The Devil in the Dark

25th episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series
TVEpisode star_trek_episode Q1315800
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The Devil in the Dark

Summary

The Devil in the Dark is a Star Trek episode[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Devil in the Dark's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Devil in the Dark's instance of is recorded as Monster of the Week[4].
  • The Devil in the Dark's instance of is recorded as television series episode[5].
  • The Devil in the Dark's director is recorded as Joseph Pevney[6].
  • The Devil in the Dark's screenwriter is recorded as Gene L. Coon[7].
  • The Devil in the Dark's composer is recorded as Alexander Courage[8].
  • The Devil in the Dark's genre is recorded as science fiction[9].
  • The Devil in the Dark's follows is recorded as This Side of Paradise[10].
  • The Devil in the Dark's followed by is recorded as Errand of Mercy[11].
  • The Devil in the Dark's cast member is recorded as William Shatner[12].
  • The Devil in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Leonard Nimoy[13].
  • The Devil in the Dark's cast member is recorded as DeForest Kelley[14].
  • The Devil in the Dark's cast member is recorded as James Doohan[15].
  • The Devil in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Bill Blackburn[16].
  • The Devil in the Dark's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[17].
  • The Devil in the Dark's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[18].
  • The Devil in the Dark's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0708460[19].
  • The Devil in the Dark's part of is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series - Fan Favorites, Vol. 1[20].
  • The Devil in the Dark's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21].
  • The Devil in the Dark's language of work or name is recorded as English[22].
  • The Devil in the Dark's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[23].
  • The Devil in the Dark's distribution format is recorded as VHS[24].
  • The Devil in the Dark's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[25].
  • The Devil in the Dark's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Devil in the Dark's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Why It Matters

The Devil in the Dark ranks in the top 4% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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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