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Title: Star Trek: TOS - Episode sorting order
Post by: arj0n on Sun 29/01/2012 19:32:37
I'm wanting to watch the tv serie Star Trek: TOS but I noticed that there are two episode sorting orders.
1. Sorted by air-date (like IMBM does) and
2. Sorted by production date (as on the 2004 single-disc DVD release).
I guess air-date sorted is the best storyline wise but I'm not sure.
Can someone confirm if that's true?
Title: Re: Star Trek: TOS - Episode sorting order
Post by: RickJ on Sun 29/01/2012 19:54:15
I think air date would give you the most authentic experience.    There isn't a storyline as much as there is character development from episode to episode.    I think production dates were/are governed more by what's less expensive, what talent is available (i.e. if guest star prior commitments), etc.   

I would also recommend watching the pilot first.  If you watch closely you will see Shatner as a lowly ensign  ;D 

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Star Trek: TOS - Episode sorting order
Post by: arj0n on Sun 29/01/2012 20:07:06
OK, thanks for the info RickJ.
Title: Re: Star Trek: TOS - Episode sorting order
Post by: Igor Hardy on Sun 29/01/2012 21:01:14
Quote from: RickJ on Sun 29/01/2012 19:54:15
I would also recommend watching the pilot first.

Me too. It's also one of my favorite TOS episodes.

Oh, and skip season 1's The Menagerie which is a 2-part butchered and padded out version of the pilot.
Title: Re: Star Trek: TOS - Episode sorting order
Post by: RickJ on Sun 29/01/2012 21:49:15
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Oh, and skip season 1's The Menagerie which is a 2-part butchered and padded out version of the pilot.
I agree.  Watch all the other episodes first and then watch the Menagerie last.

Btw, one of my favorite episodes is "A Picece of the Action".  I would recommend watching a couple of old 30s-40s gangster movies, especially with Eduard G Robinson,  first for historical reference  and to get into the proper frame of mind?