It first aired in the NBC Saturday morning lineup on September 21, 1974,[2] and was written by American television writers Chuck Menville and Len Janson[note 1] who together also wrote the first season episode "Once Upon a Planet".
[3] Set in the 23rd century, the series follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (voiced by William Shatner) and the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise.
Still thinking that a crew-member is responsible, Chief Medical Officer Dr. McCoy, Lt. Uhura, and Lt. Sulu hope to escape the jokester by hiding out in the ship's Holodeck/Rec Room.
No escape is to be found as a quiet stroll in a woodland scene becomes dangerous with the program parameters changing to include a deep pit covered over by branches and leaves, and later a freezing cold blinding snow storm then a hedge maze before they are finally rescued.
Michelle Erica Green, in her 2011 TrekToday Retro Review said, there were "no scientific or speculative virtues," but it remains a favorite of many viewers for featuring the first canonical appearance of a holodeck in the Star Trek franchise, as well as the captain wearing a "Kirk is a Jerk" shirt.