The Changeling

3rd episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Changeling

Summary

The Changeling is a Star Trek episode[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Changeling's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Changeling's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • The Changeling was directed by Marc Daniels[5].
  • John Meredyth Lucas wrote the screenplay for The Changeling[6].
  • The Changeling's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Changeling followed Who Mourns for Adonais?[8].
  • The Changeling was followed by Mirror, Mirror[9].
  • A cast member of The Changeling was Bill Blackburn[10].
  • The Changeling's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[11].
  • The Changeling's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[12].
  • The original language of The Changeling was English[13].
  • The Changeling was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The Changeling was distributed by VHS[15].
  • The Changeling's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[16].
  • The Changeling's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[17].
  • The Changeling's color is recorded as color[18].
  • The Changeling's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • The Changeling's catalog code is recorded as Cg[20].
  • The Changeling was released on September 29, 1967[21].
  • The Changeling was released on July 1, 1972[22].
  • The Changeling was published on September 29, 1967[23].
  • The Changeling's characters is recorded as James T. Kirk[24].
  • The Changeling's characters is recorded as Spock[25].
  • The Changeling's characters is recorded as Leonard McCoy[26].
  • The Changeling's characters is recorded as Nyota Uhura[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Changeling was directed by Marc Daniels[5]. John Meredyth Lucas wrote the screenplay for it[6]. A cast member of it was Bill Blackburn[10].

Publication

Publication dates include September 29, 1967[21] and July 1, 1972[22]. The original language of The Changeling was English[13]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[11]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[14] and VHS[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include induced self-destruction[28] and changeling[29]. The Changeling's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[11].

Reception

The Changeling's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Changeling followed Who Mourns for Adonais?[8]. It was followed by Mirror, Mirror[9].

Why It Matters

The Changeling has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Star Trek Concordance. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tv.apple.com. Retrieved . tv.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work The Changeling
    Original network
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by Mirror, Mirror
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000000449, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308616849|The Changeling (#308616849)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI Epi"
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