Catspaw

7th episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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Catspaw
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Catspaw

Summary

Catspaw is a Star Trek episode[1]. Catspaw ranks in the top 10% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Catspaw is the creator of Desilu[3].
  • Catspaw is the creator of Gene Roddenberry[4].
  • Catspaw is the creator of Robert Bloch[5].
  • Catspaw is the creator of D. C. Fontana[6].
  • Catspaw's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[7].
  • Catspaw's instance of is recorded as Halloween episode[8].
  • Catspaw's instance of is recorded as television series episode[9].
  • Catspaw was directed by Joseph Pevney[10].
  • Catspaw was directed by Gene Roddenberry[11].
  • Robert Bloch wrote the screenplay for Catspaw[12].
  • Catspaw's genre is science fiction[13].
  • Catspaw followed The Doomsday Machine[14].
  • Catspaw was followed by I, Mudd[15].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was William Shatner[16].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was Leonard Nimoy[17].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was DeForest Kelley[18].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was James Doohan[19].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was George Takei[20].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was Nichelle Nichols[21].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was Walter Koenig[22].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was Bill Blackburn[23].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was Antoinette Bower[24].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was Theo Marcuse[25].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was Michael Barrier[26].
  • A cast member of Catspaw was Gail Bonney[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include Joseph Pevney[10] and Gene Roddenberry[11]. Robert Bloch wrote the screenplay for Catspaw[12]. Cast members include William Shatner[16], Leonard Nimoy[17], DeForest Kelley[18], James Doohan[19], George Takei[20], and Nichelle Nichols[21]. Created works include Desilu[3], a television production company[28], in United States[29], founded in 1950[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; Gene Roddenberry[4], a screenwriter[32], 1921–1991[33], of United States[34], awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross[35], specialised in screenwriting[36]; Robert Bloch[5], a writer[37], 1917–1994[38], of United States[39], awarded the Hugo Award for Best Short Story[40], specialised in literary activity[41]; and D. C. Fontana[6], a screenwriter[42], 1939–2019[43], of United States[44].

Publication

Publication dates include October 27, 1967[45] and December 1, 1973[46]. The original language of Catspaw was English[47]. Catspaw's genre is science fiction[13]. Catspaw's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[48]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[49] and VHS[50].

Subject and Themes

Catspaw's main subject is hedonism[51]. Catspaw's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[48].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[52] and 6.0/10[53].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Catspaw followed The Doomsday Machine[14]. Catspaw was followed by I, Mudd[15].

Why It Matters

Catspaw ranks in the top 10% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[2] Catspaw has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Followed by I, Mudd
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