Return to Tomorrow

episode of Star Trek: The Original Series (S2 E20)
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Return to Tomorrow

Summary

Return to Tomorrow is a Star Trek episode[1]. It draws 913 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #54 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • Return to Tomorrow's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • Return to Tomorrow's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Return to Tomorrow was directed by Ralph Senensky[5].
  • John T. Dugan wrote the screenplay for Return to Tomorrow[6].
  • Return to Tomorrow's composer is recorded as George Duning[7].
  • Return to Tomorrow's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Return to Tomorrow followed A Private Little War[9].
  • Return to Tomorrow was followed by Patterns of Force[10].
  • A cast member of Return to Tomorrow was Diana Muldaur[11].
  • A cast member of Return to Tomorrow was Bill Blackburn[12].
  • Return to Tomorrow's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[13].
  • Return to Tomorrow's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[14].
  • The original language of Return to Tomorrow was English[15].
  • Return to Tomorrow's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • Return to Tomorrow was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • Return to Tomorrow was distributed by VHS[18].
  • Return to Tomorrow's review score is recorded as 5.3/10[19].
  • Return to Tomorrow's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[20].
  • Return to Tomorrow's color is recorded as color[21].
  • Return to Tomorrow's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Return to Tomorrow's catalog code is recorded as RT[23].
  • Return to Tomorrow was released on February 9, 1968[24].
  • Return to Tomorrow was published on December 29, 1973[25].
  • Return to Tomorrow was released on February 9, 1968[26].
  • Return to Tomorrow's characters is recorded as James T. Kirk[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Return to Tomorrow was directed by Ralph Senensky[5]. John T. Dugan wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Diana Muldaur[11] and Bill Blackburn[12].

Publication

Publication dates include February 9, 1968[24] and December 29, 1973[25]. The original language of Return to Tomorrow was English[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[16]. Its genre is science fiction[8]. Its 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

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

Reception

Return to Tomorrow's review score is recorded as 5.3/10[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Return to Tomorrow followed A Private Little War[9]. It was followed by Patterns of Force[10].

Why It Matters

Return to Tomorrow draws 913 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #54 of 536).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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.
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  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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Followed by Patterns of Force
    Director of photography Gerald Finnerman
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000000463, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308616298|Return to Tomorrow (#308616298)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI"
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