Tune in on Sunday, November 1, for H&I's five-episode Star Trek: TOS tribute to Walter Koenig
Posted: October 27, 2026, 12:47PMWalter Koenig’s trailblazing role as Ensign Pavel Chekov on Star Trek: The Original Series was one of the reasons the show is hailed as the best science fiction TV series in history. What started as a supporting role quickly became part of the main cast after viewers couldn’t get enough of Koenig’s portrayal of Chekov.
The actor, writer, and producer passed on Sunday, October 25.. We’re remembering the legend with a tribute on Sunday, November 1, starting at 8P | 7C on H&I. The special programming features five episodes highlighting Ensign Pavel Chekov.
8P | 7C - “Amok Time” - The episode that introduces Chekov to television audiences, as Spock must return Vulcan to face an ancient ritual
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9P | 8C - “Spectre of the Gun” - The crew is forced to reenact the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and Chekov becomes the target of a jealous gunslinger’s rivalry
10P | 9C - "Journey to Babel” - The Enterprise carries feuding diplomats, including Spock’s father Sarek, to a tense interplanetary conference.
11P | 10C - “The Deadly Years” - A mysterious radiation rapidly ages the landing party and Chekov’s survival holds the key to a cure.
12A | 11C - “The Gamesters of Triskelion” - Kirk, Uhura, and Chekov are abducted and forced to train as gladiators for alien gamblers.