Obsession

13th episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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Obsession

Summary

Obsession is a Star Trek episode[1]. Obsession has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Obsession's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • Obsession's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Obsession was directed by Ralph Senensky[5].
  • Art Wallace wrote the screenplay for Obsession[6].
  • Obsession's composer is recorded as Sol Kaplan[7].
  • Obsession's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Obsession followed The Deadly Years[9].
  • Obsession was followed by Wolf in the Fold[10].
  • A cast member of Obsession was Bill Blackburn[11].
  • A cast member of Obsession was Jerry Ayres[12].
  • Obsession's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[13].
  • Obsession's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[14].
  • The original language of Obsession was English[15].
  • Obsession's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • Obsession was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • Obsession was distributed by VHS[18].
  • Obsession's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[19].
  • Obsession's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[20].
  • Obsession's color is recorded as color[21].
  • Obsession's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Obsession's catalog code is recorded as Ob[23].
  • Obsession was released on December 15, 1967[24].
  • Obsession was released on July 29, 1972[25].
  • Obsession was published on December 15, 1967[26].
  • Obsession's characters is recorded as James T. Kirk[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Obsession was directed by Ralph Senensky[5]. Art Wallace wrote the screenplay for Obsession[6]. Cast members include Bill Blackburn[11] and Jerry Ayres[12].

Publication

Publication dates include December 15, 1967[24] and July 29, 1972[25]. The original language of Obsession was English[15]. Obsession's language of work or name is recorded as English[16]. Obsession's genre is science fiction[8]. Obsession's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[13]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[17] and VHS[18].

Subject and Themes

Obsession's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[13].

Reception

Obsession's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Obsession followed The Deadly Years[9]. Obsession was followed by Wolf in the Fold[10].

Why It Matters

Obsession has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Obsession is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Star Trek Concordance. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . tv.apple.com. Retrieved . tv.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original network
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by Wolf in the Fold
    Director of photography Gerald Finnerman
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000000459, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308616030|Obsession (#308616030)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI Episode]"
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