Star Trek - The Animated Series

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Summary: Due to be released March 15th
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With nothing left to release on DVD once the third season of Star Trek: the Original Series hits shelves, it was only a matter of time before certain executives at Paramount bit their lips and finally released a DVD set of Star Trek: The Animated Series. Executive Producer Rick Berman has publicly stated a number of times that he felt an animated incarnation of Trek "weakened" the franchise and he has done everything possible to avoid even acknowledging the existence of the 1970's series. Berman has blocked development of an animated Star Trek: The Next Generation for years despite a great deal of interest from both the fans and the studio.

A direct continuation of the original series, Star Trek: The Animated Series was an interesting combination of the 60's dramatic format and 70's animation. The animated series got to do some things the original series couldn't because of the budget restrictions. ST-TAS had budget problems of its own that resulted in a few actors having to supply the voices for various supporting and guest characters (there's a reason a lot of the aliens sounded like Uhura and Scotty). The scripts were some of the most intelligent ever written for Saturday morning animation and used many of the original series writers, including D.C. Fontana and David Gerrold.

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Summary: Hello? Paramount? A little help here...
Review: Considering that 4 complete Trek series are now available on DVD, it is simply a MUST that Paramount release this "forgotten" Trek. I know we probably won't get much in the way of extras, considering how rarely anyone involved with classic Trek even acknowledges the animated show. But I imagine everyone who has bought the original series DVD's would want this.

So...we have to let Paramount know what we want. You've already taken the first step. If you're reading this review, you must have done a search for the series. And Amazon.com should have registered your email address as someone who is interested in seeing this series released on DVD. I encourage you to tell other fans to do the same.

As it has been in the past...the "future" of Star Trek ultimately lies in the hands of its fans.


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Summary: I hope that this DVD will be captioned
Review: I read lips and have never been able to watch the animated
series. I hope that the DVD will be close captioned when it
comes out. Then for sure, I will buy it, and I will finally
be able to watch something that I have not been able to watch
for 30 years.

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Summary: Finally Animated Series coming to DVD
Review: I saw a news item today that indicated that Star Trek: The Animated Series will debut on DVD Tuesday, March 15th, 2005.

Finally!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: The Forgotten Trek Series
Review: One thing that the general public tends to forget is that Star Trek had an animated series in the early 70's, continuing the five year mission which only lasted three on the original series.Not considered canon to most Trek-philes,it was a sucess on all fronts.
One of the contributing factors was using many of the writers as well as the actors (except Walter Koenig's Chekov who did contribute The Infinite Vulcan) from the original series.Another interesting aspect is that animation allowed for more interesteng storytelling, backdrops, and aliens that the bargin basement budget of the series wouldn't allow, including a feline crew member Lt. M'Ress, and the tri-limbed navagator, Lt. Arex.
The episodes themselves ranged from brilliantly written (Yesteryear, Jahid)that would've ranged with the original series best, to original series knockoffs (More Tribbles. More trouble, Once Upon A Time A Planet ,Mudd's Passion) cheaply written Saturday morning fare ( Practical Joker, Bem,
The Ambergris Element). The Practical Joker had the distinction of introducing the holodeck thirteen years before The Next Generation.
Unfortunately the series only ran for 22 episodes between 1973-1975. Over the years, it has been shown in re-runs and available on VHS.A DVD set of the entire series would be a must for any fan of Trek, especially those who have purchased the boxed sets of TNG, DS9, Voyager as well as the individual disc sets of the original series (which was rumoured to be available in season boxed sets after Voyager completes its sets). Hopefully this forgotten series would be re-evaluated and givenm the respect it deserves.

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Summary: Priority 1 Distress Signal
Review: Thanks to Amazon for providing we who "Trek" another way to communicate to Paramount. Many thanks to the studio for releasing the original series (The first, best Trek, IMHO) on season disc sets. Now, PLEASE take the final step. Grant the animated series the recognition it so richly deserves. I promise, you won't regret it. ^_^

P.S: Has anyone at the studio thought about making a NEW Star Trek animated series......?

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Summary: A fine series seen by few
Review: The animated series of Star Treak is the least known of all and can be easily enjoyed by both children and adults. We see many more non humanoid creatures in this series because if is cheaper to do with animation than with puppets. The series ran for 22 episodes.

Beyond the Farthest Star
The Enterprise is pulled off course and contacted by a noncopereal life form

Yesteryear
Kirk and Spock use the guardian of forever to go back in time but upon returning, nobody recognizes Spock and it is discovered that he died as a child.

One of Our Planets is Missing
The Enterprise crew try to stop a massive cloud like creature from destroying inhabited planets.

The Lorelei Signal
The crew enters a region of space where many ships have vanished from. Later, group of alien women hypnotize all the men of board
and are believe to be the ones responsible for the disappearances

More Tribbles More Troubles
Cyrano Jones introduces a new kind of tribble that does not breed quickly but does get really fat instead.

The Survivor
The Enterprise encounters a damaged pod with a woman on board who is the long lost fiance of one of the crewmen

The Infinite Vulcan
While on an alien planet, a plant like species clones Spock and intends th use the clone as a peacemaker

The Magicks of Megas-Tu
The crew learns magical powers from an alien species that resembles a devil.

Once Upon a Planet
The Enterprise crew return to the amusement park planet, only to discover that the keeper has died and the computers are malfunctioning

Mudd's Passion
The Enterprise crew track down Harry Mudd who now is accused of selling a snake oil love potion.

The Terratin Incident
After a blinding flash of light, all the crewmembers on board begin to shrink.

The Time Trap
While the Enterprise is under attack by a Klingon ship, both ships are sucked into a vortex and end up in a region with many abanboned ships

The Ambergris Element
When the crew are studying an ocean planet, Kirk and Spock are abducted by a sea monster and transformed into aquatic life forms.

The Slaver Weapon
When the crew is transproting a stasis device which can stop time, another is detected nearby. While looking for it, they are captured by a hostile species

The Eye of the Beholder
While invesitvating the disappearance of another starship crew, the Enterprise crew are captured by a higher life form which wants them as pets.

The Jihad
Kirk and Spock are asked to learn about a stolen religious artifact that could start a devastating holy war.

The Pirates of Orion
The crew is stricken with a disease fatal to Vulcans and the only know cure is on a planet that is too far away to arrive soon enough to save Spock.

Bem
Starfleet assign the Enterprse crew to open negotiations with an alien race that has advanced medical knowledge

The Practical Joker
The Enterprose computer starts playing tricks on the crew.

Albatross
When delivering medical suppiles to an alien planet, Dr. McCoy is accused of genocide that occured years earlier.

How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth
The Enterprise encounters a giant creature who claims to be Kulkukan, a Mayan Aztec deity.

The Counter-Clock Incident
The Enterprise is stuck in an alternate universe where time flows backwards.

This is a fine addition to any Star Trek Collection

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Summary: Laserdisc release
Review: This is not really a review. This is just an attempt to inform anybody that are Trekkies and that have an old fashion Laserdisc player that Paramount did release this series as a six disc laserdisc boxed set around the time they'd released Star Trek Five on video.
As for reveiwing the series, I can add very little except that I remember that the soundtrack in a few episodes as being exstremely silent. The Original series was extremely ingenious in its use of music and sound effects - not only for the oblivous sound effects but for sound effects for little things like switches and such. In some of the amminated series episodes, the background soundtrack is noticebly quiet. Maybe Paramount can work on the soundtracks and sound effects for the release.
As for the stories, Yes, I think that many of the stories rate as on par with the originnal series. Especially, YESTERYEAR, which I personnally think is one of the best ever written and worth the price of getting this if it is released on DVD. It tells the tale of Mr. Spock having to go back in time to an event in his own childhood and deals with matters of childhood self esteem, emotions of being different, and the childhood emotion of love for a family pet. Things that the live action series dealt with too.
That is all I have to say.

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