The original "Star Trek" series was canceled unceremoniously in 1969, and many probably assumed we'd never see Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enteprise again. But before "Trek" became a sprawling franchise with a dozen live-action spin-offs and just as many movies, its first revival came in the form of a children's Saturday morning cartoon, referred to these days as "Star Trek: The Animated Series." Nearly all of the original cast returned to voice their characters, yet debates have raged for years as to whether the events of the show are fully canon or not.
"Star Trek: The Animated Series" arrived in 1974, produced by Filmation — the same studio behind "The New Adventures of Superman," "The Archie Show," and in the '80s, "Masters of the Universe." Known today for its bonkers stories an