My favorite episode of the original star trek series was any time uhura would get a chance to get off the bridge, nichols says with a smile. 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 is the greatest science fiction franchise of all time after all, so it shouldn. Mar 21, 2018 for a long time, sulu was known for being a cultured gentleman and a barechested fencer, but he got his big moment in the movie star trek vi as captain of the excelsior. As with any great star trek episode, picard and the crew face a practical and moral dilemma without any easy answers to be found. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business. 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. And while undertaking the task of picking the greatest star trek tv episodes out of the 725 or so stories from all the different series. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business insider. Star trek greatest battles was a vhs boxset catalog number vhr 4732 released by cic video in the uk on 16 november 1998. The 10 best episodes in star trek tv history, ranked screenrant. It had some great episodes and a lot of confused fluff, but theres no. Lets go boldly where no one has gone before and decide once and for all the 10 greatest episodes of star trek. Yes, the scifi franchise is 50 years old the first episode of the trailblazing original series having been broadcast on nbc on september 8 1966.
Over the course of several decades, star trek has introduced some truly iconic characters. In 2017, one of the greatest star trek episodes of all time celebrated its 25th anniversary. Jan 20, 2020 hailed as perhaps the greatest star trek film of all time or at least in a dead heat with the wrath of khan, first contact mostly focuses on picards deeprooted hatred for the borg, and his desire to enact his revenge, no matter what. In 2018, popular mechanics listed the inner light as one of the top 12 episodes for the jeanluc picard character.
The 25 greatest episodes of one the all time greatest shows. Mar 10, 2020 this is one of those episodes that shows the series at its absolute best, and picards impassioned speech in defense of data is surely one for the books. Choosing 10 episodes out of 726 episodes of the original series. Over the course of several decades, star trek has introduced. Its not toss smartest episode, but its got to be one of the most quintessential trek actiondrama episodes, and definitely my favorite of the many obsession stories trek has done. But all that would be pretty boring without some great villains to overcome. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek. This episode shows picard experiencing an entire lifetime on an alien planet after being probed by a spatial time capsule. Tngs best episode, beloved by all fans, is the inner light.
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 after kirk and the enterprise stumbled upon the botany bay. Tolian soran once told jeanluc picard that time was a predator that stalked us all of our lives. Comprised of four videos, indicated on the back of the individual slipcovers as volumes one through four, the set contained thirteen episodes, covering all four liveaction series at the time. Decker elevates that episode above other trek moby dick stories. 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. Refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc instant watch options. 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. It delves into time travel without getting too dense or. Scott bakula, john billingsley, jolene blalock, dominic keating.
Pages in category star trek time travel episodesthe following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. The handsdown best episode of star trek is a riveting tale of time travel and altered history. And a federation starship is the perfect vehicle to tell unforgettable stories. Sep 23, 2017 our favorite star trek episodes of all time. The 50 greatest star trek moments of all time radio times. Designed to celebrate star treks 30 anniversary, this glorious episode steps away from deep space nines traditional gloom and doom by flinging.
The 10 best star trek episodes all the top news about. For a long time, sulu was known for being a cultured gentleman and a barechested fencer, but he got his big moment in the movie star. And a federation starship is the perfect vehicle to. 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. Top 100 star trek episodes of all time gizmodo australia. On the first anniversary of her assignment to enterprise, tpol tells archer and trip about the first contact between humans and vulcans, which involves three vulcans becoming stranded in the town of carbon creek, pennsylvania in 1957. The best star trek episodes every trekkie should watch. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network.
At its best, star trek is a science fiction series about humanitys ability to expand its horizons and overcome differences. Tng s best episode, beloved by all fans, is the inner light. Star trek is one of the greatest movie and tv franchises of all time. 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. The show has given us hundreds of great stories, and countless themes to dwell on. In 2017, listed the inner light as one of the best episodes of star trek. Aug 14, 2018 like any series, star trek has its ups and downs. 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. In 2016, radiotimes rated the scene where picard plays the flute as the 6th greatest scene in all star trek. Hailed as perhaps the greatest star trek film of all time or at least in a dead heat with the wrath of khan, first contact mostly focuses on picards deeprooted hatred for the borg, and his desire to enact his revenge, no matter what. Though the future of the movie series might be in doubt, what.
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 has produced some of the most memorable television and movie lines of all time. The next generation first aired 30 years ago today, so to celebrate the arguably best show of the franchise, our trekkie fandom staff and fandom contributors shared their favorite episodes season 1 episode 25 conspiracy the penultimate season 1 episode of tng might be the closest star trek ever came to being outright horror. Choosing 10 episodes out of 726 episodes of the original series tos, the next generation tng, deep space nine ds9, voyager voy and. For all of their famous jaunts into the unknown, some of the greatest episodes of star trek. In 2015, polygon ranked amok time as one of the three best spockcentric episodes of star trek. In 2015, syfy ranked this episode as one of the top ten essential star trek original series episodes. You want the worst 10 star trek episodes of all time. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. From live long and prosper to second star to the right and straight on til morning. Heres our ranking of the 10 best episodes in star trek television. Yes, this is the very first time we encounter the greatest trek villain of them all, khan noonien singh.
Here are 10 episodes two from each liveaction series. The 25 greatest episodes of one the alltime greatest shows. Empire counts down the 50 best star trek episodes of all time, spanning the original series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager. The 100 best episodes of tv according to american tv experts. The best star trek characters of all time cinemablend. Apr 06, 2020 romulans first appeared in one of the greatest star trek episodes of them all warp factor 2. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest.
Paxton threatens to destroy starfleet headquarters if all aliens dont leave earth. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. As kamin, picard is a charming scientist and musician married to the patient and lovely eline. In recent years, the medium of televisionhas thrivedto such an extent that the best shows are good enough to rival even the best films. Jun 10, 2019 star trek is one of the greatest movie and tv franchises of all time. From september 8, 1966 to may, 2005, the once humble, nowcolossal star trek franchise produced six different television programs, with.
Game the most disliked episode from the hollywood reporters 100 greatest star trek episodes. When mccoy steps through a time portal back to depressionera earth, he saves the life of a. Guest star tony todd gave one of the greatest trek performances of all time as an aging jake sisko, who dedicates his life to trying to save his father after an accident sends him rippling through. 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. Our collection of the greatest star trek quotes of all time. Sep 08, 2016 guest star tony todd gave one of the greatest trek performances of all time as an aging jake sisko, who dedicates his life to trying to save his father after an accident sends him rippling through.
Different strokes and all but i need a truckload of suspension of disbelief for star trek to begin with. The 10 best star trek episodes on netflix for someone. Star trek is arguably the greatest sciencefiction television series of all time if for no other reason than its lasting influence on the genre. Star trek is one of the most popular and longestrunning franchises in all of tv history. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network series. Best star trek episode of all time from any series. It also is the first introduction of the borg queen alice krige, a character who adds a layer to the borg. Enterprise must shut down the verteron array on mars, but it is extremely well defended. The intendant melodrama requires a galactic load, haha. In 2015, whatculture ranked this the 4th best episode of all time in the star trek science fiction universe. Generations, also notably saying that time was the fire in which we burn. Oct 18, 2017 if you only ever watch 25 stories from star trek.
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. The 10 best star trek episodes to watch with your kids. This is one of those episodes that shows the series at its absolute best, and picards impassioned speech in defense of data is surely one for the books. With every episode of star trek available on netflix in the uk, wired picks the best from the original series, the next generation, voyager. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to. Deep space nine of all ds9s ferengi comedy episodes, this is one of the funniest quark has to rescue his mother from the dominion, but everything. On june 1st, 1992, a fifth season episode of star trek.
The only rules in place are that they have to be from the tv series no films, and. The next generation, these are they, at least in my opinion. So in honor of the 30 year legacy today trekmovie counts down what we see as the 30 greatest moments of the first star trek spinoff. The notion of time running out or not running out was a constant theme in the first season of star trek.
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