The Deadly Years

12th episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Deadly Years

Summary

The Deadly Years is a Star Trek episode[1]. It ranks in the top 0.93% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #5 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Deadly Years's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Deadly Years's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • The Deadly Years was directed by Joseph Pevney[5].
  • David P. Harmon wrote the screenplay for The Deadly Years[6].
  • The Deadly Years's composer is recorded as Sol Kaplan[7].
  • The Deadly Years's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Deadly Years followed Friday's Child[9].
  • The Deadly Years was followed by Obsession[10].
  • A cast member of The Deadly Years was Charles Drake[11].
  • A cast member of The Deadly Years was Sarah Marshall[12].
  • A cast member of The Deadly Years was Majel Barrett[13].
  • A cast member of The Deadly Years was William Shatner[14].
  • A cast member of The Deadly Years was Leonard Nimoy[15].
  • The Deadly Years's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[16].
  • The Deadly Years's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[17].
  • The original language of The Deadly Years was English[18].
  • The Deadly Years's language of work or name is recorded as English[19].
  • The Deadly Years was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Deadly Years was distributed by VHS[21].
  • The Deadly Years's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[22].
  • The Deadly Years's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[23].
  • The Deadly Years's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Deadly Years's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Deadly Years's catalog code is recorded as DY[26].
  • The Deadly Years was published on December 8, 1967[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Deadly Years was directed by Joseph Pevney[5]. David P. Harmon wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Charles Drake[11], Sarah Marshall[12], Majel Barrett[13], William Shatner[14], and Leonard Nimoy[15].

Publication

Publication dates include December 8, 1967[27] and February 29, 1988[28]. The original language of The Deadly Years was English[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[19]. Its genre is science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[16]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[20] and VHS[21].

Subject and Themes

The Deadly Years's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[16].

Reception

The Deadly Years's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Deadly Years followed Friday's Child[9]. It was followed by Obsession[10].

Why It Matters

The Deadly Years ranks in the top 0.93% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #5 of 536).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 5 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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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Star Trek Concordance. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original network
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by Obsession
    Director of photography Gerald Finnerman
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