The top 10 star trek episodes ever in honor of star treks 50th anniversary, my idiosyncratic but nonetheless definitive ranking of the best episodes of the trek franchise. Kathryn janeway, played by actress kate mulgrew like the two star trek series before it, voyager lasted seven seasons, and by the. Top 10 worst star trek the next generation episodes. By jay garmon jay garmon has a vast and terrifying knowledge of all things obscure, obtuse, and irrelevant. By senior producer david morgan watch original star trek. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest.
The 10 worst star trek episodes ever according to imdb. Returning the franchise to its tv roots while the original series cast was making movies, next generation ran for seven seasons and paved the way for a more mature version of gene roddenberrys concept. The five worst star trek episodes of all time by jay garmon in geekend, in after hours on august 25, 2011, 10. The 10 all time best and 10 worst episodes, officially ranked. This is another one of the few episodes that cast and crew spoke against.
On friday, the star trek 50th anniversary convention in las vegas came alive with passionate debate as star trek fans bantered their way through. The top 10 original star trek episodes by newsweek special edition on 1216 at 9. Star trek, in all its iterations, has created some great episodes, but in all that time. Over the years, the original star trek episodes have taken their fair share of jabs, due in part to the many cheesy looking aliens the shows have had. Even when voyager was at its best, the show struggled to replicate the brilliance of other star trek series. Top 5 worst star trek the original series episodes youtube. The next generation is a seminal addition to scifi television, and were ranking its greatest triumphs, as well as its worst offenses. Were here on an hourlong mission to figure out the 10 worst episodes of star trek ever made. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network.
The original series episodes a list of 15 titles favourite directors a list of 32 people worst star trek. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. Star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. The star trek franchise may be best known for hugoaward winning episodes like the city on the edge of forever, the inner light, and the trouble with. Between five tv series, twelve films and five decades of footage, there are plenty of brilliant times to admire. In honor of the latest addition to the franchise, star trek. My journey through all of star trek is one series nearer to completion. The city on the edge of forever fan commentary by scruffy rebel. Enterprise had many terrific episodes, especially its later episodes. They are not punished, nor do they attempt to maintain diplomatic relations. All star trek movies ranked from worst to best photos.
Star trek has given us some of the greatest scifi of all time, but also some of the worst, and were ranking episodes from both ends of the spectrum. These are the 15 worst star trek episodes of all time. These are the star trek episodes that you know are terrible, but cant. From the outside, its easy to see why people would laugh at this episode. Episodes pilots 19641965 star trek s pilot episode, the cage, was completed between november 1964 and january 1965, and starred jeffrey hunter as captain christopher pike, majel barrett as number one, and leonard nimoy as spock. Star trek, in all its iterations, has created some great episodes, but in all that time, there have also been some pretty bad ones, as well. Whatever the case may be, rather than generating thoughtprovoking questions on humanity and our place in the universe like the best scifi, all these episodes manage to produce are eyerolls and facepalms. The next generation now, of course all of trek swipes at.
But with so much screen time, nothing can be all good. Just because bad star trek episodes are a vital thread in the franchises rich tapestry, that doesnt mean that they arent still some of the worst. While only 20 years later for us, it was set 100 years after the events of star trek. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. The final frontier 1989 william shatners directorial outing is all about kirk as an 80s action hero, but the film oddly undermines the captain as often as it beefs him up.
Choosing 10 episodes out of 726 episodes of the original series tos, the next. You want the worst 10 star trek episodes of all time. With 7 episodes there are bound to be some duds, even in a show as beloved as star trek. Voyager, season 1, episodes 1 and 2 1995 the series premiere for voyager promised a star trek like none before it, with it boasting a female lead, a mixed crew of starfleet and. The 10 best episodes of tng and 10 worst, officially ranked.
Devil in the dark is a favorite for people to goof on. For me, its the two episodes that offensively take swipes at evolution and play on most of treks audiences ignorance. The next generation episodes which sadly fit into this category. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. With so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. Its star treks 50th anniversary, which is funny in way because its hard for many of us to think about a time when there wasnt such a thing as trek. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of star trek. But a careful and objective look reveals that star trek. At the 50th anniversary star trek convention in las vegas, this episode made the list of 10 worst episodes in the entire star trek franchise.
These are the 5 worst star trek the original series episodes. Top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes duration. The series, which almost instantly mortgaged its potential as a prequel to star trek had some real. At the end of a long series of prime directive violation episodes came this installment which put the. I remember the fatigue and the tension every season, of wondering if we would be canceled or. The five worst star trek episodes of all time techrepublic. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. The entire first season of tng may qualify but every trek series has more than a few such notable gems.
The top 10 star trek episodes ever washington post. Discovery, which premieres on cbs on september 24, heres a ranking of every liveaction star trek series from worst to best. Discovery due to leave spacedock on the 24th september, youve still got plenty of time to quickly get in a few classic. Star trek faced long odds on its way to redefining what scifi could be. The next generation debuted in 1987 and has seen its fanbase grow every year since. The next generation is that even when its bad, its usually. The outrageous okona season 2, episode 4 a thing thats important to keep in mind when youre talking about star trek. The pilot was rejected by nbc as being too cerebral among other complaints. Click though our gallery to check out in chronological order the 20 best star trek episodes and the 10 worst. Episode in brief star trek tos 1x25 this sideoparadise.
Here are my top 10 voyager episodes, ranked in order from 10 to 1. These are the worst ten episodes that star trek produced and if given the opportunity to watch them, you might want to strongly consider watching something. It seems like everyone is looking for things to relate to and, just as importantly, things to watch as we enter our new normal of socialdistancing in our homes. Villordsutch on the five worst star trek episodes ever. Here are 10 episodes that took starfleet through some of its worst epidemics and quarantines. Enterprises lowest episodes are the worst of the worst. Top 10 worst star trek tos episodes by akton tamko. Enterprise, i find myself contemplating the entire series.
Happy halloween from see below for our picks of the top ten scariest trek episodes 10. The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows. Sure, tribbles may seem like an odd choice for a list of underrated star trek episodes it is, after all, a wellknown and much loved installment of the original series but. Weve had a look at the best, now lets look at the worst. While voyager s highs may have rarely been quite as high as the best star trek adventures, its lows certainly rank among the lowest points in the franchise. Jeffrey hunter chose to withdraw from the role of pike when creator gene. Luckily, star trek serves to accomplish both of these goals. Top 10 star trek the next generation episodes duration. This delightful sciencefiction adventure romp through space was the late 80s addition to the canon that originally began with star trek in the 60s.
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