TMTYR Episode #62: I Gave Him That Answer! (“Arena” TOS episode)

This time, the Pavement Pounders discuss the 1944 Fredric Brown short story “Arena”, which was adapted into a Star Trek TOS episode (S1E18), may have inspired the TNG episode “The Last Outpost” (S1E5), and there’s also an Outer Limits episode, “Fun and Games (S1E27).” Big thanks to Rich O’Donnell for sending us the suggestion! For … Continue reading TMTYR Episode #62: I Gave Him That Answer! (“Arena” TOS episode) →

This time, the Pavement Pounders discuss the 1944 Fredric Brown short story “Arena”, which was adapted into a Star Trek TOS episode (S1E18), may have inspired the TNG episode “The Last Outpost” (S1E5), and there’s also an Outer Limits episode, “Fun and Games (S1E27).”

Big thanks to Rich O’Donnell for sending us the suggestion!

For the purposes of Rankings, here are the abbreviations:

“Arena” story: TS

TOS episode: TOS

TNG episode: TNG

Outer Limits episode: TOL

Our totally scientific ranking of how close the episodes were to the story:

TOS
TOL
TNG

And now our normal Rankings:

James:

TS
TOS
TNG
TOL

Colin:

TOS
TS
TNG
TOL

Seth:

TOS
TS
TNG
TOL

Rich

TS
TOS
TNG

And finally, Em Ratings for each:

TS: Solid A
TOS: A
TNG: B
TOL: C

Notes:

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http://www.thesearethevoyagesbooks.com/