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The Practical Joker

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Title :
The Practical Joker
Series :
Rating :
2
Overall Ep :
19
First Aired :
21 Sep 1974
Stardate :
3183.3
Director :
Year :
Writers :
Season Ep :
2 x 19
Main Cast :
Guest Cast :
Majel Barrett as Computer Voice
James Doohan as Search party crewman
Norm Prescott as Romulan crewman
Lou Scheimer as Romulan Commander
Great Moment :
Kirk is a Jerk!
Factoid :
This is the first episode of Star Trek to feature a holodeck.

My year for this episode is estimated from the Stardate; it falls between 'The Return of the Archons' and 'A Taste of Armageddon'.

Plotline

The Enterprise is attacked by three Romulan vessels and hides in a gaseous energy field. After leaving the cloud, someone begins to play a series of practical jokes on the crew. The cloud has affected the ship's computer, causing the equivalent of a "nervous breakdown". Kirk must deal with the malfunctioning computer whilst simultaneously dealing with further Romulan attacks.

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