Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to. The episode introduced characters such as william shatner as captain james t. Voters on have selected their all time top 10 favorite episodes of the iconic star trek. The series began the star trek franchise and has gone on to have stories in multiple formats. Voyager, which aired on upn from january 1995 through may 2001. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. The foundations of star trek there are no story arcs in star trek films 24 excepted. Stuntman, actor, creature creator janos prohaska did. The original series is an american science fiction television series produced by fred freiberger, and created by gene roddenberry, and the original series of the star trek franchise. The design was similar in size and shape to the original series shuttle, with updated engine nacelles and a large rear hatch. Star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. Top 10 star trek episodes for kids nerdy with children. Kirk, leonard nimoy as spock and deforest kelley as leonard mccoy.
Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. Spectre of the gun star trek the original series spectre of the gun 1968 doesnt usually crop up on lists of the best star trek episodes, but this thirdseason entry is my favorite for. The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the first star trek series. Premiering on september 8, 1966, star trek was on the air for just three years on nbc, but the series about the crew of the starship enterprise, starring william shatner and leonard nimoy, lived. Discovery is an american web television series created for cbs all access by bryan fuller and alex kurtzman. Every star trek series, ranked worst to best screen rant. The next generation have been waiting for has arrived. I started watching it in afternoon reruns when i was in junior high. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began the show is set in the milky way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. Top 5 worst star trek the original series episodes by rowan j coleman. Writer james lileks notes that the music cues for this episode are intended to belong together, and thats one of the reasons the episode works like few others. In 2015, syfy ranked this episode as one of the top ten essential star trek original series episodes.
Kirk was put on trial for crimes against humanity, split into two alteregos good and evil, and cloned into an android. Driven by the deadly mating urge known as pon farr, spock returns to the planet vulcan in order to satisfy the most primal and compelling instinct of all. There are no tv airings of star trek in the next 14 days. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. Enterprise 20012005 took us back in time to the early days of starfleet before the formation of the federation. Unfortunately, what we got was a very long documentary about the making of the original series, with a small series of clips as a separate special feature. Launched in 2017, it is the first scripted series developed specifically for that service. Directed by 28 writing credits 51 cast 526 produced by music by. My top10 favorite episodes of startrek the original series by toongal12. With so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. The original series is a revised title for the series star trek, which originally aired as a tv series on nbc from 1966 to 1969. The seventh series in the star trek franchise, it was the first series in the franchise since star trek. The first episode of the show aired on 6 september 1966 on ctv in canada, followed by a 8 september 1966 airing on nbc in america.
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. Star trek tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv. These stories were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired. These 10 episodes, offered at a special low price, are sure to complete the ultimate star trek fans collection. Star trek, a scifi franchise, has been known to tackle all kinds of genres within its series. May 18, 20 star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. Star trek was set in the 23rd century and featured the voyages of the starship.
For the franchises 30th anniversary in 1996, tv guide ranked mirror, mirror no. Hayesgehrke star trek the original series is the first science fiction series that i watched. So far, the series has given us a taste of the furthest point in time for the star trek universe and shows us a picard that is rekindling a lost fire. 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. The original star trek series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. Kirk, leonard nimoy as first officer spock, and deforest kelley as doctor leonard bones mccoy. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed. In 2016, newsweek ranked mirror, mirror as one of the best episodes of the original series. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for various star trek series that were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired, as was the case with several other undeveloped star trek projects. 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 original series episode guide lets watch star trek. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise ncc1701 and its crew. The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows.
A group of fans hashes through space hippies, stolen brains and an awful series. The animated series aired on nbc for 2 seasons spanning 22 halfhour episodes from 1973 to 1974. Star trek ii 1977 later to become known as star trek phase ii, this was the attempted television series that would have seen the original crew with. Apr 07, 2016 star trek ii 1977 later to become known as star trek phase ii, this was the attempted television series that would have seen the original crew with the exception of nimoy reunited for what was. It featured the voices of the original star trek actors. Undeveloped star trek episodes memory alpha fandom. 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. Kirk william shatner and the crew of the uss enterprise boldly go where no show has gone before in this classic scifi television series. It is what audio engineers refer to as a razortape. Top 10 star trek the original series episodes by rowan j coleman.
Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. As emissaries of the starfleet, a spaceborne humanitarian and peacekeeping armada, kirk and a crew of humans and aliens explore the. This is an episode list for the sciencefiction television series star trek. Get ready for intergalactic adventure on star trek. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to. It is composed of soundbites from various episodes of star trek. Dec 16, 2016 we were really really really really looking forward to seeing the lost scenes, outtakes, trims, bloopers, gaffs, and any other bits of behindthescenes star trek. The space station deep space 9 is the launch point of the show, literally. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. The original series tvpg classics, adventure, aliens, drama, science fiction, family, action tv series 1966 the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. Aug 14, 2018 like any series, star trek has its ups and downs. The original series and know everything about them. We took the time to find out what the 10 best episodes of star trek.
Its hard to believe, but the original star trek the television series that went where no television series has gone before is over 50 years old. The final frontier featured many scenes of an updated shuttlecraft, also sporting the name galileo. From its opening montage to its largely uninteresting characters to its storytelling, enterprise was inarguably the weakest of the star trek series. Star trek, season 1, episode 26 1967 the horta has a funny story, says original series story editor d. The last episode of the series, turnabout intruder, aired on june 3, 1969, but star trek would eventually return to television in animated form when the animated star trek debuted in september 1973.
On september 8, 1966, the original sciencefiction series star trek aired its first episode, the man trap. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s star trek. Hard to believe that cbs turned down gene roddenberry because they already had there own scifi series, lost in space, oh dear. Lost enterprise episode 1 the discovery by scyther inc. The original series crew encountered deadly diseases, alien races, time warps, beautiful women in skintight outfits, and furry creatures called tribbles. They point out the episode offered fresh perspective on. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols. Lost scenes, due out in august from titan books, is written by trek experts and frequent guest bloggers david tilotta and curt mcaloney, and packed with hundreds of carefully curated, neverbeforeseen color photos. This was the last port of call for the uss voyager before it was lost in the delta quadrant. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fanmade film series intended for recreational use. The original series crew never had a chance to battle the borg until now. However, the man trap wasnt the original pilot for the series. Add star trek to your watchlist to find out when its coming back.
Star trek the lost episode youtube although the lost 80th episode was never aired, this trailer has been uncovered through the diligent efforts of unclepunish. Some of these ideas were never produced, whereas others were. Star trek new voyages, 4x03, world enough and time, subtitles. This is the fourth television program in the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 172 episodes over the shows seven seasons. The original series, edited together to create a lost episode in which captain kirk and spock become lovers. This website is about its production, and includes rare behindthescenes photos, documents, and interviews. In 2016, the hollywood reporter rated all our yesterdays the 39th best episode of all star trek episodes. After the twilight zone, the original star trek was the next great american scifi series in the mid 1960s. 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. Kirk and crew handle their encounter with the borg. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. The original series are, according to the fans over at imdb. Theres a lot to like in the very first episode of voyager, especially if youre a fan of other star trek shows.
In 2016, syfy ranked all our yesterdays as the 12th best timetravel plot of all episodes of the star trek franchise. It also ran for fewer seasons than any star trek series since the original. 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. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on. The fourth star trek series in the rick berman era, this show ran on upn for four seasons, making it the shortest of the modern trek series so far. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. The doomsday machine is one of the few star trek episodes in the second season for which original music was composed. The miniature shuttle and landing bay were built by greg jein. The subtitle the original series is used to distinguish it from its sequel series, and from the. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for star trek.
Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by cbs studios inc. The show was created by gene roddenberry as a wagon train to the stars. The third season also includes the tholian web, where kirk becomes trapped between universes. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise and its cre. The original series 19661969 1966 1967 1968 1969 1988. In 2016, ign ranked mirror, mirror the 3rd best episode of the original series. The original series, i thought id share my opinions on which episodes deserve to be regarded as the greatest ever made.
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