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Title --------------------
Bread and Circuses
Story ----------------------- John
Kneubhul
Writers --- Gene Roddenberry &
Gene L. Coon
Director --------------------
Ralph Senensky
Original Air Date ------------
March 15, 1968
Order of Filming -----------------------
43rd
Order of Broadcasting -----------------
54th
Filmed -----------------
Mid September 1967
Captain James T. Kirk --------
William Shatner
Lieutenant Cmdr. Spock ------
Leonard Nimoy
Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy --
DeForest Kelley
Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery Scott -- James Doohan
Lieutenant Uhura ------------
Nichelle Nichols
Ensign Pavel Chekov ---------- Walter Koenig
Captain R.M. Merik / Merikus -- William Smithers
Claudius Marcus --------------- Logan Ramsey
Septimus -------------------------- Ian
Wolfe
Flavius Maxiumus ------------- Rhodes Reason
Drusilla ---------------------------
Lois Jewell
Policeman -------------------- William
Bramley
Announcer ---------------------- Bart La
Rue
Master of the Games ------------ Jack Perkins
Achilles -------------------------- Max
Kelvin
Policeman ----------------------- Bob
Orrison
Policeman ----------------------- Paul
Baxley
Guard ---------------------------
Bob Orrison
Spock's stunt double ------------ Allen Pinson
McCoy's stunt double ------------ Paul Baxley
Flavius' stunt double ------------ Paul Stader
Stunt slave --------------------- Tom
Steele
Stunt slave ---------------------- Gil
Perkins
"Bread and Circuses"
"Now that no one buys our
votes, the public has long since cast off its cares; the people that
once bestowed commands, consulships, legions and all else, now meddles
no more and longs eagerly for just two things - bread and circuses."
-Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (60 AD - 140 AD)
Commonly known today as Jevenal.
Satire X, lines 77 - 80 of his book "Satires of Juvenal"
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France ------------- On
the Streets of Rome
Germany -----------------
Bread and Games
Italy ------- In the Arena with the
Gladiators
Japan --------------------- The
Other Earth
Spain ------------------------ Food
and Fun
The U.S.S. Enterprise finds
the wreckage of the S.S. Beagle, with no survivors, orbiting near the
Planet 892-IV. When Kirk, Spock, and McCoy beam to the planet's
surface, they find a disheveled group of "sun worshipers" trying to
escape being caught by the local authorities. They are captured, along
with the landing party, and taken to the city which looks very much
like Earth's ancient Rome.
They find that Captain
R.M. Merrick
of the Beagle has betrayed his crew, beaming them down to fight in the
Roman-like gladiatorial games. Merik is First Citizen of the Empire and
supposed close friend to the Proconsul, Claudius Marcus. Kirk realizes,
however, that Merrick is being used as a lure to get more starship
crews to 892-IV for the entertainment of its inhabitants.
When Kirk refuses to
beam his crew
down to die in the arena, Spock and McCoy are condemned to fight
gladiators in the ring. The bout is being televised for the planet's
enjoyment, but Scotty cuts off the planet's energy supply, spoiling
their pleasure. When Kirk uses the confusion to free Spock and McCoy,
Merrick sees how a true starship captain acts in the face of danger and
uses his communicator to have Kirk, Spock and McCoy beamed aboard the
U.S.S. Enterprise. For his treachery, Merrick is killed by the
Proconsul.
Uhura, who has been
monitoring the
radio waves of the planet, realizes that the "sun worshipers" aren't
talking about the sun in the sky, but of the "Son of God."
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Total WAVs: 45
(1) Similar ------------------- 8.95 KB
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Mr.
Chekov
(2)
Earth -------------------- 24.6 KB
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Mr. Spock
Some stats of our
lovely planet.
Mr. Spock
Spock sounds
annoyed.
(4)
Rome -------------------- 6.41 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(5)
Beaming ----------------- 12.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(6)
Smog -------------------- 36.3 KB
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Mr.
Spock - Dr. McCoy
Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
(8)
Ears --------------------- 15.8 KB
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Flavius
Maxiumus - Mr. Spock
(9)
Law --------------------- 10.4 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Hodgkin's Law could
also be called:
'Small Budget Syndrome.'
What I mean is because they had such small
budgets to work with, it was much less expensive
to make new planets look similar to Earth instead
of building an alien landscape. It all cost
money and for Star Trek, money was tight.
(10)
Heaven ----------------- 15.3 KB
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Septimus
This actor (Ian
Wolfe) also played
Mr. Atoz in the episode, "All Our Yesterdays."
Mr. Spock
Is there any other
kind from Spock?
(12)
Friend ------------------ 9.97 KB
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Flavius
Maxiumus
Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
(14)
Police ------------------- 7.68 KB
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Septimus
He's a poet!
(15)
Fish -------------------- 5.90 KB
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Policeman
(16)
Annoy ------------------ 46.0 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
Plenty of great
dialogue in this episode.
(17)
Trained ----------------- 20.8 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
More great dialogue.
(18)
Vulcan ------------------ 21.6 KB
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Claudius
Marcus
Claudius
Marcus
This guy is a slime
ball!
(The character, not the actor!)
(20)
Wars ------------------- 11.4 KB
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Mr. Spock
(21)
Died -------------------- 23.6 KB
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Mr. Spock
(22)
World ------------------- 7.43 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Another reason why
Kirk is a great captain.
(Yes, I'm aware it's just a TV show)
(23)
Honest ----------------- 63.0 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Claudius Marcus - Mr. Spock - Dr. McCoy
(24)
Die --------------------- 12.0 KB
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Captain
R.M. Merik (Merikus)
Merik is the one
who flunked out of the academy,
so why is he talking to Kirk like KIRK flunked out?
Scotty
Way to go Scotty!
(26)
Winner ------------------ 27.2 KB
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TV
Announcer
Recognize the voice?
It's Bart La Rue, the voice of the Guardian of Forever!
This guy has (had) a great voice.
(27)
Ratings ----------------- 10.7 KB
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Master
of the Games
(28)
Defend ----------------- 14.5 KB
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Flavius
Maxiumus - Dr. McCoy
Captain
Kirk
(30)
Slave ------------------- 17.0 KB
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Drusilla
(31)
Angry ------------------- 21.1 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
(32)
Escape ----------------- 38.1 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
(34)
Peek -------------------- 52.8 KB
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Mr.
Spock - Dr. McCoy
Powerful statement
by McCoy.
(35)
Feeling ----------------- 36.8 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
(36)
Pain -------------------- 27.2 KB
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Drusilla
- Captain
Kirk
His friends are in
jail and he's being "entertained"
by a sexy slave - what a lucky guy!
(37)
Roman ------------------ 7.17 KB
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Claudius
Marcus
Well, Kirk's middle
name IS Tiberius.
(38)
Man -------------------- 12.7 KB
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Claudius
Marcus
That was a cruel
statement!
In fact, that could be one of the reasons
Merik helped Kirk in the end.
(Yes, I know it's just a TV show)
(39)
Simple ------------------ 19.8 KB
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TV
Announcer
Simple execution?
Yikes, I'm glad I don't live there!
(40)
Move ------------------- 8.44 KB
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Master
of the Games
(41)
Curves ------------------ 11.4 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock - Captain
Kirk
And what lovely
'curves' they were too!
Mr. Spock
(43)
Wrong ------------------ 32.0 KB
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Lt. Uhura
(44)
Son -------------------- 41.7 KB
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Lt.
Uhura - Captain
Kirk
(45)
Orbit ------------------- 10.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk
An excellent
episode with some of the best
Spock / McCoy dialogue of the entire series.
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