Not that im aware of, and ive seen around 60% of it all and not one episode springs to mind. With so many new series popping up on streaming services and dvd every day, it gets harder and harder to keep up with new shows, much less the alltime classics. Captain kirk and the enterprise investigate the devastation of. Im curious which episodes have lots of data in them, have interesting stories related to data, andor are your favourite datarelated episodes. Click though our gallery to check out in chronological order the 20 best star trek episodes and the 10 worst. Villordsutch on the five worst star trek episodes ever. While most episodes do explore an optimistic future where all human war, disease, and suffering have been eradicated, there is still more to trek than solvable problems but its not all just tribbles and hot green women either.
Star trek s final, 24episode season began in september 1968 with spocks brain. Includes television episodes for all star trek series, plus all star trek movies, listed chronologically by date of setting. Star trek original series and the children shall lead from season three episode 60 by golden pacific media. Ive watched four episodes, and really like the character data.
Jan 16, 2017 star trek was gene roddenberrys hopeful ideal for humanitys future, as well as an exploration of what it is that makes us humanflaws and all. Discovery due to leave spacedock on the 24th september, youve still got plenty of time to quickly get in a few classic. With so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. Arm the photon torpedoes and set your phaser to stun. Top 10 star trek original series episodes by planet tyro. If you watch those 10, youll have a better idea of what that series was about, without having to watch the whole thing. Into darkness already out in the uk and opening in the us this week nows as good a time as any to check out the original series.
Written by don ingalls and directed by gerd oswald, it first aired on march 30, 1967. Star trek new voyages, 4x10, the holiest thing, directors cut, subtitles. It was the series that started my love of the genre, and i heavily identified with data as someone who is socially aloof at times and misses subtle cues e. Starting, like any other episode, with the captains log, star date whatever narration by captain james kirk william shatner, the man trap takes place on a deserted planet where a scientist alfred ryder and his wife jeanne bal are studying the remains of an ancient society.
The top 10 star trek episodes ever the washington post. May, 20 if you have no interest in trying out a few episodes of star trek, theres probably very little i can do to persuade you otherwise. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 star trek. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, william marshall. Coon and carey wilber and directed by marc daniels, it first aired on february 16, 1967. Strong females on star trek seldom fared well in the final analysis, but daras defies that peril against all odds. The return of the archons is the twentyfirst episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The new episode, the holiest thing, is the tenth entry in the series and features an appearance by someone very familiar to star trek fans. Captain kirk and the enterprise investigate the devastation of lappa iii, apparently by the terraforming efforts of dr. I have compiled a list of ten episodes, ordered from my. Also, games such as star trek online, which featur. Leonard bones mccoy aboard the fictional federation starship uss enterprise. New voyages has been a fanproduced effort to create new fulllength episodes of the original series. Ever since the third star trek spinoff made its debut on the upn channel its been considered as an inferior star trek show.
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. Thats a definitive title that, needless to say, is not easy to live up to, especially when you look at the four and only four episodes of trek that are. First contact 1996 sees the borg going back in time in an effort to prevent first contact between earth and the vulcans. Join the conversation and connect with cbss star trek. Im convinced that the meetings that take place inside star trek episodes and movies are superlative models of. Premiering on september 8, 1966, star trek was on the air for just three years on nbc, but the series about the crew of the starship enterprise, starring william shatner and leonard nimoy, lived. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. For a galaxyhopping scifi show set in the far future, star trek loved nothing more than pulling out the period earth costumes. Much has happened in star trek since the franchise debuted in 1966. Watch star trek episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.
Star trek has always had a deep fascination with classical literature. Star trek ii 1977 later to become known as star trek phase ii, this was the attempted television series that would have seen the original crew with the exception of. The third season also includes the tholian web, where kirk becomes trapped between universes. What star trek can teach you about meetings no, really. Lower decks episodes this article includes an episoderelated list of lists.
Star trek is at its best when it uses scifi allegories to tackle real ethical quandaries, and this chapter of enterprise is a proud contributor to that tradition. By senior producer david morgan watch original star trek. Three episodes were scripted by professional star trek writers. If you have no interest in trying out a few episodes of star trek, theres probably very little i can do to persuade you otherwise. The five worst star trek episodes of all time techrepublic. The remaining crew members stranded on the planet cannot be beamed up to the ship until a problem is fixed.
The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. Star trek new voyages, 4x045, blood and fire, the movie, subtitles by startreknewvoyages. The holiest thing is the tenth episode of star trek. That is a somewhat unfair claim, although many episodes were formulaic there were many that were worthy of the star trek name. A fascinating aspect is the casual, almost backhanded slap taken at the reality of naziism. Insurrection 1998 delivers the message that it is not acceptable to relocate people from their native lands. As i watch each trek series again, i am ranking the episodes and compiling a few vital statistics. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, grace lee whitney. Jul 27, 2016 empire counts down the 50 best star trek episodes of all time, spanning the original series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager and enterprise. Here, the hollywood reporter and those who worked on the show look back on the 100 best star trek episodes to celebrate the 50th anniversary though not everyone could pick just one. Kirk and a subskeleton crew are ordered to test out an advanced artificially intelligent control system the m5 multitronic system, which could potentially render them all redundant. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular episodes over the series three seasons, along with the series original pil.
It would be a pretty brave effort for someone to sift through over 700 episodes of star trek in order to find the very best. The alternative factor is the twentyseventh episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Apr 07, 2016 star trek ii 1977 later to become known as star trek phase ii, this was the attempted television series that would have seen the original crew with the exception of nimoy reunited for what was. Empire counts down the 50 best star trek episodes of all time, spanning the original series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager and enterprise. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek starred william shatner as captain james t. Engage with the alltime best star trek episodes on netflix with every episode of star trek available on netflix in the uk, theres never been a better time to energise your bingewatching by matt.
Star trek new voyages releases latest episode, the holiest thing. And a federation starship is the perfect vehicle to tell unforgettable stories. In the 21st century, we wouldnt bother to mention that a black man played a genius with a superhigh iq, thank god. Lovely also is the casting of william marshall as the halfmad genius dr. The next generation, the awardwinning scifi series that warps into its 25th anniversary friday, was so unique that the show probably wouldnt get the command to. Aug 05, 2016 with so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. These are the star trek episodes that you know are terrible, but cant stop watching. The weirdest episodes, from tribbles to the rock videos tribbles, holodeck fantasies and abe lincoln are a part of the goofy side of the star trek universe. The following is an episode list for the internet star trek fan film series known as star trek. Im currently watching the original series from the beginning, and am enjoying it so far. What was a nifty oneoff episode would inspire the best of the star trek movies, 1982s star trek ii.
Written by boris sobelman based on a story by gene roddenberry, and directed by joseph pevney, it first aired on february 9, 1967. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. While most episodes do explore an optimistic future where all human war, disease, and suffering have been eradicated, there is still more to trek than solvable problems. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek. Space seed is the twentysecond episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. A group of fans hashes through space hippies, stolen brains and an awful series finale to find the. Star trek was gene roddenberrys hopeful ideal for humanitys future, as well as an exploration of what it is that makes us humanflaws and all. The 1st in the series of star trek tnl, the stupided verision of star trek ever. The holiest thing phase ii episode star trek expanded universe.
The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. This is the best of the tng movies, loaded with humor. In honor of star treks 50th anniversary this month, the hollywood reporter counted down the top 100 episodes of star trek ranking them across all six tv series with help from the stars and. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. The naked time is the fourth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. With tv club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a tv series, classic or modern.
The original series, view video clips and full episodes on cbs. Ive had a quick look on memory alpha and there dont seem to be any episodes dedicated to christmas. New voyages, known from 2008 until 2015 as star trek. Here are some of the best episodes from each of the five liveaction series.
As kirk ironically says in star trek ii, spock was the most human. The series originally aired from september 1966 through june 1969 on nbc. Abramsdirected relaunch of star trek, the savvy folks at paramount home entertainment have released a new dvd titled the best of star trek. Errand of mercy is next and have heard great things about season 2. Black and directed by marc daniels, it first aired on september 29, 1966. Is there a star trek episode which can be considered a. The 15 darkest episodes of star trek, ranked screenrant. The weirdest star trek episodes, from tribbles to the rock. The 15 best directed episodes of star trek tos part 2 by helenagi. A transporter malfunction splits captain kirk into two halves. Dec 01, 2016 much has happened in star trek since the franchise debuted in 1966. The wrath of khan, when khan and his people, living in exile on a desert planet. Oct 21, 2015 full episodes from star trek cassie olson.
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