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The Paradise Syndrome: Directed by Jud Taylor. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Sabrina Scharf. Trapped on a planet whose inhabitants are descended from Northwestern Native Americans, Kirk loses his memory and is proclaimed a God while the crippled Enterprise races back to the planet before it is destroyed by an asteroid.
- (3.1K)
- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Jud Taylor
- 1968-10-04
The Paradise Syndrome. " The Paradise Syndrome " is the third episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Margaret Armen and directed by Jud Taylor, it was first broadcast October 4, 1968. In the episode, an alien device on a primitive planet erases Captain Kirk 's memory, and he begins a ...
- October 4, 1968
- Jud Taylor
- 058
- Margaret Armen
Kirk loses his memory and begins a life in a native village. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy beam down into an idyllic location next to a lake on the planet Amerind, reminiscent of the American Pacific Coast. Kirk remarks on the "duplication" of the planet's evolution as compared to Earth, while McCoy notes the beauty of the flora. They come upon an ancient obelisk covered with unknown alien symbols ...
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The Paradise Syndrome begins in a surprising way--instead of space or some obviously alien environment, Kirk, Spock and McCoy find themselves in a lush forest reminiscent of the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. It's a remarkably Earth-like planet "half a galaxy away".
Recap /. Star Trek S3 E3 "The Paradise Syndrome". Okay, uh, maybe not the most racially sensitive episode... Original air date: October 4, 1968. Exterior shot: a Bob Ross painting. Pan right: Our Heroes (Kirk, Bones, Spock) beam down. They comment on how beautiful the place is, how unusually it is like Earth, considering how far away they are ...
Kirk loses his memory and falls in love with a native woman on a planet of paradise, while Spock tries to divert an asteroid. Read Jammer's critique of the plot holes, the romance, and the ending of this classic episode.
