  
Title ----------------------------- A
Piece of the Action
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Story ---------------------------------
David P. Harmon
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| Teleplay ------ David P. Harmon
& Gene L. Coon |
Director --------------------------------
James Komack
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Original Air Date ------------------ January 12,
1967
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Order of Filming ------------------------------------
49th
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Order of Broadcasting ----------------------------
46th
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Filmed -------------------------
Early November 1967
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Captain James T. Kirk ------------ William Shatner
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Lieutenant Cmdr. Spock ---------- Leonard Nimoy
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Dr. Leonard "Bones"
McCoy ---- DeForest
Kelley
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Lt. Cmdr. Montomery
Scott ------- James
Doohan
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Lieutenant Uhura ------------------ Nichelle
Nichols
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Ensign Pavel Chekov --------------- Walter Koenig
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Bela Oxmyx -------------------------
Anthony Caruso
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Jojo Krako ----------------------------
Victor Tayback
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Kalo -----------------------------------------
Lee Delano
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Tepo --------------------------------------
John Harmon
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Lt. Hadley --------------------------
William Blackburn
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Kroko's Gun Moll ------------------- Marlys
Burdette
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Girl #1 ---------------------------------
Dyanne Thorne
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Girl #2 ------------------------------------
Sharyn Hillyer
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Tough Kid -----------------------------
Sheldon Collins
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Krako's Hood ---------------------------
Buddy Garion
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Mirt --------------------------------------------
Jay Jones
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Zabo ----------------------------------------
Steve Marlo
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The
planet Sigma Iotia II's last visit by the Federation was by the U.S.S.
Horizon ... a hundred years before. Realizing the lapse in monitoring
the planet, the Federation sends the U.S.S. Enterprise to observe the
progress of Iotia's population.
Beaming down to the planet's surface, Kirk, Spock and McCoy are
surprised to see a much different society — an Earth-like 1920s
gangster culture — than was reported by the U.S.S. Horizon crew.
Bodily seized, the landing crew are taken before one of the major
planetary leaders, mobster Bela Oxmyx. Wishing to unite the population
under his rule, Bela offers Kirk "a piece of the action" in exchange
for the technologically advanced weapons of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Meanwhile, the other lead gangster, Jojo Krako, has his own idea about
being the head mobster and captures the Enterprise officers. Struggling
to gain the upper hand in this comical power struggle, Kirk creates a
diversion ... a little card game known as fizzbin. Without knowing the
nuances of the culture, Kirk and Spock try to accomplish their mission
when Kirk attempts to drive a car and Spock strives to speak in
gangster slang.
Finally, Bela Oxmyx is given a display of the Federation's power when
he is beamed aboard the Enterprise and held hostage in the transporter
room. Arranging a meeting between the two antagonists, Kirk is
successful in uniting the two gangs in a loose system of government
with the Federation as Godfather ... for a piece of the action, of
course. Furthermore, upon discovering a book — "Chicago Mobs of
the Twenties" — the U.S.S. Horizon crew left behind 100 years
before, Kirk and Spock finally understand how the highly imitative
Iotians reinvented their entire society.
Back aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, Kirk notices McCoy unusually drawn
and worried. When questioned, McCoy is forced to admit that he thinks
he left his communicator on Sigma Iotia II, leaving him to wonder what
type of planetary society the next Federation visit will find ...
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the name of the
WAVs to listen
Total WAVs: 53
(1) Kirk ----------------------
12.5 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(2) Beaming -----------------
6.41 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Dr. McCoy
Mr. Spock
(5) Chopper -----------------
9.71 KB
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Bela
Oxmyx
(6) Boss ---------------------
21.6 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Bela Oxmyx
Captain
Kirk - Bela Oxmyx
(8) Tools --------------------
22.9 KB
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Bela
Oxmyx
Bela
Oxmyx - Kalo
(10) Ship --------------------
10.7 KB
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Bela
Oxmyx
(11) Hit ---------------------
26.9 KB
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Bela
Oxmyx - Scotty
(12) Heater ------------------
16.3 KB
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Scotty
(13) United ------------------
25.6 KB
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Mr. Spock
(14) Game -------------------
18.8 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Do you think
it's
wise to insult the guys with the guns?
(15) Fizzbin ------------------
16.5 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Kalo
Star Trek's
most
famous card game!!
(16) Tuesday ----------------
27.9 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Kalo
(17) Shronk ------------------
54.1 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Strange
rules --
but then, that's the point!
(18) Dark --------------------
42.9 KB
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Captain
Kirk
It really
sounds
like he's making it up as he goes!
(19) Odds -------------------
17.5 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
(20) Kronk -------------------
11.4 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Kalo
Kalo sure
sounds
confused!
(21) Pally --------------------
29.2 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Krako's Guy
(22) Simple ------------------
63.5 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock - Radio Announcer
Not quite so
simple
after all.
(23) Jojo --------------------
23.6 KB
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Jojo
Krako - Captain
Kirk
Jojo
Krako - Captain
Kirk
(25) Bag ---------------------
19.6 KB
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Bela
Oxmyx - Mr. Spock
I laugh
every time
I listen to this one!
Spock sounds so confused!
(26) Nobody -----------------
18.8 KB
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Bela
Oxmyx - Mr. Spock
Don't use
incorrect
English around Spock!
(27) Dead -------------------
14.2 KB
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Bela
Oxmyx
(28) Logic -------------------
18.6 KB
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Mr.
Spock - Dr. McCoy
Captain
Kirk
Kirk starts
using
the lingo!
(30) Gears -------------------
79.5 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
This episode
marks
the only time in classic Trek
that Kirk drives a car (twice in this episode.)
And he didn't do a very good job!
(31) Taxi --------------------
19.3 KB
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Mr. Spock
(32) Babe -------------------
20.6 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Tough Kid
(33) Toys -------------------
52.6 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Jojo Krako - Mr. Spock
This episode
has a
LOT of great dialogue!!
(34) Wax --------------------
21.6 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Kirk learns
the
lingo fast!
(35) Small -------------------
24.9 KB
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Mr.
Spock - Jojo Krako - Captain
Kirk
(36) Check ------------------
24.4 KB
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Jojo
Krako - Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
Poor Spock -
He's
trying his best!
(37) Subtle ------------------
44.2 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Kirk is good
at the
gangster lingo.
(38) Deal --------------------
26.9 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Scotty
(39) Phasers -----------------
29.5 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(40) Looks -------------------
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Scotty
He sounds so
pleased with himself!
(41) Cement -----------------
32.8 KB
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Scotty -
Jojo Krako
Scotty
almost got
it right!
(42) Driving ------------------
20.6 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
(43) Bones ------------------
5.90 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(44) Penny ------------------
19.6 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Bela Oxmyx
Calling
someone a
'penny ante operator'
was quite the insult back in the 20's
It refers to the 'ante' when playing poker.
(45) Spocko -----------------
4.13 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Great line!
(46) Flag --------------------
18.0 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Scotty
I wonder
where Kirk
picked up some of this lingo?
It's not like he had time to read a book about it.
(Yes, I know it's only a TV show)
(47) Blower ------------------
41.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Scotty
Scotty
sounds very
confused!
Captain
Kirk
(49) Dialin -------------------
8.70 KB
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Mr. Spock
Spock gets
the
lingo!!
(50) Hello --------------------
5.90 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Bela
Oxmyx
(52) Beef --------------------
9.71 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(53) Serious -----------------
67.0 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
A very funny
ending
to a great episode!!
One of the best!!
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