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Star Trek S1E24 — This Side of Paradise

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Star Trek•Season 1•Episode 24

This Side of Paradise

7.8/10 · 4,803 votesMar 2, 196750 min

Ranked #13 of 29 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

The Enterprise crew try to rescue colonists from deadly radiation, but instead encounter strange alien spores that seem to offer paradise.

Directed byRalph Senensky

Written byD.C. Fontana, Jerry Sohl

Previous episodeE23 · A Taste of Armageddon Next episodeE25 · The Devil in the Dark

Seasons3

Cast6

William Shatner

William Shatner

James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Spock

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Scott

George Takei

George Takei

Sulu

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Uhura

Crew12

D

D.C. Fontana

Writer

J

Jerry Sohl

Writer

Ralph Senensky

Ralph Senensky

Director

G

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Director of Photography

R

Rolland M. Brooks

Art Direction

W

Walter M. Jefferies

Art Direction

Alexander Courage

Alexander Courage

Music

W

William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

M

Michael S. Glick

Assistant Director

I

Irving A. Feinberg

Property Master

F

Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Artist

V

Virginia Darcy

Hairstylist

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Episode Summary

"This Side of Paradise" is episode 24 of Star Trek season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 4,803 votes, ranking #13 of 29 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ralph Senensky and written by D.C. Fontana, Jerry Sohl, it aired on March 2, 1967.

Next: E25 · The Devil in the Dark Best of Season 1