December 29, 1967 –
Star Trek first aired The Trouble with Tribbles episode – arguably one of their most famous episodes – on this date.
The scene in which Kirk is buried in an avalanche of tribbles took eight takes to get right. The tribbles were thrown into the hatch by members of the production crew. The crew members were not sure when to stop because they were unable to see the scene. This is why additional tribbles keep falling on Kirk one by one. William Shatner can be seen looking perplexed as to why more tribbles keep falling on him.
The Haus of Dcaligari 