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The Spaceshipper 🚀

Sep 8, 2021 • 87 tweets • 68 min read • Read on X

Today we're celebrating 55 years since the first episode of Star Trek aired, in just over 55 tweets.

More than 800 episodes and 13 films later, it's time to go back to basics. To Star Trek TOS (Those Old Scientists) #StarTrekDay

Note: My screenshots come from the version available on Netflix in France, so the Remastered edition from 2007-2008.

Make way for pictures. 🖖

September 8, 1966

September 15, 1966

September 22, 1966

September 29, 1966

October 6, 1966

October 13, 1966

October 20, 1966

October 27, 1966

November 3, 1966

November 10, 1966

November 17, 1966

November 24, 1966

December 8, 1966

December 15, 1966

December 29, 1966

January 5, 1967

January 12, 1967

January 19, 1967

January 26, 1967

February 2, 1967

February 9, 1967

February 16, 1967

February 23, 1967

March 2, 1967

March 9, 1967

March 23, 1967

March 30, 1967

April 6, 1967

April 13, 1967

Season 2

September 15, 1967

September 22, 1967

September 29, 1967

October 6, 1967

October 13, 1967

October 20, 1967

October 27, 1967

November 3, 1967

November 10, 1967

November 17, 1967

December 1, 1967

December 8, 1967

December 15, 1967

December 22, 1967

December 29, 1967

January 5, 1968

January 12, 1968

January 19, 1968

February 2, 1968

February 9, 1968

February 16, 1968

February 23, 1968

March 1, 1968

March 8, 1968

March 15, 1968

March 29, 1968

April 3, 1968

Season 3

September 20, 1968

September 27, 1968

October 4, 1968

October 11, 1968

October 18, 1968

October 25, 1968

November 1, 1968

November 8, 1968

November 15, 1968

November 22, 1968

November 29, 1968

December 6, 1968

December 20, 1968

January 3, 1969

January 10, 1969

January 17, 1969

January 24, 1969

January 31, 1969

February 14, 1969

February 21, 1969

February 28, 1969

March 7, 1969

March 14, 1969

June 3, 1969

July 20, 1969

October 14, 1986 (The Cage, 1st pilot episode, on VHS)

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