Star Trek: The Original Series

American science fiction television series (1966–1969)
TVSeries television_series Q1077
Star Trek: The Original Series
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Star Trek: The Original Series

Summary

Star Trek: The Original Series is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,339 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Star Trek: The Original Series is the creator of The Original Series — creator (P170): Gene Roddenberry[3].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series received the The Original Series — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series received the The Original Series — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series received the The Original Series — award received (P166): Saturn Award for Best Retro Television Series on DVD[6].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series's instance of is recorded as The Original Series — instance of (P31): television series[7].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series's instance of is recorded as The Original Series — instance of (P31): Star Trek series[8].
  • The Original Series — screenwriter (P58): Gene L. Coon wrote the screenplay for Star Trek: The Original Series[9].
  • The Original Series — screenwriter (P58): D. C. Fontana wrote the screenplay for Star Trek: The Original Series[10].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series's composer is recorded as The Original Series — composer (P86): Alexander Courage[11].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series's genre is The Original Series — genre (P136): adventure television series[12].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series's genre is The Original Series — genre (P136): science fiction television program[13].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series's based on is recorded as The Original Series — based on (P144): Star Trek is…[14].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series was followed by The Original Series — followed by (P156): Star Trek: The Animated Series[15].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): Majel Barrett[16].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): William Shatner[17].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): Leonard Nimoy[18].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): James Doohan[19].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): Nichelle Nichols[20].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): DeForest Kelley[21].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): George Takei[22].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): Walter Koenig[23].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): Grace Lee Whitney[24].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): John Winston[25].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): Paul Baxley[26].
  • A cast member of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — cast member (P161): Eddie Paskey[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include The Original Series — producer (P162): Gene L. Coon[28], The Original Series — producer (P162): Fred Freiberger[29], The Original Series — producer (P162): John Meredyth Lucas[30], and The Original Series — producer (P162): John D. F. Black[31]. Screenwriters include The Original Series — screenwriter (P58): Gene L. Coon[9] and The Original Series — screenwriter (P58): D. C. Fontana[10]. Cast members include The Original Series — cast member (P161): Majel Barrett[16], The Original Series — cast member (P161): William Shatner[17], The Original Series — cast member (P161): Leonard Nimoy[18], The Original Series — cast member (P161): James Doohan[19], The Original Series — cast member (P161): Nichelle Nichols[20], and The Original Series — cast member (P161): DeForest Kelley[21]. Star Trek: The Original Series is the creator of The Original Series — creator (P170): Gene Roddenberry[3].

Publication

The original language of Star Trek: The Original Series was The Original Series — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[32]. Genres include The Original Series — genre (P136): adventure television series[12] and The Original Series — genre (P136): science fiction television program[13]. It is part of The Original Series — part of (P361): Star Trek canon[33]. Recorded distribution format include The Original Series — distribution format (P437): digital download[34] and The Original Series — distribution format (P437): video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include The Original Series — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4], a dramatic presentation award[36], founded in 1958[37] and The Original Series — award received (P166): Saturn Award for Best Retro Television Series on DVD[6], a class of award[38], in United States[39]. Reviews include 8.2/10[40], 2,7/5[41], 8/10[42], 4,1/5[43], 9/10[44], and 80/100[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Star Trek: The Original Series was followed by The Original Series — followed by (P156): Star Trek: The Animated Series[15].

Why It Matters

Star Trek: The Original Series ranks in the top 1% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,339 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Star Trek: The Original Series receive?

Honors received include The Original Series — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4], The Original Series — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5], and The Original Series — award received (P166): Saturn Award for Best Retro Television Series on DVD[6].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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