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This is a ranked list of every episode of the original Star Trek television series that aired from 1966-1969. The rankings take into account the overall IMDb ratings as well as IMDb's Top 1000 voters' ratings.
So in honor of the continuing voyages of the Starship Enterprise, we’ve ranked all 79 episodes of The Original Series from worst to best. We hate to be negative all upfront, but if we get the...
Jan 23, 2024 · In honor of the continuing voyages of the Starship Enterprise, we’ve ranked all 79 (really 80) episodes of The Original Series (TOS) from worst to best. The quality of an episode depends on factors such as the uniqueness of the premise, writing, story beats, characterization, guest stars, action, music, production values, and visual effects.
- Ounter at Farpoint (The Next Generation) - 6.9
- Etaker (Voyager) - 7.4
- Ssary (Deep Space Nine) - 7.5
- Sh and Blood (Voyager) - 7.6
- Ken Bow (Enterprise) - 7.7
- Game (Voyager) - 8.5
- K Frontier (Voyager) - 8.5
- T You Leave Behind (Deep Space Nine) - 8.9
- Way of The Warrior (Deep Space Nine) - 9.0
- Good Things... (The Next Generation) - 9.0
For a series that would change the face of TV Sci-Fi forever, The Next Generation had a somewhat rocky start. During her maiden voyage, the newly assembled crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D is accosted by an omnipotent being that puts them on trial for the crimes of humanity. Meanwhile, they also are tasked with finding a peaceful solution to conflic...
With a premise as complicated as Voyager's, it was only natural that its premier episode wouldn't fit in a regular time slot. The U.S.S. Voyager, the newest ship in the Starfleet line, is dispatched to track down a band of Maquis rebels. Suddenly, an entity known as the Caretaker sends both the Maquis and the crew of Voyager across the galaxy, over...
After getting a sendoff from The Next Generation crew, Deep Space Nine was on its own, and the premiere episode reflected what would come in the future for the show. Commander Benjamin Sisko takes over an abandoned Cardassian space station and is tasked with getting it into Starfleet shape. Meanwhile, he discovers that the station is near a wormhol...
Though Voyager had its fair share of two-part episodes, where the series shined was in its feature-length outings. "Flesh and Blood" follows the holographic Doctor as he attempts to end a hologram rebellion after initially being the impetus for their quest to destroy all organic life forms. Robert Picardo's portrayal of the Doctor was one of the st...
Set a century before The Original Series, the events of Enterprise gave writers a chance to show off a lot of firsts. The newly launched warp-ship Enterprise encounters a strange new alien race and makes accidental first contact with the Klingons. RELATED: The 10 Best Klingon Episodes Of Star Trek The debut episode of Enterprise was a perfect summa...
The final episodes of the Star Trek series are a chance to reflect on the positives of the show as a whole, Voyager used its final episode to deliver one last exciting adventure. Years after successfully guiding her crew back home, Admiral Janeway violates temporal laws to shorten Voyager's trip back home in the past. Janeway, as a captain, has a r...
The Borg has been responsible for some of the best episodes in the franchise's history, and "Dark Frontier" was certainly no exception. Janeway leads a dangerous mission into Borg territory to rescue Seven of Nine from the clutches of the evil Borg Queen. "Dark Frontier" is a great episode because it succeeds on several levels. First, it's a grippi...
Wrapping up a series like Deep Space Nine was a unique challenge for writers, and yet they succeeded in every possible way. In the dying days of the Dominion War, Captain Sisko leads an assault on Cardassia's prime. Meanwhile, Gul Dukat attempts to unleash the Pah Wraiths to destroy the Bajoran prophets. RELATED: The 10 Best Cardassian Episodes Of ...
When bringing a beloved character like Worf onto Deep Space Nine, it was necessary to tie his arrival into a thrilling story. "The Way of the Warrior" sees Captain Sisko turn to Worf to suss out the true intentions of a Klingon task force that has been installed on Deep Space Nine. Resurrecting some of TNG's great Worf storylines, the formerly disg...
The premier episode may have been rocky, but the finale proved to be a highlight of the entire franchise. "All Good Things..." finds Captain Picard shifting through time into the past, present, and future. On his temporal journey, he begins to discover that something is threatening all of mankind. The brilliance of the episode is that it manages to...
- Dalton Norman
- Senior Staff Writer
Sep 7, 2023 · Variety ranked the 57 best ‘Star Trek’ episodes across all 10 series — including The Original Series and The Next Generation — in honor of the franchise’s 57th anniversary.
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Aug 17, 2023 · We're ranking all the Star Trek TV series, from The Original Series to Strange New Worlds and beyond!
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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". The episodes are listed in order by original air date, [2] which match the episode order in each season's original, [3][4][5] remastered, [6][7][8] and Blu ...
