Episode 43: BREAD AND CIRCUSES
Filmed September 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19 & 20, 1967
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49 years ago this week, the Star Trek company was filming the second season episode, “Bread and Circuses.” When aired, like many of Star Trek’s episodes and contrary to four decades of folklore, it won its time period for NBC with 37.5% of the TV sets in America turning in (according to A.C. Nielsen). Now, go back in time with us and see rare behind the scenes pictures from the filming of this episode.
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