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Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 21, Episodes 41 & 42: I, Mudd/ The Trouble With Tribbles

Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 21, Episodes 41 & 42: I, Mudd/ The Trouble With Tribbles

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: These are the 2 funniest Star Trek episodes
Review: These two episodes are probably the funniest and most light-hearted of the original Star Trek show. The Harry Mudd episode really gets wild when Kirk and his crew act totally crazy to befuddle the androids holding them hostage. Scotty's "death" scene is also hilarious. Trouble with Tribbles is even funnier. One scene has a drunken klingon insulting the Enterprise space ship, much to Scott's fury. This klingon also refers to Capt. Kirk as a "tin plated, overbearing dictator with delusions of godhood" and "a Denebian Slime Devil." All this leads to a wild bar fight.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This is the best of the best!!!!
Review: These two Star Trek episodes where most likely two of the best ever made. The cast was fantastic and really made there characters shine!!! This is some really enjoyable viewing and will cause fits of uncontrollable laughter. AND... Chekov is really awesome in these two (I love him! :-) LOL)!!! Enjoy!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A must-have on any shelf
Review: This is definitely the "comedy" volume of TOS, containing as it does two of the funniest episodes in the series.

I, MUDD: Roger C. Carmel returns as that lovable rogue Harcourt "Harry" Fenton Mudd, still causing trouble. Again surrounded with beautiful women, this time of the android persuasion, Harry has proclaimed himself king of a planet inhabited only by himself and willing androids. Trouble starts when the androids bring the Enterprise to them and announce their plans to take over and enslave humanity! Another one of the "Kirk versus the computer" episodes, but this is one of the best, with the crew performing an outrageous pantomime to short circuit the androids. Spock's definition of logic is classic! Like Harry, my jaw dropped when I saw that there were 500 Stellas!

THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES: From Kirk versus the computer to Kirk versus a stuffed-shirt Federation bureaucrat, both popular themes in TOS. This time around, he wants a shipment of "wheat" (or a variety thereof), guarded, and Kirk chafes at the supporting role in this. When you mix in bar room brawls with Klingons and a loving little animal that eats everything in sight and breeds beyond belief, the laughs never stop. To this day, I still get cracked up each time William Campbell's Klingon bows to Kirk each times he leaves the room.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: I At Least Hope We Can Agree To Disagree ...
Review: This is my least favorite disc to hit from the final frontier. And is at best a formality for me as a collector of the Star Trek DVDs. Once again there are no xtras to be had of any value but thats not really the problem for you see my dear reader I am used to that, what I'm not used to is 2 duds on one disc (OK, one dud and one NEAR dud).

Mudd: 1 star: Actually both of the scripts of these episodes seem similar in that the Kirk and Spock I know would not have the conversations they have here outside of these episodes; very surreal; similiar to the animated series. Harry Mudds character is not funny. And for a comedic role that doesn't bode well. I find the android story to be laughable (not to mention predictable), and for all the characters to bring back (Miri?), Mudd should not have been it.

Trouble W/Tribbles: 2 1/2 Stars: I can hear the yelling from here; THIS IS A CLASSIC! In my opinion this is far from a classic. I find Captain Koloth to be a poor xcuse for a Klingon (As the Squire he was dashing, however) and Cyrano Jones to almost be a nuisance. This show does have one redeeming value, Mr. Scott. The exchange with the Klingon in the bar is gold, as is his "reason" for starting the fight. I find most of the moments with the Tribbles themselves to be unbelieveable. I do not believe Kirk would have permitted them to be scattered all about the bridge, silly.

I do STILL have to reccommend this disc. After all this is Classic Trek, even if this disc is less "classic" than others. Besides where else can you get Star Trek from 1967 in Dolby Digital 5.1?

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I, Mudd & Trouble with Tribbles
Review: Two back to back side-splitting episodes guarenteed to leave you laughing. In "I, Mudd", Roger C. Carmel returns at the intergalatic rogue Harry Mudd...the humor never ends, everyone has a blast. (including a fake blast that'll have you rolling on the floor!) "The Trouble With Tribbles" introduces the fuzzy little creatures that would become an overnight smash. The grain bin full of Tribbles dumping on Kirk is priceless!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: TWO TREK COMEDY CLASSICS!
Review: Volume 21 contains two classics from the original series that showcase the lighter side of the Star Trek universe. Both however are excellent classics.

I, MUDD features the return of space rougue Harry Mudd to the Trek universe. Kirk meets up with his old nemesis on an unknown planet when taken their by androids. On the planet thousands of androids do Mudd's every bidding however they won't allow him to leave! So Mudd lured the crew to the planet by placing an android on the Enterprise however the androids refuse to let Mudd leave even after the crew is trapped. Therefore it's up to the crew to team up with Mudd and blow the androids minds with illogical behaviour. This episode is definetly one of Star Trek's funnier moments. The whole acting illogical bit has to been seen to be believed especailly Spock's bit. Roger C Carmel does a great job as Mudd. I love the bit with his wife Stella it's hilarious. I, MUDD is a quirky yet comical outing for the crew of the Enterprise and it's one of season two's most beloved episodes.

THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES needs no introduction. It is an undisputed classic and by far the funniest Star Trek episode around. When the crew arrives at Space Station K7 to find out that Kirk's job is to watch over "wheat", things begin to get hairy especially when Cyrano Jones shows up with a handful of fluff balls known as tribbles that reproduce like mad and eat everything. And when you add Klingons to the mess you have Cpt. Kirk having a tough day. This episode is quite entertaining and really lives up to it's reputation as being a classic. The cast was really good in this especially Kirk, Scotty, Chekov, and Uhura. The supporting cast was great too. I always liked William Campbell's (the Squire of Gothos) klingon Cpt. Koloth. I thought he did a good job. Some scenes here are great especially the bar room fight between the crew men and the klingons. THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES is one of my favourite Star Trek episodes ever and it is a true classic.

Overall I highly recommend this DVD maybe even more so than the others. It contains to classics from the second season. I,MUDD is great but THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES sells this baby! Highly recommeded!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: TWO TREK COMEDY CLASSICS!
Review: Volume 21 contains two classics from the original series that showcase the lighter side of the Star Trek universe. Both however are excellent classics.

I, MUDD features the return of space rougue Harry Mudd to the Trek universe. Kirk meets up with his old nemesis on an unknown planet when taken their by androids. On the planet thousands of androids do Mudd's every bidding however they won't allow him to leave! So Mudd lured the crew to the planet by placing an android on the Enterprise however the androids refuse to let Mudd leave even after the crew is trapped. Therefore it's up to the crew to team up with Mudd and blow the androids minds with illogical behaviour. This episode is definetly one of Star Trek's funnier moments. The whole acting illogical bit has to been seen to be believed especailly Spock's bit. Roger C Carmel does a great job as Mudd. I love the bit with his wife Stella it's hilarious. I, MUDD is a quirky yet comical outing for the crew of the Enterprise and it's one of season two's most beloved episodes.

THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES needs no introduction. It is an undisputed classic and by far the funniest Star Trek episode around. When the crew arrives at Space Station K7 to find out that Kirk's job is to watch over "wheat", things begin to get hairy especially when Cyrano Jones shows up with a handful of fluff balls known as tribbles that reproduce like mad and eat everything. And when you add Klingons to the mess you have Cpt. Kirk having a tough day. This episode is quite entertaining and really lives up to it's reputation as being a classic. The cast was really good in this especially Kirk, Scotty, Chekov, and Uhura. The supporting cast was great too. I always liked William Campbell's (the Squire of Gothos) klingon Cpt. Koloth. I thought he did a good job. Some scenes here are great especially the bar room fight between the crew men and the klingons. THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES is one of my favourite Star Trek episodes ever and it is a true classic.

Overall I highly recommend this DVD maybe even more so than the others. It contains to classics from the second season. I,MUDD is great but THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES sells this baby! Highly recommeded!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Levity on the Final Frontier
Review: Volume 21 of Paramount's DVD release of Classic Trek features two popular episodes which emphasise humor over drama, both of which make excellent use of the supporting cast.

"I, Mudd" features Roger C. Carmel, reprising his role as Harry Mudd from the first season episode "Mudd's Women." Carmel plays the role more broadly here than in the earlier story, but that's appropriate given the more comedic writing in the script. This episode features another instance of Kirk (with the help of the crew) using logic/illogic to destroy a computer brain. William Shatner and the supporting cast members at times appear as if they're a zany cross between a Vaudeville troupe and Improv theatre.

"The Trouble with Tribbles" needs no introduction. This episode has consistently topped Trekker's lists of all-time favorite episodes. The gentle humor here is in contrast to the more slapstick approach of "I, Mudd." This story was revisited in Deep Space Nine's 1996 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations." Hopefully, that installment will be available on DVD soon. Again, the supporting cast is used more fully here than in most episodes.

Both of these storylines were also revisited in the animated Star Trek series ("Mudd's Passion," and "More Tribbles, More Troubles"). Hopefully, these will be made available on DVD as well.

Paramount has done a good job of resorting the picture and sound here. There are several opticals of the Enterprise and Space Station K-7 filmed specially for this episode. The clarity of these newer shots contrasts with stock footage of the Enterprise, which is considerably grainer.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Levity on the Final Frontier
Review: Volume 21 of Paramount's DVD release of Classic Trek features two popular episodes which emphasise humor over drama, both of which make excellent use of the supporting cast.

"I, Mudd" features Roger C. Carmel, reprising his role as Harry Mudd from the first season episode "Mudd's Women." Carmel plays the role more broadly here than in the earlier story, but that's appropriate given the more comedic writing in the script. This episode features another instance of Kirk (with the help of the crew) using logic/illogic to destroy a computer brain. William Shatner and the supporting cast members at times appear as if they're a zany cross between a Vaudeville troupe and Improv theatre.

"The Trouble with Tribbles" needs no introduction. This episode has consistently topped Trekker's lists of all-time favorite episodes. The gentle humor here is in contrast to the more slapstick approach of "I, Mudd." This story was revisited in Deep Space Nine's 1996 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations." Hopefully, that installment will be available on DVD soon. Again, the supporting cast is used more fully here than in most episodes.

Both of these storylines were also revisited in the animated Star Trek series ("Mudd's Passion," and "More Tribbles, More Troubles"). Hopefully, these will be made available on DVD as well.

Paramount has done a good job of resorting the picture and sound here. There are several opticals of the Enterprise and Space Station K-7 filmed specially for this episode. The clarity of these newer shots contrasts with stock footage of the Enterprise, which is considerably grainer.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: They'll Be No More 'Tribble' At All! - Scotty
Review: What can be said about these epsiodes that already hasn't been said before. The energy and comedy of the original cast and the comic timing of Shatner, Nimoy and Kelly are incredible.

I MUDD: This is a great showcase for the late Roger C Carmel. He was wonderful in playing the character Harcord "Harry" Fenton Mudd, that this was the one episode they wrote for him after his other stellar performance in MUDD WOMEN. Funny and excellent example of how Star Trek can take a serious subject and make it entertaining and funny.

THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES: Simply - David Gerold at his very best. Filled with Tribbles, Klingons and attitude this romp to save "Wheat" is histerical. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy shine in this one too!. William Campbell comes back (He was Trelane in THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS in an earlier epsiode) but this time as the Klingon Captain to yet again be at odds with Captain Kirk.

All the supporting cast get their shinging moments in each film. Espeically, Chekova nd Uhura. (Koenig and Nichols)

This is a must DVD to have for evry original Star Trek fan! Write me, tell me what you think.


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