‘Star Trek’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1966) #StarTrek50


Video: 'Star Trek: The Original Series - First Episode Opening (The Man Trap)' (Jan. 12, 1966)

(Thursday, September 8, 1966, 8:30-9:30 p.m. EDT)Star Trek, a science-fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and its crew (starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley), premiered tonight on NBC, (two days after it had premiered on Canadian network CTV).


Video: 'TOS 1x01 'The Man Trap' Trailer'