The top 10 best star trek episodes ever mtvgeek 051620. The streaming site has all six iterations of the star trek series, but only two contained the mostwatched episodes in the franchise. The closing scene between jake and sisko is one of the most heartfelt and uplifting star trek moments ever and makes you want to hug the person closest to. The best star trek episodes every trekkie should watch. 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. Star trek is one of pop cultures most enduring franchises and has been a staple of television since the original series was created by gene roddenberry in 1966. Introduces the greatest star trek villain of all time, a superhuman with enhanced strength and intelligence named khan. 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. Star trek movies, 19791994 paramount the tv version of capt.
Netflix choose to discount the first two episodes in the series as those always tend to be the most popular. The 10 best episodes in star trek tv history, ranked. May 23, 2016 star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. Part cyborg, part zombie, the borg are a perfect foil to the purpose of the united federation of planets. The next generations 30th anniversary september 28, and. Personally not my favorite though it carries 2 of my favorite episodes of all time, but i respect it for the culture it generated and some of the timeless episodes it produced. The next generation debuted in 1987 and has seen its fanbase grow every year since. Sep 05, 2016 the top 10 classic star trek episodes.
Enterprise is perhaps the most maligned series in the franchises history, so much so that its credited with star treks long absence from pop culture until the sleek j. 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. A supergenius kid who would on more than one occasion save the enterprise while others with infinitely. With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn though it was not his first time in the center seat. Empire counts down the 50 best star trek episodes of all time, spanning. Star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. Sep 12, 2017 heres how many episodes from the original 1960s star trek are considered to be in the top10 most rewatchable on netflix. A transporter malfunction splits captain kirk into two halves.
Discovery in the midst of its limited run on cbs, you may want to start planning how to introduce your kid to the wonderful world of the starship enterprise. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. In fact, every decade since has had at least one new star trek series on the air, with the franchise reaching its peak and oversaturation in the 1990s when star. Netflix reveals which star trek episodes are most rewatched. 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. 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. As it turns out, the first episodes of any trek series are usually the mostwatched, so in an effort to seek. Oct 04, 2017 the top 10 star trek episodes of all time as chosen by fans of the 50th anniversary star trek convention in las vegas, usa in 2016.
Personally not my favorite though it carries 2 of my favorite episodes of alltime, but i respect it for the culture it generated and some of the timeless episodes it produced. Lists of the best episodes of television, movies, novels, broadway musicals, burgers and fries you name it are completely subjective and irrelevant. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. My favorite episode of the original star trek series was any time uhura would. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network. The 10 best star trek episodes to watch with your kids. Most watched episodes of star trek on netflix business. The most popular is, by and large, the next generation. To mark the 50th anniversary of star trek this month, the hollywood reporter counted down the top 100 episodes of star trek across all six tv series. Jul 23, 2018 the most popular is, by and large, the next generation. Some are beyond important, some we would like to forget, but here are ten of the most groundbreaking and controversial episodes of star trek. By 1998, star trek was paramounts most important property.
These are not meant to be the 10 best episodes, but rather the 10 most representative episodes. Heres how many episodes from the original 1960s star trek are considered to be in the top10 most rewatchable on netflix. Last june star trek beamed onto netflix uk, with the original series, tng, ds9, voyager, enterpriseeven the animated series all now ready and waiting to. Jeffrey hunter chose to withdraw from the role of pike. 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. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. 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. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network 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. Every star trek series, ranked worst to best screen rant. Star trek is one of the most popular and longestrunning franchises in all of tv history. Its star treks 50th anniversary, which is funny in way because its hard for many of us to think. The 10 best star trek episodes on netflix for someone. Returning the franchise to its tv roots while the original series cast was making movies, next generation ran for seven seasons and paved the way for a more mature version of gene. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek.
It followed the voyages of the starship uss enterprise on its fiveyear mission, the purpose of which was to. When the borg kidnap picard and convert him to become their spokesman, the federation must turn against. The top 10 star trek episodes ever the washington post. The top 10 original star trek episodes by newsweek special edition on 1216 at 9. The top 10 star trek episodes of all time as chosen by fans of the 50th anniversary star trek convention in las vegas, usa in 2016. Jan 29, 2019 best of both worlds season 3, episode 26. The pilot was rejected by nbc as being too cerebral among other complaints. 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. Kirk, uhura and chekov are trapped on a planet where abducted aliens are enslaved and trained to perform as gladiators for the amusement of bored, faceless aliens. Mar 22, 2020 this is the episode that introduced arguably the most interesting alien race in all of star trek, the borg. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network series space. Kirk played by william shatner is almost like a modern odysseus. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business. We took the time to find out what the 10 best episodes of star.
And a federation starship is the perfect vehicle to. Aug 14, 2018 like any series, star trek has its ups and downs. And a federation starship is the perfect vehicle to tell unforgettable stories. Not only is the result one of the most hairraising star trek stories of all time, with arguably the best cliffhanger ever, but its also the greatest challenge to the star trek vision. Choosing 10 episodes out of 726 episodes of the original series tos, the next generation tng, deep space nine ds9, voyager voy. Choosing 10 episodes out of 726 episodes of the original series.
In fact, according to a new netflix study, the most rewatched. The 10 best episodes in star trek tv history, ranked screenrant. The remaining crew members stranded on the planet cannot be beamed up to the ship until a problem is fixed. 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. Aug 05, 2016 10 worst star trek episodes, according to the fans. But, more importantly, this episode is essentially a prelude for the best star trek movie of all time, the wrath of khan. Most popular star trek episodes on netflix are shocking. The show has given us hundreds of great stories, and countless themes to dwell on. In honor of the franchises return to television, we ranked the best episodes from the original star trek. Star trek saturation reached a peak in the mid1990s with deep space nine and voyager airing concurrently and three of the four next generationbased feature films released in 1994, 1996, and 1998.
Wesley crusher the next generation by far the most hated character in trek history. Fontana, the animated series was, at the time, considered to be the fourth season of star trek and won an emmy in 1975 for outstanding entertainment childrens series. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. Oct 31, 2017 since its debut episode aired on september 8, 1967, star trek has become one of the most iconic cornerstones of popular culture. It was the most inauspicious beginning to what has been the rest of my life, says. With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business insider. As it turns out, the first episodes of any trek series are usually the most watched, so in an effort to seek. The crew of the enterprise struggles to cope with a planet of imitative people who have modeled their society on 1920s gangsters. This is a timeless list of 20 thrilling star trek episodes that delight, excite, and entertain, all the while exploring the deepest aspects of. Deep space nine broke all the rules of trek, and became one of the best series. The first television series, called star trek and now known as the original series, debuted on september 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. Still, four seasons gives us almost 100 episodes to choose from. They get into the sleeping quarters, the bulkheads, and the food supplies, all while.
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. May, 20 20 comments on top 10 episodes of star trek. Elim garak, easily one of the most complicated of all trek supporting characters, finally. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to.
The animated series aired on nbc for 2 seasons spanning 22 halfhour episodes from 1973 to 1974. Sep 21, 2016 to mark the 50th anniversary of star trek this month, the hollywood reporter counted down the top 100 episodes of star trek across all six tv series. Underratedepisodeadvocate this episode works on a couple levels but the writers must have thought there was something more there since they made a movie from the original premise. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. Through multiple tv series, even more movies, and innumerable offshoot properties and fan versions, star trek has become a cultural juggernaut and science fiction touchstone. 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. This twopart episode is one of the reasons why the borg are one of the most popular villains of the series. With discovery returning to our screens this week after its midseason break, ive ranked my favourite 23 episodes. With so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. These are the 10 star trek episodes people watch the.
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