Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Just saw this first-season episode, "Naked Time".
>
> There was something strange about the eyes in a number of scenes, large
> white spots where pupils were meant to be. When Sulu paried with the
> sword, at one moment it looked like red eye.
>
> Sulu's chronometer on the navigation console got a new readout! I recall
> numbers on dials from the original; what a pointless thing to change.
>
> Amusingly they sharpened up the DesiLu logo, but replaced the Paramount
> logo from syndication days with a smaller logo; strange. Unlike the
> removal of all traces of the original United Artists logo by another
> studio, this is a nice touch.
>
> This is one of those episodes in which Shatner's acting leaves a lot to
> be desired. The time reversal ending with what I always think of as game
> show music hurts the show. Not one of my favorite episodes. It was one
> of the scripts redone in "Next Generation".

FYI, we've been discussing the remastering at length on the NG
alt.tv.star-trek.TOS

I took the liberty of cross-posting your post there.

The time reversal ending was definitely grafted on as a hook for
subsequent episodes that would employ time warping as a way to travel
back in time deliberately. Most notably "Assignment: Earth," which
itself was actually a proposed crossover pilot film for a different
unsold TV series.


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"Steven L." <sdlitvin@earthlink.net> wrote
> The time reversal ending was definitely grafted on as a hook for
> subsequent episodes

One in particular, "Tomorrow is Yesterday," which reportedly
was originally to be part 2 of a "to be continued."

GeneK

On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:43:07 -0500, "Steven L."
<sdlitvin@earthlink.net> wrote:


>The time reversal ending was definitely grafted on as a hook for
>subsequent episodes that would employ time warping as a way to travel
>back in time deliberately.

"Naked Time" was originally conceived as Part 1 of a story that
concluded with the episode which became "Tomorrow is Yesterday".

Brian

In article <RxzAj.63651$ov5.40166@newsfe15.phx>,
"GeneK" <gene@genek_hates_spammers.com> wrote:

> "Steven L." <sdlitvin@earthlink.net> wrote
> > The time reversal ending was definitely grafted on as a hook for
> > subsequent episodes
>
> One in particular, "Tomorrow is Yesterday," which reportedly
> was originally to be part 2 of a "to be continued."
>
> GeneK

Yes. The script actually says "part 2"

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> Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>> Just saw this first-season episode, "Naked Time".
>>
>> There was something strange about the eyes in a number of scenes, large
>> white spots where pupils were meant to be. When Sulu paried with the
>> sword, at one moment it looked like red eye.
>>
>> Sulu's chronometer on the navigation console got a new readout! I recall
>> numbers on dials from the original; what a pointless thing to change.
>>
>> Amusingly they sharpened up the DesiLu logo, but replaced the Paramount
>> logo from syndication days with a smaller logo; strange. Unlike the
>> removal of all traces of the original United Artists logo by another
>> studio, this is a nice touch.
>>

The original syndicated episode had no Paramount logo at all since this
episode was produced before Paramount bought Desilu. Actually, the entire
first season had no copyright notice at all. It wasn't until (at least) the
1980's when Paramount starting sticking their logo on the early episodes.

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In article <Xns9A60DBF74E9CAepwiseyahoocom@66.150.105.47>,
Wiseguy <epwise@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> >> Just saw this first-season episode, "Naked Time".
> >>
> >> There was something strange about the eyes in a number of scenes, large
> >> white spots where pupils were meant to be. When Sulu paried with the
> >> sword, at one moment it looked like red eye.

Did not notice that. Were you watching a broadcast or the discs?

> >>
> >> Sulu's chronometer on the navigation console got a new readout! I recall
> >> numbers on dials from the original; what a pointless thing to change.

It was done to clarify what the chronometer was displaying, and to
replace a cheap looking dial with labels that were obvious stick on to
something that looked a little better.


> >>
> >> Amusingly they sharpened up the DesiLu logo, but replaced the Paramount
> >> logo from syndication days with a smaller logo; strange. Unlike the
> >> removal of all traces of the original United Artists logo by another
> >> studio, this is a nice touch.
> >>
>
> The original syndicated episode had no Paramount logo at all since this
> episode was produced before Paramount bought Desilu. Actually, the entire
> first season had no copyright notice at all. It wasn't until (at least) the
> 1980's when Paramount starting sticking their logo on the early episodes.

Warchild <bob@bob.com> wrote:
>>>Adam H. Kerman wrote:

>>>>Just saw this first-season episode, "Naked Time".

>>>>There was something strange about the eyes in a number of scenes, large
>>>>white spots where pupils were meant to be. When Sulu paried with the
>>>>sword, at one moment it looked like red eye.

>Did not notice that. Were you watching a broadcast or the discs?

I haven't bought discs. It's repeated on a television station that airs
numerous '60's and '70's synidcated shows.

>>>>Sulu's chronometer on the navigation console got a new readout! I recall
>>>>numbers on dials from the original; what a pointless thing to change.

>It was done to clarify what the chronometer was displaying,

I don't recall having trouble reading it.

>and to replace a cheap looking dial with labels that were obvious stick on to
>something that looked a little better.

It looked like an alarm clock to me, with 7 lights to form parts of the
digits. Sure didn't look futuristic. Anyway, it was briefly distracting.