Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 21, Episodes 41 & 42: I, Mudd/ The Trouble With Tribbles
"I, Mudd"Lovable scoundrel Harry Mudd (Roger C. Carmel) returns following his debut  appearance in the first-season episode "Mudd's Women," this time as the leader  of a race of helpful (and leggy) androids. Mudd tries to take control of the  Enterprise, but soon finds that the androids have plans of their own. This is  one ofTrek's few purely comic episodes, and it hits a nice level of  whimsy as Kirk and the crew fight android efficiency with good old human  illogic. "I, Mudd" also sets a benchmark achievement for the Star Trek design  crew: It called not just for beautiful women in revealing costumes, but for  beautiful twins in revealing costumes. Truly a tough one to top, cheesily  foreshadowing the "Fembots" of Austin Powers infamy.--Ali Davis"The Trouble with Tribbles"It's time to face one of the great questions of the television age: Is "The  Trouble with Tribbles" really as good as everyone thinks it is? You bet. While  the story might be a little slower than many of us remember, the episode is  deservedly beloved for writer David Gerrold's witty, mildly acerbic script, and  the way the cast took to heightened comic possibilities against network  resistance. (Heavens! Comedy on a science fiction show?) Stanley Adams is  delightful as the huckster Cyrano Jones, who gives a trilling furball called a  tribble to Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), who brings it aboard theEnterpriseand watches it reproduce... and reproduce... and reproduce. Soon, hundreds of  tribbles are in every part of the ship, making Captain Kirk (William Shatner),  already grouchy about guarding a mere grain shipment from Klingons, even  grouchier. There's no question that Gerrold made a major contribution toTrekculture with this show, setting a tone thatStar Trekhas  visited again and again, including the feature filmStar Trek IV: The Voyage  Homeand sundry episodes ofThe Next Generation,Deep Space  Nine, andVoyager.--Tom Keogh