Star Trek premiered in the U.S. on NBC the evening of September 8, 1966.

I watched "The Man Trap" in HD (with the original effects) tonight to commemorate the anniversary.

My goodness. How time passes. :)

To Star Trek

....TOS...the originator, the architect, the real deal...a belated happy birthday and a heartfelt thank you for entertaining me for the better part of my 47 years on this planet. Cheers! :hat: :thumbsup:

Happy Birthday to one of the Greatest Series of all time,Guy Schlicter.

Here, here!!:thumbsup:

I am still amazed that I can watch the episodes, and see new stuff all of the time. Not bad for a 43 year series!

I watched "Where No man has Gone Before" in celebration. incidentally, the re-shot SFX footage really brings that show new life!

I never saw the original run, but starting about 1974 I was a rabid fan. Even with the out-dated FX, cheesy set dressing, etc., nothing beats TOS. I finally have my son interested in the series, which is great fun.

Having seen the series as a young boy in the first run, it wasn't so cheesy then. It was quite advanced and very fantastic for the time. It's sort of like seeing the original release of Star Wars today. You see all the flaws now, but, it smacked you upside the head at the time.

When I saw the show for the first time, I was dismayed that the short goofy guy was in charge, not the cool (taller) alien guy.

Back in the day.

When I saw the show for the first time, I was dismayed that the short goofy guy was in charge, not the cool (taller) alien guy.Well, you're not alone. For years, non-Trekkies had a vague idea that the show was all about some dude with pointed ears.

As for the FX, of course they look dated and cheesy 40 years down the pike. But some of the miniatures and opticals were pretty impressive then, especially for a weekly television series. In "The Corbomite Maneuver," the shot where Balok's humongous ship grows larger and larger in the frame until it seems to swallow the Enterprise was a mind-blowing moment. Today, I look at that shot and all I see are obvious matte lines.

As for the cheesey FX, I was speaking from a present-day perspective. I never noticed that stuff when I was 10. :)

I remember reading commentary from convention goers who were treated to the first sneak peak of Where No Man Has Gone Before back in '66. When they saw the galactic barrier sequence, they were questioning whether this was truly meant for TV and not theatrical release. So, yes, outstanding work for 1960's TV.