In honor of Halloween, journey to a distant planet full witches, black cats, and haunted castles. No, it's not an episode of Scooby Doo, but Trek's 'Catspaw'.
The first episode of season two produced, the show didn't air until October 27th, just four days before Halloween (1967). Besides being Trek's only holiday-themed show, it was notable for being the first episode filmed after Walter Koenig joined the cast as Russian navigator Chekov. In addition, 'Catspaw' was the first to include DeForest Kelly (McCoy) in the opening credits and also changed the fonts of the title card and closing credits to match that of the opening credits.
Although not a very good episode by any account, it's a fun one to watch for some light Halloween entertainment. Watch the original version (not remastered) here on the official Star Trek site.
Have a safe and happy Halloween, folks!
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