Others say...

"Amazing series - Fantastic Boxes"
I had seen this series almost 23 years ago, that too in a black & white television set. Owning the entire original series with its fantastic 3 colored boxes today, is a great feeling.
William shatner and leonard Nimoy are simply too good in this original series. I would never ever trade this with any other star trek series that followed.
A great buy, I am gonna treasure this one!

"No "Play All" Feature!"
I'm going to make this short because we all know what the product is and we love it (Star Trek I mean and not this offering by Paramount).
I used to LOVE to put on a video tape of Star Trek episodes and watch them to my hearts content into the night until I'd fall to sleep as they dutifully played on, one after the other.

THERE IS NO OPTION TO " PLAY ALL " EPISODES ON A DISK!!

You have to babysit this disk and start each and every episode by hand or it will default to it's main menu and wait!

What was Paramount thinking? This "Play All" feature is a given on virtually all episodic DVD sets!

I wish I could get my money back and wait until they redo this set right.

"You won't be disapointed"
I was impressed how good the quality was on the dvd's. I wasn't expecting the compression ratio to be quiet as good as it was. If you're a Star Trek fan you won't be dissapointed.

"Star Trek Original Series (Seasons 1-3)"
Must have for Trekkies. It's where it all began. The beginning of the frontier, so to speak. I'm not a Star Trek fan and I purchased the item for my husband, for Father's Day. I must admit that I have developed an affinity for Mr. Spock's stoic, rational, Vulcanism.

"Changing The Face Of Television"
When "Star Trek: The Original Series" debuted on September 8, 1966, it changed the landscape of television forever. During the pre-Star Trek era, shows such as "I Love Lucy", "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gunsmoke", and "Father Knows Best" dominated the airwaves. Not to take anything away from those types of shows, but they were quite "vanilla" in nature, containing no content that might make the the viewer think or be challenged by new ideas. However, Star Trek changed everything.

Instead of relying on traditional themes (such as Westerns or Variety Shows), Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry created a show in which interesting social and scientific issues could be examined. Of course, the show was set in the backdrop of the future, thus allowing it to remain distant enough from the "present" to deflect controversy. Throw in some action/adventure plotlines that routinely boggled the mind, and Star Trek challenged the entire format of televised drama.

Though each episode of the show's three-season run has its supporters and its critics, here are some of my personal highlights:

Season One: After a bit of a slow start, in which the main characters (Kirk, Spock, and McCoy) are settled upon and fleshed out, the show really starts to hit its stride. "The Menagerie" (starring Jeffrey Hunter) is a fascinating look at the human condition, "Shore Leave" spotlights the humor of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew, "Arena" is as action-packed as the show gets, and "The City On The Edge of Forever" takes viewers on a trip to the past in order to save the future as we know it.

Season Two: The show really hits its stride this season. It opens with "Amok Time" (featuring a tense battle between Kirk and Spock), then includes such classics as "Mirror, Mirror" (a parallel universe), "The Trouble With Tribbles" (another stroke of comedic genius), and "The Ultimate Computer" (Kirk faces off against modern technology).

Season Three: Although severe budget difficulties hampered most scripts of this final season of the show ("Spock's Brain" is a very forgettable episode), some great drama was still produced. "Day of the Dove" sheds light on the human-Klingon relationship, "All Our Yesterdays" is another time-travel romp, while the series finale "Turnabout Intruder" is a mind-bending look at body-switching.

To conclude, "Star Trek: The Original Series" is a landmark show in the history of television. Though the seasoned science-fiction fan may find the plots of the show to be "old hat" (such as the "Good Kirk" vs. "Evil Kirk" episode), it is only because so many shows since Star Trek have copied its formula! The acting is great, the ensemble cast is wonderful (and very under-utilized at that!), and the scripts are some of the best stories ever written for television drama. If you are looking for a great place to begin your "science fiction career", or are already a sci-fi buff who has never made time for this classic, this is a series that you must purchase.