1x21 The Return of the Archons - Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Guide

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- Episode 01x21

Episode: 01x21
Title: The Return of the Archons
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 6149-22
First Aired: Feb. 09, 1967

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Star Trek: The Original Series - 01x21 The Return of the Archons

Summary: The Enterprise travels to a planet that was the last known location of a Federation ship, the Archon, that went missing a century ago. Sulu is "infected" with the peacefulness and Kirk must take down a landing party to investigate.They find an Earth-like society that exists in absolute peace... except once a year when they have a Festival and everyone turns violent.

Who appeared in this episode?

Mr. Spock

Guest Stars:

Captain James T. Kirk	played by William Shatner
Reger	played by Harry Townes
Marplon	played by Torin Thatcher
Dr. McCoy	played by DeForest Kelley
Tula	played by Brioni Farrell
First Lawgiver	played by Sid Haig
Landru	played by Charles Macaulay
Tamar	played by Jon Lormer
Hacom	played by Morgan Farley

	Season 1 / Episode 21: - The Return of the Archons Captain James T. Kirk: [Spoken to two lawgivers, after Landru's self-destruction] You can get rid of those robes now. And I'd start looking for another job if I were you.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - The Return of the Archons Captain James T. Kirk: You said you wanted freedom; it's time you learned that freedom is never a gift, it has to be earned.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CREW: When Kirk is trying to wake everyone in the dungeon, the shadow of the camera is very visible as it passes a stone wall between the camera and Kirk.
CONT: During Kirk's final star-log entry, we cut from a shot of the view-screen to an opposite viewpoint and see Kirk standing in front of the helm, whereas in the previous shot he wasn't there.
FAKE: In "Return of the Archons" when Kirk's landing party are running from falling rocks, one of the rocks bounces off the head of a crewman.
CONT: When the two hooded guards use the sticks to absorb one of the council members, both guards are pointing their stick towards the body and then one of the guards then raises his. However, in the next frame, both guards are pointing their sticks toward the body.
CONT: When the landing party ducks into Tamar's house during the festival, it is broad daylight. However a few minutes later when Tamar shows them to their room it is completely dark outside.

TRIVIA

Jon Lormer ("Tamar") also played the old man in the third season episode "For the World is Hollow, and I Have Touched the Sky." In the un-aired initial pilot "The Cage," he played the Talosian-caused illusion of Dr. Theodore Haskins.
Ben Stiller named his production company "Red Hour" after this episode.
The word Archon comes from Greek, and is also derived from the same root as the words monarch, hierarchy, and anarchy; all of these are present in Landru's society.