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'''''Star Trek: The Animated Series''''' has been released on [[VHS]] in several countries since its launch in {{y|1972}}.
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'''''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]''''' has been released on [[VHS]] in several countries since its original broadcast in {{y|1973}}. The tapes were released under the title '''''The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek''''' in the late 1980s to mid 1990s.
   
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{{VHS releases}}
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==UK release==
  
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The complete run of ''The Animated Series'' was released by [[CIC Video]]. The episodes were put in production order, which differs significantly from the series as aired.
  
   
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==UK releases==
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*[[TAS UK VHS]]
  
   
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==See also==
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===Rental release===
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Starting from {{y|1985}} a rental release took place in the UK, under the name '''''The Cartoon Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek'''''. Five volumes were released featuring four episodes each in production order. {{e|How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth}} and {{e|The Counter-Clock Incident}} were not part of this set.
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*''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series DVD]]''
  
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{{VHS}}
  
   
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{| class="grey" style="width:100%"
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[[Category:VHS releases]]
  
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! style="width:5%; text-align:center;"| Vol.
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! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"| Cover
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! style="text-align:center;"| Episodes
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! style="width:10%; text-align:center;"| Certificate
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! style="width:10%; text-align:center;"| Release Date
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! style="width:10%; text-align:center;"| Catalogue Number
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"| 1
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|style="text-align:center;"| [[File:TAS Vol 1 UK rental video cover.jpg|150px|Cover of volume 1.]]
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|
  +
:{{e|More Tribbles, More Troubles}}
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:{{e|The Infinite Vulcan}}
  +
:{{e|Yesteryear}}
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:{{e|Beyond the Farthest Star}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|U
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{m|April|1985}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|VHR 2168
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2
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|style="text-align:center;"| [[File:TAS Vol 2 UK rental video cover.jpg|150px|Cover of volume 2.]]
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|
  +
:{{e|The Survivor}}
  +
:{{e|The Lorelei Signal}}
  +
:{{e|One of Our Planets Is Missing}}
  +
:{{e|Mudd's Passion}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|U
  +
| style="text-align:center;"|''Unknown''
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Unknown''
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"| 3
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|style="text-align:center;"| [[File:TAS Vol 3 UK rental video cover.jpg|150px|Cover of volume 3.]]
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|
  +
:{{e|The Magicks of Megas-Tu}}
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:{{e|The Time Trap}}
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:{{e|The Slaver Weapon}}
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:{{e|The Ambergris Element}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|U
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Unknown''
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Unknown''
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"| 4
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|style="text-align:center;"| [[File:TAS Vol 4 UK rental video cover.jpg|150px|Cover of volume 4.]]
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|
  +
:{{e|The Jihad}}
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:{{e|The Terratin Incident}}
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:{{e|The Eye of the Beholder}}
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:{{e|Once Upon a Planet}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|U
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Unknown''
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Unknown''
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"| 5
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|style="text-align:center;"| [[File:TAS Vol 5 UK rental video cover.jpg|150px|Cover of volume 5.]]
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|
  +
:{{e|Bem}}
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:{{e|Albatross}}
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:{{e|The Pirates of Orion}}
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:{{e|The Practical Joker}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|U
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Unknown''
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Unknown''
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|}
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===Retail release===
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'''''Star Trek: The Animated Series''''' was released in the UK in a three-episode-per-tape format, except the first tape, which had four episodes, by [[CIC Video]] in {{y|1991}}-{{y|1992}}. The episodes were put in production order, which differs significantly from the series as aired.
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  +
:''Dates in italics are approximations based on release frequency, where no exact date is available. UK products are normally released on a Monday.''
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{| class="grey" style="width:100%"
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|-
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! style="width:5%; text-align:center;"| Vol.
  +
! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"| Cover
  +
! style="text-align:center;"| Episodes
  +
! style="width:10%; text-align:center;"| Certificate
  +
! style="width:10%; text-align:center;"| Release Date
  +
! style="width:10%; text-align:center;"| Catalogue Number
  +
|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS vol 1 UK VHS cover.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 1.]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|More Tribbles, More Troubles}}
  +
:{{e|The Infinite Vulcan}}
  +
:{{e|Yesteryear}}
  +
:{{e|Beyond the Farthest Star}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| U
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| {{d|2|December|1991}}
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| style="text-align:center;"| VHR 2535
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS vol 2 UK VHS cover.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 2.]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Survivor}}
  +
:{{e|The Lorelei Signal}}
  +
:{{e|One of Our Planets Is Missing}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| U
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| {{d|2|December|1991}}
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| style="text-align:center;"| VHR 2536
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS vol 3 UK VHS cover.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 3.]]
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|
  +
:{{e|Mudd's Passion}}
  +
:{{e|The Magicks of Megas-Tu}}
  +
:{{e|The Time Trap}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| U
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| {{d|20|January|1992}}
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| style="text-align:center;"| VHR 2537
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 4
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| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS vol 4 UK VHS cover.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 4.]]
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|
  +
:{{e|The Slaver Weapon}}
  +
:{{e|The Ambergris Element}}
  +
:{{e|The Jihad}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| U
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| style="text-align:center;"| {{d|20|January|1992}}
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| style="text-align:center;"| VHR 2538
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 5
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS vol 5 UK VHS cover.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 5.]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Terratin Incident}}
  +
:{{e|The Eye of the Beholder}}
  +
:{{e|Once Upon a Planet}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| U
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| style="text-align:center;"| {{d|17|February|1992}}
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| style="text-align:center;"| VHR 2539
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 6
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| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS vol 6 UK VHS cover.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 6.]]
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|
  +
:{{e|Bem}}
  +
:{{e|Albatross}}
  +
:{{e|The Pirates of Orion}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| U
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| style="text-align:center;"| {{d|17|February|1992}}
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| style="text-align:center;"| VHR 2540
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 7
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| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS vol 7 UK VHS cover.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 7.]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Practical Joker}}
  +
:{{e|How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth}}
  +
:{{e|The Counter-Clock Incident}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| U
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| style="text-align:center;"| {{d|17|February|1992}}
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| style="text-align:center;"| VHR 2557
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|-
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|}
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==US releases==
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The complete run would be released on VHS by [[Paramount Home Video]] in {{y|1989}}. Like the UK release, they were distributed in production order. Unlike the UK release, there were 2 episodes per tape and 11 Volumes altogether. The tapes were reissued in {{y|1995}}, with slightly different cover art.
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"The Ambergris Element" is listed as episode 13 instead of 12, and the numbering continues after that up to 23.
  +
  +
{| class="grey" style="width:100%"
  +
|-
  +
! style="width:5%; text-align:center;"| Vol.
  +
! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"| Cover
  +
! style="text-align:center;"| Episodes
  +
! style="width:10%; text-align:center;"| Release Date
  +
! style="width:10%; text-align:center;"| Reference
  +
|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 1.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 1]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|More Tribbles, More Troubles}}
  +
:{{e|The Infinite Vulcan}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-080<br/>{{ASIN|6301320360}}
  +
|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2
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| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 2.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 2]]
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|
  +
:{{e|Yesteryear}}
  +
:{{e|Beyond the Farthest Star}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-081<br/>{{ASIN|6301320352}}
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|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 3.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 3]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Survivor}}
  +
:{{e|The Lorelei Signal}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-082<br/>{{ASIN|6301320344}}
  +
|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 4.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 4]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|One of Our Planets Is Missing}}
  +
:{{e|Mudd's Passion}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-083<br/>{{ASIN|630132045X}}
  +
|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 5.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 5]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Magicks of Megas-Tu}}
  +
:{{e|The Time Trap}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-084<br/>{{ASIN|6301320336}}
  +
|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 6.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 6]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Slaver Weapon}}
  +
:{{e|The Ambergris Element}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-085<br/>{{ASIN|6301320379}}
  +
|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 7.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 7]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Jihad}}
  +
:{{e|The Terratin Incident}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-086<br/>{{ASIN|6301320417}}
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 8
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 8.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 8]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Eye of the Beholder}}
  +
:{{e|Once Upon a Planet}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-087<br/>{{ASIN|6301320328}}
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|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 9
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 9.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 9]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|Bem}}
  +
:{{e|Albatross}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-088<br/>{{ASIN|6301320433}}
  +
|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
  +
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 10.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 10]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|The Pirates of Orion}}
  +
:{{e|The Practical Joker}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-089<br/>{{ASIN|630132031X}}
  +
|-
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
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| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:TAS VHS US 11.jpg|150px|Cover of Volume 11]]
  +
|
  +
:{{e|How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth}}
  +
:{{e|The Counter-Clock Incident}}
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| ''{{m|July|1989}}''
  +
| style="text-align:center;"| 60754-090<br/>{{ASIN|6301320409}}
  +
|-
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|}
  +
  +
==Italian releases==
  +
Although an Italian dub of the series existed only one episode, {{e|More Tribbles, More Troubles}} was released in Italy on the VHS format in {{y|2001}} as part of the ''[[Star Trek - Animaletti Pericolosi]]'' boxset.
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==See also==
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*[[Star Trek: The Animated Series (Betamax)|''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (Betamax)]]
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*[[Star Trek: The Animated Series (LaserDisc)|''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (LaserDisc)]]
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*[[Star Trek: The Animated Series (DVD)|''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (DVD)]]
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*[[Star Trek: The Animated Series (Blu-ray)|''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (Blu-ray)]]
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[[Category:UK VHS releases]]
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[[Category:US VHS releases]]

Revision as of 19:32, 26 October 2015

Template:Realworld Star Trek: The Animated Series has been released on VHS in several countries since its original broadcast in 1973. The tapes were released under the title The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek in the late 1980s to mid 1990s.

VHS releases
The Original Series • The Animated Series • Star Trek films • The Next Generation • Deep Space Nine • Voyager • Enterprise
Releases in the United Kingdom • Releases in the United States • Star Trek documentaries and specials

UK releases

Rental release

Starting from 1985 a rental release took place in the UK, under the name The Cartoon Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek. Five volumes were released featuring four episodes each in production order. "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" and "The Counter-Clock Incident" were not part of this set.

Vol. Cover Episodes Certificate Release Date Catalogue Number
1 Cover of volume 1.
"More Tribbles, More Troubles"
"The Infinite Vulcan"
"Yesteryear"
"Beyond the Farthest Star"
 U April 1985 VHR 2168
2 Cover of volume 2.
"The Survivor"
"The Lorelei Signal"
"One of Our Planets Is Missing"
"Mudd's Passion"
 U Unknown Unknown
3 Cover of volume 3.
"The Magicks of Megas-Tu"
"The Time Trap"
"The Slaver Weapon"
"The Ambergris Element"
 U Unknown Unknown
4 Cover of volume 4.
"The Jihad"
"The Terratin Incident"
"The Eye of the Beholder"
"Once Upon a Planet"
 U Unknown Unknown
5 Cover of volume 5.
"Bem"
"Albatross"
"The Pirates of Orion"
"The Practical Joker"
 U Unknown Unknown

Retail release

Star Trek: The Animated Series was released in the UK in a three-episode-per-tape format, except the first tape, which had four episodes, by CIC Video in 1991-1992. The episodes were put in production order, which differs significantly from the series as aired.

Dates in italics are approximations based on release frequency, where no exact date is available. UK products are normally released on a Monday.
Vol. Cover Episodes Certificate Release Date Catalogue Number
1 Cover of Volume 1.
"More Tribbles, More Troubles"
"The Infinite Vulcan"
"Yesteryear"
"Beyond the Farthest Star"
 U 2 December 1991 VHR 2535
2 Cover of Volume 2.
"The Survivor"
"The Lorelei Signal"
"One of Our Planets Is Missing"
 U 2 December 1991 VHR 2536
3 Cover of Volume 3.
"Mudd's Passion"
"The Magicks of Megas-Tu"
"The Time Trap"
 U 20 January 1992 VHR 2537
4 Cover of Volume 4.
"The Slaver Weapon"
"The Ambergris Element"
"The Jihad"
 U 20 January 1992 VHR 2538
5 Cover of Volume 5.
"The Terratin Incident"
"The Eye of the Beholder"
"Once Upon a Planet"
 U 17 February 1992 VHR 2539
6 Cover of Volume 6.
"Bem"
"Albatross"
"The Pirates of Orion"
 U 17 February 1992 VHR 2540
7 Cover of Volume 7.
"The Practical Joker"
"How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth"
"The Counter-Clock Incident"
 U 17 February 1992 VHR 2557

US releases

The complete run would be released on VHS by Paramount Home Video in 1989. Like the UK release, they were distributed in production order. Unlike the UK release, there were 2 episodes per tape and 11 Volumes altogether. The tapes were reissued in 1995, with slightly different cover art.

"The Ambergris Element" is listed as episode 13 instead of 12, and the numbering continues after that up to 23.

Vol. Cover Episodes Release Date Reference
1 Cover of Volume 1
"More Tribbles, More Troubles"
"The Infinite Vulcan"
 July 1989 60754-080
ASIN 6301320360
2 Cover of Volume 2
"Yesteryear"
"Beyond the Farthest Star"
 July 1989 60754-081
ASIN 6301320352
3 Cover of Volume 3
"The Survivor"
"The Lorelei Signal"
 July 1989 60754-082
ASIN 6301320344
4 Cover of Volume 4
"One of Our Planets Is Missing"
"Mudd's Passion"
 July 1989 60754-083
ASIN 630132045X
5 Cover of Volume 5
"The Magicks of Megas-Tu"
"The Time Trap"
 July 1989 60754-084
ASIN 6301320336
6 Cover of Volume 6
"The Slaver Weapon"
"The Ambergris Element"
 July 1989 60754-085
ASIN 6301320379
7 Cover of Volume 7
"The Jihad"
"The Terratin Incident"
 July 1989 60754-086
ASIN 6301320417
8 Cover of Volume 8
"The Eye of the Beholder"
"Once Upon a Planet"
 July 1989 60754-087
ASIN 6301320328
9 Cover of Volume 9
"Bem"
"Albatross"
 July 1989 60754-088
ASIN 6301320433
10 Cover of Volume 10
"The Pirates of Orion"
"The Practical Joker"
 July 1989 60754-089
ASIN 630132031X
11 Cover of Volume 11
"How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth"
"The Counter-Clock Incident"
 July 1989 60754-090
ASIN 6301320409

Italian releases

Although an Italian dub of the series existed only one episode, "More Tribbles, More Troubles" was released in Italy on the VHS format in 2001 as part of the Star Trek - Animaletti Pericolosi boxset.

See also

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