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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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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.

Key Facts

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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