Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 24 - "Turnabout Intruder"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 13 February 2014

⏱️ 67 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Turnabout Intruder," it’s Star Trek meets Victor, Victoria (kind of). Captain Kirk is a man trapped in a woman’s body in a man’s world. Or galaxy. Or Federation. Boldly go into the last episode of the original series Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we 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! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at for a chance to be featured during the episode. Follow us on Social Media: X 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 https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://x.com/roddenberry RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://x.com/RoddenberryFdn 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. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	Mission Log, A. Rodenberry Star Trek Podcast.
0:04.0	Episode 79. Turnabout Intruder. Welcome in to Welcome into another episode of Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:28.9	I'm Ken Ray.
0:30.5	And I'm John Champion each week on Mission Log. We have the best job. We get to examine, pick apart, and analyze every episode of Star Trek to figure out what makes it tick. What is the moral message or meaning hidden within and does that
0:45.9	episode stand the test of time. Well we did. I mean sadly this is the last
0:51.9	episode of Mission Lock there's no more Star Trek end of the line
0:54.8	turnabout intruder and we are done.
0:57.8	But um Ken.
0:59.8	Yeah, okay well all right I was gonna save this for trivia, but I guess I'll let you know now.
1:06.0	Actually, this is the end of Star Trek, the original series, but Star Trek actually continued on.
1:12.0	There were several movies. But Star Trek actually continued on.
1:13.0	There were several movies, the animated series,
1:17.0	Star Trek The Next Generation,
1:18.8	Deep Space Nine Voyager, all of which ran seven seasons. And you have enterprise and then you have the
1:24.3	reimagining of Star Trek will actually be at this for for several more years.
1:47.6	Okay well Okay, well good good news. I was all geared up for the last time of trivia, but this won't be the last time I hear this will it no okay well good why don't you go ahead and hit me with trivia for what is apparently not the last time
1:51.6	okay so trivia for a turnabout enfrouter.
1:55.4	This was a story concept by Gene Roddenberry, although the teleplay was by Arthur Singer.
2:01.8	Now, if you ask a guy like Bob Justman and as we know he wrote a book along with
2:06.7	Herb solo called Inside Star Trek he felt like Arthur Singer and Fred Friedberger didn't quite get track and that combination is sort of what led to this episode.
2:22.0	You also have to remember that you know DC Fontana story
2:25.8	editor had been gone a long long time up till this point and Fred Freiburger
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