Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 8 - "I, Mudd"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Roddenberry Entertainment

Star, Tv & Film, Science, Ethics, Trek, Meaning, Analysis, Fiction, Morals, Arts, Commentary, Performing Arts, Scifi, Messages, Tv Reviews, Roddenberry, Philosophy

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2013

⏱️ 59 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "I, Mudd," the entire crew of the Enterprise is stranded on a planet populated by 200,000 androids controlled by an old nemesis, Harry Mudd. But who is really in control?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time...

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you!

For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community while supporting our show. There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today!
https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog

Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at: [email protected] for a chance to be featured during the episode.

Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram
Threads
Facebook

Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YOUTUBE? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on Youtube. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here:
RODDENBERRY PODCASTS
RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT
RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION

Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast player, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Now entering nerdist.com.
0:05.9	Mission Log, a Rodenberry Star Trek podcast, the show that logically dismantles every episode of Star Trek and inspects every gear and circuit to see what makes it tick.
0:38.1	And if it ticks, we can kill it. I'm that guy can, but you can call me Can Ray.
0:44.2	And I am John Champion, and I am talking like a robot, because if I learned anything from this episode,
0:50.7	it's that robots talk like this. It makes them very easy to tell apart from the humans.
0:56.4	And if it talks like that, we can kill it. And if it keeps talking like that, we might.
1:02.5	Oh, but it's so much fun. Yeah, I know. Well, you know, I usually do the goofy voice at the top of the show.
1:08.0	So I know how much fun it is. And like a good starship captain, I don't want anybody having a piece of what I got.
1:16.3	That's right.
1:17.7	Oh, man.
1:18.3	I can tell.
1:19.4	I can tell what's going to happen in this episode already.
1:21.8	Loaded for bear.
1:23.2	Loaded for bear.
1:24.7	Dude, I am ready.
1:26.4	This is the episode. It turns out this is the episode I've been waiting for.
1:29.3	Wow.
1:30.3	I know, right?
1:31.3	It took I-Mud.
1:33.3	So I-Mud is the turning point for Ken Ray.
1:37.3	No, I-Mud is a turning point for Ken Ray.
1:41.3	Or maybe it's actually a sign saying,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Roddenberry Entertainment, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Roddenberry Entertainment and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.