Trivia / Star Trek S1 E6 "Mudd's Women"

• Creator Backlash: A mild instance; while teleplay writer Stephen Kandel didn't outright dislike the episode by any means, he felt that the finished product was weaker than it could have been, as he wanted to focus the story more around Mudd, while Gene Roddenberry was more interested in the three women and the Venus drug plot device, leading to the finished product being an awkward mix of both.
• Deleted Scene: A lengthy monologue in which Harry Mudd attempted to persuade Uhura into taking the Venus drug was also excluded from the episode because it was deemed too wordy and long, much to Roger C. Carmel's disappointment.
• Edited for Syndication: During the syndication run, the following scenes were typically cut from broadcast
  • A lengthy scene of Spock leading Mudd and his women through the corridors of the ship including closeups of the women's backsides.
  • Extended dialogue from Mudd's hearing.
  • A longer search by Harry Mudd for the Venus drug in his quarters.
  • Extended scenes of the party on Rigel XII.
  • Eve running out of the party into the wind followed by her struggling against the elements, and Childress then searching for her.
  • A more lengthy transformation of Eve when she takes the fake Venus drug.
• Recycled Set: The quarters used by Mudd and his ladies is the set for Kirk's quarters, with all of the furnishings removed.

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