The Man Trap

1st episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Man Trap

Summary

The Man Trap 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 Man Trap's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Man Trap's instance of is recorded as Monster of the Week[4].
  • The Man Trap was directed by Marc Daniels[5].
  • George Clayton Johnson wrote the screenplay for The Man Trap[6].
  • The Man Trap's composer is recorded as Alexander Courage[7].
  • The Man Trap's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Man Trap was followed by Charlie X[9].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was William Shatner[10].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was Leonard Nimoy[11].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was DeForest Kelley[12].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was James Doohan[13].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was George Takei[14].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was Nichelle Nichols[15].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was Jeanne Bal[16].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was Alfred Ryder[17].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was Sandra Lee Gimpel[18].
  • A cast member of The Man Trap was Bill Blackburn[19].
  • The Man Trap was produced by Gene Roddenberry[20].
  • The Man Trap's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[21].
  • The Man Trap's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[22].
  • The original language of The Man Trap was English[23].
  • The Man Trap was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Man Trap was distributed by VHS[25].
  • The Man Trap's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[26].
  • The Man Trap's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Man Trap was produced by Gene Roddenberry[20]. It was directed by Marc Daniels[5]. George Clayton Johnson 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 Nichelle Nichols[15].

Publication

Publication dates include September 8, 1966[28], September 28, 1987[29], and September 6, 1966[30]. The original language of The Man Trap was English[23]. Its genre is science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[21]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[24] and VHS[25].

Subject and Themes

The Man Trap's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[21].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[26] and 6.5/10[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Man Trap was followed by Charlie X[9].

Why It Matters

The Man Trap has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] 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.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original network
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by Charlie X
    Director of photography Gerald Finnerman
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000006767, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308617155|The Man Trap (#308617155)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI Episo"
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