When fans think of star trek, they naturally think of the best the show has to offer. Top 5 worst episodes of star trek tos by antitrekker. Janeway and paris turn into slugs star trek voyager by clipsfrom badepisodes. I loved the tenseness of the situation that janeway was put in. Shangchi set footage gives us a glimpse of marvels. On friday, the star trek 50th anniversary convention in las vegas came alive with passionate debate as star trek fans bantered their way through a discussion of the worst episodes trek ever. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network. Here are the top ten star trek pilot episodes, ranked according to imdb.
The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. The five worst star trek episodes of all time by jay garmon in geekend, in after hours on august 25, 2011, 10. The next generation is that even when its bad, its usually. Voyager had many epic twopart episodes and this one wasnt only the best of those, but the best episode for the entire series. The greatest star trek movies, series, episodes, villains. Kathryn janeway, played by actress kate mulgrew like the two star trek series before it, voyager lasted seven seasons, and by the. The worst episode of star trek voyager by brendaniel. Star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair.
The best trek episodes entertain but also make you think and backed by a topnotch cast. The voyager passes through a region of space controlled by the despotic krenim. Between five tv series, twelve films and five decades of footage, there are plenty of brilliant times to admire. Though voyager has its many highlights, it also gave us what i believe to be one of the worst episodes of not just voyager, but also all of star. And hey, i love andorians, but i would have much preferred that time period with the level of writing of first season b5. Play sporcles virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
Top 10 worst star trek voyager episodes by rowan j coleman. Jeffrey hunter chose to withdraw from the role of pike when creator gene. The star trek pilot episodes, ranked according to imdb. Voyager s worst episode was published by a scientific journal. Voyager episodes by jonhatchell created 24 jul 2012 updated 25 jul 2012 public i count each twoparter as one episode, so i only list part 1 of each of them. My journey through all of star trek is one series nearer to completion. Yes, we all know, threshold the one where paris and. Fans often call threshold the worst star trek voyager episode ever. 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.
By my own subjective measure, worst means the highest proportion of poor episodes, and poor episodes could be due to bad scripts, special effects, acting or series continuity. The top 10 star trek episodes ever washington post. Voyager is rarely held up as the high point of the trek franchise, but these five delta quadrant dumpsterfires are indisputably the lowest episodes of the low. This is an episode list for the sciencefiction television series star trek. The show featured the first female captain heading a series, kate mulgrew as kathryn janeway. No matter what side of the fence youre on, you have to agree that the show had some dizzying highs and lows. Another episode with a guest star who poses a huge ethical question the. A miscalculation by ensign kim causes a fatal crash during voyagers first test with slipstream travel. Ive been browsing around star trek episodes on netflix recently and mature ds9 blows voy and ent out of the water.
Four episodes of voyager caretaker, dark frontier, flesh. The outrageous okona season 2, episode 4 a thing thats important to keep in mind when youre talking about star trek. Every star trek season of tv ever, ranked from worst. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Good premise, horrible execution, and super uneven. The five worst star trek episodes of all time techrepublic.
Not just in great storylines but also the social commentary and how it speak to the human condition. What were the five worst seasons in all of star trek. That being said, star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are. With so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. Voyager is in pursuit of a rebel maquis ship in a dangerous part of the galaxy when it is suddenly thrown thousands of light years away into the delta quadrant. These are the 5 worst star trek the original series episodes.
This is the fourth television program in the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 172 episodes over the shows seven seasons. 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. In honor of the latest addition to the franchise, star trek. If i made a list of my top 10 episodes of all trek, not just voyager, tuvix would probably make that list. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. Its always interesting to me to read someones take on an episode like withers take on tuvix.
No longer content with stealing from any single nextgen episode, fair haven rips off three or four and were not talking best of both worlds. Top 10 most polarizing star trek tos episodes by helenagi. With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn though it was not his first time in the center seat. Voyager, the third spin off in the star trek franchise, follows the adventures of the federation starship voyager, under the command of captain kathryn janeway. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of star trek. The show focuses on the experiences of captain janeway during this time. Chakotay was ranked as the 34th best character in 2018, but was ranked the 12th worst star trek character in 2016. 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. These are the 15 worst star trek episodes of all time. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. Voyager episodes continues with the third season episode favorite son, which shows voyager encountering a planet of women who are out to lure unsuspecting men into a deadly trap.
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. Discovery due to leave spacedock on the 24th september, youve still got plenty of time to quickly get in a few classic. Weve had a look at the best, now lets look at the worst. The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows. The characters struggled with dwindling supplies and unfamiliar territory as they tried to make their way home. The pilot was rejected by nbc as being too cerebral among other complaints.
In a plot worthy of a star trek movie, janeway and her crew encounter another starship stuck in the. Tng episodes i think its safe to say that most longrunning scifi series, no matter how good or revered they may be, feature some pretty abysmal episodes here and there that push the boundaries of disbelief just a bit too far. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. Voyager, which aired on upn from january 1995 through may 2001. A holodeck program he wrote as a training exercise in case his maquis shipmates. The theme of exploration continued in star trek with a new federation starship, the uss voyager, being transported to the previously unexplored delta quadrant. Its wacky, zany and a bit crazy, but thats why i love it. The crew of voyager explore a holodeck program crafted by tom paris, set in ireland, meanwhile voyager encounters a space storm.
We also made giant charts and ranked seasons based on how many good versus bad. Voyager, season 3, episode 25 1997 tuvok, it turns out, is quite the author. Season 5, episode 2 1992 having successfully defined the borg as an almost unbeatable hive mind of destructive force, i, borg sets out to do the seemingly. Even when voyager was at its best, the show struggled to replicate the brilliance of other star trek series.
Fair haven is the eleventh episode from the sixth season of the science fiction television series star trek. Fifteen years in the future, survivors chakotay, kim and the doctor attempt to send a message back in time to prevent the tragedy. Top 5 worst star trek the original series episodes youtube. We boldly go and revisit the top episodes from star. Villordsutch on the five worst star trek episodes ever. Janeway and the crew soon find out that the krenim uses time as a weapon by altering timelines. But with so much screen time, nothing can be all good. Top rated shows most popular shows browse tv shows by genre tv news india tv spotlight. Voyager, the fight was ranked last of all episodes of the series with a rating of 5. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Discovery, which premieres on cbs on september 24, heres a ranking of every liveaction star trek series from worst to best.
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