The 10 best episodes of the original series to rewatch. 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 10 best episodes of the original series to rewatch, ranked. For its 50th anniversary, variety asked several of the stars, writers and fans of star trek and its offshoots to name their favorite episodes of the original series. Star trek s final, 24 episode season began in september 1968 with spocks brain. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. Holodeck episodes became a mainstay of star trek beginning with next generation and the greatest contribution to this genre came courtesy of datas.
Of the sixteen episodes listed above, ten where no man. Weve assembled a list of star treks 20 best original series episodes, each of which has withstood the test of time in delivering stories that, despite their spectacle and imagination, are. The nexus and victorianera clad families aside, star trek doesnt really celebrate the holidays inuniverse, but there are certain episodes i love to watch when the holiday season rolls around. 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 the stars. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. Ricardo montabans single appearance on the original series as the 1990s warlord khan noonien singh set the stage for the undisputed greatest star trek film ever, the wrath of khan, set 15 years. Favorite star trek the original series episodes page 2. The menagerie parts 1 and 2 season 1, episodes 15 and 16 the only twopart episode in the run of the original star trek television series, this episode is a direct callback to the pilot. It all began with gene roddenberrys iconic brainchild star trek. Devil in the dark is a favorite for people to goof on. When you think about the budgetary and technical constraints and network censorship under which the original star trek operated, its a minor miracle that its hit to miss ratio was so high and that the best episodes were as good as they were. The top 10 original star trek episodes by newsweek special edition on 1216 at 9. Star trek is one of the most universally beloved television shows, but.
What his favorite episodes, the new writer, and rrating tell us about the future film. 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. Voters on have selected their all time top 10 favorite episodes of the iconic star trek. Turnabout intruder the very last episode of the original star trek series is also its worst, a dispiritingly sexist commentary on gender roles that sees capt. All three companion series are associated with 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. The next generation episode relics, and in numerous books, comics, and video games. The original series holds the title for the series of star trek with the least amount of episodes made. The show was created by gene roddenberry as a wagon.
Spectre of the gun star trek the original series spectre of the gun 1968 doesnt usually crop up on lists of the best star trek episodes, but this thirdseason entry is my favorite for. The original series are, according to the fans over at imdb. Top 15 favorite star trek episodes a quick look at youtube. 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. From mirror, mirror to the city on the edge of forever, the staff remembers the top 5 star trek original series episodes.
Since 1966 there have been eleven televised star trek series, eight main series and three companion series. What are the best episodes of star trek the original series. Whether youre a diehard fan or a new convert looking for where to start, hop. The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season. All our yesterdays i dont generally like timetravel stories, but the way its utilized here is very interesting. The original series, a series following the crew of the starship enterprise as it journeys across the. From the outside, its easy to see why people would laugh at this episode. First portrayed by james doohan in the original star trek series, scotty also appears in the animated star trek series, seven star trek movies, the star trek. Scotty, slowed by alzheimers but still with a twinkle in his eye, recalls his voiceover roles and his favorite episodes. While most of the episodes featuring temporal manipulation are great in their own right, very few can stand up to the original series excellent the city on the edge of forever.
Star trek beyond is the first of the new trek films that embodies the classic series adventurous spirit and hopeful tone. Star trek is still a scifi powerhouse after 50 years. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business insider. Star trek as a franchise spans over 50 years, more than a dozen movies, and around 800 episodes over a growing number of tv series. Here are three more of my favorite episodes that havent been mentioned yet. 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.
Newsweeks top 10 episodes from the original star trek series. The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the first star trek series. Space seed episode 22meet the iconic villain of what is still the best star trek movie, as kirk and the crew reawaken the geneticallyenhanced khan, and address a grim part of humanitys. My favorite star trek the original series episodes menu.
See more ideas about star trek, trek and star trek tos. These are the star trek episodes that you know are terrible, but cant stop watching. We took the time to find out what the 10 best episodes of star trek. One of the goofiest originalseries episodes also has a major dark side, as the crew arrives on a planet where anything they imagine can become real. Weve assembled a list of star treks 20 best original series episodes, each of. Kirk and the crew of the uss enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. Choosing even 50 episodes of an iconic show like star trekis a monumentally difficult task. The 8 most memorable episodes the original series cbr. But, out of the 79 episodes produced, what are the 10 single greatest outings of star trek. There were 88 original series episodes that were officially produced not counting movies. The third season also includes the tholian web, where kirk becomes trapped between universes. Star trek the original series the complete seasons. Which song would you pair with your favorite star trek couple.
William shatner, leonard nimoy, george takei, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols, majel barrett. Excepting the aftershow after trek, the other two also became also associated with star. 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. 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. Spock taught me to accept myself as a transgender man. After all, the franchise is often about found families. The 10 best episodes in star trek tv history, ranked. These 10 episodes, offered at a special low price, are sure to complete the ultimate star trek fans collection.
Since its launch in 1966, the star trektvuniversehas. Enterprise then its a tie at number two for i like these ones just as equally. Montgomery scotty scott is a fictional character in the science fiction franchise star trek. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek. The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. The 10 best episodes in star trek tv history, ranked screenrant. The city on the edge of forever is frequently claimed as the best star trek episode of all time certainly of the original series, sometimes of the. Lists of the best episodes of television, movies, novels, broadway musicals, burgers and fries you name it are completely subjective and irrelevant.
Favorite star trek the original series episodes steve. These crews head out into space for months, sometimes years, and have little contact with home. The 10 best star trek original series episodes fandom. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery. Star trek is arguably the greatest sciencefiction television series of all time if for no other reason than its lasting influence on the genre, 51 years after it first aired. My favorite star trek the original series episodes imdb. The past three months has left the crew of the enterprise exhausted and in desperate need of a break, but does this explain mccoys encounter with a humansized white rabbit or kirk crossing paths with the prankster who plagued his days at starfleet academy.
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