TOS - Mark of Gideon

One of the best things about Star Trek, The Original Series, is that while its sometimes silly, its rarely boring. Unfortunately, Mark of Gideon is an exception. For what seems like the whole episode, we alternate between two situations. First, Spock on the Enterprise Bridge talking to the Gideon leader and getting the run around. Second, Kirk, on a duplicate empty Enterprise, wandering around with a confused blond woman seeking answers. Eventually, Spock beams down and we learn Kirk's kidnapping was related to Gideon's overpopulation problem.

Its incredibly static and talky. There's almost no action. Neither guest star (Sharon Acker or David Hurst) is charsimatic, and we never feel Kirk is in danger. On the plus side, there's no sadism or annoying child actors. That's the best I can say about it.

Best Quote:  

SPOCK: Diplomats and bureaucrats may function differently, but they achieve exactly the same results.

Summary: A forgettable episode, its all talk, none of it interesting. Usually, I go into more detail, or review the reviewers, but this episode is so dull, its not worth the effort.  Basically, the Producers wanted to fill time, spend as little $$ as possible, and push their  politics. One of Star Trek's worst.