Janeway and the crew soon find out that the krenim uses time as a weapon by altering timelines. Season 5, episode 2 1992 having successfully defined the borg as an almost unbeatable hive mind of destructive force, i, borg sets out to do the seemingly. Shangchi set footage gives us a glimpse of marvels. No longer content with stealing from any single nextgen episode, fair haven rips off three or four and were not talking best of both worlds. Fans often call threshold the worst star trek voyager episode ever. Voyager, season 3, episode 25 1997 tuvok, it turns out, is quite the author. Yes, we all know, threshold the one where paris and. In a plot worthy of a star trek movie, janeway and her crew encounter another starship stuck in the. Ive been browsing around star trek episodes on netflix recently and mature ds9 blows voy and ent out of the water. Voyager s worst episode was published by a scientific journal. Villordsutch on the five worst star trek episodes ever. This is an episode list for the sciencefiction television series star trek.
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. I loved the tenseness of the situation that janeway was put in. Good premise, horrible execution, and super uneven. Even when voyager was at its best, the show struggled to replicate the brilliance of other star trek series. Here are the top ten star trek pilot episodes, ranked according to imdb. Discovery due to leave spacedock on the 24th september, youve still got plenty of time to quickly get in a few classic. The show focuses on the experiences of captain janeway during this time. We also made giant charts and ranked seasons based on how many good versus bad. Its wacky, zany and a bit crazy, but thats why i love it. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. Voyager, the fight was ranked last of all episodes of the series with a rating of 5. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Fair haven is the eleventh episode from the sixth season of the science fiction television series star trek. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest.
Chakotay was ranked as the 34th best character in 2018, but was ranked the 12th worst star trek character in 2016. Star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. This is the fourth television program in the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 172 episodes over the shows seven seasons. Every star trek season of tv ever, ranked from worst. While voyager s highs may have rarely been quite as high as the best star trek adventures, its lows certainly rank among the lowest points in the franchise. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. These are the 15 worst star trek episodes of all time. Voyager, the third spin off in the star trek franchise, follows the adventures of the federation starship voyager, under the command of captain kathryn janeway. Top 5 worst star trek the original series episodes youtube. If i made a list of my top 10 episodes of all trek, not just voyager, tuvix would probably make that list. 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.
The theme of exploration continued in star trek with a new federation starship, the uss voyager, being transported to the previously unexplored delta quadrant. Voyager had many epic twopart episodes and this one wasnt only the best of those, but the best episode for the entire series. The greatest star trek movies, series, episodes, villains. Not just in great storylines but also the social commentary and how it speak to the human condition. Voyager is rarely held up as the high point of the trek franchise, but these five delta quadrant dumpsterfires are indisputably the lowest episodes of the low. The top 10 star trek episodes ever washington post. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of star trek. Discovery, which premieres on cbs on september 24, heres a ranking of every liveaction star trek series from worst to best. The pilot was rejected by nbc as being too cerebral among other complaints. With so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. Another episode with a guest star who poses a huge ethical question the. When fans think of star trek, they naturally think of the best the show has to offer.
A holodeck program he wrote as a training exercise in case his maquis shipmates. Janeway and paris turn into slugs star trek voyager by clipsfrom badepisodes. Weve had a look at the best, now lets look at the worst. Top rated shows most popular shows browse tv shows by genre tv news india tv spotlight. The next generation is that even when its bad, its usually. The voyager passes through a region of space controlled by the despotic krenim. The five worst star trek episodes of all time techrepublic. Fifteen years in the future, survivors chakotay, kim and the doctor attempt to send a message back in time to prevent the tragedy.
The worst episode of star trek voyager by brendaniel. A miscalculation by ensign kim causes a fatal crash during voyagers first test with slipstream travel. And hey, i love andorians, but i would have much preferred that time period with the level of writing of first season b5. Four episodes of voyager caretaker, dark frontier, flesh. Between five tv series, twelve films and five decades of footage, there are plenty of brilliant times to admire. The five worst star trek episodes of all time by jay garmon in geekend, in after hours on august 25, 2011, 10.
But with so much screen time, nothing can be all good. Though voyager has its many highlights, it also gave us what i believe to be one of the worst episodes of not just voyager, but also all of star. Voyager episodes by jonhatchell created 24 jul 2012 updated 25 jul 2012 public i count each twoparter as one episode, so i only list part 1 of each of them. The crew of voyager explore a holodeck program crafted by tom paris, set in ireland, meanwhile voyager encounters a space storm. The star trek pilot episodes, ranked according to imdb. Top 5 worst episodes of star trek tos by antitrekker. No matter what side of the fence youre on, you have to agree that the show had some dizzying highs and lows. Top 10 most polarizing star trek tos episodes by helenagi. The characters struggled with dwindling supplies and unfamiliar territory as they tried to make their way home. The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows. Its always interesting to me to read someones take on an episode like withers take on tuvix. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. The outrageous okona season 2, episode 4 a thing thats important to keep in mind when youre talking about star trek. Voyager is in pursuit of a rebel maquis ship in a dangerous part of the galaxy when it is suddenly thrown thousands of light years away into the delta quadrant.
These are the 5 worst star trek the original series episodes. Discovery premieres january 2019, and not counting the shows second season, there have been a total of 31 seasons of star trek and its spinoffs, including the animated series. With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn though it was not his first time in the center seat. By my own subjective measure, worst means the highest proportion of poor episodes, and poor episodes could be due to bad scripts, special effects, acting or series continuity. That being said, star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are. What were the five worst seasons in all of star trek.
My journey through all of star trek is one series nearer to completion. Voyager, which aired on upn from january 1995 through may 2001. The show featured the first female captain heading a series, kate mulgrew as kathryn janeway. Voyager episodes continues with the third season episode favorite son, which shows voyager encountering a planet of women who are out to lure unsuspecting men into a deadly trap. In honor of the latest addition to the franchise, star trek.
We boldly go and revisit the top episodes from star. The best trek episodes entertain but also make you think and backed by a topnotch cast. On friday, the star trek 50th anniversary convention in las vegas came alive with passionate debate as star trek fans bantered their way through a discussion of the worst episodes trek ever. Jeffrey hunter chose to withdraw from the role of pike when creator gene. Top 10 worst star trek voyager episodes by rowan j coleman.
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