Star Trek
(1966–1969)
The Enterprise is thrown back in time to 1960s Earth.
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Title: Tomorrow Is Yesterday (26 Jan 1967)
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Cast
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| William Shatner | ... | ||
| Leonard Nimoy | ... | ||
| Roger Perry | ... | ||
| DeForest Kelley | ... | ||
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Hal Lynch | ... |
Air Police Sergeant
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Dick Merrifield | ... |
Technician Webb
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John Winston | ... | |
| Ed Peck | ... | ||
| James Doohan | ... | ||
| George Takei | ... | ||
| Nichelle Nichols | ... | ||
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Mark Dempsey | ... |
Air Force Captain
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Jim Spencer | ... |
Air Policeman
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Sherri Townsend | ... |
Crew Woman
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When the Enterprise is flung back in time while trying to escape the gravitational pull of a black star, they find themselves in orbit around a 1960's Earth. When they are seen by a U.S. Air Force pilot, they beam him aboard but then face the dilemma of what to do with him as he learns more and more about the future. They have to review their initial decision to just keep him when historical records show that his yet-to-be-born son will lead Earth's first successful mission to probe Saturn. Spock devises a plan to do so while also erasing any memory of recent events. Written by garykmcd
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26 January 1967 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Technician Webb: Captain?
Air Force Captain: What is it, Webb?
Technician Webb: A blip, sir. Just came on the screen.
Air Force Captain: How do you read it?
Technician Webb: Aircraft of some sort. By the size of it and the speed, it's not one of ours, sir. Doesn't even read like anything I've ever seen.
Air Force Captain: What was the approach?
Technician Webb: None, sir. It was just there, like it fell out of the sky or something.
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The fighter jet that Captain Christopher was flying, as well as the jets seen in all the shots of the Air Force base at the beginning of the episode were all Lockheed F-104 Starfighters. See more »Goofs
Captain Kirk introduces Mr. Spock to Capt. Christopher as "Lieutenant Commander Spock". Spock's rank throughout the entire series is Commander, not a mere Lieutenant Commander. In this episode he is wearing the rank insignia of Commander (two full bars). See more »Quotes
[first lines]Technician Webb: Captain?
Air Force Captain: What is it, Webb?
Technician Webb: A blip, sir. Just came on the screen.
Air Force Captain: How do you read it?
Technician Webb: Aircraft of some sort. By the size of it and the speed, it's not one of ours, sir. Doesn't even read like anything I've ever seen.
Air Force Captain: What was the approach?
Technician Webb: None, sir. It was just there, like it fell out of the sky or something.
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For once a science fiction prediction was not only right in advances in the future, but they got the time just about right. During a warp in the space time continuum the Enterprise is thrown back to the present and of course two years after this episode was broadcast humankind did indeed go to the moon.
It's a time about right and the Enterprise after a bumpy ride finds itself over America 1967. It's spotted as a UFO by alert Air Force pilot Roger Perry. He's transported to the Enterprise, his craft destroyed in the desert. But he's got some nasty incriminating pictures that will confirm all those UFO rumors and really mess up the future.
I'm not at all convinced of the science in what they do, but eventually things get back to how they're supposed to be. I believe this is the first time William Shatner and the rest were thrown back in Earth's history, but it certainly wouldn't be the last in the series.
As for Perry you can't really blame him for acting as his military training has taught him. Imagination isn't exactly built into it.
Funniest bit is when Air Force MP Sergeant Hal Lynch is also beamed up as he's cornered George Takei when an away team is beamed down to retrieve those incriminating pictures. His reactions are priceless.