SD?: Assignment: Earth
So this episode starts with the Enterprise in orbit over 1960s Earth, having travelled back in time in order to conduct historical research. Mr Gary Seven (and his damn cat) beam aboard and scare the crap out of everyone. G7 has been living on a planet hidden from them, even in the 23rd century ('When the Bough Breaks'?).
Besides feeling like Doctor Who meets Star Trek (in a bad way), this isn't a terrible episode. It perfectly fits its time, pointing out the absurdity of Cold War-era international politics. This is why Star Trek is so wonderful, it's a perfect example of a show that does exactly what sci-fi is meant to: place real-life issues into a fantastic setting in order to examine them more closely.
So this episode starts with the Enterprise in orbit over 1960s Earth, having travelled back in time in order to conduct historical research. Mr Gary Seven (and his damn cat) beam aboard and scare the crap out of everyone. G7 has been living on a planet hidden from them, even in the 23rd century ('When the Bough Breaks'?).
Besides feeling like Doctor Who meets Star Trek (in a bad way), this isn't a terrible episode. It perfectly fits its time, pointing out the absurdity of Cold War-era international politics. This is why Star Trek is so wonderful, it's a perfect example of a show that does exactly what sci-fi is meant to: place real-life issues into a fantastic setting in order to examine them more closely.
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