Star Trek, Episode 22: The Return Of The Archons (Full Frame)

VHS, 51 minutes, PARAMOUNT

When the Enterprise visits Beta III to learn what happened to the U.S.S. Archon a century ago, Kirk and company find a planet of blissful people controlled by an omniscient ruler. Trek Trivia Charles Macaulay (Landru) did not work with the cast in this episode - his scenes were process shots filmed later - but he returned to guest as Jaris in "Wolf In The Fold." Gene Roddenberry got the name for The Archons from his college debating team. Note that when Kirk beams down and reaches for his communicator, we hear the device activate before he flips it open!.