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gastrof
09-25-2006, 05:05 PM
I know that when the DVDs came out, Paramount made it pretty clear they were going to count the production order as the official way of numbering the episodes. They also (as part of this) gave both parts of MENAGERIE the same number, 16.

This meant there were still the classic "79 episodes" when THE CAGE was included.

Still, many fans had always counted them according to BROADCAST order, and used that numbering.

Does anyone recall how that numbering was figured?

I'm assuming THE CAGE wasn't included since it didn't finally get aired on TV until Oct. of 1988.

Still, MENAGERIE would have been...

And I don't know if it was numbered as one episode, or two.

With the HD-Remastered version now airing, I've begun recording them again, but wanted to label the discs with both sets of numbers.

For BALANCE OF TERROR, I used p09 and b14 (production and broadcast), but this weekend DEVIL IN THE DARK aired, and either way it comes well after MENAGERIE.

Before labeling the discs, I wanted to see if anyone recalled what the numbering system was on broadcast order. (It all hinges on MENAGERIE taking up one number or two.)

I'm guessing it took up two, which would have left TURNABOUT INTRUDER with its classic designation of #79.

Anyone recall for sure?

Yes, I am a little off the wall on this, but I'm also entirely serious. :p

dylking
09-25-2006, 07:58 PM
Here's what I have, in my own personal list:

01.01 1966-09-08 The Man Trap
01.02 1966-09-15 Charlie X
01.03 1966-09-22 Where No Man Has Gone Before
01.04 1966-09-29 The Naked Time
01.05 1966-10-06 The Enemy Within
01.06 1966-10-13 Mudd's Women
01.07 1966-10-20 What Are Little Girls Made Of?
01.08 1966-10-27 Miri
01.09 1966-11-03 Dagger of the Mind
01.10 1966-11-10 The Corbomite Maneuver
01.11 1966-11-17 The Menagerie I
01.12 1966-11-24 The Menagerie II
01.13 1966-12-08 The Conscience of the King
01.14 1966-12-15 Balance of Terror
01.15 1966-12-29 Shore Leave
01.16 1967-01-05 The Galileo Seven
01.17 1967-01-12 The Squire of Gothos
01.18 1967-01-19 Arena
01.19 1967-01-26 Tomorrow is Yesterday
01.20 1967-02-02 Court Martial
01.21 1967-02-09 The Return of the Archons
01.22 1967-02-16 Space Seed
01.23 1967-02-23 A Taste of Armageddon
01.24 1967-03-02 This Side of Paradise
01.25 1967-03-09 The Devil in the Dark
01.26 1967-03-16 Errand of Mercy
01.27 1967-03-23 The Alternative Factor
01.28 1967-04-06 The City on the Edge of Forever
01.29 1967-04-13 Operation: Annihilate

I don't include The Cage, since it never aired. Not sure if that helps or not - just showing off my geekiness in maintaining lists of episodes :o

gastrof
09-25-2006, 11:23 PM
Thanks.

I was thinking later the broadcast numbering system just HAD to have MENAGERIE as two episodes, since that would leave TURNABOUT INTRUDER as the 79th, which traditionally was all there was.

I'm going with it being 11 and 12 like you did, THE CAGE being #80.