Story: The Naked Time
Written By: John D.F. Black
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series
Year: 1966
"The Naked Time" is one of those classic episodes that people love due to its extreme campiness. I mean if your looking for camp, a Boy Scout troop could pitch tents all over this episode. It's goofy, it's hokey, it's over the top. The memorable image of a shirtless Sulu fencing down hallways is one of the most resonating of the original series. Even the new film makes a slight reference to it, when Sulu is asked what combat training he has, he answers "fencing".
It is not by any stretch of the imagination a smart episode, a good one...but when it comes down it, it is totally and utterly entertaining, just for the sheer silliness of it all.
NEXT TIME: Charlie Evans
Written By: John D.F. Black
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series
Year: 1966
"The Naked Time" is one of those classic episodes that people love due to its extreme campiness. I mean if your looking for camp, a Boy Scout troop could pitch tents all over this episode. It's goofy, it's hokey, it's over the top. The memorable image of a shirtless Sulu fencing down hallways is one of the most resonating of the original series. Even the new film makes a slight reference to it, when Sulu is asked what combat training he has, he answers "fencing".
NEXT TIME: Charlie Evans