I, Mudd // Star Trek: The Original Series Reaction // Season 2
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This episode shows this cast can do comedy quite well. This is one of my favorites.
The Alice series is actually played by identical twins. They were not actresses. One of the producers saw them walking down the street in LA, jumped out of his car and asked them if they wanted to be in the episode. They did a pretty good job.
The best comment..."that's one abnormal abdomen!!" Classic!!
I went to a Sci Fi Con and a couple dressed as Harvey Mudd and Stella. It was great.
Too bad he wasn't dressed as Harry Mudd.
'Whistling phasers' are a high point. The Kirk 'defeating computers' trope continues...
At least we’ll have a plan if AIs go rogue in this world.
The AIs are waiting for William Shatner to pass before they implement their takeover of the world.
@@bfdidc6604 Alas, poor Will. He shouldn't have to endure... _that_.
@@bfdidc6604 Somebody needs to tell 93-year-old Bill Shatner that he's our secret weapon, so he needs to keep taking care of himself.
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Star Trek The Animated series. Third times the charm with Mudd's Passion...
Seeing the wife number 500 never fails to make me laugh. There is revenge and then there is going beyond cruel...... Even Uhura gives a cruel wave at the end saying "enjoy sucker"
500 that we saw. There might be thousands of them.
@@TheNeonRabbit Now that would be beyond cruel....
Kay Elliott was excellent in the thankless role of android Stella. (I always like to acknowledge the work of actors who succeed in making their unlikeable characters obnoxious. It isn't actually all that easy to do, since most minor actors are quiet and reserved.)
This is the beauty of science fiction. It can be many things at once. Intriguing, educational, lovely, horrifying, humorous, sad, brilliant.
Uhura was supposed to fool us! That's what the script called for and that's how good an actress she was. So, no apology necessary for being fooled - as I was when I first saw it
I did too. In my defense, I was 8.
One of the best. Star Trek comedic episodes are highly underrated in my opinion. 😂❤😂
Star Trek the original series
was very good at doing comedic episodes. I, Mudd is one of their better comedic outings, despite the serious situation they find themselves in.
Generally speaking, if you can start a sentence with, "Is there Star Trek fan fiction about ...", the answer is yes.
Star Trek even gave us the fanfiction term Slash Fiction - from shipping Kirk/Spock
Yes! You're wearing "THE" outfit. Thanks for another great reaction. Very cute.
This is one of the episodes that you can really tell that almost all of the actors were trained classically and have acted in theater.
One of the great things about Star Trek is the loyalty of the crew.
Spock: "Logic is a little tweeting bird chirping in a meadow. Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers which smell bad."
I would bet my IRA that Nimoy absolutely loved doing that line. 😆
The "Alices" were portrayed by twins Alyce and Rhae Andrece. Little has been published about them; they had a singing act together. Each is deceased.
I think.
Alyce passed in 2005
Rhae passed in 2009
RIP
@@Lethgar_Smith thanks
"They all have a lot of rewatch ability." Understatement of the century!
Old, can confirm.
Ii liked BOTH Harry Mudd episodes and like the character. I have noticed that many Trek fans are super critical of comedic episodes or characters. I have ZERO PROBLEM with comedy in Trek as long as it's done well or at least attempted.
I agree. I’m totally down for the occasional lighthearted or comedic episode.
Same. Star Trek was always a very flexible franchise.
I love how Star Trek covered such a wide range of genres in just 3 seasons. From fantastic but melancholy episodes like "City on the Edge of Forever" to complete silliness.
Harry Mudd. Everyone's favorite criminal.
You mean "entrepreneur."
@starwarslegends8583 He didn't appear in the third and final season of the original series, but popped up in the animated series.
If Star Trek The Original Series hadn't been cancelled in Season 3 he would have returned for another episodes. He did in Star Trek The Animated Series.
Yup... She's doing fan fiction... Certified Trekkie. 😂 Welcome to the family.
@bunnytailsREACTS _I, Mudd_ is another clear highlight from the second season. Instead of the Androids coming across as sinister and dangerous, they are loveable and goofy, just like Harry Mudd is. A real fun fact is that right up to the first night filming began for this episode, series creator and Producer Gene Roddenberry had been in a panic looking for two female identical twins to portray the 500 identical female Androids the script called for. While driving home, just by chance he spotted then then 31 year old identical twins Alyce and Rhae Andrece walking down the street together. Neither were trained actresses, but Roddenberry saw their beauty and knew they were perfect for the roles. Roddenberry literally pulled over beside them, jumped out of his car and told them who he was, the offer he had and the promise that within a few weeks of filming, that they were going to be on television.
Roger Carmel, one of the greatest character actors of that era! He was everywhere when I was a kid
Just legendary. Spock telling the robot he loves her. The grand theatrical routine to short out Norman. SO. FREAKING. GOOD.
Mudd is played by Rainn Wilson in recent Star Treks.
"Feet of Clay" by Sir Terry Pratchett in centrally concerned with self-ownership and taking responsibility for one's own life. (Like all his other 50 novels, it is also hilarious!)
What a fun episode. This is an entertaining episode, but Mudd's fate of having 500 nagging wife androids swarming him all the time does indeed seem like cruel and unusual punishment.
The thing with Uhura was the "expected escape attempt" so they could implement the real plan. But yeah, it caught me off guard the first time I saw it, too.
I never got this before, thanks!
Star Trek, at its best, is just SO good at turning these little philosophical ideas into 50-minute bundles of fun.
They definitely should have put some yellow cones around him when he was standing there on the bridge.
… and you can tell that the cast had a lot of fun making this episode. That is definitely why they could sell it. Classic good natured fun!
I’ve always liked Harry Mudd and maybe that says something about me?!
Nice to see Yeoman Bunny back too! 😍
He’s an entrepreneur!
Uhura sold you, that was great acting. It certainly moved their plans along. Yes, this is one of their most fun episodes even though they were facing a serious threat - androids serving us into total passivity and taking over to treat us like pets. Very rewatchable, very quotable, one of my favorites.
Loved your reaction and the interesting thoughts you had at the end. Perhaps it is good that these various planets are light-years apart, some of those combinations could get nasty. But Kirk and crew always come through. Also, you rock that red uniform, nice to see it.
Yay the Red uniform is back!
Honestly your reaction was quite enjoyable Bunny. It's one of the best lighthearted episodes of TOS Star Trek. Having Harry Mudd return for it made the episode that much more satisfying too.
Roger C. Carmel was great as the insufferable Harry Mudd AND the notorious villain Colonel Gumm in the "Batman" TV series.
Colonel Gumm was obsessed with "collecting" priceless rare stamps, but the Caped Crusaders gave him a good licking!
The 2-part episode, "A Piece of the Action" / "Batman's Satisfaction" (1967), is a true classic, as it also features the crime-fighters Green Hornet (Van Williams) and his sidekick Kato (Bruce Lee), who were also after Colonel Gumm, but ended up fighting with Batman and Robin. GREAT SHOW.
If you remember "The Cage" we have a similar theme, until the very end the aliens in that episode didn't realize that they could not confine humans and pretend them to be happy.
You're necklace looks great, Bunny!!! Love it!!! ❤
This construct you've invented of combining elements from different episodes could really send a bunny down a rabbit hole! Fun episode, fun reaction.
I have 2 comments. The idea of revisiting elements from past episodes has happened all throughout the franchise, including TNG (episodes where TOS actors returned), as well as recurring characters (sorry, small spoiler alert) such as Q.
Second comment. Harry Mudd will return once more in the animated series. And a younger version of Mudd (& Stella) have appeared in Star Trek Discovery. But I think that Roger C. Carmel's version was the best. 😊
There is at least one TOS novel in which they encounter Harry Mudd again, titled 'Mudd In Your Eye', that takes place some time after this episode.
Roger C. Carmel (1932-1986) was a ubiquitous presence on stage, in movies, and on TV. He was found dead in his apartment of an apparent drug overdose at the age of 54.
So the guy was in his mid-30s in this episode. He obviously looks a lot older than that by current standards. People are indeed living longer and looking younger.
@@TommygunNG He may not have been in the best shape at the time.
It’s a real phenomenon. Look at pictures of people then versus people now the same age. We do look younger. Some people attribute it to reduction in secondhand smoke. I don’t know.
BTW, the actress who played the first Sarah Connor killed in Terminator really was 35 at the time. She looks older.
According to Wikipedia: "Carmel was found dead in his Hollywood apartment on November 11, 1986.[5] His death certificate listed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as the cause.[6] Prior to his autopsy, police had speculated a "narcotics overdose."[5]"
@@luminiferous1960 Thx.
that robot guy at the start ... the Arnold Schwarzenegger vibe was so strong!
I remember well. I too doubted Uhura, but my mom assured me she was tricking them.
11:35....You have such a beautiful laugh, Bunny!!! I love it!!! ❤️
That exercise in logic -- Kirk: "Everything Harry says is a lie." Harry: "I'm lying." -- made a profound impact on little me at the time. Decades later, it has stuck with me.
Hey Mrs.Bunny you are now a "trekie" the way you make other references from other shows it shows that your heart ♥ and love for star trek is in you and you can't deny it. 😅😊😮😂.
You caught up with your old friend! Love your cackles!!!!
In my mind, they put that "500" number plaque on the third "Stella ", just to mess with Harry Mudd. 3 were enough.
That must have been a hell of a lot of fun for the actors. Great reaction as usual, Bunnytails.
Great reaction - hilarious brainstorming about splicing episodes, sounded like you were looking for ways to short-circuit Norman lol - the reason this episode works so well is that we're so familiar w Enterprise that we can just relax w them like this, and their insane comedy riffs for a nonplussed audience are maybe why these ppl decided to be actors in the first place, they were having so much fun - this notion of being trapped by service feels uncomfortably topical nowadays, but was likely some Cold War jab - nice to see Chekhov's character emerging as the adorably impressionable young romantic
- Mudd's character seems brazenly modeled on Falstaff, one of Shakespeare's most beloved creations, appearing prominently in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, and then Queen Elizabeth enjoyed him so much she asked the playwright to write another play about him, so he wrote Merry Wives of Windsor, which is spectacularly funny - I think the best filmed version of Falstaff is Orson Welles' film of that name, one of his best films overall, also called Chimes at Midnight
- in the Henry IV plays, we see the young Prince Hal worrying his father by slumming w rogues and brigands, under Falstaff's hilariously roguish mentorship, going thru a series of adventures before ultimately casting aside his unsavory companions and stepping up to the plate to become the legendary Henry V (yes, the "Once more unto the breach" king)
- this story is also included in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V, and he used it as a base for interpreting MCU Thor - it was also adapted as My Own Private Idaho, one of River Phoenix's most celebrated roles, as a narcoleptic gay hustler, with Keanu Reeves (!) as Prince Hal, now the wayward son of a mayor - there's also a more recent miniseries called Hollow Crown, with Tom Hiddleston as Prince Hal,
but maybe the best unabridged version is from the BBC series of the 70s-80s, w Anthony Quayle as Falstaff - they also filmed Merry Wives, w Richard Griffiths as Falstaff, and Ben Kingsley as the befuddled husband Falstaff is trying to cuckold
- Sir John Falstaff is one of those legendary comic creations, like Don Quixote, or Tartuffe, who we return to again and again over the centuries - and the makers of Star Trek have given us a delicious variation that captures his appeal
Thank you. With this perspective I may finally appreciate the Role.
Great episode, Bunny! Great reaction, as always! This is my favorite light-hearted, fun episode of the entire series!! 👏👏👏👏
I could've sworn that I heard one of the Stella androids snarl at Mudd, "You'll do a thousand pushups before you get your breakfast!"
Great Reaction Bunnytail. Thru Star Trek's three seasons several actors returned in different roles. But only Roger C. Carmel got to play Harcourt Fenton Mudd twice. One of the great character actors of his day. His exchange with Kirk explaining how he got there is comedy gold. This was the first episode I purchased on VHS, then DVD.
i think we're in a lot of trouble. BEST LINE EVER.
You know a show has got you hooked when you start writing fan-fiction. :D Another great reaction, keep them coming!
Love it, yeah, manipulating sentient computers and getting them to crash is a common theme in TOS lol.
And definitely a major theme in Star Trek is the conflict between logic and emotion, and finding balance. 🙂
Gene Roddenberry wanted to show Uhura taking command of the enterprise at some point, but the studio (NBC, at that time) wouldn't let him....ultimately they did it in Star Trek: The Animated Series. Apparently when Nichelle Nichols read the line "I'm taking command of this ship" she got excited and repeated "I'm taking command of this ship! I'M TAKING COMMAND OF THIS SHIP! YES!" lol. 🙂
When you’re talking about combining elements from different episodes, I once wrote a fanfic where Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty make a return trip to the Mirror Universe and meet the Romulan Commander from “Balance of Terror.” I thought it was pretty good.
Very interesting analysis as to whom to team the androids with, post-episode. I have honestly never considered that. Well done.
A FUN episode reacted to by our bunnytails, on George Takei's {Sulu} birthday! Happy 87th George!!
I forgot about this episode, it's been so long. Awesome reaction. You are great. Not only is it funny but it has philosophy and logic. Thank you.
"A human brain in one of those android bodies" - If you remember the episode "What are Little Girls Made of" something like that didn't seem to work too well.
Ahh that loveable Harry Mudd. This is what made Trek so much of a fun show to watch growing up. More to come lieutenant bunny.
The title of this episode is a take on I Robot. The plot reminds me of the novel The Humanoids (1949) by Jack Williamson. There is a sequel to this novel titled Humanoid Touch (1980) also by Jack Williamson. In these two novels humans lose their freedoms to benevolent robots who are basically programmed to take care of man and do everything for them. It is their only purpose. Great reation Bunnytails!!
The self-checkout at my local supermarket gives instructions as each item is scanned. It also directs when to pay, when to put items into bags, and when to leave. It used to come with a mute function. Sadly, that feature has been removed, so I cannot conduct my business without the constant nagging.
You have some great ideas there, Bunny!!! There is fan fiction out there that does that very thing. I've also seen comic book series that tackle these issues. For example, there was an 8 issue series of the "Doctor Who" comic book that did a crossover with the Doctor and "Star Trek: The Next Generation, where their combined efforts went against an alliance of the Borg and the Cybermen. And it was AWESOME!!! 👏👏👏👏👏❤️
There have been sooooooo many fan-written stories over the years. Even other TV shows fans make their own crossovers - I remember reading one based upon the first "Quantum Leap" series and "Star Trek The Next Generation."
If you think about it, Harry is really clever. You need 500 of a special type to keep an eye on him. I imagine she is programmed like his wife to seek him out, plus it appears she "knows" what kind of man he is. She is not as naive as the others - and has a special purpose. Hilarious! This is without a doubt the funniest episode and Harry Mudd is one of the most iconic characters in all of Star Trek.
I haven't seen this for around 40 years. Good show!
I love your idea of combining episodes to create unusual conflicts. One idea: Have the the beings on all the computer-controlled planets (e.g., Landru, Vaal, & planet of the androids) (including Landru & Vaal) beamed onto a single planet and see what happens...
My guess is that there would be three separate territories, which would end up going to war with each other. The androids would be impervious to Vaal and Landru, and would try to take control of the Vaalites and Landruians by "serving" them. However, Landru would gain control over the Vaalites, leaving Mudd and the androids helpless. Next, Vaal would get the last laugh by rocking the planet with violent storms and volcanic eruptions until everyone would be forced to submit to him, including the androids.
This episode is definitely one of my all-time favourites. Captain Kirks creative thinking to problem solving saving the day. and the fact they did not seek to punish Mudd for stealing a Starship and attempting to maroon the crew - except leaving him in a hell of his own creating. Thank you for this reaction. Cheers
A.I. is the reason the world needs Captain Kirk.
Ah.... but of all the types of A.I., is this variant truly the kind that needed to be turned off? I mean, they want to serve Man... controlling, yes. But definitely not out to throw Man down holes, shoot Man with phasers, rebel against Man for being overbearing... and all the other sci-fi tropes about AI's vs. Man.
@@jupreindeer Indeed, among all the A.I. overlords depicted in science fiction, they might have represented the optimal choice. (Just for the heck of it, I had Microsoft Copilot rewrite this response. It seems more formal, but the sentiment is the same.)
Especially in these days! We need the spirit of Kirk to defeat the rising tide of bulkshite generators
Reminds me of Austin Powers, when he made the fembots shutdown over his silliness
"I, Mudd." Two simple words that demonstrate you will be watching one of "Star Trek's" best over-the-top comedic highlights. By God, I love this show!
Nice outfit, Bunny! We’ve seen the dress before of course, but the necklace “makes all the difference” 😊
I thought you were going to say reminds me of "you'll own nothing and be happy."
Be careful, Klaus Schwab won't like you mocking him! 👍
Always love your reactions and reviews, Bunny. Mudd may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I love the actor who played him. Roger C. Carmel was all over the TV when I was growing up in the 60's and 70's. He had over 80 credits as a guest star on shows. My faves being Star Trek and the Batman TV series.
Roger C. Carmel starred as the henpecked husband Roger Buell in the 1967 first season of the NBC sitcom The Mothers-in-Law, but was replaced by Richard Deacon in season two.
When the first season ended, creator and producer Desi Arnaz told the entire cast that the show had a five-year guarantee but there was no money to give the contractual raises for the second season.
While the other cast members agreed to forgo their salary increases, Carmel refused to forgo his. Carmel believed that Arnaz was illegally taking four salaries from the series-producer, creator, writer, and director-and this led him to quit the show. The series was canceled the following year.
I knew you would like this episode. One of my favorites!
Just hope don't skip the 70s animated series. It got more Harry Mudd.
This episode of TOS is generally regarded as one of the best in the series because of its humor. The main reason being the comedic dialogue throughout along with the completely bonkers antics of the crew in their plan to short circuit the thinking of the androids. As a kid, I always enjoyed watching a rerun of “I, Mudd” whenever it came on because of how crazy the finale is.
I recall years and years ago, in a weekend marathon on my local, TV station, hosted by William Shatner, what was then considered to be top ten, TOS episodes were presented. This one was included in the rankings. Although I can’t remember where in was in the listings, I faintly remember it was in the bottom half of the top ten. On a side note, another, TOS episode that was reacted to here on this channel, “City On The Edge Of Forever”, landed in the number two spot.
Omg I ❤ that pendant. You look amazing in the Starfleet uniform! 😍
After so many really heavy episodes, a truly comedic episode is a welcome change of pace! 😁
It lets the audience breathe and laugh and recharge the batteries for future "Heavy Drama", which is sure to come!
I always wished they did more with Nichelle Nichols. Trained singer, classically trained ballet dancer, there's a lot she could've done with those talents, but I'm glad she was convinced to stay with the show.
She broke a lot of barriers, a black woman as a major character, the first interracial kiss, and playing a very learned woman at that.
If TOS had more than 3 seasons, she undoubtedly would have been featured more often.
One thing TNG did was to show ship operations during the "nighttime" hours, when many of the command officers were asleep and, hence, the junior officers (such as the communications officer) were given the helm. It would have been good to see Uhura in the chair for a bit in some quiet moment....and then some crisis erupts.
Watch her in "Truck Turner" (1974) and you will see a TOTALLY different side of the incredibly talented Nichelle Nichols. She is jaw droppingly good as a character as far from Uhura as you can get. Bunny would definitely have some comments about her outfits in that one!
Hey Bunny. When I was a kid and watched this episode after school, the visual of Stella shutting down and fading back into the darkness was the scariest thing I'd ever seen. Still haunts me.
If you ever get to one of the more recent series, Star Trek Discovery (Which, timeline wise, occurs prior to this series) has Harry Mudd show up a few times, played by Rainn WIlson (Dwight From "The Office").
Thanks for the reaction. Very cool necklace.
Thanks!
@@bunnytailsREACTS But it's not regulation!
I haven't watched that episode in ages. I LOLed with the invisible bomb.
Thank you for doing this - more gems await in Season 2!
I do enjoy this episode. Great reactions. Love the Starfleet emblem neckless. Mudd deserved what he got 🤣🤣🤣. Thought provoking commentary with the WHAT IF's
Yes Bunny, many of us have done "what if's" and and combining elements of different episodes in our minds. I like the empathy you still have for the lonely Apollo, but I don't think he would welcome the androids as worshippers. To him they would be artificial abominations, no better than demons. He would destroy them, and then resume his rest in the void.
There was an old episode of Night Gallery that might have been partly inspired by this. "Hell's Bells". John Astin (the original Gomez Addams) starred in this episode about a very unexpected and cruel kind of hell.🔥
You can find it by searching "Theodore Flicker as the Devil".
BUNNY!!!
Good to see u laugh!
I love ur solution for Apollo!!
There is a really good fan version extending the original series where Apollo comes back PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR! It’s touching n well done!!
U might like the cult favorite series THE PRISONER!!!
Thank you for your thoughtful reacts. Very entertaining. Star Trek Logan's Run mashup?
(Logan's Run was a movie about an advanced technological society, sort of like Brave New World with Farrah Fawcett). Here the androids control humans while telling them that they, the androids, are here to serve them.
The plan to get away works in part as a way for the crew to counteract the temptation put before them by the androids by letting the crew act totally out of character and against the strict rules of conduct for star fleet. It explains behavior that can look kind of silly.
As for Harry Mudd and Stella, I think he'll be fine. I mean, if he's going to recreate her, he's going to put a dominatrix feature in her programming, for when he gets tired of telling her to STFU. If he didn't think if it-Mudd's not very bright- then at least she wants him to diet, and stop drinking and f'ing around. Plus Stella is made up like an old woman for the episode but the close up of her face😂 she's pretty nice looking underneath the hair and the costume.
Logan's Run has been recommended to me! Hopefully I will have time to watch it!
It's a sillier episode but done so that it's a joy to rewatch. 😊
10:20 I can see your instant bright up happiness when you see Scotty! Your Smile then is so cute!❤
Great reaction! This isn't one of my go-to episodes of TOS, but it has some funny moments.
Thanks very much!
There was a Star Trek tie-in novel published in 1989 called *The Cry of the Onlies* that combined the children from "Miri" with a character from a 3rd season episode you haven't seen yet. So yes, someone did start down that slippery slope.
This was always one of the favorite episodes of my siblings' and mine. It was one of the ones we would hope to see when we stayed up late in the summertime to watch the show in syndication at 11 p.m. (we weren't allowed to stay up so late during the school year).
22:00....."Illogicality" sounds good to me, Bunny!! ✌️ If it's not in the dictionary it should be added to it in your honor!!! ❤️
I love Bunny's conjecturing, don't think anyone has mind gamed these particulars before. Nice!
Color TV was new so they used all the bright colors to show it off. IE the Peacock logo.
She comes up with a new episode, entitled: "Androids for Apollo." BunnyTailsStoryIdeas 🎉😂