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Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x26 - "Assignment: Earth" ReviewMaman! Hey, Maman! I'm glad we caught you! I wanted to invite you to take a trip with Effie and myself to New York City of 1968. Specifically 811 East 68th Street, Apt 12B – a quite extraordinary apartment with an exceptional new tenant – Class 1 supervisor 194 – Codename: Gary Seven. He, his "cat" Isis and his secretary Roberta Lincoln will be taking over the season 2 finale of Star Trek – and while they were making it, they may have even thought it would the series finale. Crazy times call for crazy parachutes, Maman.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 2×26 – “Assignment: Earth”👥 Hosts...
2025-12-1641 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x25 - "The Omega Glory" ReviewOh, maman... On this episode of Star Trek Universe, it’s a dash of racism,a sprinkling of imperialism, and a skosh of jingoism as Effie and I roll our eyes along to one of the absolute worst episodes of Star Trek ever produced – an episode so bad it was repeatedly rejected by the studio, from the beginning! We’re talking Roddenberry’s pet project, "The Omega Glory", maman! It ain't pretty.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 2×25 – “The Omega Glory”👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe...
2025-12-1048 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x24 - "The Ultimate Computer" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I encounter the most advanced multitronic unit of the 23rd century: Richard Daystrom’s prototype M-5 computer. Otherwise known as Dick “Defense-Ain’t-Murder” Daystrom’s Destruction Device. We’ll get into this catalyst for Kirk’s existentialist nightmare, maman, and maybe even explain how this could have been the perfect series finale.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 2×24 – “The Ultimate Computer”👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. G...
2025-11-2843 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x23 - "Patterns of Force" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I find ourselves in another earth-history contaminated culture as a matter of course. With Space Nazis, Space Jews and Patterns of Force.We’ll get into John Gill and his misguided attempts at introducing Nazism with benign leadership in our review of Star Trek 2x23, "Patterns of Force".🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 2×23 – “Patterns of Force”👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding h...
2025-11-1944 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x22 - "Return to Tomorrow" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I learn that sometimes it’s best to let Sargons be bygones - especially when you meet douche bags with big ball energy who like to call ya “son”! Hide your Muldaurs and hide your Spocks, maman! They're snatchin' everybody out here!As we continue our rewatch/first-watch of The Original Series, we find ourselves face-to-face with LIGHTS IN BALLS... or rather, the now-non-corporeal entities who used to be humans millennia ago, desperate to make it back into human bodies -- but becoming human comes with weaknesses, maman! Sargon, this s...
2025-11-121h 24
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x21 - "By Any Other Name" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and Dave learn what a sensual thing an apology can be – and that if you drink too much ya might turn green, maman! Or your drink might, anyway. As we continue our rewatch/first-watch of The Original Series, we find ourselves face-to-face with the Kelvans, desperate to make it back home to their Andromeda galaxy -- but becoming human comes with weaknesses, maman! We're talking Star Trek 2x21, “By Any Other Name.”🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 2×21 – “By Any Other Name”👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie...
2025-11-0447 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x20 - "A Piece of the Action" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and Dave beam down to Sigma Iotia II — the planet that found a book about Chicago mobsters and decided to run with it! From fedoras to tommy guns, the Iotians built an entire society modeled after 1920s gangland culture, maman. Now the warring “bosses” want the Federation to supply them with heaters for their escalating turf war. It’s one of the funniest and most iconic episodes of The Original Series, blending sci-fi satire with pulpy gangster style. Dave likes to think of it as “A Private Little Cosplay” — but you’ll know it better a...
2025-10-2946 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x19 - "The Immunity Syndrome" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I find ourselves dark place drained of energy, maman – I’m not talking about seasonal depression – We’re spending some time inside of a giant amoeba as we review Star Trek 2x19, "The Immunity Syndrome"!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x19 - "The Immunity Syndrome"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatche...
2025-10-161h 05
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x18 - "Obsession" ReviewIt takes a bloodthirsty captain to kill a bloodthirsty cloud, maman! We're talking all about Jim Kirk's obsession with a vampire cloud creature who killed half his crew 11 years ago! More Moby Dick, maman! Another cloud creature! Another vampire, too. This one is a triple-threat retread, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x18 - "Obsession"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades...
2025-10-091h 07
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x17 - "The Gamesters of Triskelion" ReviewEffie and Dave fight to be vended as thralls while wearing tin foil bikinis and getting eye-effed by Galt! Lord have mercy upon us, maman! It'll be no time before we're served the old Jim Kirk peck-n-punch! Or worse, his cock-n-sock!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x17 - "The Gamesters of Triskelion"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along...
2025-10-0150 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x16 - "A Private Little War" ReviewKirk brings the crew to a spot he visited before, but he expected paradise -- not a private little war! This is an uneven-but-fun episode to talk about, maman! We got G̶u̶m̶a̶t̶o̶, er, Mugato bites, a witch with a small, deadly box, wigs, Lisa Frank stickers on foreheads and a Vietnam redux, maman! It's a wild one!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x16 - "A Private Little War"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star T...
2025-09-2457 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x15 - "Journey to Babel" ReviewThere’s a murderer on board, So Spock might pull the chord! You’ll hear Sarek say “My Wife! Attend!” while a Tellarite meets his end! A killer runs amok while Spock’s parents finger fuuh, oh -- uh, how about... D.C. Fontana brings more world-building to this intergalactic fable as we’re settling in for a Journey to Babel! It got dicey there for a minute, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x15 - "Journey to Babel"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues yo...
2025-08-1348 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x14 - "Bread and Circuses" ReviewGet ready for gladiators and glad penis, maman! As McCoy and Spock fight for their lives in an arena, Kirk claps cheeks and pleases his weenah!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x12 - "I, Mudd"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler. Join Us:Site: ht...
2025-06-071h 21
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x13 - "The Trouble With Tribbles" ReviewWe have Federation officials and klingons who like to quibble, but they ain’t no trouble like the trouble with tribbles, maman! We’re heading to Deep Space Station K7 to have a drink with Cyrano Jones and review the hallowed, well-loved classic, Star Trek 2x13, “The Trouble With Tribbles”! They're born pregnant, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x13 - "The Trouble With Tribbles"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this jou...
2025-02-1137 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x12 - "I, Mudd" ReviewGather, ye subjects and pledge purpose to his royal Mudd the first! The non-human Norman done hijacked the Enterprise, maman! He took us to a world of safety, technology beyond imagination and of course endless unaging android ass! Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers that smell bad, and this episode of Star Trek Universe is a review of Star Trek 2x12, “I, Mudd”, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x12 - "I, Mudd"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's firs...
2025-01-0725 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x11 - "The Deadly Years" ReviewBreak out the Bengay, slip on your nicest track suit, and ready your angry ageism e-mails for next week’s feedback, maman! The nights are warm and the days are young, but the same can’t be said for the brave crew of the Enterprise who are about to stop going boldly and start going oldly! Them worry lines, maman...Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x11 - "The Deadly Years"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in prod...
2024-11-1134 min
DC on SCREEN | DC Studios News/ReviewGunn-Approved "Superman" Spoilers + NYCC News + TrailersDave and Jason are joined by friend and patron Effie Ophelders in-studio as we discuss:"Watchmen: Chapter II" Trailer https://youtu.be/LgjvsgeTHCMRedband: https://youtu.be/VEX3fJMNxwc"Creature Commandos" NYCC Trailer Breakdown https://youtu.be/VdahDEpqPA8"Creature Commandos" Casts Mystery Roles"Creature Commandos’" Tone and Aesthetic"Batman Ninja Vs. Yakuza League" Trailer Reveals the Demon's Head https://youtu.be/EK5Kllx_R4UIs a "Superman" Trailer Coming Soon?James Gunn: Metamorpho is All PracticalGunn-Approved "Superman" Spoilers!A Very Different, Very Magical "Peacemaker" SeasonDC’s "Supergirl" Movie Casts Ruthye!Effie's Bathroom Break Simulation RuminationGunn Updates for “Lanterns”"Lanterns" TV Series Cas...
2024-11-041h 10
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x10 - "Mirror, Mirror" ReviewShow off those guns, bare that midriff and break out your most hipsterish beard wax to give that goatee the shine it deserves, maman. We’re taking a look at the iconic, oft-imitated, perpetually satired but universally beloved parallel universe paragon, “Mirror, Mirror”! It's a wild ride on the agonizer, maman! Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x10 - "Mirror, Mirror"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of...
2024-11-0437 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x09 - "The Apple" ReviewAn apple a day keeps the serpent at bay, maman! Kirk continues his mission to kill gods and disrupt paradise while we continue our watch/rewatch of classic Star Trek! Stop picking at my Vaal wire, maman. It's not another piercing!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x09 - "The Apple"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her...
2024-09-1849 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x08 - "The Changeling" ReviewWe’re going where NOMAD’S gone before, maman! Cause we're gonna rub nubs with Nomad, a carbon unit-nullifying nuts-and-bolts type. Be careful, maman -- the utopia-seeking, string riding robots might erase your memory for the length of an episode. And then you'll have to listen all over again!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x08 - "The Changeling"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almo...
2024-09-1133 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x07 - "Wolf in the Fold" ReviewWe’re tradin’ in our chevy for a Redjac-ac-ac-ac-ac! You outta know by now, maman…It's time to savor a scintillating slice of who-dunnit cheesecake. Take your sedatives, and find a hand to hold as we work to uncover the Wolf in the Fold...Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x07 - "Wolf in the Fold"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who re...
2024-09-0433 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x06 - "The Doomsday Machine" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, we engage with a HORN OF BUTCHERY, maman -- a regular CORNUCOPIA of CARNAGE… OTHERWISE known as THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE! Come lay with me until I go to sleep, maman. They say there's no devil, but there is! Right out of hell, maman, I saw it!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x06 - "The Doomsday Machine"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Da...
2024-08-2847 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x05 - "Amok Time" ReviewSpock's flag is at full-mast, and the only cure is some good old fashioned killin', maman! It ain't logical, but his log said kill. That was real dumb, maman. Real dumb.Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x05 - "Amok Time"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.
2024-08-1043 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x04 - "Who Mourns for Adonais?" ReviewMaman, you were right. The time is passed. There is no room for gods, maman. Forgive me, maman. Take me...Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x04 - "Who Mourns for Adonais?"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler. Join Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comA...
2024-07-2548 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x03 - "Friday's Child" ReviewDr. McCoy slaps Catwoman, and as a result, only he is allowed to touch her kitty, maman! Somebody mixed Klingons with my Capellans, and now there's civil unrest, babies in caves, and guys who took arrows to the knee! But at least we're keeping things light with funny hats, maman.Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x03 - "Friday's Child"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan...
2024-07-0438 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x02 - "Metamorphosis" ReviewAww, maman! Some hot stuff heatin' up in Zefram Cochrane's innards as Kirk and his companions find out he been lettin' his companion all up in them guts! Energy clouds are revolting, maman. Until they take over Elinor Donahue... cause miss Ellie Walker is the finest lady druggist we ever did have in these parts, ain't that right, Barn? I mean maman. Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x02 - "Metamorphosis"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in pr...
2024-06-2647 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x01 - "Catspaw" ReviewBlack castles, black cats and the blackest of intentions, maman! At least we think. Not really sure what these bad guys wanted in the first place, but Sylvia grew to want a lil sumfin sumfin, maman. Just a bit o' Kirkin' off if you catch my drift...Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x01 - "Catspaw"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades...
2024-06-1848 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 1x30 - "Operation -- Annihilate!" ReviewWatch your back, maman! Literally! We’re beaming down to the Deneva colony which has been overrun by ketchup-covered pancake parasites from another galaxy! Also, giant future wrenches and screaming sister-in-laws! It's wild, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x30 - "Operation -- Annihilate!"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker"Darkling" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...
2024-06-1127 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 1x29 - "The City on the Edge of Forever" ReviewJump through the time hole, but beware policemen and mechanical rice pickers, maman! McCoy's gone mad, but Kirk is madly in love with Edith Keeler -- too bad she has to die to save the future, maman. It's a real sad situation.Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x29 - "The City on the Edge of Forever"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
2024-04-2652 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 1x28 - "Errand of Mercy" ReviewWe watch corporealized non-corporeal beings smile condescendingly at two galactic powers slap fighting in the playground, maman. It's a sight to behold -- Plus, we meet the Klingons for the very first time! Strap in and go with us on this Errand of Mercy...Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x28 - "Errand of Mercy"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
2024-04-0856 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 1x27 - "The Devil in the Dark" ReviewIt's time to hunt a Horta, maman! We're going deep on a molten heap as we review the classic Star Trek episode "The Devil in the Dark"!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x27 - "The Devil in the Dark"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
2024-03-2823 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 1x26 - "This Side of Paradise" ReviewSome alien flowers blow their loads into our faces and it makes us feel real nice, maman. This thiccy makin' us climb trees, maman.Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x26 - "This Side of Paradise"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
2024-03-1926 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 1x25 - "Space Seed" ReviewEffie and Dave stumble upon a derelict sleeper ship from 1996. Waiting within: the last dictator of the Eugenics Wars–a super human known as Khan. He's got a magnetism, maman. Almost electric. He's a magnetic man, maman. He got magic hands.Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x25 - "Space Seed"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
2024-03-1234 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 1x24 - "A Taste of Armageddon" ReviewPut the wooden spoon back across the pot, maman. That soup don't taste like nothing but armageddon... and a little like baby food. The butternut squash, maman, the butternut squash. We gonna have orange dooks tonight.Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x24 - "A Taste of Armageddon"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
2024-02-2051 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 1x23 - "The Return of the Archons" ReviewPeace and tranquility, maman. Are you of the body? Well, we are, maman! Effie and Dave are in search of the Archons and then a bunch of weird stuff happens that only barely gets a plot nod as we review Star Trek 1x23, "The Return of the Archons"!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 1x23 - "The Return of the Archons"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersJoin Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly...
2024-02-1347 min