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Alternate Star Trek TOS Pilot Found

Posted by kdawson on from the not-to-split-infinitives dept.

Raver32 sends news that the lost second pilot for Star Trek has been found, and will be released next month on Blu-ray. "Star Trek fans know there were two pilots for the original series. The first, 'The Cage,' was rejected by NBC for being 'too cerebral' (ah, some things never change). The second, 'Where No Man Has Gone Before,' replaced the actor who played the captain with William Shatner and was more action driven. That pilot had an alternate version which was largely lost and has never aired. Apparently, a film collector in Germany acquired the print and 'recently brought it to the attention' of CBS/Paramount. CBS is now releasing this version on Blu-ray Dec. 15."

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  1. Re:Nice marketing by natehoy · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Where No Man has Gone Before" was in fact aired as Episode 3. You are absolutely correct.

    However, the article states there was an alternate version of "Where No Man has Gone Before" which did not air, but was the version used to sell Trek to NBC execs. That version never aired, and is what is now being offered up on the DVD.

    Technically, most of "The Cage" also aired as part of "The Menagerie".

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  2. Re:Nice marketing by Inner_Child · · Score: 4, Informative

    The cage has been out for many years now. Is this the cage or is it something completely different. or a different cut of the cage?

    Really? You couldn't even read the summary? Or even comments above yours? It's an alternate version of "Where No Man Has Gone Before".

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