Whether youre a longtime fan or looking for a starting point, let this top 20 episodes list from the original series of star trek be your guide to. It also has the distinction of being perhaps the most sexist star trek episode ever made, which, despite the. Top 15 favorite star trek episodes a quick look at youtube. Discussion in visual arts started by wayneklein, nov 16. Though the future of the movie series might be in doubt, what with chris pine currently having backed out of star trek 4, gene roddenberrys legendary scifi franchise seems to be in rude health on its traditional home of the tv screen.
Star trek was set in the 23rd century and featured the voyages of the starship. The five worst star trek episodes of all time techrepublic. Star trek is one of the most popular and longestrunning franchises in all of tv history. Hold the laughter lol, it actually had some of the most creative episodes of all star trek.
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. Staff 50 comments so far dorothy fontanas death on december 2 nd was a huge loss for star trek. Staff 50 comments so far dorothy fontanas death on december 2 nd was a huge loss for star trek fans. I have compiled a list of ten episodes, ordered from my least favorite to drop whatever it is youre doing and see it now, which are as good a place as any to start. Our favorite dorothy fontana star trek episodes december 6, 2019 by. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to. Mccoy not every episode of that original run is gold. Kirk of star trek discusses the city on the edge of forever, his favorite episode of the series. The doctor, tom paris, and seven of nine had the best arcs in star trek. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on. It has transcended its cheap sets and rubber prosthetics to become a part of our modern mythology.
The 10 best star trek episodes including all network. What is your favorite star trek episodes from the eight. Discovery bringing the franchise back to television after a 12year absence, now is the best time to see why star trek has endured since the original series first aired in 1966. Number one because william shatner is hot and i love him, and i love the romance in this. The top 10 star trek episodes ever in honor of star trek s 50th anniversary, my idiosyncratic but nonetheless definitive ranking of the best episodes of the trek franchise. The early star trek movies all had very different styles to them. Voters on have selected their all time top 10 favorite episodes of the iconic star trek. 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. The episodes are listed in order by original air date, which match the episode order in each seasons original, remastered, and bluray dvd box sets. Star trek always pushed a noble agenda of peace in a time of terrifying conflict, and the doomsday machine is the best example of this. The original series, i thought id share my opinions on which episodes deserve to be regarded as the greatest ever made. So this is how it goes 1 episode from each show, could be a 234 parter, could be whatever. Discovery coming this sunday on cbs, we asked the people around the office which star trek episodes from any of the series were their.
Star trek is one of the most universally beloved television shows, but. To celebrate star trek and what its meant to tv and scifi fans around the globe, put together a list of our five favorite episodes from the original series. A franchise of movies and tv shows later and this is still one of the mosticonic star trek stories of all time. Weve assembled a list of star treks 20 best original series episodes, each of. Tos episodes a list of 23 titles favorite twilight zone episodes a list of 23 titles 10 best boxing movies a list of 10 titles. The crew responds to a distress call from a mining planet that has had a mysterious creature kill off its people. Space seed was a popular star trek tos episode decades before it inspired one of the best movie sequels of all time. Note that the last quarter of the list is not very interesting since it contains an unordered mix of the episodes for which the star date is not known. The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows. While pieces of this was reused in other episodes, the entire version didnt air until 1988, despite being made in 1964. Dec 28, 2018 star trek, throughout many moments of its many seasons, has been a prime example of superior sciencefiction television, and has had a tremendous effect on not only fans of the genre, but curious outsiders who found themselves drawn into the welldeveloped world of our spacefaring future, complete with wonderfully multidimensional characters, harrowing plots, and impactful commentary on any. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s star trek.
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. Sep 08, 2016 to celebrate star trek and what its meant to tv and scifi fans around the globe, put together a list of our five favorite episodes from the original series. Here are the ten best episodes of star trek, as chosen by a trek nerd who will endanger his own life by saying that star trek is better than star. Star trek original series seasons and episode trivia. While the exact melody isnt used, the opening titles end with the tng theme played on a penny whistle which sounds eerily similar. This episode was the last and, by some measures, the least of the original series. A little over a year ago, with the help of a few other trekkies i met through tumblr, i took on a huge but superfun project. With treks thirtiethanniversary right around the corner, the show runners of deep space nine wanted to do a special episode to pay homage to the original series. It is a good episode, examining the idea of casualties of war and mans heavyhanded expansion to other planets. Star trek was set in the 23rd century and featured the voyages of. Basically, i didnt hate it, but i definitely still like at least 3 other series more. When a similar question was posed regarding which movie was the best to introduce someone to star trek, i answered mostly like. Top 10 star trek the original series episodes duration.
Top rated star trek tos episodes, according to imdb. From kirk to picard to sisko to janeway and more, the captains of the various ships and their crews have imprinted themselves on our cultural consciousness. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business. The show has given us hundreds of great stories, and countless themes to dwell on. The first episode of the show aired on 6 september 1966 on ctv in canada, followed by a 8 september 1966 airing on nbc in america. The show was created by gene roddenberry as a wagon train to the stars. The next generation, season 6, episode 21 1993 if david fincher had directed a star trek episode in the early 90s, perhaps it.
The top 10 original star trek episodes by newsweek special edition on 1216 at 9. Devil in the dark is a favorite for people to goof on. The episode sort of parodies the whole star trek playbook, and has turned into a cult favorite. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. Driven by the deadly mating urge known as pon farr, spock returns to the planet vulcan in order to satisfy the most primal and compelling instinct of all. With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn though it was not his first time in the center seat.
Arena has always been one of my favorite tos episodes, both for legitimate reasons and ironic. Four of my favorite star trek minutes by reversengr. The 10 best episodes of the original series to rewatch, ranked. Leonard nimoy shared his favorite episode of star trek for the 50 years of star trek documentary that will air on history later this year via ign. Jul 30, 2016 star trek beyond is the first of the new trek films that embodies the classic series adventurous spirit and hopeful tone. Leonard nimoys favorite star trek episode cinemablend. Seeing as how 2016 is the 50th anniversary of the uss enterprise and its faithful crew, it seems fitting to take a look back at the series that started it all. Favorite star trek the original series episodes page 2.
Sep, 2016 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. 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. Its a cult, an injoke, a war cry, and, for the uninitiated, a prime example of all that is obsessive and bizarre in nerd culture. From the introduction of khan to profound moral dilemmas, here are.
Happy halloween from see below for our picks of the top ten scariest trek episodes 10. While on patrol in deep space, captain kirk and his crew find and revive a genetically engineered world conqueror and his compatriots from earths 20th century. That is why i created this page, it lists all the episodes of star trek in the order of their original air date, so you can watch them in the order they were. Something of a time capsule from that period, the book presents the history of the shows creation and evolution from initial concept through its second season. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek starred william shatner as captain james t. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, ricardo montalban, madlyn rhue. The 10 best episodes of the original series to rewatch. Star trek beyond is the first of the new trek films that embodies the classic series adventurous spirit and hopeful tone. The original series has spawned spinoffs, movies, and more. These 10 episodes, offered at a special low price, are sure to complete the ultimate star trek fans collection. My top10 favorite episodes of startrek the original series by. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. The next generation, season 6, episode 21 1993 if david fincher had directed a star trek episode in the early 90s, perhaps it would have been something along these lines. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994.
Spectre of the gun season 3, episode 6 original air date. 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. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business insider. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. 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 best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. Sep 23, 2017 our favorite star trek episodes of all time.
An outpost is destroyed, the enterprise pursues the gorn ship. May 23, 2016 star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. The captains favorite episodes william shatner youtube. The show is about a 23rd century starship that explores space, and the shows futuristic vision and moral ethos became famous in late 20th century popculture. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. Mar 22, 2020 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. I found this story both openhearted and compelling, as it gives. The second star trek episode ever telecast on september 15, 1966, charlie x guest stars robert walker jr.
The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery. Abrams star trek reboot and fans of the original series often differ. 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. The top 10 star trek episodes ever the washington post. Im going with a surprise answer here surprising only because it comes from star trek. Sep 05, 2016 its star trek s 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. The original series 19661969 1966 1967 1968 1969 1988. These 10 episodes, offered at a special low price, are sure to complete the ultimate star trek fans.
And ive watched the entirety of every star trek series besides discovery i know what im talking about. Star trek, season 1, episode 23 1967 this was the first original series episode i ever saw and it still blows my mind, says jordan hoffman, u. Joining him is actress joan collins, who gueststarred as social. The series originally aired from september 1966 through june 1969 on nbc. Top 10 star trek the original series episodes by rowan j coleman. Leonard bones mccoy aboard the fictional federation starship uss enterprise. 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. From the outside, its easy to see why people would laugh at this episode.
The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the first star trek series. The trouble with tribbles is the quintessential fun star trek episode, featuring a formidable guinea pigesque foe, the tribble. Jul 27, 2016 basically, i didnt hate it, but i definitely still like at least 3 other series more. The 10 best star trek original series episodes fandom. The devil in the dark is the twentyfifth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Here are the ten best episodes of star trek, as chosen by a trek nerd who will endanger his own life by saying. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. Favorite star trek the original series episodes steve. Lets go boldly where no one has gone before and decide once and for all the 10 greatest episodes of star trek. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek. Discussion in visual arts started by wayneklein, nov 16, 2018.
Yet, even as fans grew to love the swagger of captain james t. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have. The original series first episode opening the man trap. Star trek the original series the making of documentary by chris fischer. These are the star trek episodes that you know are terrible, but cant stop watching. I used the data i originally gathered for the originalairdatelist, and sorted it by star date. 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 pilot episode, the cage. The idea was landed on to do a callback to the trouble with tribbles which you might see further down this lis and the team set to work using the cuttingedge effects to. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek starred.
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