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Star Trek S2E25 — Bread and Circuses
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Star Trek•Season 2•Episode 25

Bread and Circuses

7.1/10 · 3,880 votesMar 15, 196850 min

Ranked #20 of 26 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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The Enterprise crew investigates the disappearance of a ship's crew on a planet that is a modern version of the Roman Empire.

Directed byRalph Senensky
Written byGene Roddenberry, Gene L. Coon, John Kneubuhl
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William Shatner

William Shatner

James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Spock

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Scott

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Pavel Chekov

George Takei

George Takei

Sulu

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Uhura

Crew12

Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry

Writer

G

Gene L. Coon

Writer

Ralph Senensky

Ralph Senensky

Director

G

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Director of Photography

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Walter M. Jefferies

Art Direction

F

Fabien D. Tordjmann

Editor

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William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

I

Irving A. Feinberg

Property Master

J

John Kneubuhl

Writer

F

Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Artist

J

Jim Rugg

Special Effects

J

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

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Episode Summary

"Bread and Circuses" is episode 25 of Star Trek season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 3,880 votes, ranking #20 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Ralph Senensky and written by Gene Roddenberry, Gene L. Coon, John Kneubuhl, it aired on March 15, 1968.

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