Oct 18, 2017 if you only ever watch 25 stories from star trek. May 23, 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 is something of a fools errand, we decided to give it. The original series episodes 1 city on the edge of forever this one is a memorable episode with a spin on society in a earthly city and their own understanding of it where coming from a future very different. So, about a month ago i decided to write a post ranking all the trek episodes ever. The next generation moved the universe forward roughly a century past the days of james t. Star trek, a scifi franchise, has been known to tackle all kinds of genres within its series. Based on my many interactions with fans over the years, i believe star trek. The next generation, was almost certainly a better show and weve got the top five nextgen. The whole series can be purchased on dvd and the first three seasons are on bluray.
The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. The borg has to be one of the greatest ever threats. 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. If you watch those 10, youll have a better idea of what that series was about, without having to watch the whole thing. Set almost 100 years after captain kirks fiveyear mission, a new generation of starfleet officers set off in the u. The next generation is a seminal addition to scifi television, and were ranking its greatest triumphs, as well as its worst offenses.
The next generation boldly hit the airwaves the show had huge shoes to fill and was marked for failure by many. The top 100 best star trek episodes ever according to. The top 10 episodes to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the picard crews first voyage, we boldly go forth and pick the series finest hours. This is not a list of the ten best episodes of star trek.
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 is something of a fools errand, we decided to give it. The top 10 star trek episodes ever the washington post. Ive wanted to write about star trek for a long time, but it was always a question of where to start. Responding to a distress call on one of the federations outermost colonies, the enterprise arrives. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994.
In this video, akton tamko will count down his top 25 all time favorite episodes of star trek. Being so busy might explain why some of the episodes like sub rosa masks and dark page didnt hit home. And youll notice that all but one of them emerges from the series first two highlyuneven seasons, a period of great lows, but also some unexpected highs. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the starfleet starship. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have. The only rules in place are that they have to be from the tv series no films, and. The next generation, deep space nine occupied the same era as tng. While star trek is indisputably the most influential scifi tv series ever, its successor, star trek. Been searching here and rstartrek for something i saw a few months ago i think it might have been a much older post though, basically someone had written out a list of the entire tng series of which eps to watch and why which includes some stinkers but he gave reasons because it might have introduced a character or story arc. 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. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years.
Lower decks s7e15 in this seventh season episode, theres no major cosmic threat or temporal disturbance. In a way it was similar to the original but it was also fresh as well. As kamin, picard is a charming scientist and musician married to the patient and lovely eline. A vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal.
On the other hand it is close to home and one might believe. The next generation, these are they, at least in my opinion. Also, it was directed by jonathan frakes, who, in my opinion, is hands down the best director star trek has had he also directed some of the greatest tng and ds9 episodes. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. Sep 08, 2016 fifty years later, the mission continues as star trek castmembers from the original series, next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise pick their top episodes and share. This episode shows picard experiencing an entire lifetime on an alien planet after being probed by a spatial time capsule. Low ratings and lukewarm reception means that enterprise shoulders the burden of being the only star trek series since tng that couldnt make a 7. 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. Mar 31, 2017 in this video, akton tamko will count down his top 25 all time favorite episodes of star trek.
Picard 10 things about season one that made no sense. From the original series to the next generation to deep space 9, we rank every star trek tv show from the worst to the very best. The next generation to celebrate the shows 30th anniversary. Sep 08, 2016 from mirror, mirror to the city on the edge of forever, the staff remembers the top 5 star trek original series episodes. Star trek the next generation fun episodes rewatchable. All good things must come to an end, and the next generation ended with this season while simultaneously prepping to make star trek generations. The next generation is available to stream through netflix, amazon free to prime members, and hulu. Discussion been searching here and rstartrek for something i saw a few months ago i think it might have been a much older post though, basically someone had written out a list of the entire tng series of which eps to watch and why which includes some stinkers but he gave reasons because it. Mar 15, 2012 while star trek is indisputably the most influential scifi tv series ever, its successor, star trek. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. The third season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The next generation picard lives a whole life on a doomed. Tng s best episode, beloved by all fans, is the inner light.
The 10 best star trek episodes including all network. Data was similar to spock and riker could be considered similar to captain kirk. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business. Tngs best episode, beloved by all fans, is the inner light. The next generation is the star trek of choice for most trekkies. It rewrote rules, not for star trek alone, but for television in general. The next generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the united states on september 25, 1989 and concluded on june 18, 1990 after airing 26 episodes.
This episode probably shouldnt be rated so high since its both gross and. It built on the found of the original series in quantity and scope in a way that no one ever thought possible. These are not meant to be the 10 best episodes, but rather the. 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. The series depicted a new age in which the klingons were allies of the federation, though the romulans remained adversaries. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. With tv club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a tv series, classic or modern. New threats included the ferengi although they were. You can find many such rankings highlighting the top moments aboard the. Check out our other top 10 lists for other stark trek tv shows. The next generation turned 25 recently, we voyaged back to where no one has gone since the show went off the air. Accordingly, below you will find a list of the five most underrated episodes of star trek. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek.
May 21, 2014 accordingly, below you will find a list of the five most underrated episodes of star trek. 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. The 10 best episodes of tng and 10 worst, officially ranked. We dutifully unpacked our most and least memorable episodes of the. The next generations greatest episode, the inner light beth elderkin.
From mirror, mirror to the city on the edge of forever, the staff remembers the top 5 star trek original series episodes. This one is a memorable episode with a spin on society in a earthly city and their own understanding of it where coming from a future very different. 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. Enterprised on their own mission to go where no one has gone before.
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