The top 10 star trek episodes ever the washington post. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. Every star trek season of tv ever, ranked from worst. 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. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began the show is set in the milky way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. I remember the fatigue and the tension every season, of wondering if we would be canceled or not, recalls william shatner. Sep 28, 2017 the fan film community is a vibrant, inspired galaxy of amateur filmmakers who, like many pro filmmakers today, focus their creative energies on iconic fictional universes. While there are certainly much better episodes of the original series, youd be hard pressed to find one as. 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.
The original series to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it. From the introduction of khan to profound moral dilemmas, here are. Sep 05, 2016 the top 10 classic star trek episodes. From the introduction of khan to profound moral dilemmas, here are 10 episodes of star trek. With so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. Here are the best original star trek episodes, ranked elena holodny and andy kiersz 20170921t15. 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. Tos is official trek shorthand for the the original series, tng is the next generation. Here are our picks for the top ten star trek time travel episodes from the franchises 53 year run. Every star trek series, ranked worst to best screen rant.
Classic episodes star trek city on the edge of forever by jonnybaak. Jan 08, 2020 the twoparter where they go back in time to fight nazi aliens during world war ii, for instance, is a hoot, and exactly the flavor of star trek s signature weirdness that led to tos episodes about planets of 1930s mobsters or sixfoot rabbits. 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. Tos episodes miri, platos stepchildren, the empath, and whom gods destroy which were banned in the uk for a time the essay was published in betaniobe in february 1985 and gives a little history, describes the four episodes, and ends with the opinion that all four episodes should be shown, but two are. The pilot was rejected by nbc as being too cerebral among other complaints. Jul 29, 2016 this episode is among the worst trek episodes ever, perhaps the worst. 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 tribbles, but no television behemoth. The fourth star trek series in the rick berman era, this show ran on upn for four seasons, making it the shortest of the modern trek series so far. 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. Discovery, we decided to spend some time talking about our top five episodes of star trek the original series tos. May 18, 20 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.
All star trek tv series ranked worst 2 best youtube. The original series episodes ranked by their metascore aggregated from several sites. Ranking the star trek series by their first seasons fandom. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek. I adore tos and marvel at the way it has stood the test of time.
Following leonard nimoys successful sittings in the. Jeffrey hunter chose to withdraw from the role of pike when creator gene. The original series seemed destined to be a forgotten relic before syndication brought it a whole new fanbase in the 1970s, relaunching the franchise to grand new heights that continue to this day. To do so, we thought it might be a good time to rank all of the star trek crew members. The banned episodes is an essay by stephen bell about the star trek. 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. The star trek movies ranked worst to first blastr. Every star trek movie ranked from worst to best jul 20, 2016 with a full decade between it and the end of the original series, you might think 1979s star trek.
The show was created by gene roddenberry as a wagon train to the stars. Star trek is an american science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise and its crew. Syfy 11 star trek fan films, ranked 11 star trek fan. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier.
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. The original series that are worth rewatching today. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise ncc1701 and its crew. This week, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original star trek tv series. The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the first star trek series. 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. These are the star trek episodes that you know are terrible, but cant stop watching. Turnabout intruder the very last episode of the original star trek series is also its worst, a dispiritingly sexist commentary on gender roles that. The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows. Every star trek season of tv ever, ranked from worst to. The 10 best episodes of the original series to rewatch, ranked. The 10 all time best and 10 worst episodes, officially ranked. 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.
Sep 08, 2016 star trek faced long odds on its way to redefining what scifi could be. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. Mar 21, 2018 all 39 star trek main characters ranked, from spock to wesley photos a look back at the franchises many memorable charactersand its handful of duds. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery. Discovery premieres january 2019, and not counting the shows second season, there have been a total of 31 seasons of star trek and its spinoffs, including the animated series. Theres no doubt watching the syndicated reruns everyday after school as a 10yearold helped shape my world view, which is that of a humanist. The 10 best episodes of the original series to rewatch. Any number of a dozen classic scifi episodes could have topped my list, but ultimately my no. Discovery, we decided to spend some time talking about our top five episodes of star trek the original series. The original series to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. The original series episodes ranked by their metascore aggregated from several sites star trek all. I grew up watching star treks original series as a young boy in the 1970s and it will always have a special place in my heart. The 10 best star trek time travel episodes, ranked nerdist.
In the corbomite maneuver, the enterprise encounters a mysterious alien intent on attacking it. The motion picture would have plenty of time to work out all the kinks but alas, as the movies dismal tomatometer and decades of fan gags about the motionless picture can attest, all of treks time off didnt translate into an auspicious bigscreen debut for the crew of the. Star treks 100 most important crew members, ranked wired. I am a diehard william shatner fan since i was 10 years old, from the very moment when i watched my first star trek episode in 1972.
The original series are, according to the fans over at imdb. Star trek was set in the 23rd century and featured the voyages of the starship. The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. The five worst star trek episodes of all time techrepublic. Almost 30 years later, and this statement still applies. And a federation starship is the perfect vehicle to tell unforgettable stories. We also made giant charts and ranked seasons based on how many good versus bad. The star trek fan film universe is a little more complex. Weve assembled a list of star treks 20 best original series episodes, each of. We took the time to find out what the 10 best episodes of star trek. Sep 16, 2017 with just 79 episodes in its total run, star trek. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business.
Top 5 worst star trek the original series episodes by rowan j coleman. Keep in mind, this is not the same as ranking the series as a whole. Discovery premiering tonight, its only fitting that we rank every star trek pilot episode from worst to best. Its just one of the most racist and sexist episodes in the trek canon. The five worst star trek episodes of all time by jay garmon in geekend, in after hours on august 25, 2011, 10. Every star trek pilot episode, ranked from worst to best. Fan films cover all franchises and properties, with some of the most elaborate productions riffing on major properties like batman, xmen, transformers, and beyond.
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