The Cage (. Star Trek: The Original Series. ) " The Cage " is the first pilot episode of the American television series Star Trek. It was completed on January 22, 1965 (with a copyright date of 1964). The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler.
The Cage (episode)
No color or 35mm print of "The Cage" was known to exist, only the black-and-white print owned by Gene Roddenberry, who continued to exhibit the footage at various Star Trek conventions throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. "The Cage" was initially released on home video in late 1986, in celebration of Star Trek's 20th anniversary. The release ...
"Star Trek" The Cage (TV Episode 1966)
The Cage: Directed by Robert Butler. With Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver, Leonard Nimoy, Majel Barrett. Capt. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to project incredibly lifelike illusions.
"Star Trek" The Cage (TV Episode 1966)
Synopsis. The USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter), receives a radio distress call from the fourth planet in the Talos star group. A survey expedition on the ship SS Columbia had been reported missing from Talos system 18 yrs ago. Spock (Lenord Nemoy) argues that the crew of the ship may have survived ...
Star Trek: The Cage
"The Cage" is the original unaired pilot episode for the 1966 science fiction television series Star Trek.After being presented to studio heads, NBC ordered a second pilot episode for the series which was entitled "Where No Man Has Gone Before".The original pilot features the lead character Christopher Pike as Captain of the USS Enterprise.Along with fellow crew members Mr. Spock, Number One ...
"The Cage" Review: An In-depth Analysis of Star Trek story no. 1
The Cage. (Star Trek story #1 in production order) written and produced by Gene Roddenberry. directed by Robert Butler. music by Alexander Courage. By far the best way to appreciate Star Trek for what it is, is to start at the beginning. In other words, let's bypass the networks' misconceptions about what it needed to be to sell, and their ...
"The Cage" Rolled Camera 53 Years Ago
It all started with "The Cage"... and "The Cage" started on this day, November 27, in 1964. Yes, that's when production commenced on the first pilot for Star Trek: The Original Series.We all know the saga: Gene Roddenberry's initial stab at Trek - which was rejected by NBC, but impressed them enough to order a second pilot -- included some of the elements that fans came to know and love ...
Recap
It's rugged, struggling to discover humanity's place in the galaxy. So much of this is really a great pilot. Story-wise, it's much stronger than "Where No Man Has Gone Before," in many ways. "The Cage" spends a good amount of time developing the relationship between Pike and Boyce, but we'll never see it again.
Behind the Scenes of "The Cage"
When Gene Roddenberry set out to develop Star Trek, he said he wanted to produce an adult and intelligent science fiction television show.Certainly, when he completed its first adventure, "The Cage," he proved that he could. The tale Roddenberry told was terrific, thought-provoking and memorable, and the resultant show was extremely well-produced for the time.
"The Cage" Started 50 Years Ago Today
The official 50th anniversary of Star Trek is still a ways off, but it unofficially begins today. Why? Production on "The Cage," the first pilot for Star Trek: The Original Series, kicked off on this day in 1964.Gene Roddenberry's initial stab at Trek - which was rejected by NBC, but impressed them enough to order a second pilot -- included some of the elements that fans came to know ...
7 Things To Remember About "The Cage" Before ...
"The Cage" is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and on most streaming services that offer Star Trek: The Original Series. Keep up with all the Star Trek: Discovery news at TrekMovie. SHARE TWEET PIN ...
Star Trek S1 E0 "The Cage" / Recap
In 2022 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds debuted, set shortly after the events of Discovery and about seven years before the first season of TOS. "The Cage" provides examples of the following tropes: Adam and Eve Plot: The Talosians kidnap Captain Pike, and then Number One and a female yeoman (Colt), to act as breeding stock.
The Cage
The Cage. Available on Paramount+. S1 E101: Thirteen years before James T. Kirk takes command of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Captain Christopher Pike and his starship crew receive a distress signal from the planet Talos IV and beam down to investigate. Sci-Fi Jan 1, 1966 51 min.
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Since the publication in 1893 of Frederick J. Turner's essay "The Significance of the Frontier in American History", the dominant symbol of the Western myth has been the frontier. Star Trek views space as "the final frontier.". However, The Cage feels quite different from Where No Man Has Gone Before, in that it doesn't embrace the ...
The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series)
"The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the American television series Star Trek. It was completed on January 22, 1965. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler. It was rejected by NBC in February 1965, and the network ordered another pilot episode, which became "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Much of the original footage from "The Cage" was later incorporated ...
Kirk's TOS Success Made Pike's Debut Star Trek's First Prequel
With the success of Star Trek's second pilot and an urgent need to meet episode air dates, "The Cage" was subsequently repackaged and creatively retconned as a prequel in Star Trek: The Original Series season 1, episodes 11 & 12, "The Menagerie Part I & II" with Spock (Leonard Nimoy) attempting to return a severely disfigured Captain Pike to Talos IV through a carefully staged mutiny.
The Cage
"The Cage" was the first pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. The episode was written by series creator Gene Roddenberry and directed by . After being filmed by , the episode was rejected by the television network, remaining unaired until a film print of the episode was found and specially aired in syndication on the week of 4 October 1988, during a gap in scheduling of Star Trek ...
The Cage
The Cage, a 1947 American film directed by Sidney Peterson. The Cage (1963 film), a 1963 French film. "The Cage" ( Star Trek: The Original Series), the 1965 pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. The Cage (radio show), a 2002-2007 Australian breakfast program. "The Cage" ( The Amazing World of Gumball), a 2018 episode of The Amazing ...
Strange New Worlds: When Did Star Trek's "The Cage" & Discovery Happen
While the exact year (or Stardate) of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1 hasn't been revealed yet, the show should be set between 2259 and 2266. Strange New Worlds happens at least 5 years after "The Cage," which took place in 2254. In "The Cage," Captain Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) was held prisoner by the illusion-casting aliens of Talos IV as ...
Strange New Worlds' Number One Timeline: When Does "The Cage" Happen?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 takes place six years after the USS Enterprise's first visit to Talos IV in "The Cage," meaning that Number One's presence on the bridge during "The Cage" is before the character's appearances in Star Trek: Discovery season 2 and Strange New Worlds.In an effort to understand what was happening to her brother Spock (Ethan Peck), Commander Michael Burnham ...
The Menagerie, Part II (episode)
(TOS: "The Cage") The Talosians make Pike relive the deadly battle on Rigel VII with the Kalar two weeks earlier in a deserted fortress. But Pike deduces that he is still in the cell, which Spock calls a "brilliant deduction." ... This is the only episode of any Star Trek series which uses a captain's log to recap the events of the previous ...
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The Cage (. Star Trek: The Original Series. ) " The Cage " is the first pilot episode of the American television series Star Trek. It was completed on January 22, 1965 (with a copyright date of 1964). The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler.
No color or 35mm print of "The Cage" was known to exist, only the black-and-white print owned by Gene Roddenberry, who continued to exhibit the footage at various Star Trek conventions throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. "The Cage" was initially released on home video in late 1986, in celebration of Star Trek's 20th anniversary. The release ...
The Cage: Directed by Robert Butler. With Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver, Leonard Nimoy, Majel Barrett. Capt. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to project incredibly lifelike illusions.
Synopsis. The USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter), receives a radio distress call from the fourth planet in the Talos star group. A survey expedition on the ship SS Columbia had been reported missing from Talos system 18 yrs ago. Spock (Lenord Nemoy) argues that the crew of the ship may have survived ...
"The Cage" is the original unaired pilot episode for the 1966 science fiction television series Star Trek.After being presented to studio heads, NBC ordered a second pilot episode for the series which was entitled "Where No Man Has Gone Before".The original pilot features the lead character Christopher Pike as Captain of the USS Enterprise.Along with fellow crew members Mr. Spock, Number One ...
The Cage. (Star Trek story #1 in production order) written and produced by Gene Roddenberry. directed by Robert Butler. music by Alexander Courage. By far the best way to appreciate Star Trek for what it is, is to start at the beginning. In other words, let's bypass the networks' misconceptions about what it needed to be to sell, and their ...
It all started with "The Cage"... and "The Cage" started on this day, November 27, in 1964. Yes, that's when production commenced on the first pilot for Star Trek: The Original Series.We all know the saga: Gene Roddenberry's initial stab at Trek - which was rejected by NBC, but impressed them enough to order a second pilot -- included some of the elements that fans came to know and love ...
It's rugged, struggling to discover humanity's place in the galaxy. So much of this is really a great pilot. Story-wise, it's much stronger than "Where No Man Has Gone Before," in many ways. "The Cage" spends a good amount of time developing the relationship between Pike and Boyce, but we'll never see it again.
When Gene Roddenberry set out to develop Star Trek, he said he wanted to produce an adult and intelligent science fiction television show.Certainly, when he completed its first adventure, "The Cage," he proved that he could. The tale Roddenberry told was terrific, thought-provoking and memorable, and the resultant show was extremely well-produced for the time.
The official 50th anniversary of Star Trek is still a ways off, but it unofficially begins today. Why? Production on "The Cage," the first pilot for Star Trek: The Original Series, kicked off on this day in 1964.Gene Roddenberry's initial stab at Trek - which was rejected by NBC, but impressed them enough to order a second pilot -- included some of the elements that fans came to know ...
"The Cage" is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and on most streaming services that offer Star Trek: The Original Series. Keep up with all the Star Trek: Discovery news at TrekMovie. SHARE TWEET PIN ...
In 2022 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds debuted, set shortly after the events of Discovery and about seven years before the first season of TOS. "The Cage" provides examples of the following tropes: Adam and Eve Plot: The Talosians kidnap Captain Pike, and then Number One and a female yeoman (Colt), to act as breeding stock.
The Cage. Available on Paramount+. S1 E101: Thirteen years before James T. Kirk takes command of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Captain Christopher Pike and his starship crew receive a distress signal from the planet Talos IV and beam down to investigate. Sci-Fi Jan 1, 1966 51 min.
Since the publication in 1893 of Frederick J. Turner's essay "The Significance of the Frontier in American History", the dominant symbol of the Western myth has been the frontier. Star Trek views space as "the final frontier.". However, The Cage feels quite different from Where No Man Has Gone Before, in that it doesn't embrace the ...
"The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the American television series Star Trek. It was completed on January 22, 1965. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler. It was rejected by NBC in February 1965, and the network ordered another pilot episode, which became "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Much of the original footage from "The Cage" was later incorporated ...
With the success of Star Trek's second pilot and an urgent need to meet episode air dates, "The Cage" was subsequently repackaged and creatively retconned as a prequel in Star Trek: The Original Series season 1, episodes 11 & 12, "The Menagerie Part I & II" with Spock (Leonard Nimoy) attempting to return a severely disfigured Captain Pike to Talos IV through a carefully staged mutiny.
"The Cage" was the first pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. The episode was written by series creator Gene Roddenberry and directed by . After being filmed by , the episode was rejected by the television network, remaining unaired until a film print of the episode was found and specially aired in syndication on the week of 4 October 1988, during a gap in scheduling of Star Trek ...
The Cage, a 1947 American film directed by Sidney Peterson. The Cage (1963 film), a 1963 French film. "The Cage" ( Star Trek: The Original Series), the 1965 pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. The Cage (radio show), a 2002-2007 Australian breakfast program. "The Cage" ( The Amazing World of Gumball), a 2018 episode of The Amazing ...
While the exact year (or Stardate) of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1 hasn't been revealed yet, the show should be set between 2259 and 2266. Strange New Worlds happens at least 5 years after "The Cage," which took place in 2254. In "The Cage," Captain Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) was held prisoner by the illusion-casting aliens of Talos IV as ...
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 takes place six years after the USS Enterprise's first visit to Talos IV in "The Cage," meaning that Number One's presence on the bridge during "The Cage" is before the character's appearances in Star Trek: Discovery season 2 and Strange New Worlds.In an effort to understand what was happening to her brother Spock (Ethan Peck), Commander Michael Burnham ...
(TOS: "The Cage") The Talosians make Pike relive the deadly battle on Rigel VII with the Kalar two weeks earlier in a deserted fortress. But Pike deduces that he is still in the cell, which Spock calls a "brilliant deduction." ... This is the only episode of any Star Trek series which uses a captain's log to recap the events of the previous ...