Hey... more great Star Trek news today! Paramount has finally announced the DVD release of Star Trek: The Original Series - The Complete First Season for 8/21. The 8-disc set (no SRP, but expect the price to be about $100) will include all 29 episodes of the show's first year in broadcast order (full frame video with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio). Extras on the first season will include "The Birth of a Timeless Legacy" featurette (on how the show began), the "Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner" featurette (an interview with the actor who played Kirk on how the show has affected his life), the "To Boldly Go..." featurette (a discussion with cast and crew members on key episodes of the season), the "Reflections on Spock" featurette (a similar interview with actor Leonard Nimoy on how the role has influenced him), the "Sci-Fi Visionaries" featurette (on some of the famous Sci-Fi writers that have contributed to the series), original preview trailers for each episode and a photo 'log' (gallery). All these extras are contained on the 8th disc. In addition, the episodes "Where No Man Has Gone Before," "The Menagerie, Part I," "The Menagerie, Part II" and "The Conscience of the King" will all feature text commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda.
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