The Practical Joker

episode of the animated Star Trek TV series
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The Practical Joker

Summary

The Practical Joker is a Star Trek episode[1]. It draws 64 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #179 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Practical Joker's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Practical Joker's instance of is recorded as animated series episode[4].
  • The Practical Joker was directed by Bill Reed[5].
  • Chuck Menville wrote the screenplay for The Practical Joker[6].
  • The Practical Joker's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Practical Joker followed Bem[8].
  • The Practical Joker was followed by Albatross[9].
  • The Practical Joker's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Animated Series[10].
  • The original language of The Practical Joker was English[11].
  • The Practical Joker was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • The Practical Joker's color is recorded as color[13].
  • The Practical Joker's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • The Practical Joker's catalog code is recorded as PJ/a[15].
  • The Practical Joker was published on September 21, 1974[16].
  • The Practical Joker was released on April 20, 1976[17].
  • The Practical Joker's characters is recorded as James T. Kirk[18].
  • The Practical Joker's characters is recorded as Spock[19].
  • The Practical Joker's characters is recorded as Leonard McCoy[20].
  • The Practical Joker's characters is recorded as Nyota Uhura[21].
  • The Practical Joker's characters is recorded as Hikaru Sulu[22].
  • The Practical Joker's characters is recorded as Montgomery Scott[23].
  • The Practical Joker's characters is recorded as Arex Na Eth[24].
  • The Practical Joker's characters is recorded as M'Ress[25].
  • The Practical Joker's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • The Practical Joker's narrative location is recorded as Star Trek universe[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Practical Joker was directed by Bill Reed[5]. Chuck Menville wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Publication dates include September 21, 1974[16] and April 20, 1976[17]. The original language of The Practical Joker was English[11]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Animated Series[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

The Practical Joker's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Animated Series[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Practical Joker followed Bem[8]. It was followed by Albatross[9].

Why It Matters

The Practical Joker draws 64 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #179 of 536).[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Star Trek Concordance. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.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] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: 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 aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work The Practical Joker
    Followed by Albatross
    Part of series
    Uses Holodeck Malfunction
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000006965, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308617278|The Practical Joker (#308617278)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAP"
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