The Devil in the Dark
25th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: The Original Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Star Trek episode. For the Defiance episode, see The Devil in the Dark (Defiance).
"The Devil in the Dark" is the twenty-fifth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Gene L. Coon and directed by Joseph Pevney, the episode first aired on March 9, 1967.[1]
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 25 | ||
Directed by | Joseph Pevney | ||
Written by | Gene L. Coon | ||
Featured music | Alexander Courage | ||
Cinematography by | Jerry Finnerman | ||
Production code | 026 | ||
Original air date | March 9, 1967 (1967-03-09) | ||
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In this episode, the Enterprise is called to investigate deaths at a planetary mining facility. Spock and Kirk go on an away mission to the facility, leading to them facing off against a deadly subterranean creature.
This episode marks the first appearance of Doctor McCoy's catchphrase, "I'm a doctor, not a ..."