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 of all time". Reflecting on the life of John Belushi for a 2012 article, WOMC placed the sketch among those regarded as the most well-remembered and loved performances by the actor. In his 2012 book "Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History", author Robert Greenberger called the piece a classic. In a September 2013 article for "The A.V. Club", Phil Dyess-Nugent described "The Last Voyage Of The Starship "Enterprise"" as lovable in-depth satire of "Star Trek" with a touching impression of Shatner that was likely the best routine from the first year of "Saturday Night Live". In a subsequent review of