The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) "The Menagerie", a two-episode story arc, is both the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the of the American science fiction television series, "". Written by series creator Gene Roddenberry and directed by Marc Daniels (part one) and Robert Butler (part two), it is the only two-part story in the original series. Part one of the episode was broadcast by NBC on November 17, 1966, with part two broadcast on November 24, 1966. In the episode, Spock abducts his former commander Christopher Pike, locks the "Enterprise" on a course to the forbidden planet Talos
The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise had become much more successful during syndication. Belushi enjoyed the "Star Trek" series and wanted the part of Captain Kirk. He demonstrated his intense desire to get the role by trimming his sideburns to closely resemble Kirk's facial appearance in the original series. They worked together on the sketch for thirty-days and scheduled it for the final episode of the 1976 season of the show, hosted by Elliott Gould. The production staff had reproduced an effective-looking replica of the bridge of the USS "Enterprise". As the scene began, the viewscreen of the ship depicted the USS "Enterprise" being pursued by