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The Rewatch 41: The Gamesters of Triskelion

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.16 The Gamesters of Triskelion (01-05-68)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status:  0/20/43

Notable Guest Stars:
 Dick Crockett – Andorian Thrall  known for his work with Blake Edwards
Angelique Pettyjohn – Shahna.  She appeared on various TV shows, and had a burlesque carrer in the 80s.
Richard Ruskin –Master Thrall GaltHe would appear on several episodes of DS9, Enterprise and Voyager.  He also appeared in Star Trek: Insurrection.

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The Rewatch 40: The Trouble with Tribbles

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.15 The Trouble With Tribbles (12-29-67)
Rating: 5/5
Redshirt Status:  0/20/43

Notable Guest Stars:
 William Schallert – Undersecetary Nilz Baris.  He is Patty Duke’s television Dad.
William Campbell – Koloth.  You might remember him as Trelane.  Well, he’s back as his more rememberable character which he will reprise on DS9
Stanley Adams – Cyrano Jones.  He appeared in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Charlie Brill – Arne Darvin.  Brill will also reappear as this character on DS9.  DS9 likes its Klingons and its Tribbles.
Michael Pataki – Korax.  He would later appear as another character in TNG

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The Rewatch 38: The Deadly Years

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.12 The Deadly Years (12-8-67)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status: 1/15/38

Notable Guest Stars:
 Charles Drake – Commodore Stocker.  He appeared in Harvey (1950) and To Hell and Back (1955)
Sarah Marshall- Dr. Janet Wallace.  Known for various tv roles.
Beverly Washborn  – Lt. Arlene Galway.  She appeared in the 1952 film The Greatest Show on Earth.

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The Rewatch 37: Friday’s Child

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.11 Friday’s child (12-1-67)
Rating: 4/5
Redshirt Status: 0/14/37

Notable Guest Stars:
Julie Newmar – Eleen. She played Catwoman for two years on Batman, and of course has a movie named after her (To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything!, Julie Newmar)
Michael Dante – Maab.  He was a frequent extra on the show, as well as a reoccurring role on Days of Our Lives
Tige Andrews Kras.  Character actor on various networks.
Ben Gate – Akaar- CBS Radio personality and later actor.  Was also a veteran of WWII

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The Rewatch 36: Journey to Babel

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.10 Journey to Babel (11-3-67)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status: 0/14/37

Notable Guest Stars:
Mark Lenard – Sarek.  Mark Lenard would reprise this role several times over the years, in different series and in several films.
Jane Wyatt – Amanda Grayson. She is known for being the mother in Father Knows Best

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The Rewatch 35: Metamorphasis

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.09 Metamorphasis (11-3-67)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status: 0/14/37

Notable Guest Stars:
Glenn Corbett- Zephram Cochrane. He was known for his role on the 60s tv series, Route 66.
Elinor Donahue – Commissioner Nancy Hedford. She is best known for her role on the 1950s show Father Knows Best. And apparently she was in 2004’s Princess Diaries 2, along side Chris Pine (who plays Kelvin timeline Kirk)
Elizabeth Rogers – Voice of the Companion. She’s Uhura’s second, previously seen in Doomsday Machine.

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The Rewatch 33: Catspaw

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.07 Catspaw (10-27-67)
Rating: 4/5
Redshirt Status: 1/14/37

Notable Guest Stars:
 Antoinette Bower – Sylvia. She was part of the cast of the 1983 miniseries The Thorn Birds
Theo Marcuse- Korob.  He often guest starred on television shows as villains,including Man From U.N.C.L.E

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The Rewatch 32: The Doomsday Machine

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.06 The Doomsday Machine (10-13-67)
Rating: 5/5
Redshirt Status: 0/13/36

Notable Guest Stars:
William Windom – Commodore Matt Decker.  He won an Emmy Award for his role in My World And Welcome to It as well as had a reoccurring role in Murder, She Wrote.
Elizabeth Rogers – Lt. Palmer.  Elizabeth Rogers was brought in to fill in for Nichelle Nichols who had a concert engagement while this episode was filming.  She would return in the role for another two episodes.

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The Rewatch 31: The Apple

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Series: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Episode: 2.05 The Apple (10-13-67)
Rating: 3/5
Redshirt Status: 4/13/36

Notable Guest Stars:
Celeste Yarnall – Yeoman Martha Landon.  She had a minor role in an Eliviz Prestley movie.  She later became a Real Estate mogul and nutritionist.
Keith Andes- Akuta  He was a popular radio star.
David Soul – Makora.  He’s known for his starring role in Starsky and Hutch.

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