The Ultimate Star Trek Viewing Guide: TV & Streaming Details For Every Single Episode And Movie

16. Star Trek: The Animated Series

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In 1973, Star Trek returned to television, with one small difference. The cast had travelled through a wormhole and come out the other side - in 2D animated form! The Animated Series ran for two seasons, with the second being six episodes, introducing key canon elements - such as Captain James Tiberius Kirk's middle name.

Episodes like Yesteryear are crucial for the universe's understanding of Vulcans, while the show also introduced Larry Niven's Kzinti to canon - something this writer is eternally grateful for.