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

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TMTYR Episode #62: I Gave Him That Answer! ("Arena" TOS episode)
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arenaThis 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:
These Are The Voyages books:
http://www.thesearethevoyagesbooks.com/

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