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Charlie X

  • Episode aired Sep 15, 1966
  • TV-PG
  • 50m
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7.0/10
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Robert Walker Jr. in Star Trek (1966)
ActionAdventureDramaSci-Fi

Captain Kirk must learn the limits to the power of a 17-year-old boy with the psionic ability to create anything and destroy anyone.Captain Kirk must learn the limits to the power of a 17-year-old boy with the psionic ability to create anything and destroy anyone.Captain Kirk must learn the limits to the power of a 17-year-old boy with the psionic ability to create anything and destroy anyone.

  • Director
    • Lawrence Dobkin
  • Writers
    • D.C. Fontana
    • Gene Roddenberry
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • Robert Walker Jr.
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lawrence Dobkin
    • Writers
      • D.C. Fontana
      • Gene Roddenberry
    • Stars
      • William Shatner
      • Leonard Nimoy
      • Robert Walker Jr.
    • 44User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Captain James T. Kirk
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Mr. Spock
    Robert Walker Jr.
    Robert Walker Jr.
    • Charlie Evans
    • (as Robert Walker)
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Dr. McCoy
    Grace Lee Whitney
    Grace Lee Whitney
    • Yeoman Rand
    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    • Uhura
    Charles Stewart
    • Captain Ramart
    • (as Charles J. Stewart)
    Dallas Mitchell
    • Tom Nellis
    Don Eitner
    Don Eitner
    • Navigator
    Pat McNulty
    • Tina Lawton
    • (as Patricia McNulty)
    John Bellah
    • Crewman I
    Garland Thompson
    • Crewman II
    Abraham Sofaer
    Abraham Sofaer
    • The Thasian
    Bill Blackburn
    • Lieutenant Hadley
    • (uncredited)
    Frank da Vinci
    • Brent
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Bob Herron
    Bob Herron
    • Sam
    • (uncredited)
    John Lindesmith
    • Helmsman
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Metz
    • Operations Division Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lawrence Dobkin
    • Writers
      • D.C. Fontana
      • Gene Roddenberry
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    8/10

    Strange Charlie

    1st season, 2nd episode. The Antares spaceship rescues a 17-year old survivor named Charlie. Charlie was left alone on planet Thasus at the age of 3 years old and when the Antares finds him they quickly pass him off onto the crew of the Enterprise. Charlie is a psychic boy with a gift - to transmute objects. What happens next are some very strange occurrences when Charlie X gets angry or upset. What are Kirk, Spock and McCoy to do with a boy of such destructive power? What Charlie really needs is a father image but can Captain Kirk handle it?

    A really interesting episode with Yeoman Janis Rand given a lot of screen time with Charlie very interested in her as a girlfriend. Kirk gets a chance to reluctantly play the role of Charlie's "adoptive father".

    8/10
    • Tera-Jones
    • Dec 18, 2016
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    • Trivia
      In the original script, Uhura was to amuse the crew by performing as a trained mimic, imitating Spock and other officers. This was changed to her singing a song about Spock, followed by a spoof of the 18th-century Scottish song "Charlie is my Darling", the best-known version of which is attributed to Robert Burns, in order to highlight Nichelle Nichols' singing talent.
    • Goofs
      When the captain of the Antares is trying to warn Kirk of Charlie's abilities, Kirk is in a corridor talking to Charlie about not slapping girls on the butt. He says, "I'm on my way to the bridge now," and gets on the turbolift wearing his usual yellow shirt. When he arrives on the bridge he is wearing the green tunic.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Kirk: There are a million things in this universe you can have and a million things you can't have. It's no fun facing that, but that's the way things are.

      Charlie Evans: Then what am I going to do?

      Capt. Kirk: Hang on tight and survive. Everybody does.

    • Alternate versions
      Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song. A highlight of the new special effects is the Antares, which was never seen in the original version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Galaktische Grüße (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from Star Trek
      (uncredited)
      Written by Alexander Courage
      [opening credits]

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Desilu Productions
      • Norway Corporation
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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