Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek is a science fiction television series created by that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise and its crew. It adopted the retronym Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) in order to set itself apart from the franchise it started.

The television series was created by and  between September 1966 and December 1967 and  between January 1968 and June 1969. NBC broadcast Star Trek from September 8, 1966, until June 3, 1969. It debuted on Canada's CTV network on September 6, 1966. Due to poor Nielsen ratings during its run on NBC, Star Trek was canceled after three seasons and 79 episodes. However, the series did not premiere in the UK until July 12, 1969, which happened to be the day when Apollo 11's mission to land the first humans on the Moon took place. In the 1970s, broadcast syndication helped it become a global success, a cult classic, and a growing force in popular culture. Eventually, Star Trek gave rise to a media empire that included thirteen feature films, eleven television shows, many books, video games, and toys. It is currently regarded as one of the most well-liked and significant television franchises ever.

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