Podcasts about The Alternative Factor

Today we delve into the Star Trek episode, The Alternative Factor.

https://youtu.be/aa_jfx_oBm4Matt and Sean talk about special effects and ham in Star Trek: The Original Series. This doppelgänger episode is bad, but is it so doubly bad it's doubly good? YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintimeAudio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contactFollow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmf ★ Support this podcast ★

Halloween season 2024 on Tread Perilously is a celebration of witches, and the magical mischief begins with an episode of Bewitched called "To Trick-or-Treat or Not to Trick-or-Treat." When Endora discovers Sam is participating in a Trick-of-Treat For Unicef event that props up stereotypes about witches, the resulting fight with Darren leads her to transform him into the very tropes she despises. Will he be able to pitch a new presentation to an important client while looking more like Tommy Wiseau? Will Larry Tate finally learn the truth about Sam? And will Tabitha ever notice the family discord around her while getting ready to go trick-or-treating as a princess? Erik's appreciation of Endora finds a new dimension. A definitive answer to the Dick York/Dick Sargent debate is reached. An underlying theme of Bewitched is explored, even if the show cannot really dive into it. Justin deploys the best ad men at Sterling Cooper Price. He also has some notes for Tabitha actor Erin Murphy. Erik guesses Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF must've been fairly new when the episode aired. Dr. Leonard H. McCoy once again returns to The Alternative Factor. The pair try to explain the phenomenon that was Tiny Tim and the mystery of George Plimpton is solved.

The Alternative Factor (Star Trek: The Original Series, S1 E20) was recommended by Kaleb, he/him, who said: Listen….listen I'm aware this episode is definitely a strangely paced, scatterbrained mess. Though I'll say it's worst and best sin of it is Lazarus's facial hair; really Lazarus as a whole sums up my feelings about this episode: meandering, accidentally comical, and strangely poignant. The first five minutes I'm always waiting in suspense for the appearance of Lazarus's awful beard and over-the-top scream as he falls down, because I can't help but laugh every time. And while there are certain parts that are very confusing the first time watching, as well as several bits that drag on too long, there's also a lot of fun lines and good performances to keep me enjoying myself.This episode also has one of my favorite one-off crewmembers of the whole show, Lieutenant Charline Masters, who I find really charming and professional when she's on-screen. Plus I love Lazarus's sparkly little outfit.It's an episode of big swings- trying to deal with total nonexistence should the Enterprise fail, time travel, alternate universes, and pulling a bait and switch over which Lazarus poses the real threat- and I'm sure there were cleaner ways to pull it off, but I do know that in the end, after Lazarus stays to fight the other him for eternity in between universes, I really feel the heaviness behinds Kirk's, “For you and me…but what of Lazarus? What of Lazarus…”I find it a really compelling episode, though I can definitely see why it's disliked by a lot of people, especially if they only watch it the one time. That's the thought that stands out to me the most: I like and appreciate this episode more and more with each rewatch, which I think it deserves credit for, even if it'll never be my Top Episode of All Time.Greg's Charity Stream: https://tilt.fyi/cfN1BNS95SThe Alternative Factor first aired on March 30, 1967, written by Don Ingalls, and directed by Gerd OswaldThe Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

Rewatching Star Trek The Original Series "The Alternative Factor" [S1E27] and deciding how metal it is. #startrek #sttos #thealternativefactor #sttosrewatch #tosrewatch #metalpodcast #captainkirk #mrspock PODCAST THEM DOWN - https://linktr.ee/pctd https://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

A tear in the fabric of the universe brings with it an unhinged maybe time traveler who lives in constant battle with his antimatter counterpart, wildly changing facial hair, and a dangerous predilection for scaling mountains while having universe-ending seizures! Climb on into your bubble-top saucer, maman. We're about to review Star Trek 1x21 - “The Alternative Factor”!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x21 - "The Alternative Factor"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker

Join Ensign Rebecca Frost and noted Space Show fan Kerry Jackson as they continue their voyage through Star Trek: The Original Series! This week, we cover the last episodes of season 1 (!): Errand of Mercy, The Alternative Factor, The City on The Edge of Forever, and Operation--Annihilate!

Does your favorite sci-fi show have an episode where abnormal abilities obliterate unprepared entites?  For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "The Alternative Factor" and for Erin Cline it's the X-Files episode "Syzygy."  Join Stella and Erin as we discuss weird beards, buisness savvy astrologers, and a summary that we almost never got out of!  --- About the podcast: Erin Cline and Stella Cheeks have been friends for over a decade but have never seen each other's favorite TV show. Seeking to rectify that grievous error (seriously, they used to live together), X-Treks was born! Each week the duo choose one episode from Star Trek: The Original Series and one episode from The X-Files that fits a previously chosen cinematic theme, watch them together, and share their feelings! Alongside producer Bobby Hoffman, they discuss their first impressions, how the episodes fit into the larger fan lore, and fascinating behind-the-scenes facts.  --- Follow The X-Treks Crew Twitter: @nydproductions #xtrekspod @Stella_Cheeks @Haberdasher9k  Instagram: @NYDErnGenC  

The Alternative Factor (Star Trek: TOS) vs. The Three Lessons (Star Wars: Ewoks)Kenny goes deep into the making of The Alternative Factor. Aspen points out basic themes to Kenny about The Three Lessons. And we somehow manage to talk about what both episodes mean to the viewpoints of the properties.————Theme by Tosin AwofesoGet early, extended episodes on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/trekwarspodSocial Media:https://www.twitter.com/trekwarspodhttps://www.instagram.com/trekwarspodWant to ask us questions? Email us at trekwarspod@gmail.com .And leave us a review! https://bit.ly/leave-a-review-trek-wars

In this encore episode, Dana and Dan discuss "The Alternative Factor". The guys talk about the character Lazarus, and how the length of his beard keeps changing. They try to figure out why Scotty and Sulu are not in this episode, why Lazarus is able to freely roam about the ship, and whether or not there are multiple universes. Dana tries to figure out why Dan hates this episode so much, and Dan tries to figure out if drinking alcohol would make this episode easier to watch. And then there is all the talk about the movie "Head" made by the Monkees... Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter. Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com  

Trip through time, space, and alternate dimensions in this week's episode of Star Trek: The Alternative Factor! Were Brad, Drew and Majeed trapped in a corridor for eternity? Listen in to find out! Be sure to check out our website, social media, and join our Discord! Links for all are listed below: Website | Discord | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | YouTube Drop us an email at YetAnotherSTPod@gmail.com! “Warp Speed” and "To the Stars" was written and performed by William Grobbelaar Music: https://soundcloud.com/williamgrobbelaarmusic Additional artwork by George Rateau: https://www.fiverr.com/georgerateau

Jekyll and Hyde? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Original Series story featuring Lazarus, a man obsessed with his alternate reality self who will go to any length to destroy him, and his doppelgänger who is willing to sacrifice his life for the universe.

Jekyll and Hyde? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Original Series story featuring Lazarus, a man obsessed with his alternate reality self who will go to any length to destroy him, and his doppelgänger who is willing to sacrifice his life for the universe. The post The Alternative Factor (TOS) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Star Trek writers go on a mushroom trip and forget almost everything they know about science. Do you experience turbulence in space? What exactly is the scientific definition of “winking out”? It's the episode that sends Captain Ahab across universes to catch his… other… Captain Ahab.  This one is weird, y'all. Play along with our Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge using the hashtag #StarfleetChallenge on social media! Find all our socials at humanisttrek.com Support the show at patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your merch at threadless.com/humanisttrek Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch

We've come to the conclusion of Star Trek's first season, and we're closing things out with a triple-header of The Alternative Factor, The City on the Edge of Forever, and Operation -- Annihilate! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:14) - Intro.(00:03:07) - We've got a triple-header for our finale, kicking things off with The Alternative Factor.(00:08:26) - Some background on the episode.(00:10:16) - They kinda do Lazarus dirty, and the episode kinda tips its hand early.(00:15:31) - There are like two things that happen in this episode and they happen over and over again.(00:21:31) - Getting into the nitty-gritty of what this episode is going for.(00:27:11) - Clearing up exactly what is going down in this final conflict.(00:33:39) - Break!(00:34:06) - We're back with our big time banger for the week, The City on the Edge of Forever!(00:36:13) - Getting into the history of the episode and its many, many rewrites.(00:43:28) - Surfing on the timewaves and McCoy wipes out.(00:49:44) - Say hello to the talking time portal.(00:58:10) - Welcome to the depressing '30s!(01:02:26) - The sheer incandescence of Joan Collins.(01:06:57) - Spock's perpetual irritation with 20th century tech.(01:09:30) - Edith's mission (heh) statement.(01:12:48) - Edith Keeler must live or die! One of the two! (Also Brad had a thing he forgot about the last episode.)(01:20:42) - OK, Edith Keeler definitely needs to die.(01:27:15) - It all comes together fast at the end.(01:33:10) - Final thoughts on the episode.(01:37:04) - Break! Again!(01:37:45) - We're back, and it's time to close things out with Operation -- Annihilate!(01:43:00) - Everybody's actin' real weird down on this planet. It's because of the puke parasites.(01:46:27) - Spock gets got. And Kirk's sister-in-law ain't doin' so hot. (01:53:30) - Parasites too strong, and the nature of these things is wild.(01:59:35) - Arriving at a solution through sheer force of Kirk brain.(02:06:43) - The SENSELESS blinding of Spock.(02:14:53) - Final thoughts on our experience with the first season of Star Trek.(02:21:44) - Talking about our future Watchcast schedule. And Brad's SHOCKING ADMISSION.(02:31:00) - Outro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the Enterprise intercepts a stolen space cruiser, it beams aboard a group of rebellious space hippies that are searching for the mythical planet of Eden. What starts off as merely an annoyance to Captain Kirk turns downright dangerous when the hippies – led by the insane Dr. Sevrin – attempt to take over the Enterprise at all costs in an effort to fulfill their journey. Over the decades, “The Way to Eden” has become something of a veritable punching bag for “Star Trek” fans. And for many reasons (especially Spock's jam session), it's an easy one to punch. But credit must be given to “The Way to Eden” for taking a big swing and committing to its intentions, and it's not nearly as bad as, say, “And the Children Shall Lead” or “The Alternative Factor.” Back in 1969, it was “real now,” and it still is – so don't be a Herbert, and take it for the silly fun that it is. Guest: Neil Shurley (writer for Broadway World; contributor to TrekMovie.com) You can support Enterprise Incidents by making a donation right here (think of it as a "tip jar"): https://anchor.fm/enterpriseincidents You can follow Enterprise Incidents on social media at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseIncidents Twitter: @enterincidents Follow Scott Mantz @moviemantz on Twitter and Instagram Follow Steve Morris @srmorris on Twitter and @srmorris1 on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enterpriseincidents/support

Kirk and crew encounter a man who travels between two universes. Negative filters and other strange VFX abound in The Alternative Factor!   Twitter @WWST_Podcast

This week Sami battles covid and Alex battles the summer heat while they both struggle to endure the worst episode of Star Trek yet! Featuring an endless stream of nonsense technobabble and the world's grossest fake beard.

In this episode the guys discuss one of the wackiest episodes of Star Trek ever made, The Alternative Factor. They also discuss the questionable song that Noah wrote to accompany this bizarre episode of The Original Series. What inspired Noah to write such a departure from Five Year Mission's usual style? Listen and find out!

In this episode the guys discuss one of the wackiest episodes of Star Trek ever made, The Alternative Factor. They also discuss the questionable song that Noah wrote to accompany this bizarre episode of The Original Series. What inspired Noah to write such a departure from Five Year Mission's usual style? Listen and find out!

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode The Alternative Factor which aired on March 23, 1967, Star Date 3087.6. As the Enterprise maps a planet with iron-silicon surface and oxygen-hydrogen atmosphere and begins heading towards Starbase 200, the ship is twice subjected to massive disturbances. Spock reports that the magnetic field of the surrounding space "blinked" and the gravity of the planet momentarily reached zero. Spock then finds a human life form on the planet's surface and Spock, Kirk, and a security detail of 3 beam down to investigate. They find a spaceship and a bearded man who yells something about having time to still stop "him," then jumps or falls off a cliff. Kirk discovers that the blinking phenomenon drained the Enterprise's dilithium crystals, leaving only 10 hours before the orbit decays. Starfleet command reports that every quadrant of the galaxy has been subjected to magnetic, gravimetric, and electric disruption, and Kirk and Starfleet fear it may be a prelude to an invasion. Kirk interviews the fallen man, who claims he is chasing a murderer who destroyed his entire civilization. He himself was saved because he was inspecting magnetic communication satellites. He attempts to enlist Kirk in his fanatic pursuit. It turns out that the strange phenomena are caused as the man, whose name is Lazarus. Compliance Takeaways: 1.   How do you triage a whistleblower compliant? 2.   When expanding into new markets scale up your compliance program. 3.   What is the role of gatekeepers? Resources Excruciatingly Detailed Plot Summary by Eric W. Weisstein MissionLogPodcast.com Memory Alpha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter & Anne-Marie try not to be negative about The Alternative Factor (badum-tish). Next time, recording Thursday 23rd, they look at Tomorrow Is Yesterday. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com

Borgcast OS 1.18- Captain Ck and boules Anne-Marie and Peter give their thoughts on S1 of TOS', Arena. Next time, recording Thur 9th they cover The Alternative Factor. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com

Episódio a receber a trilha de comentários do podcast é "The Alternative Factor". O post Cérebro de Spock #27 – “The Alternative Factor” apareceu primeiro em Trek Brasilis - A fonte definitiva de Star Trek (Jornada nas Estrelas) em português.

#20 #20 In this episode of Trek TV we discuss Star Trek TOS season 3 production number 20 - "The Alternative Factor". Vaughn and Jared host. A0Visit our website for fan art, news and more! Visit our website for fan art, news and more!

This week, we go behind the scenes of an episode many consider to be one of the worst in all of Star Trek: It's The Alternative Factor. But could it be there were real reasons why this episode ended up…well…the way it did? Author Marc Cushman wrote a series of books called “These Are The Voyages.” They are an in-depth look at the production of each of the 79 original episodes. So when we thought we would do a show about one of the worst episodes of Star Trek ever, we broke out March Cushman's books. But what Cushman describes shocked us. The Alternative Factor IS a bad episode, but there are several contributing factors that happened behind the scenes that contributed to this particular show turning out the way it did. The first is that the original script included a love interest for the guest character, Lazarus. The love story made Lazarus a much more believable and relatable character. The only problem here was that the love interest was to be played by a black actress. When NBC caught wind of this, they put a stop to it. This lead to the love scenes being deleted from the script at the last minute. It left a hole in the character of Lazarus, and also a hole in the content of the script. It didn't fill the needed 51 minutes of time. The result is a character that seems superficial and unrelatable and the episode ends up filling time with shots that don't really move the story forward. In the end, the late changes effectively made this story into one that was no longer worth producing. As March Cushman suggests, they should have scrapped it all together. *** In The Unofficial Trek Podcast, hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto give their "Unofficial" take on the Star Trek universe.  From 2019 through 2019, Bob and Kelly hosted the show 70s Trek. It was a look at the events that brought a cancelled, 1960s TV show back from the dead to become a blockbuster movie in 1979. It was a decade that created a multi-million dollar franchise. Now Bob and Kelly will look at the minutia, the concepts, the people and the news pertaining to the Star Trek Universe. It's a fascinating time for Star Trek, with a flood of content about it on the internet. Bob and Kelly will give their "Unofficial" take. Why unofficial? Because their views are just that, they are theirs and are, therefore, "unofficial." It's a fresh look at Star Trek from two lifelong fans who have been talking Trek for over 35 years! We hope you'll join Bob and Kelly for their next venture, The Unofficial Trek Podcast. Visit us at these sites: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/UnofficialTrek TuneIn:  https://tunein.com/podcasts/Fantasy--Science-Fiction-Podcasts/The-Unofficial-Trek-Podcast-p1546279/ Stitcher:  https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-unofficial-trek-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6IrNzaWSzKyf1T7b4ngZX2 Website: https://theunofficialstartrekpodcast.libsyn.com/

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Hey all! Jon and Kevin wade through this mess. Join them as they try to salvage Star Trek's "The Alternative Factor." Also, please send in your Star Trek questions! We would love to hear from you. -------------------- *Check-Out All Our Podcasts!* Pushing Buttons: https://linktr.ee/PushingButtonsPodcast TrekFreaks: https://linktr.ee/TrekFreaks Geek Freaks Interviews: https://linktr.ee/GeekFreaksInterviews Outlast Podcast: https://linktr.ee/OutlastPodcast -------------------- *Hang Out With Us!* Discord: https://discord.gg/6Jrvyb2 Twitter: twitter.com/geekfreakspod Facebook: facebook.com/groups/227307812330853/ Instagram: instagram.com/geekfreakspodcast E-mail: thegeekfreakspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/geekfreakspodcast Site: thegeekfreakspodcast.com --------------------- *Support Us!* Patreon: https://patreon.com/GeekFreakspodcast Store: redbubble.com/people/GeekFreaks

  Tread Perilously's Total Request Live 5 concludes with an episode of Farscape called "Throne for a Loss." When Rygel negotiates to haul cargo for the Tavleks, he ends up kidnapped by them. Crichton and the rest of the Moya crew are expected to pay up his ransom. Instead, Aeryn embarks on a rescue plan which evolves once Crichton wakes up from his Aeryn-induced stupor. Additional support also comes from D'Argo. Meanwhile, Zhaan tries to convince one of the Tavlek conscripts that he doesn't need the narcotic delivered via his standard issue gauntlet and Rigel almost makes a friend of Jotheb, next in line to lead the Consortium of Trao. Will the techno-squid save the day? Erik can't help but draw lines between Farscape and Guardians of the Galaxy. But the lines go into the past and the future. Justin remembers a lot about Farscape for only watching it once all the way through. The series gets praise for good character hooks and a couple of really swell ideas. Justin enumerates the three classic intergalactic blunders. Gerd Shockley teases upcoming Alternative Factor guests. Spacing Guild Navigator Edric turns out to be popular. Erik learns the Peacekeepers are bad and The Book of Boba Fett chat continues.

Tread Perilously launches into a vampire-infused Horror Month called "Creatures of the Night" with its first ever episode of What We Do in the Shadows -- the low-rated "Ghosts." When Lazlo discovers symmetrical book-stacking of his sacred writings, Nadja declares a ghost is present. She organizes a seance only to discover the ghost is the latest incarnation of her often-reincarnated lover. The discovery of a true ghost leads the others to question if they themselves have ghosts since they are technically dead. A second seance provides the answer and a launchpad for comedy as the housemates discover their own disembodied souls. Erik braves the first of four vampire weeks despite his well-known dislike of the character type (Aro notwithstanding). A new theory about Parks and Recreation emerges. Justin comes through with all the key factoids about What We Do In The Shadows and vampire fiction. Erik reveals some of his controversial opinions. An Alternative Factor moment conjures up memories of Bane and a reason for his disappearance. The new Babylon 5 gets briefly discussed. Erik does find things to like, though, and the vampire roots of Tommy Wiseau come back into play.

Tread Perilously's month of Star Trek continues with the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode called "Man of the People." The Enterprise gets involved in a diplomatic mission when the ship carrying Ambassador Alkar gets attacked. Now aboard the Federation flagship, he immediately attracts the attention of Counselor Troi. But Alkar's mother warns her off, saying she'll regret any association with him. Soon, the mother turns up dead and Alkar bonds with Troi during a supposed funerary right. But is it more than he says? Does it have anything to do with Troi's rapid aging and unusual behavior? And once Picard gets involved, will he be swayed to Alkar's grim calculus? The Alternative Factor gets a new host despite a very similar voice to the previous one. Geography Corner takes on a surprising form as Erik and Justin discuss the places where 1980s TV directors could have bought houses. The presence of Ensign Janeway leads to an understandable tangent. The pair also diagnose a worthy Star Trek question buried in the failings of "Man of the People." Justin questions the value of freelance diplomats. Erik creates a post-realization to explain why the Enterprise isn't a purely exploratory vessel. Riker turns out to be the episode MVP and Justin inadvertently creates the Mansplaining Ghost.

TOS called "The Alternative Factor." During a routine patrol, the Enterprise encounters a "blink" in space localized to the planet it currently orbits. Unimpressed with Spock's assessment of the situation, Kirk beams down to the planet. There, he encounters Lazarus, a self-professed time traveler locked in battle with an invisible enemy. But when that foe turns out to be Lazarus from another universe, Kirk must way the alternatives and chose which Lazarus to believe. Erik and Justin fail to hide their disappointment in what may be the most mediocre episode of TOS. But they use the episode title and the name of its director to create the Federation's #1 subspace chat show -- "The Alternative Factor." Captain Kirk turns out to support chicken independence. Lt. Charlene Masters and guest actor Janet MacLachlan easily earn episode MVP. The distinction between He Who Remains and Kang is emphasized. DeForest Kelley gets praise even as Dr. McCoy gets worse. The bad wrestling and psychedelic imagery get called out. The look of dilithium crystals gets described and Erik suggests Lee Majors as Kirk.

Ted Mader has rewatched Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1, Episode 20 "The Alternative Factor" (1967), as part of a Ted Trek 60s TV rewatch podcast series. Joined by sons, Dave and Jeff, and along with Jody Simpson and Adam Woodward, they discuss the episode and break it all down. Live Long and Podcast Star Trek, The Original Series, S1 E20 "The Alternative Factor" (1967) | Rewatch First Aired: March 30, 1967 In-universe date: 2267 Date of Podcast: August 23, 2021 Ted Trek 60s TV Rewatch Series THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS Ted Mader, Dave Mader, Jody Simpson LIVE LONG AND PODCAST ORIGINALLY CREATED BY Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson PRODUCER Dave Mader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG #StarTrek #OriginalSeries #TedTrek #TedTreks #LiveLongAndPodcast

After a cataclysmic disturbance threatens the foundation of civilization, Captain Kirk comes face-to-face with the culprit -- a maniacal lunatic named Lazarus, who will stop at nothing to destroy a duplicate version of himself who exists in a parallel universe. With the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance, Kirk and Spock must figure out a way to stop the matter and anti-matter versions of Lazarus from coming together, or they will wipe out everything in existence. After producing 20 prior episodes of groundbreaking television, it was only a matter of time until "Star Trek" came up short with a colossal failure. It was an ambitious and promising concept, but the resulting episode was convoluted, confusing and boring -- and it made absolutely no sense whatsoever. It was a troubled production for sure, no doubt hampered by the casting of Robert Brown, who was called in at the 11th hour to replace the episode's original guest star. But true to form for "Star Trek," "The Alternative Factor" does have its merits, and our fascinating and revealing deep dive conversation sure makes for an amazing episode of "Enterprise Incidents!" You can follow Enterprise Incidents at: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseIncidents Twitter @enterincidents Instagram @enterpriseincidents Follow Scott Mantz @moviemantz on Twitter and Instagram Follow Steve Morris @srmorris on Twitter and srmorris1 on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enterpriseincidents/support

Boldly, Tho has entered a ghost hallway with another foe: The Original Series' The Alternative Factor! Truthfully, some of us are more raging, destructive madman than others, but together we will cover the absolute end of everything!!! ...or a boring episode, you be the judge. Maybe put on a bandage, definitely fall off a rock, and join us!

The Alternative Factor Hello and welcome to our latest episode. This time is actually an old one. You might remember waaaaay, back in 2019, the beforetimes, Rick did a couple of episodes as a test bed for an idea. Basically he'd have one guest and they'd try to find the good in an episode generally considered not so great. One of these he recorded with the lovely Johnny Staggs where they talked about The Alternative Factor. But... then he lost it! Yeah... the idiot! However, it's turned up from the electronic wilderness and here it is, a bit under 2 years late! Hope you enjoy!

Join Richard and Christel as they welcome their first guest who happens to be a Trekkie since childhood, Michael Astrauskas! Forging ahead into episodes 16-20 in production order: The Menagerie (Parts 1 & 2) , Shore Leave, The Squire of Gothos, Arena, and The Alternative Factor. We sing a little, laugh a lot, and finally introduce some criteria for a Star Trek drinking game! As always let us know what you think! e-mail us at: TurningTrekkiePodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-and-christel/support

Jason Snell, the man behind Six Colors, The Incomparable, and co-host of Vulcan Hello, joins Scott to discuss TOS’s “The Alternative Factor” (S1E20). Topics include: how bad this episode is, how the premise is actually good, wacky film filters, and surprise time travel. Host Scott McNulty with Jason Snell.

Jason Snell, the man behind Six Colors, The Incomparable, and co-host of Vulcan Hello, joins Scott to discuss TOS’s “The Alternative Factor” (S1E20). Topics include: how bad this episode is, how the premise is actually good, wacky film filters, and surprise time travel. Scott McNulty with Jason Snell.

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob weather a truly atrocious hour of television with "The Alternative Factor" and prepare for war with an "Army of Ghosts." Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions, comments, concerns, suggestions, and complaints to trekkingtimepodcast@gmail.com Follow along with our ongoing episode rankings right here.

Oh. My. God. Guys. This episode suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks. Carrie and Sarah do their best to make it have even the tiniest storyline to follow, but just know, it really doesn't. Like, maybe there is time travel or alternate universes? Plot is unclear, Carrie and Sarah got drunk.

On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Original Series, The Alternative Factor (Season 1, Episode 20 - or 27 depending on how you count). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk. Follow Jeff here: https://twitter.com/jefftakin Like what you hear? Click here to support the show. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sfla Support Starfleet Leadership Academy by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sfla

Deemed one of the worst episodes of star trek ever. Come join us in our stuggle to review this episode. May it be a deciding factor for you in weather or not you dare to watch this episode.

The Alternative Factor was the twenty-seventh episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a mysterious stranger locked in a struggle against his inverse self. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss a quite magnificent beard. After a massive and unprecedented phenomenon puts the rest of Starfleet into retreat, the Enterprise is left to investigate what is feared to be an invasion. At the focal point they discover a man named Lazarus (Robert Brown) on a mission to destroy his sworn enemy. When the ship's dilithium crystals are stolen, Kirk pursues Lazarus to the planet below, looking to find answers to both the crystal theft and the apparent tear in the fabric of their universe. The Alternative Factor was directed by Gerd Oswald, the second of his two Star Trek episodes. The writer was Don Ingalls, the first of two stories he contributed to the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether they could get their alternate universe selves to sit through this episode for them. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Alternative Factor was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Nerds Log, Stardate 122019.31: Today we see the Enterprise making a routine survey of a new planet, when everything seems to "blink" out and into existence again. Suddenly they pickup a life sign on the planet where there was none before, and they bring aboard Lazarus - a man claiming to be chased and fighting a monster that no one else is able to detect. Listen to the episode to find out if Lazarus is simply a liar and a con-man of some kind, or if the crew is facing a threat they cannot see, or really fully understand... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thenerdtrekpodcast/support

This week's episode is The Alternative Factor and Matt doesn't like this one at all. We discuss how a love story might not only have led to TV's first interracial kiss (this WOULD come later) but how this episode would have been better with any B Story. We discuss how this episode almost had Drew Barrymore's father, John, who later would be fined for not appearing. We discuss Lt. Leslie and how he must be the most cross trained guy on the ship. Plus pardon us as we laugh a little too much about this episodes use of dilithium crystals.Plus,  lots of things are pinned to the writer's wall to never to be discussed by the again. This and much much more!

The Klingons take control of a minor planet, and it's up to Kirk and Spock to save the pacifist population ("Errand of Mercy"). Then a man with the worst beard in the universe tries to kill his alternate-reality counterpart ("The Alternative Factor"). Also, buy a shirt. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/edge.

When the Enterprise finds one guy who may be two guys (or two guys who may be one guy) on an uninhabited planet along with an undetectable source of radiation, it's up to Kirk, Spock and McCoy to figure out the intricacies of "The Alternative Factor."

Special guest Mark "Bob" Boszko joins Matt and AAl to review "Devil in the Dark," "Errand of Mercy" and "The Alternative Factor."