Star Trek The Animated Series

Star Trek TAS (1973)

Its Old School credentials

Ya gotta keep in mind the historical perspective of when this series was made.

Back in the days, scientists and the general public actually believed that there were intelligent aliens, that we'd soon be traveling to the stars, etc.

Nothing seemed too far-fetched. Now, that's old school science fiction!

Why the cartoon version of Star Trek was the shiznit

One word: William Shatner

But wasn't Captain Quirk also in the original series, as well as seven franchise movies?

What makes the animated series superior is the acting. And by that, I mean voice acting.

My own theory is that, freed from the constraints of having to appear before a camera, Shatman (TM) et al could focus on their excellent "game spitting."

Listening to this series is like hearing Mel Blanc give a Fulbright lecture.