Product Details

• Actors: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan
• Directors: Marc Daniels
• Writers: John D.F. Black, Gene Roddenberry
• Producers: John D.F. Black, Robert H. Justman
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: CBS Paramount International Television
• VHS Release Date: April 15, 1994
• Run Time: 46 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300213110
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,873 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
In episode 7, "The Naked Time," an alien disease that strips inhibitions from individuals affects the Enterprise crew. Sulu (George Takei) frees the swashbuckler in his soul, Kirk (William Shatner) battles his demons, and a young lieutenant, Riley (Bruce Hyde), serenades the entire starship and steers it toward certain doom. Still early in the proceedings, this episode introduced a psychological aspect that would become a cornerstone for the storytelling on all four Trek series. --Tom Keogh

From the Back Cover
Sent to pick up a research team, the Enterprise finds the scientists dead. One member of the landing party brings a disease back to the crew, forcing suppressed emotions to the surface.

TREK TRIVIA
Bruce Hyde (Kevin Riley) and Stewart Moss (Joe Tormolen) both appeared in later Trek episodes - "The Conscience Of The King" and "By Any Other Name", respectively.
"The Naked Time" includes the first of many playful fights between Spock and McCoy and features Spock and Tormolen wearing black T-shirts under their uniform tops during their medical examination. "The Naked Time" was paid tribute by The Next Generation's first one-hour episode "The Naked Now".

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A humourous episode with an interesting plot, January 5, 2001

By	retrowens (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

In "The Naked Time," Spock and another crew member are searching a place that is packed full of nothing but ice. There are also a few people in the place that are frozen as solid as an iceberg. One of the crew members catches a disease while he's searching this place and then unwillingly takes it onboard the Enterprise with him. This disease makes the person who has it act strangely and humorously, and after awhile of fooling around, that person can die. If a person who has the disease touches anybody that doesn't have the disease, that person will catch the disease. The Enterprise crew must find a way to get rid of this disease any way they can.

"The Naked Time" is both a hilarious episode and it's interesting and entertaining. Sulu trying to be a swordsman when he catches the disease is hilarous, and so is one of the crew members who messes up the ship and claims that he's Irish. Even Spock catches it and does something you won't believe that Spock is doing. This episode also has good special effects and sound effects. I recommend anybody who likes the original series of Star Trek to get "The Naked Time." It's a great episode.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humorous and Suspenseful -- A Classic, April 9, 2001

By	"sukhisoo" (Mesilla Park, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This episode is a classic. The first half of the episode is a humorous look at the suppressed desires of several minor characters as a result of a "space virus" that gradually begins to affect the entire crew. Sulu's jaunt as a swordsman-wannabe is especially fun. O'Reilly's personal delusion as a descendent of Irish kings is also fun and becomes very dangerous as the episode progresses.

The episode gets even better in the second half as more and more of the crew becomes infected and the Enterprise gets caught in an irreversibly(?) decaying orbit. A definite nail-biter!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "I'm in love with you, Mr. Spock.", November 19, 2003

By	Steven Y. "Pop Culture Addict" (Marvel Universe 616) - See all my reviews

"The Naked Time" is an episode with many layers of meaning. It could be a metaphor for alcoholism. Or it could be a cautionary tale on the dangers of biological contaminants. Or it could be a 23rd century representation of the long-standing problem of cabin fever aboard a ship on an extended mission. Or if you simply do not want to analyze it that deeply, it simply is that corny episode where Sulu (George Takei) runs around the ship shirtless and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) weeps like a baby.

Spock and crewman Joe Tormolen (Stewart Moss) transport to planet Psi 2000 and discover that its research staff has perished. It turns out that a virus was the cause of the deaths but by the time the Enterprise crew discovers this, Tormolen has already brought it back to the ship. One crew member after another becomes infected until Doctor Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) discovers an antidote in time to save the ship from being destroyed.

"The Naked Time" provided many memorable moments that one can vividly recall to this day - Sulu with the fencing sword, Nurse Christine Chapel (Majel Barrett) professing her love for Spock, Spock breaking down, and Lt. Kevin Riley (Bruce Hyde) anointing himself captain of the Enterprise. All of this seems silly if you really think about it but the episode still is intriguing for providing valuable insights into the hidden aspects of the crew. Because of the Psi 2000 virus, we now know of Sulu's craving for adventure, Chapel's crush on the Vulcan first officer, and Spock's ongoing struggle to maintain his control over his emotions. Once again attention to character development helps to add more substance to the series.