The Doomsday Machine

episode of Star Trek: The Original Series (S2 E6)
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The Doomsday Machine

Summary

The Doomsday Machine is a Star Trek episode[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,694 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Doomsday Machine's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Doomsday Machine's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • The Doomsday Machine was directed by Marc Daniels[5].
  • Norman Spinrad wrote the screenplay for The Doomsday Machine[6].
  • The Doomsday Machine's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Doomsday Machine followed The Apple[8].
  • The Doomsday Machine was followed by Catspaw[9].
  • A cast member of The Doomsday Machine was William Shatner[10].
  • A cast member of The Doomsday Machine was Leonard Nimoy[11].
  • A cast member of The Doomsday Machine was DeForest Kelley[12].
  • A cast member of The Doomsday Machine was James Doohan[13].
  • A cast member of The Doomsday Machine was George Takei[14].
  • A cast member of The Doomsday Machine was Bill Blackburn[15].
  • The Doomsday Machine's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[16].
  • The Doomsday Machine's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[17].
  • The Doomsday Machine is part of Star Trek: The Original Series - Fan Favorites, Vol. 1[18].
  • The original language of The Doomsday Machine was English[19].
  • The Doomsday Machine was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Doomsday Machine was distributed by VHS[21].
  • The Doomsday Machine's review score is recorded as 9.5/10[22].
  • The Doomsday Machine's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[23].
  • The Doomsday Machine's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Doomsday Machine's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Doomsday Machine's catalog code is recorded as DMa[26].
  • The Doomsday Machine was released on October 20, 1967[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Doomsday Machine was directed by Marc Daniels[5]. Norman Spinrad wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include William Shatner[10], Leonard Nimoy[11], DeForest Kelley[12], James Doohan[13], George Takei[14], and Bill Blackburn[15].

Publication

Publication dates include October 20, 1967[27], June 24, 1972[28], and November 11, 1970[29]. The original language of The Doomsday Machine was English[19]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. It is part of Star Trek: The Original Series - Fan Favorites, Vol. 1[18]. 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 Doomsday Machine's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[16].

Reception

The Doomsday Machine's review score is recorded as 9.5/10[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Doomsday Machine followed The Apple[8]. It was followed by Catspaw[9].

Why It Matters

The Doomsday Machine ranks in the top 8% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,694 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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