S3E1 Spock's Brain

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Original Air Date 09/20/68

Stardate 5431.4: The Enterprise is intercepted by a starship of unknown design and a woman from the ship beams directly into the bridge and uses a device to render the Enterprise's crew unconscious. She then walks over to Spock... When the crew awakens, McCoy summons Kirk to sick bay and informs him that the alien visitor apparently removed Spock's entire brain without even performing surgery. After Spock's body is fitted with a device that allows McCoy to control the Vulcan's motor functions with a remote control, Kirk starts a search for Spock's brain, hoping it can be recovered and somehow returned to Spock before his body decays.

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I just can't decide. I love so much of what is going on here. RoboZombie Rock'em Sock'em Remote Control Spock. A planet that when faced with an ice age sent the women into the interior of the planet to eventually enslave the men who have to live on the surface hunting and gathering. The brain surgery scene where Spock is instructing Dr. McCoy while moving his joints like the Tin Man... I just can't decide whether or not this is some of the best or worse of TOS.