I went to a Sci Fi Con and a couple dressed as Harvey Mudd and Stella. It was great.

'Whistling phasers' are a high point. The Kirk 'defeating computers' trope continues...

One of the great things about Star Trek is the loyalty of the crew.

One of the best. Star Trek comedic episodes are highly underrated in my opinion. 😂❤😂

This is one of the episodes that you can really tell that almost all of the actors were trained classically and have acted in theater.

Harry Mudd. Everyone's favorite criminal.

Uhura was supposed to fool us! That's what the script called for and that's how good an actress she was. So, no apology necessary for being fooled - as I was when I first saw it

The "Alices" were portrayed by twins Alyce and Rhae Andrece. Little has been published about them; they had a singing act together. Each is deceased.

The thing with Uhura was the "expected escape attempt" so they could implement the real plan. But yeah, it caught me off guard the first time I saw it, too.

"They all have a lot of rewatch ability." Understatement of the century!

This is the beauty of science fiction. It can be many things at once. Intriguing, educational, lovely, horrifying, humorous, sad, brilliant.

A.I. is the reason the world needs Captain Kirk.

Yes! You're wearing "THE" outfit. Thanks for another great reaction. Very cute.

Seeing the wife number 500 never fails to make me laugh. There is revenge and then there is going beyond cruel...... Even Uhura gives a cruel wave at the end saying "enjoy sucker"

Just legendary. Spock telling the robot he loves her. The grand theatrical routine to short out Norman. SO. FREAKING. GOOD.

Yay the Red uniform is back!

@bunnytailsREACTS _I, Mudd_ is another clear highlight from the second season. Instead of the Androids coming across as sinister and dangerous, they are loveable and goofy, just like Harry Mudd is. A real fun fact is that right up to the first night filming began for this episode, series creator and Producer Gene Roddenberry had been in a panic looking for two female identical twins to portray the 500 identical female Androids the script called for. While driving home, just by chance he spotted then then 31 year old identical twins Alyce and Rhae Andrece walking down the street together. Neither were trained actresses, but Roddenberry saw their beauty and knew they were perfect for the roles. Roddenberry literally pulled over beside them, jumped out of his car and told them who he was, the offer he had and the promise that within a few weeks of filming, that they were going to be on television.

Roger C. Carmel (1932-1986) was a ubiquitous presence on stage, in movies, and on TV. He was found dead in his apartment of an apparent drug overdose at the age of 54.

Generally speaking, if you can start a sentence with, "Is there Star Trek fan fiction about ...", the answer is yes.

Star Trek, at its best, is just SO good at turning these little philosophical ideas into 50-minute bundles of fun.

Ii liked BOTH Harry Mudd episodes and like the character. I have noticed that many Trek fans are super critical of comedic episodes or characters. I have ZERO PROBLEM with comedy in Trek as long as it's done well or at least attempted.

I’ve always liked Harry Mudd and maybe that says something about me?! Nice to see Yeoman Bunny back too! 😍

I love how Star Trek covered such a wide range of genres in just 3 seasons. From fantastic but melancholy episodes like "City on the Edge of Forever" to complete silliness.

Honestly your reaction was quite enjoyable Bunny. It's one of the best lighthearted episodes of TOS Star Trek. Having Harry Mudd return for it made the episode that much more satisfying too.

This construct you've invented of combining elements from different episodes could really send a bunny down a rabbit hole! Fun episode, fun reaction.

Spock: "Logic is a little tweeting bird chirping in a meadow. Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers which smell bad." I would bet my IRA that Nimoy absolutely loved doing that line. 😆

Uhura sold you, that was great acting. It certainly moved their plans along. Yes, this is one of their most fun episodes even though they were facing a serious threat - androids serving us into total passivity and taking over to treat us like pets. Very rewatchable, very quotable, one of my favorites. Loved your reaction and the interesting thoughts you had at the end. Perhaps it is good that these various planets are light-years apart, some of those combinations could get nasty. But Kirk and crew always come through. Also, you rock that red uniform, nice to see it.

Thanks for the reaction. Very cool necklace.

What a fun episode. This is an entertaining episode, but Mudd's fate of having 500 nagging wife androids swarming him all the time does indeed seem like cruel and unusual punishment.

The best comment..."that's one abnormal abdomen!!" Classic!!

I remember well. I too doubted Uhura, but my mom assured me she was tricking them.

Yup... She's doing fan fiction... Certified Trekkie. 😂 Welcome to the family.

A FUN episode reacted to by our bunnytails, on George Takei's {Sulu} birthday! Happy 87th George!!

Just hope don't skip the 70s animated series. It got more Harry Mudd.

… and you can tell that the cast had a lot of fun making this episode. That is definitely why they could sell it. Classic good natured fun!

Roger C. Carmel was great as the insufferable Harry Mudd AND the notorious villain Colonel Gumm in the "Batman" TV series. Colonel Gumm was obsessed with "collecting" priceless rare stamps, but the Caped Crusaders gave him a good licking! The 2-part episode, "A Piece of the Action" / "Batman's Satisfaction" (1967), is a true classic, as it also features the crime-fighters Green Hornet (Van Williams) and his sidekick Kato (Bruce Lee), who were also after Colonel Gumm, but ended up fighting with Batman and Robin. GREAT SHOW.

I always wished they did more with Nichelle Nichols. Trained singer, classically trained ballet dancer, there's a lot she could've done with those talents, but I'm glad she was convinced to stay with the show.

You know a show has got you hooked when you start writing fan-fiction. :D Another great reaction, keep them coming!

That must have been a hell of a lot of fun for the actors. Great reaction as usual, Bunnytails.

that robot guy at the start ... the Arnold Schwarzenegger vibe was so strong!

Great Reaction Bunnytail. Thru Star Trek's three seasons several actors returned in different roles. But only Roger C. Carmel got to play Harcourt Fenton Mudd twice. One of the great character actors of his day. His exchange with Kirk explaining how he got there is comedy gold. This was the first episode I purchased on VHS, then DVD.

If you think about it, Harry is really clever. You need 500 of a special type to keep an eye on him. I imagine she is programmed like his wife to seek him out, plus it appears she "knows" what kind of man he is. She is not as naive as the others - and has a special purpose. Hilarious! This is without a doubt the funniest episode and Harry Mudd is one of the most iconic characters in all of Star Trek.

The title of this episode is a take on I Robot. The plot reminds me of the novel The Humanoids (1949) by Jack Williamson. There is a sequel to this novel titled Humanoid Touch (1980) also by Jack Williamson. In these two novels humans lose their freedoms to benevolent robots who are basically programmed to take care of man and do everything for them. It is their only purpose. Great reation Bunnytails!!

Kay Elliott was excellent in the thankless role of android Stella. (I always like to acknowledge the work of actors who succeed in making their unlikeable characters obnoxious. It isn't actually all that easy to do, since most minor actors are quiet and reserved.)

When you’re talking about combining elements from different episodes, I once wrote a fanfic where Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty make a return trip to the Mirror Universe and meet the Romulan Commander from “Balance of Terror.” I thought it was pretty good.

Great reaction! This isn't one of my go-to episodes of TOS, but it has some funny moments.

Always love your reactions and reviews, Bunny. Mudd may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I love the actor who played him. Roger C. Carmel was all over the TV when I was growing up in the 60's and 70's. He had over 80 credits as a guest star on shows. My faves being Star Trek and the Batman TV series.

"I, Mudd." Two simple words that demonstrate you will be watching one of "Star Trek's" best over-the-top comedic highlights. By God, I love this show!

This is, for me, one of the top5 episodes. I misquoted Harry Mudd a lot at work. "In this department, I do the telling, ole boy.😅😅

Thank you for your thoughtful reacts. Very entertaining. Star Trek Logan's Run mashup? (Logan's Run was a movie about an advanced technological society, sort of like Brave New World with Farrah Fawcett). Here the androids control humans while telling them that they, the androids, are here to serve them. The plan to get away works in part as a way for the crew to counteract the temptation put before them by the androids by letting the crew act totally out of character and against the strict rules of conduct for star fleet. It explains behavior that can look kind of silly. As for Harry Mudd and Stella, I think he'll be fine. I mean, if he's going to recreate her, he's going to put a dominatrix feature in her programming, for when he gets tired of telling her to STFU. If he didn't think if it-Mudd's not very bright- then at least she wants him to diet, and stop drinking and f'ing around. Plus Stella is made up like an old woman for the episode but the close up of her face😂 she's pretty nice looking underneath the hair and the costume.

There have been sooooooo many fan-written stories over the years. Even other TV shows fans make their own crossovers - I remember reading one based upon the first "Quantum Leap" series and "Star Trek The Next Generation."

I do enjoy this episode. Great reactions. Love the Starfleet emblem neckless. Mudd deserved what he got 🤣🤣🤣. Thought provoking commentary with the WHAT IF's

Back with the uniform I see. A very fun episode. You either like Harry Mudd or you don't. If not, this must be tough.

I never thought about combining the episodes like you have. However, they did combine three elements in Enterprise, In the mirror darkly.

After so many really heavy episodes, a truly comedic episode is a welcome change of pace! 😁 It lets the audience breathe and laugh and recharge the batteries for future "Heavy Drama", which is sure to come!

You caught up with your old friend! Love your cackles!!!!

I thought you were going to say reminds me of "you'll own nothing and be happy."

This episode of TOS is generally regarded as one of the best in the series because of its humor. The main reason being the comedic dialogue throughout along with the completely bonkers antics of the crew in their plan to short circuit the thinking of the androids. As a kid, I always enjoyed watching a rerun of “I, Mudd” whenever it came on because of how crazy the finale is. I recall years and years ago, in a weekend marathon on my local, TV station, hosted by William Shatner, what was then considered to be top ten, TOS episodes were presented. This one was included in the rankings. Although I can’t remember where in was in the listings, I faintly remember it was in the bottom half of the top ten. On a side note, another, TOS episode that was reacted to here on this channel, “City On The Edge Of Forever”, landed in the number two spot.

Great episode, Bunny! Great reaction, as always! This is my favorite light-hearted, fun episode of the entire series!! 👏👏👏👏

I forgot about this episode, it's been so long. Awesome reaction. You are great. Not only is it funny but it has philosophy and logic. Thank you.

Great reaction - hilarious brainstorming about splicing episodes, sounded like you were looking for ways to short-circuit Norman lol - the reason this episode works so well is that we're so familiar w Enterprise that we can just relax w them like this, and their insane comedy riffs for a nonplussed audience are maybe why these ppl decided to be actors in the first place, they were having so much fun - this notion of being trapped by service feels uncomfortably topical nowadays, but was likely some Cold War jab - nice to see Chekhov's character emerging as the adorably impressionable young romantic - Mudd's character seems brazenly modeled on Falstaff, one of Shakespeare's most beloved creations, appearing prominently in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, and then Queen Elizabeth enjoyed him so much she asked the playwright to write another play about him, so he wrote Merry Wives of Windsor, which is spectacularly funny - I think the best filmed version of Falstaff is Orson Welles' film of that name, one of his best films overall, also called Chimes at Midnight - in the Henry IV plays, we see the young Prince Hal worrying his father by slumming w rogues and brigands, under Falstaff's hilariously roguish mentorship, going thru a series of adventures before ultimately casting aside his unsavory companions and stepping up to the plate to become the legendary Henry V (yes, the "Once more unto the breach" king) - this story is also included in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V, and he used it as a base for interpreting MCU Thor - it was also adapted as My Own Private Idaho, one of River Phoenix's most celebrated roles, as a narcoleptic gay hustler, with Keanu Reeves (!) as Prince Hal, now the wayward son of a mayor - there's also a more recent miniseries called Hollow Crown, with Tom Hiddleston as Prince Hal, but maybe the best unabridged version is from the BBC series of the 70s-80s, w Anthony Quayle as Falstaff - they also filmed Merry Wives, w Richard Griffiths as Falstaff, and Ben Kingsley as the befuddled husband Falstaff is trying to cuckold - Sir John Falstaff is one of those legendary comic creations, like Don Quixote, or Tartuffe, who we return to again and again over the centuries - and the makers of Star Trek have given us a delicious variation that captures his appeal

This was always one of the favorite episodes of my siblings' and mine. It was one of the ones we would hope to see when we stayed up late in the summertime to watch the show in syndication at 11 p.m. (we weren't allowed to stay up so late during the school year).

The scenes with the Barbaras and Norman looked like fun, like improv

I haven't watched that episode in ages. I LOLed with the invisible bomb. Thank you for doing this - more gems await in Season 2!

I love the episodes that have a bit of humor mixed in. This is one of my favorites. A couple more of my favorites are yet to come. Unfortunately, I can't say anything about them now, but I have something to look forward to, with your reactions.

I knew you would like this episode. One of my favorites!

I haven't seen this for around 40 years. Good show!

The Apollo character and actor does come back in the first episode of "Star Trek Continues".

When Spocks doing the explosive scene he calls Kirk "Mother" in German Version. 😂

Harry Mudd was an acquired taste for me. They didn’t over do it with him, though, so he never became a character I hated. Over the years, he became more tolerable to me. Being older now, I definitely appreciate the humorous bend to what happens to him here more.

Back in high school I went on a school trip for a Robotics Club competition. The other club members hadn't seen or heard of Star Trek when the Futurama Star Trek parody was on Adult Swim in the hotel that night. I told all of them how great the series was, and that they should watch it. Unfortunately, the next morning they found Star Trek TOS on TV, and the episode was "I, Mudd". Whether or not Star Trek fans like "I, Mudd", I think it's safe to say it's not the best episode to use as a first impression to bring in new fans. The rest of the club lost interest very quickly, and I was forced to give up showing them how cool Star Trek can be.

If you remember "The Cage" we have a similar theme, until the very end the aliens in that episode didn't realize that they could not confine humans and pretend them to be happy.

Star Trek did a good job of balancing different emotions in their episodes, humor, drama, action, or whatever. They always had budgetary issues too, and an episode like this was cheap to make, one set, and just let the actors do the heavy lifting and play off of each other. Had they continued for more years, it would have worked well to have a nemesis or two to interact with.

I really liked this episode much better than Mudds Women.

10:20 I can see your instant bright up happiness when you see Scotty! Your Smile then is so cute!❤

Nice outfit, Bunny! We’ve seen the dress before of course, but the necklace “makes all the difference” 😊

You're necklace looks great, Bunny!!! Love it!!! ❤

11:35....You have such a beautiful laugh, Bunny!!! I love it!!! ❤️

They definitely should have put some yellow cones around him when he was standing there on the bridge.

You have some great ideas there, Bunny!!! There is fan fiction out there that does that very thing. I've also seen comic book series that tackle these issues. For example, there was an 8 issue series of the "Doctor Who" comic book that did a crossover with the Doctor and "Star Trek: The Next Generation, where their combined efforts went against an alliance of the Borg and the Cybermen. And it was AWESOME!!! 👏👏👏👏👏❤️

Actually more than 30 years ago I wrote what would be called “fan fiction” specifically about Apollo going to match up with the people of The Apple and that would be a good connection. Someone who needs to be worshipped and teach a society and a society that needs to grow and be led

25:00 Now I am convinced that the whole Star Trek phenomenon has become an infinite time sink.

Ahh that loveable Harry Mudd. This is what made Trek so much of a fun show to watch growing up. More to come lieutenant bunny.

It's a sillier episode but done so that it's a joy to rewatch. 😊

Yes Bunny, many of us have done "what if's" and and combining elements of different episodes in our minds. I like the empathy you still have for the lonely Apollo, but I don't think he would welcome the androids as worshippers. To him they would be artificial abominations, no better than demons. He would destroy them, and then resume his rest in the void.

Love the fact you're imagining mashups of ideas from different Trek episodes now - that's exactly the kind of thing I used to do too (and, yes, sometimes still do)! You'll be doing Star Trek fanfic videos before you know it! :D

There is at least one TOS novel in which they encounter Harry Mudd again, titled 'Mudd In Your Eye', that takes place some time after this episode.

I've been playing with the continuity of these ever since I was a precocious boy when the show debuted. I would watch The Corbomite Maneuver and then wonder "What? That's all we ever hear about that civilization?" Hopefully without getting too spoiler-y, I just want to say: more fun ahead. Thanks, Bun.

Love it, yeah, manipulating sentient computers and getting them to crash is a common theme in TOS lol. And definitely a major theme in Star Trek is the conflict between logic and emotion, and finding balance. 🙂 Gene Roddenberry wanted to show Uhura taking command of the enterprise at some point, but the studio (NBC, at that time) wouldn't let him....ultimately they did it in Star Trek: The Animated Series. Apparently when Nichelle Nichols read the line "I'm taking command of this ship" she got excited and repeated "I'm taking command of this ship! I'M TAKING COMMAND OF THIS SHIP! YES!" lol. 🙂

There was an old episode of Night Gallery that might have been partly inspired by this. "Hell's Bells". John Astin (the original Gomez Addams) starred in this episode about a very unexpected and cruel kind of hell.🔥

"A human brain in one of those android bodies" - If you remember the episode "What are Little Girls Made of" something like that didn't seem to work too well.

Because of the great job the actor playing Harry Mudd he got a short lived sitcom called "The in-laws" nice little show you may want to check it out ✌️❤️

I love Bunny's conjecturing, don't think anyone has mind gamed these particulars before. Nice!

If you ever get to one of the more recent series, Star Trek Discovery (Which, timeline wise, occurs prior to this series) has Harry Mudd show up a few times, played by Rainn WIlson (Dwight From "The Office").

It was clearly written to make you think Uhura was actually sabotaging. Don't punish yourself! Also the word is simply "illogic" (Kirk said it himself).

BUNNY!!! Good to see u laugh! I love ur solution for Apollo!! There is a really good fan version extending the original series where Apollo comes back PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR! It’s touching n well done!! U might like the cult favorite series THE PRISONER!!!

Splicing the episodes is the best bit. If you get excited by the possibilties after 40 episodes, think of how more there are with 5-6 extra series. So by all means go down that slippery slope. I recommend skis 😂

Star Trek The Animated series. Third times the charm with Mudd's Passion...

Thanks for this fun reaction to what may be the very silliest episode of Star Trek ever, ever, ever. I also appreciate your take on Harry's punishment -- "cruel and unusual" indeed! Excessive, especially considering that Mudd is more flawed than malicious, a hedonist, not a Hitler. But best not to overthink, as this one is all about the larfs!

THE fan made STAR TREK CONTINUES series features the return of Apollo in its first episode PILGRIM OF ETERNITY. It is an unofficial series 4 if the show with fan actors but worthy of a viewing