Kirk tells some of the gangsters to work with the Federation, while other gangsters get stunned by the Enterprise's phasers after they launch an attack (A Piece of the Action)
I firmly believe that half of TOS boiled down to, "Hey, my cousin says we can get a gladiator set cheap from this project that just wrapped up, tell the writers I need Roman Empire planet ideas by Tuesday"
I love how Spock finally falls into the "gangster" role -- belatedly, but with a certain relish. "I would advise yas to keep dialin', Oxymyx." If only Sarek and Amanda could see him now!
@@n10cities Indeed. I'd love to see a ship do it again, because it seems like a very practical way to resolve situations where diplomacy has failed and there are lots of hostiles at each other's throats. Knock them out and sort stuff out later. Then again, I'm also assuming because of the area of effect, the way different species react to stun blasts, atmospheric interference and the small and crucial space between stun and kill may make it unnecessarily risky to use.
This was the very first episode and was my introduction into Star Trek. my dad ever showed me and i gotta tell you, I loved it so much. I always love when Star Trek deals with different eras and has to interact with them.
They aren’t on Earth...they’re on a planet populated by very imitative people (ioshens, I believe it was). They’ve tailored their society to be a copy of a book, “Chicago Mobs of the Twenties” (or something like that) left behind by some earlier visitors.
Surely some of that planet‘s inhabitants went indoors when that shooting in the streets happened before the Enterprise fired her phasers on a 1 block radius.
Some maybe.Just wonder what that stun blast would do to elderly people or babies in the area. I'd like to think MOST of the inhabitants were indoors lol
Kirk: "At least let me call my ship one last time to say goodbye!" Krakow: "Alright, go ahead, but don't get smart!" Kirk: "Put the ship's phasers on stun, fire a burst in a one block radius..."
Always thought this would be a great episode to revisit as a Trek movie. The planet's inhabitants have become hostile to their neighbors and have developed advanced tech due to McCoy's communicator left behind. They assume the Feds are out there and waiting to be paid, only to realize they were duped by Kirk.
There was a far side cartoon with spock etc trying to impress people from 2000s with their technology, and these kids were saying "...what? It doesn't even take photos? Hey come and look at this guy's antique"
Yes, everyone realises that StarTrek had a few devices that are similar to things we have now in real life, they also had a whole lot more devices that we don't have in real life so it doesn't mean much other than the basic design was fit for purpose.
This original phaser seen is better than the enhanced remastered version. Reason being that Kirk ordered a blanket stun around his location. But in the remastered scene the phasers directly hit the two gangster cars. It doesn't fit.
Agreed, as there was nothing at all wrong with the original aired 60's versions of the Original Star Trek Series. This enhanced stuff is ok, however wasen't really needed.
Note if you will, the actor being transported to Oxsmiths office, was John Harmon who was also in the first season episode, City On The Edge Of Forever who was sitting next to Kirk and saying You expect to eat for free? You gotta listen to goodie two shoes. He also was the one who picked up the milk and began drinking it when McCoy appered and said, Assins, murderers!, You, what planet is this? Also, he was on Bonanza on many occasions one in particular, as a barber in The Last Haircut which had actor Perry Lopez whom you know as Lt. Rodriguez in the first season episode of Star Trek, Shore Leave.
"Captain's Log: As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster"
Yes! Great comment!
I didn’t want to be a Federation schnook.
That was a good one, wish I thought of it first
Good one
Now get your shine box.
Kirk walking on the pool table. Although the plot is totally goofy, I enjoy this episode so much.
I firmly believe that half of TOS boiled down to, "Hey, my cousin says we can get a gladiator set cheap from this project that just wrapped up, tell the writers I need Roman Empire planet ideas by Tuesday"
@@ClickBeetleTV Tuesday night. 😂
I love how Spock finally falls into the "gangster" role -- belatedly, but with a certain relish. "I would advise yas to keep dialin', Oxymyx." If only Sarek and Amanda could see him now!
Amanda, I think, would enjoy it immensely.
Sarek ... not so much ... to put it politely.😆
@@mnirwin5112 he would find it quite illogical....
😂😂
Yes. Exactly. I was just thinking at around the same time I was watching this, that Actor Leonard Nimoy was almost BORN to play Mr. Spock?
Thank You!
"I'd advise youse to keeps dialing Oxmyx." LOL Best line of the episode!
One of the best ever!
Best delivery too!
That blast from the Enterprise was so cool. Those guys didn't know what hit. Stunning.
Bad _PUN_ alert!
Hahahaha 😅! Zap!
I always thought it was interesting that the ships phasers could be cranked down to stun setting...
@@n10cities Indeed. I'd love to see a ship do it again, because it seems like a very practical way to resolve situations where diplomacy has failed and there are lots of hostiles at each other's throats. Knock them out and sort stuff out later. Then again, I'm also assuming because of the area of effect, the way different species react to stun blasts, atmospheric interference and the small and crucial space between stun and kill may make it unnecessarily risky to use.
This was the very first episode and was my introduction into Star Trek. my dad ever showed me and i gotta tell you, I loved it so much. I always love when Star Trek deals with different eras and has to interact with them.
Kirk learning to drive is the funniest part of the episode.
2nd funniest. Funniest was the Fizzbin scene
“Hey, Scotty dis is Koik!”😂😂
yaaa got all that, uhh Scotty?!
Ganstas of Chicago talking like they're from that shit-hole New Jersey or the Bronks ~
There are over 400 guys dere!
Scotty: "WTF ..."
@@EvanSchatz "There are over 400 guys dere!"
That's your story, pal. 😂
Kirk made them an offer they couldn't refuse!
It was way better than the horses head me thinks ……
Vic Taybak! One of the great character actors of the 60's. I remember him from Alice, a great sitcom.
Vera, you dinghy!
Kiss my grits!
A firefight with machine guns at a range of 20 feet and nobody is hurt. One burst form the ships phasers and everyone goes down.
With that aim, those guys qualify to be Imperial Stormtroopers.
it was the late 60's when TV was innocent
"Captain's Log: Today I settled all The Family's business. Oxmyx is dead, so is Krako... Moe Greene"
Very good!
The haberdashery quality in this episode cannot be overestimated.
Kirk's hat is a pimp-hat.
@@troyevitt2437 Absolutely!
@@GestapoPussyRanch but that gang leader....Mel from Mel's Diner.
@@troyevitt2437 Yep, same guy.
Escept that even gangsters wouldn't wear hats indoors!
Spock dressed as a gangster is hilarious.
@twotailedavenger:
He looks snappy. You gussied up as a transformer is so hilarious that my side hurts from laughing! Ahahahahahaha
Spock saying "I would advise yez t'keep dialin', Oxmyx" even moreso.
Thank you
Him acting like it is even funnier.
It's what Spock said that made it ridiculously hilarious :o
They re-used the same set for Miri, City on the Edge of Forever and Return of the Archons. This has to be one of the best episodes ever of the TOS.
"Now wait a minute...Wait a minUUUUTE"
Hahahaha
A truly Great Star Trek episode . Always a treat to see the Crew go back to Earth .
They aren’t on Earth...they’re on a planet populated by very imitative people (ioshens, I believe it was). They’ve tailored their society to be a copy of a book, “Chicago Mobs of the Twenties” (or something like that) left behind by some earlier visitors.
@@jamesw1659 Iotians, I believe!
Sigma Iotia II
One of my favorite episodes, especially Fizbin!
Except on Tuesday nights!
@@RaymondBCrisp Exactly!
@@RaymondBCrisp, yeah, when it's dark.
I love the guy in the pajamas asking, "where's my pants."
Kracko's line, "Maybe there ain't no more!" gets a VERY BIG music cue.
Kirk: There're over 400 guys they-ah."
"One block radius?"They must've knocked out more people than just the gunmen.
photonicus thats what i thpught too
Surely some of that planet‘s inhabitants went indoors when that shooting in the streets happened before the Enterprise fired her phasers on a 1 block radius.
Some maybe.Just wonder what that stun blast would do to elderly people or babies in the area. I'd like to think MOST of the inhabitants were indoors lol
Look man, the Federation just doesn't give a shit
collateral damage
Kirk: "At least let me call my ship one last time to say goodbye!" Krakow: "Alright, go ahead, but don't get smart!" Kirk: "Put the ship's phasers on stun, fire a burst in a one block radius..."
Krakow missed that part
that's the funniest line in all of Trek
@@NitpickingNerd What about "Somebody close that door" in The Trouble With Tribbles?
My dad said this was funny episode and it actually is, I liked the part with Kirk and Spock with the little boy.
De Federation's takin ova, see?!
Well now they have.
You might say they have Dominion.
Dere’s over four hundred guys dere!
@@whereswaldo5740 Hahahaha 🤣
Spock: "I would advise yaz ta keep dialin', Oxymx." The one time Spock gets with Kirk's program in this episode.
Spock as a gangster is pretty hilarious.
Is it just me or does anyone else realize that how Kirk solved the problem was he CONQUERED THE PLANET!
Phil V it business and negotiations.
It's okay they can't tell anyone
Not really. otherwise he wouldn't have set the phasers to stun.
Just got a 'piece of the action..' ;D
So much for Prime Directive
My personal all time favorite episode
WHEN KIRK GOES GANGSTER IS HILARIOUS.
"I would advise ya's to keep dialin', Oxmix" LOL
Still waiting on that explanation to Star Fleet Command on why they need to make an annual return to "collect their cut".
"At least let me call my ship one last time and say goodbye."
Because it will work so well.
Marlon Brando had nothing on William Shatner's portrayal of a gangster *LOL*
Rod Stieger to. All three awesome and Spock to.... Hahahaaa.... ;)
2:21 "There're over 400 guys they-ah."
I remember seeing every single episode of Star Trek: The Original Series with Mr William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Deforest Kelly as Captain James T Kirk, Mr Spock and Dr McCoy respectfully very much while I was much younger and boy did I enjoy watching it very much.
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Kracko went into diner business after this series..
Actor, Victor Tayback, on Alice.
He was also in West Side Story
NesconProductions LMAO!!!
And tj hooker
It was a cover for Kracko"s numbers bank. Flo.and Vera were his runners.
that's one way to settle an argument
My favorite episode, "A piece of the action."
Always thought this would be a great episode to revisit as a Trek movie. The planet's inhabitants have become hostile to their neighbors and have developed advanced tech due to McCoy's communicator left behind. They assume the Feds are out there and waiting to be paid, only to realize they were duped by Kirk.
I love the one guy at the table “I want my pants!”
Best.episode.ever.
One of my favorite episodes!!
Shanter looks good in my hat suit. Almost like Boston Legal.
My favorite show
"Scott here, Queen to Knight Level Three"
This episode was PURE GOLD
an orbital stun strike?
impressive
@Aririnka Leonard Nimoy was in a few gangster films before Star Trek, so yes, he plays the part well.
(Gangster whimpers). "M-mother!"
Actor John Harmon who was also in the first season episode City On The Edge Of Forever.
Was he the one who took Dr McCoy’s phaser and zapped himself?
@@radlinx4448yes!
I love Vic Taybac.... Great Syrian actor.
Spock picks up gangster's tactics pretty quickly, LOL.
Spock was secretly a gangster back on Vulcan…
This is Captain Koik and no one's gonna put the bag on me anymore.
“The Prime Directive is our highest law. Ah, fuck it.”
Lucky Luciano eat your heart out! The Star Trek version of the formation of the Commission.
does anyone realize this show ran in the 1960s and the communicator was the first flip cellphone long before anyone ever heard of a cell phone
There was a far side cartoon with spock etc trying to impress people from 2000s with their technology, and these kids were saying "...what? It doesn't even take photos? Hey come and look at this guy's antique"
If you look at McCoy's tricorder, it's really just a cassette player.
U just realized that in 2021?
Yes, everyone realises that StarTrek had a few devices that are similar to things we have now in real life, they also had a whole lot more devices that we don't have in real life so it doesn't mean much other than the basic design was fit for purpose.
“. . . all I see here is you and a couple of your boys. I don’see no FEDerATION!”
"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a Starfleet Captain"
My favorite TOS episode
Spotty, this is Koyk!
Err--- Scotty!
This original phaser seen is better than the enhanced remastered version. Reason being that Kirk ordered a blanket stun around his location. But in the remastered scene the phasers directly hit the two gangster cars. It doesn't fit.
That's why I purchased the "original" versions before they remastered the whole
series.
oldrocker74
Star Trek series on BluRay gives you BOTH original AND remastered --- just select which one you want each time you watch.
Agreed, as there was nothing at all wrong with the original aired 60's versions of the Original Star Trek Series. This enhanced stuff is ok, however wasen't really needed.
@@usernamemoved nice, always original right ;)
The original shot also hits the two cars, if you watch closely. The remastered version is simply a better optical effect of the burst.
That's...peanuts to an outfit like the Federation lol
"Scotty…set…phazaz ta…MICKEY _FINN,_ see?" ;^D
My favorite episode
I still contend that James T Kirk is the great great great grandson of Denny Crane.
What a crazy time loop that would be!!
What a stunning scene
"Boy, that's a neat trick!"
The burst was awesome 👌
I always wish someone had fully fleshed out "Fizzbin" and put the game out. That's one of the best scenes of the episode.
What are you waiting for?
Yes, but only when it's dark on Tuesday.
I loved this show when i was a kid. Now, of course its easy to make fun of. Time is a funny thing. It is not what we think.
Spock, I'm sorry, it's hard to take you seriously when you talk like that.
+Coral Roper that was one the best Spock lines ever!!!!
Tawk loik dat.
This is one funny episode. Loved it then still love it today.
A PIECE OF THE ACTION my favorite episode
I miss Trek when it was still Trek.
"At least let me say goodbye.... To YOU!"
“There are over 400 guys dere”.
Spock cannot just keep the gun in passive position. He must point the gun at someone! 🤣
Also how he just watches Kirk and one of the gangsters trade punches at the end of the Fizzbin scene
Lessons for the mafia to learn! There is a Higher Source of Power out there!
HEY, Yous got dat right!
Captain Kirk driving a clutch also hilarious.
You'd think he'd be better seeing as how he drove his uncle's antique Corvette as a child. Granted, he drove it over a cliff, but still...
@@DavidLS1 I thought it was his step dad's car!
@@jadejewel6586 When Kirk's father died, his Uncle Frank took ownership of the car. In the end, of course, gravity owned it.
Spock's so cute as a mobster!
He is... Hahaaa
So is "Koik"!
I would have loved to see McCoy as a grumpy mobster! Hahahaha 😅
Vic Tabac played a pretty good bad guy
Love Kirks Hat!!!
awwww; the “old zapparooney” widda ray gun trick ... nice move
At approximately 2:12 actor Vic Tayback, from the series "Alice", says: "I was on their ship."
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Really feels good to be a Gangster!
Holy Vic Tayback!
little do they know, it only takes one man to hit phasers, dont need no thousand guys.
Kirk did a good job on being a " gangster".
Note if you will, the actor being transported to Oxsmiths office, was John Harmon who was also in the first season episode, City On The Edge Of Forever who was sitting next to Kirk and saying You expect to eat for free? You gotta listen to goodie two shoes. He also was the one who picked up the milk and began drinking it when McCoy appered and said, Assins, murderers!, You, what planet is this? Also, he was on Bonanza on many occasions one in particular, as a barber in The Last Haircut which had actor Perry Lopez whom you know as Lt. Rodriguez in the first season episode of Star Trek, Shore Leave.
If Kirk was a mobster uhura or Janice rand would be his moll lol
So great
Hey, Captain, that ain't bad ! "YEAH"
Love "Kirk's gangster accent"!!!
THESE ARE A COUPLE OF MY BOYS!!!
Wherein Kirk says, "KISS MY GRITS, MEL!"
Love how they handle the guns
DS9 was going to go back to this planet at one point, would have been interesting to see what happened to them!!
"OH SH!T"!!! Ok Kirk, you're the boss.
BRIULLIANCE OF STAR TREK
This show was a real Fisbin.
I want a piece of the action, and a hamburger with a side of opinion rings, Mel.
That was great!!!!