Star Trek: The Original Series’ Riskiest Episode Is Still Absolute Genius 59 Years Later

Not all episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series were created equal – some took bigger chances than others. There was the one with the strangely edited pilot footage, the episode featuring an alien Jack the Ripper, and even a failed attempt to launch a spin-off series. But arguably the most daring episode aired during the show’s second season. Remarkably, it was a hit when it first aired in 1967 and still holds up as a fantastic piece of television today.








