Every Star Trek Opening Titles Ranked Worst To Best

8. Star Trek: The Animated Series

The Animated Series intro is a virtual remake of the Original Series' iconic opening credits, so why is it so low on the list? To be fair and frank, it doesn't bring anything new to the franchise, other than a very jaunty and fun theme tune. In fact, it is this theme tune that prevents it from slipping to the very bottom of the list as it has to be said, even in the opening there are some dodgy effects shots.

The theme was written by Ray Ellis and Norm Prescott. Both men used pseudonyms, with Yvette Blais and Jeff Michael, respectively, appearing in the credits. 'Jeff Michael' was in fact the names of Prescott's two sons.

Prescott was a producer on the Animated Series as well, as he was on many of the Filmation projects. He co-wrote the theme songs for The Adventures of Superman, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He also, along with his production partner Lou Scheimer, won a Daytime Emmy Award for Star Trek, for the episode How Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth, though the award was entitled Best Children's Series.

In this post: 
Star Trek
 
Posted On: 
Contributor
Contributor

Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"