History Recap / StarTrekS2E8IMudd

* SexBot: Chekhov realises the implications of the female robots being programmed by intergalactic pimp Harry Mudd...and decides things might not be too bad here after all. When we next see him, later on, he has a ''huge'' blissful grin on his face.

-->'''Stella-bot:''' Harcourt Fenton Mudd, you lazy thing-thing-thing...!

It seems that after Harry decided to release himself on his own recognizance (i.e., he broke jail) he crash landed on this planet of androids who immediately made him their emperor. It seems the androids are very much like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Lumiere and his friends]]. They're just not happy without people to serve. And now that they have an entire starship full of people to serve, Mudd can now leave his android followers for a permanent vacation.

* ShoutOut: The title of the episode is one to ''Literature/IRobot'', and the plot of the episode also has a little bit of fun with Asimov's Three Laws.

* ContinuityNod: Mudd's previous appearance in "[[Recap/StarTrekS1E6MuddsWomen Mudd's Women]]" is directly referenced, making this one of the few episodes with direct continuity with a previous story. Harry is also the ''only'' recurring character not part of ''Enterprise's'' crew during the run of the series (Khan, Sarek, and Amanda would later appear in the films, with Sarek also appearing on ''The Next Generation'', while Kor, Kang, and Koloth[[note]]though Kang and Koloth were only created due to John Calicos being unavailable to return as Kor in their respective episodes[[/note]] returned in ''Deep Space Nine''. Sarek, Amanda, Cyrano Jones, Koloth, and the Guardian of Forever would all reappear in episodes of ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekTheAnimatedSeries.)''

* ContinuityNod: Mudd's previous appearance in "[[Recap/StarTrekS1E6MuddsWomen Mudd's Women]]" is directly referenced, making this one of the few episodes with direct continuity with a previous story. Harry is also the ''only'' recurring character not part of ''Enterprise's'' crew during the run of the series (Khan, Sarek, and Amanda would later appear in the films, with Sarek also appearing on ''The Next Generation'', while Kor, Kang, and Koloth[[note]]though Kang and Koloth were only created due to John Calicos being unavailable to return as Kor in their respective episodes[[/note]] returned in ''Deep Space Nine'').

* FailedFutureForecast: Chekov references Leningrad, which was [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture renamed back to St. Petersburg in 1991]].
** Then again, who knows what Vladimir Putin might do in 2022?

* ChewOutFakeOut: Uhura seemingly sabotages her crewmates' escape attempt. After the androids leave, Kirk approaches her sternly, seemingly intending to chew her out for her betrayal...only to reveal to the viewers that Uhura's sabotage was part of the plan, which she pulled off very well and for which he's very proud of her.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The robots apparently were working on the robot body to put Uhura's brain into before they left to take over the galaxy. When the episode ends, it seemingly gets forgotten about.

* UncannyValley: InUniverse - Already from the beginning [=McCoy=] notices that there is something off about Mr. Norman.

* TheGreatPoliticsMessUp: Chekov references Leningrad, which was [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture renamed back to St. Petersburg in 1991]].

* HamAndCheese: {{Invoked}} InUniverse -- Kirk and his officers say and do the most ridiculous things in the most over-the-tp manner to LogicBomb the androids.

* ContinuityNod: Mudd's previous appearance in "[[Recap/StarTrekS1E6MuddsWomen Mudd's Women]]" is directly referenced, making this one of the few episodes with direct continuity with a previous story. Harry is also the ''only'' recurring character not part of ''Enterprise's'' crew during the run of the series (Khan, Sarek, and Amanda would later appear in the films, with the Sarek also appearing on ''The Next Generation'', while Kor, Kang, and Koloth[[note]]though Kang and Koloth were only created due to John Calicos being unavailable to return as Kor in their respective episodes[[/note]] returned in ''Deep Space Nine'').

* FullNameUltimatum: [[EmbarrassingFirstName Harcourt]] [[EmbarrassingMiddleName Fenton]] [[UnfortunateNames Mudd!]] His first name is embarrassing, his middle name is embarrassing and his last name is nothing to crow about either!

* TheGreatPoliticsMessUp: Chekov references Leningrad, which was renamed back to St. Petersburg in 1991.

* SexBot: Chekhov realises the implications of the female robots being programmed by intergalactic pimp Harry Mudd...and decides things might not be too bad here after all.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
* GildedCage: The trope is discussed among the crew when they realize they are in a situation where their every comfort and desire will be catered to- unless it is a desire to leave.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Chekov references Leningrad, which was renamed back to St. Petersburg in 1991.

* ContinuityNod: Mudd's previous appearance in "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/StarTrekS1E6MuddsWomen Mudd's Women]]" is directly referenced, making this one of the few episodes with direct continuity with a previous story. Harry is also the ''only'' recurring character not part of ''Enterprise's'' crew during the run of the series (Khan, Sarek, and Amanda would later appear in the films, with the Sarek also appearing on ''The Next Generation'', while Kor, Kang, and Koloth[[note]]though Kang and Koloth were only created due to John Calicos being unavailable to return as Kor in their respective episodes[[/note]] returned in ''Deep Space Nine'').

* ShadowArchetype: Moreso than in the previous appearance of Mudd, Mudd is portrayed to contrast Kirk -- both are risk-taking womanizers, but Kirk still has a moral center to prevent him from wanting a world of slaves. Lampshaded in Mudd's introduction, wherein Kirk is clearly furious to see Mudd again, readily translating all of Mudd's excuses into unforgiving realities.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: After Chekov discovers that the two Alices offering their "services" to him are [[SexBot Sex Bots]] -- programmed by Harry Mudd, no less -- he's ''delighted.'' When we next see him, later on, he has a ''huge'' blissful grin on his face. What did he get up to in the interim, we wonder?