Star Trek TOS Original Intro

[MrXavier0607]

I read that it's not an ondes martinot. But, it's been driving me crazy for years trying to find out what the instrument is.

[MattMurdockCZ]

@MrXavier0607 I guess the main melody is french horn and theremin

[texas1701]

ITS THE MR. SULU SHOW!!!!!!!!!!

[nj00095]

TOS are the greatest

[SIGNALSTAT]

the opening scenes are all live video shot by the early space shuttle missions.this was added in the early 80s looks more real then the orignal opening done in the 60s at culver city ca.desilu studios its almost hard to tell the difference sometimes .

[gadzooks004]

Both Cathytreks and John80220 are correct.

The actual music version heard here was only used for the pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," and a couple more episodes after it. But not for the whole of the first season.

By the way, the pilot was not the first Star Trek episode ever aired. "The Man Trap " was.

[BassmanII]

@gadzooks004 Actually, this particular version was used for both the second pilot and the first half of the first season.

[John80220]

@paullubliner Five episodes -- "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "Mudd's Women" "Charlie X" "The Man Trap" and "The Naked Time" -- used this theme for the opening and closing (the pilot of course had the opening without William Shatner's introduction).

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[soundmixer6393]

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[dragonzflyte]

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[aperson22222]

They didn't even have DeForest Kelley in this one.

[megamanx1800]

I always like this intro! (Plus the AVGN Star Trek intro)

[Jato45777]

the enterprise looks like a cutout from an old cereal box

[DjZielony]

@Jato45777

Yeah 3 meters long cutout

[anakinfan8]

The NCC-1701-A is the best.

[praetorfenix86]

How quickly you forget the NCC 1701

[czeio]

Mr. Spock jest super 5

[i542net]

@czelo: Please do not bother using Google Translate. You just said "Mr. Spock be great 5".

[DarthConnis9999]

They shouldn't have changed from that one.

[computerexpert3]

the enterprise in this series looks like crap but great show

[JohnBachofer]

I love Star Trek the Original Series. Yes the new movie is cool, I've seen it. I even have started collecting action figures from it, but it could never replace this. There is only one true Kirk and Spock and they are Shatner and Nimoy. Also I like the old Enterprise. The JJ Abrams Enterprise is cool but it's not the Enterprise I know.

[1Madis89]

I like this intro much more than it was in other seasons.

The reading has some more feeling in it, for example how he tells "strange".

Also, I like the more unvocal background music.

[at1212b]

They seriously don't know how to make TV shows and intros anymore.

Especially that old school live band music.

[aureofiore09]

The intro also changed the line "where no man has gone before" to "where no one has gone before.." Only a girl would catch that. haha

[JohnPaulSaylor]

I know right. lol

Man is just short for huMAN. And that's what pissed some people off. I think it's all silly if you ask me.

[kigawman]

I just saw the Star Trek movie. It's very nice to hear that Leonard Nimoy is doing the rhetoric on the closing. The difference between His and William Shatner's is that he said "it's ongoing mission" (for me, this is better to hear than the first one) and not "it's 5 year mission."

[SnoocheeBoochees]

yeh, 5 year mission makes it seem like they never intended to make a 6th season. (even if it hadnt been canceled after 3)

[kigawman]

I agree. true.

[flapdoodle64]

Best. Credits. Ever.

[Dave82517]

I've always preffered the tune to this opening, not the general star trek opening theme. This track, used for the 2nd pilot etc (but without the dialogue) will always be classic to me!

[mikethegent]

If anyone has the DVD collection...this tune is used for at least ten episode openings..but the end credits is the tune for the actual first season

[trekepisodes]

I always felt that TNG made better use of the intro than TOS did, even though they were pretty much the same aside from the theme songs. Maybe it's because I grew up watching TNG, but the way Patrick Stewart read the opening lines is quite stirring... just something about the emotion he managed to convey. William Shatner's reading seems corny in comparison.

[EarlSnohomish]

"William Shatner's reading seems corny in comparison."

I never felt that way years ago or now. I still get a chill hearing it.

Of course, while Shatner is not really as bad of an actor as some have claimed him to be (I actually think he's good, especially in comedies), Stewart reading anything is just going to be more impressive.

[blueinfinite]

"Beam me up, Scottie" - A. Courage - (Thank you...0

[the60sKid]

RIP Alexander Courage (composer of TOS theme) (December 10, 1919 -- May 15, 2008. your music will live forever. Thank you.

[TServo2049]

*This* is the version which uses the ondes martenot electronic instrument. Whether it's a real singer has been disputed for a long time...this version seems to be the one that used the ondes martenot.

[TwinkingToby]

Watch my: "The Picard Song With Lyrics"

Nice video by the way, 5 stars ;)

[vorsdec]

i remember first time I ever see star trek when I was 3. That starship zooming always make me laugh.

[vorsdec]

that phrase "where no man has gone before", always cheer me up.

[2inpink1inst1nk]

does n e body know where i can watch TOS episodes for free??

[tennisaus]

This is my favorite "Star Trek" series and brings back many great memories. Thanks for posting !

[Nuclearman2]

TNG was a better show.

TOS had better characters. Kirk, Spock and McCoy are the best Star Trek characters ever and some of the most appealing characters in popular fiction.

[EarlSnohomish]

I think you summed it up nicely, Nuclearman2

[vorsdec]

This one is always, always, always the best. Its evan better than the next generation.

[MyOwnCreationProduct]

McCoy is asome. i love Star Trek so much, I'm writing my own book! All new ship and crew though. The crew is all kids. Star Trek had it all, Drama, Action, Mystery, humor...

[MyOwnCreationProduct]

I love Star Trek, in fact, I'm writing my own Star Trek Book!!!! It's a new ship though, all kids. Also, McCoy is SOOOOO much cooler than Spock. In my opinion. Kirk is asome too. Some of the epesiods say a lot, though. Star Trek had it all, Drama, Action, Humor... too bad Star Wars took over.

[hiimbrady]

so...if you're serious...don't you need some kind of credentials to just write a book in a trademarked series? i mean, i could write a star trek book in which sulu bones spock in the pooper and spock says "this is not logical." it would be hilarious.

[MyOwnCreationProduct]

As long as Pocket Books publishes it, because they are the only ones with the permision to publish Star Trek books. And by the way, good luck on your book, if you decide to write it, as long as Bones plays a big part and Spock acutally admits he is Bones close friend. I'd love to read it.

[hiimbrady]

sounds like loveboat in space

[ilurvekimba1967]

Well, Kirk does meet some ladies.. in every episode....

[tennisaus]

This is one of my favorite TV series of all time and has such a great opening theme as well !

[ilurvekimba1967]

Best TV series ever! I cannot believe NBC moved it to the Friday Night Death slot so early. If they had kept it for 2 more seasons, all men women and children would be hooked.

[EarlSnohomish]

I remember watching the end credits of a "Star Trek" episode when I was 3 years old in 1968.

A few years later when it was running in syndication on WPIX (I originally thought the show was called "Star Tracks" :-), I started watching it and became an instant fan.

By the time the cartoon version of the program came out around 1974 (which was also terrific), TOS was my favorite, bar none. William Shatner was my favorite actor back then, too :-)

[EarlSnohomish]

Though time has dated it and Star Trek: The Next Generation in many ways was a superior program, I still love and watch TOS.

[MasterSprintersan]

So COOL!!!

[kranmaster]

This isn't the original intro from the first season. This is from subsequent seasons when the show couldn't afford to hire the soprano to sing the part anymore.

[cathytreks]

you are totaly wrong, this is from early in the first season..the last season.3.also had the singer and blue credits..much better than here in the 1st season.

[mikefastener]

Sorry--but; I think I have it on you (yes, I was in front of the TV September 8, 1966 to watch the "Mantrap". When the ship, zooms towards the screen, it is the second and third sessions!

[John80220]

This version is either from "The Naked Time" or "Mudd's Women" from Season 1. They also used this opening music for "The Man Trap" and "Charlie X", but the opening dialogue by Shatner was spaced differently. And of course the opening minus Shatner's lines was used on the show's second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before".

[mikethegent]

that episode was and now a hair raiser.....

[freak6010]

Awesome!

[Greatwhite75]

The la la was the best part.

[vorsdec]

I like this one and The Next Generation

[WilliamBatley]

omfg so much better