Most of the crew of the USS Enterprise returns after cancellation in animation form with the exception of Pavel Chekov. They continue their voyage with the use of many of the original ideas like the Tribbles, The Guardian of Forever, the Amusement Park planet, Harry Mudd and others. There are additional alien characters included in the crew. Some of them are too campy like the catlike character who purrs.
The animation is comparable to other TV animation of the era. However I'm not sure it's any more of a show for kids just because it's animated. It does allow the show to have greater scope and freedom. I like the miniaturization episode and animation certainly makes it easier to do. There is some arguments about cannon but it's a good show for fans no matter what. Some of the new ideas in this series get reused in later incarnations.
The animation is comparable to other TV animation of the era. However I'm not sure it's any more of a show for kids just because it's animated. It does allow the show to have greater scope and freedom. I like the miniaturization episode and animation certainly makes it easier to do. There is some arguments about cannon but it's a good show for fans no matter what. Some of the new ideas in this series get reused in later incarnations.