The Trouble with Tribbles
15th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: The Original Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Trouble with Tribbles" is the fifteenth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by David Gerrold and directed by Joseph Pevney, it was first broadcast on December 29, 1967. In this comic episode, the starship Enterprise visits a space station that soon becomes overwhelmed by rapidly reproducing small furry creatures called "tribbles."
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 15 | ||
Directed by | Joseph Pevney | ||
Written by | David Gerrold | ||
Featured music | Jerry Fielding | ||
Cinematography by | Jerry Finnerman | ||
Production code | 042 | ||
Original air date | December 29, 1967 (1967-12-29) | ||
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It is claimed the short story "Pigs Is Pigs" by Ellis Parker Butler inspired the episode,[2] but strong similarities to sections of the novel The Rolling Stones led the producers to seek a waiver from author Robert A. Heinlein.
The original episode has had several produced follow-ups. The first, "More Tribbles, More Troubles", was originally pitched for the show's third season but not accepted;[3][4] it was ultimately produced for Star Trek: The Animated Series. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek in 1996, the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribble-ations" used digital techniques to insert the Deep Space Nine actors into the events of "The Trouble with Tribbles".