Star Trek officially premiered on television on September 8, 1966, on NBC in the United States, though it first aired two days earlier on September 6, 1966, in Canada.

 

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Star Trek officially premiered on television on September 8, 1966, on NBC in the United States, though it first aired two days earlier on September 6, 1966, in Canada. 

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Creator: Gene Roddenberry
Network: NBC (United States)
First Aired Episode: "The Man Trap"
Main Cast: William Shatner as Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
Run: Three seasons, totaling 79 episodes, ending on June 3, 1969 

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Star Trek aired on NBC from September 8, 1966, to June 3, 1969. [4] It was first broadcast on September 6, 1966, on Canada's CTV network.

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The science fiction series "Star Trek", called TOS (The Original Series) since its 1966-1969 three-season run on NBC-TV

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