I, Mudd
| "I, Mudd" | |
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| Star Trek: The Original Series episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Marc Daniels |
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| Featured music | Samuel Matlovsky |
| Cinematography by | Jerry Finnerman |
| Production code | 041 |
| Original air date | November 3, 1967 |
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"I, Mudd" is a second season episode of the American science fiction television series, Star Trek, first broadcast November 3, 1967, on NBC, and repeated April 5, 1968. It is episode #37, production #41, and was written by Stephen Kandel, based on a story by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Marc Daniels. David Gerrold performed an uncredited rewrite, but little of his material was used.
In the episode, Captain Kirk has a second run-in with the conman Harry Mudd (Roger C. Carmel). Mudd is now the supreme ruler of a planet of androids who cater to his every whim. (The Enterprise's first encounter with Mudd was in the early Season One episode "Mudd's Women".)
The starship Enterprise is hijacked by an android who has been posing as Lieutenant Norman (Richard Tatro), a recently assigned crew member. The android seals off engineering and redirects the ship to an unknown planet. Any attempt to undo his tampering will likely destroy the ship. The planet is discovered to be populated with other androids.
When the crew arrives at the planet, Captain Kirk discovers that Harcourt Fenton Mudd, an outlaw whom Kirk has encountered previously, is the apparent "ruler" of the androids. Having broken out of prison and stolen a spaceship that was damaged during his escape, Mudd explains that he crashed on the planet and the androids took him in. He says they are very accommodating, but refuse to let him go. Mudd has ordered the creation of android women as servants and an android version of his estranged wife Stella (Kay Elliot) who, when activated, nags Mudd incessantly. When he commands her to "shut up", she shuts down.
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