Star Trek: The Animated Series: Difference between revisions

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An [[Animated Adaptation]] and the first [[Spin -Off]] from the original ''[[Star Trek]]'' series.

However, the franchise creator, Gene Roddenberry, later insisted that the animated show be kept out of continuity since he never anticipated that ''Star Trek'' would later be revived in live action on such a scale as would happen. However, many fans insisted that at least the best episode, "Yesteryear," be counted, considering that it gives a valuable look into Spock's youth and character, as well as the planet Vulcan. Because of the information about Vulcan presented in the show, the introducing of the Holodeck and giving Kirk his middle name, many of the Star Trek writers and actors involvement in the show, many fans consider it a part of their personal Star Trek [[Canon]]. In addition, the producers of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' have used numerous references from this series. The [[Expanded Universe]], already having less of a need to adhere to strict canon, even went so far as to revive M'Ress and [[Multi -Armed and Dangerous|tri-symmetrical Lt. Arex]].

CBS recently declared this series full canon around the time they released it on DVD.

* [[Creator in In-Joke]]: Captain Robert T. April in "The Counter-Clock Incident". April was the original name for the character that eventually became Kirk.

* [[Did We Just Have Tea Withwith Cthulhu?]]: "Once Upon A Planet"

* [[Dolled -Up Installment]]: "The Slaver Weapon", from [[Larry Niven]]'s "The Soft Weapon".

* [[Exiled From Continuity]]: By Gene Roddenberry himself. As mentioned above, CBS has reversed this.

* [[Four -Fingered Hands]]: Spock, in a blooper in "Yesteryear".

* [[Girls Night Out Episode|Girl's Night Out Episode]]: "The Lorelei Signal"

* [[God Guise]]: Keniclius 5 with the Phylosians in "The Infinite Vulcan", and Kukulkan by the ancient Mayans in "How Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth".

* [[Humanity Onon Trial]]: "The Magicks of Megas-Tu"

* [[Indy Hat Roll]]: In "Once Upon A Planet" Captain Kirk leaps through a sliding rock door in the side of a mountain just before it closes.

* [[Instant AI, Just Add Water]]: The planetary computer in "Once Upon A Planet" develops artificial intelligence on its own.

* [[It Belongs in Aa Museum]]: Lt. Sulu in "The Slaver Weapon". Spock sets him straight.

* [[Life Drinker]]: "The Lorelei Signal". The women of the planet Taurus II drain the [[Life Energy]] of men to maintain their youth, causing [[Rapid Aging]] in the men.

* [[Limited Animation]]: It's a [[Filmation]] show; it comes with the territory.

* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Justified in that they're in uniform.

* [[Never Say "Die"]]: [[Averted Trope|Actively averted.]], which became a rather large source of controversy in the episode "Yesteryear"

* [[No MacGuffin, No Winner]]: The end of "The Slaver Weapon".

* [[Opening Narration]]: An animated version of the one in ''[[Star Trek: theThe Original Series]]''.

* [[Portal to Thethe Past]]: The Guardian of Forever in "Yesteryear".

* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: Carter Winston, in "The Survivor".

* [[Ret -Gone]]: Spock in "Yesteryear."

* [[Ripple -Effect -Proof Memory]]: Only Spock and Kirk remember the original timeline in "Yesteryear."

* [[Rotoscoping]]: How the animation of the ''USS Enterprise'' was created.

* [[Sequel Episode]]: "Mudd's Passion", "More Tribbles, More Troubles" and "Yesteryear", to ''[[Star Trek: theThe Original Series]]'' episodes.

* [[Sealed Evil in Aa Can]]: "Beyond The Farthest Star"

* [[Self -Destructing Security]]: "The Slaver Weapon". The title device tricks the Kzinti into using a self-destruct setting to destroy it...and them.

* [[Spiritual Successor]]: "One Of Our Planets Is Missing" to [[Star Trek: theThe Original Series|TOS]] episode "The Immunity Syndrome".

* [[Steal the Surroundings]]: In "The Terratin Incident", an entire miniaturized city is beamed aboard the ''Enterprise'' in order quickly to quickly save the inhabitants from impending doom.

* [[Sufficiently Advanced]] -: "Bem", "The Eye of the Beholder", and "The Jihad".

* [[Tie -in Novel]]: [[Alan Dean Foster]] wrote adaptations of the episodes, and many Trek novels referenced it.

* [[The Time TravellersTraveller's Dilemma]]: Thelen the Andorian in "Yesteryear".

* [[Title: the Adaptation|Title: The Adaptation]]

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Spock and Sarek

* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]]: The alien women in "The Lorelei Signal".

* [[Year Outside, Hour Inside]]: This occurs in the title area in "The Time Trap".

* [[You Can See That, Right?]]: Kirk to Spock in "The Time Trap" when the Klingon battlecruiser disappears.

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* [[Lighter and Fluffier]] --: one of the main reasons given by [[Gene Roddenberry]] as to why he chose Filmation out of all the animation companies who made a pitch at doing the cartoon version is because they were the only company who didn't suggest giving the Enterprise crew "funny animal sidekicks". Interestingly, ''after'' getting the job, the idea apparently did surface at pre-production meetings... but it was quickly (and rightly) kyboshedkiboshed by Roddenberry.

** Regardless, Filmation didn't let the concept of kid sidekicks in space go to waste and created the live action series, ''[[Space Academy]]'', a few years later.

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