NBC airs the fifth episode of the military drama The Lieutenant, created and produced by future Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and starring Gary Lockwood (2001: a space odyssey) and Robert Vaughn (The Man From UNCLE). The first episode filmed is written by Roddenberry. 
Lt. Rice recalls his first, and roughest, day at Camp Pendleton, the day he was assigned to investigate an incident that led one member of the company to assault another, threatening to kill him. By the time Rice investigates, however, one thing is clear: everyone to whom he speaks is sticking to a carefully rehearsed story in an attempt to stonewall the investigation. It’s only when Rice begins to speak to those involved who aren’t members of the military that he begins to piece together the truth, but doing so may cost him the loyalty of a platoon of which he will soon find himself in command.
written by Gene Roddenberry
directed by Buzz Kulik
music by Jeff AlexanderCast: Gary Lockwood (Lt. William Rice), Robert Vaughn (Capt. Raymond Rambridge), Robert Elston (Lt. Hackettditser), Steve Franken (Lt. Panosian), Harold Gould (Lt. Col. Raleigh Wade), Bernadette Hale (Second Girl), Chuck Haren (Cpt. Delbert Sandow), Steve Inhat (Maj. Roswell Murray), Charles Kuenstle (Pvt. Humphrey Hauser), Anthony Lettier (Brig Sergeant), Stuart Margolin (Cpl. Merle Purveau), Jack McCall (M.P.), David Morick (Sgt. Leon Blake), Pat Renella (Cpt. Wallace Garcia), Mario Roccuzzo (Jeep Driver), Susan Silo (Marie Eckles), Jan Stine (Pvt. John Eckles), Jennifer West (First Girl)
Notes: This was one of only three episodes of The Lieutenant to bear a writing credit for series creator Gene Roddenberry, though as producers, both Gene and Del Reisman had a hand in any rewrites needed for every episode of the series. A Very Private Affair is the pilot episode of The Lieutenant, and provides Rice with not so much an origin story as a “first day on the job” story. All that was required to broadcast the pilot episode was a voice-over in which Rice explains that he is remembering how he came to lead B Platoon. Compared to the elaborate two-episode setup (The Menagerie) required to make use of the pilot episode of Star Trek during the original broadcast run, this was a piece of cake.
LogBook entry by Earl Green