Back to standard inconsistent viewing for Darkside. No one really should care about Harte but Roberts Blossom in the Inquisitor role pumps authenticity into this otherwise stale morality tale.

The final story in the original series run smacks of dishy soap-opera intrigue meeting up with the unexplained. A malignant and entitled ex-lover of Kirk steals his soul and proceeds to create a special kind of tension about the ship, pushing them to the point of mutiny and the spurned lover over the edge to full-blown straitjacket status. Sandra Smith in one of the more unsung guest roles of the series.

This episode is begging to be remade in the American Gladiators arena

Kirk and Spock go back to a futuristic New Wave cloud world ruled by your drunken next-store neighbor in his unwashed bathrobe (Jeff Corey).

This third-season episode is a briar patch of bad stalker vibes dressed in pretty lite-brite colors. Perfect vehicle for beguiling guest star Jan Shutan.