The original series tvpg classics, adventure, aliens, drama, science fiction, family, action tv series 1966 the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. Its one of the most quintessential pieces of sciencefiction television around. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light. Sep 08, 2016 it drives home one of star trek s main themes, that the needs of many outweigh the wants of one and is one of the most beloved episodes in the entire series. Here are the ten best episodes of star trek, as chosen by a trek nerd who will endanger his own life by saying. The original series episode names when available, as are the dates of the original airing of the episode. Kirk, and eventually kirks middle name is revealed to be tiberius on star trek.
The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the first star trek series. What is the official sequence for star trek the original. May 03, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series star trek. Dec 28, 2018 star trek, throughout many moments of its many seasons, has been a prime example of superior sciencefiction television, and has had a tremendous effect on not only fans of the genre, but curious outsiders who found themselves drawn into the welldeveloped world of our spacefaring future, complete with wonderfully multidimensional characters, harrowing plots, and impactful commentary on any. Get ready for intergalactic adventure on star trek. The original series series 3 complete bluray completes the availability of the original series on bluray, with brand new cgi effects to replace the original shots. But next gen absolutely served up the most horror episodes, as you can see.
Skip the baby einstein mozart concerto and pipe the star trek original series theme song through those headphones your stomach is wearing. The top 10 original star trek episodes by newsweek special edition on 1216 at 9. As emissaries of the starfleet, a spaceborne humanitarian and peacekeeping armada, kirk and a crew of humans and aliens explore the. The original star trek series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. Seeing as how 2016 is the 50th anniversary of the uss enterprise and its faithful crew, it seems fitting to take a look back at the series that started it all. 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. When beverly crusher visits the house of her recently deceased grandmother, a ghost called ronin bewitches her. It drives home one of star treks main themes, that the needs of many outweigh the wants of one and is one of the most beloved episodes in the entire series. 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. In the corbomite maneuver, the enterprise encounters a mysterious alien intent on attacking it. Star trek beyond is the first of the new trek films that embodies the classic series adventurous spirit and hopeful tone. So, if you want your george takeisms to really sink in, its best to start your childrens star trek education in utero.
Underratedepisodeadvocate this episode works on a couple levels but the writers must have thought there was something more there since they made a movie from the original premise. 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. The original series are, according to the fans over at imdb. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business. These stories were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired. 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. Whether youre a longtime fan or looking for a starting point, let this top 20 episodes list from the original series of star trek be your guide to. Mudds women star trek, 10 1966 by guillermo tironi.
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. Introduces the greatest star trek villain of all time, a superhuman with enhanced strength and intelligence named khan. 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. I created this list because i am currently in the process of watching all the star trek series in order. Picard piggybacking so many episodes of the original series with their plots and storylines, its important to remember that what made it unique sometimes came down to captain kirks captaincy.
Where no man has gone before the corbomite maneuver. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for star trek. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s star trek. The 10 best star trek original series episodes fandom. Aug 14, 2018 like any series, star trek has its ups and downs. Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. In this late episode, we get a classic haunted house tale. 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.
For comparison, the production order can be found in the production order section of the list of star trek. Some of these ideas were never produced, whereas others were. Hayesgehrke star trek the original series is the first science fiction series that i watched. 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. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols. The original series 19661969 1966 1967 1968 1969 1988.
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. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Newsweeks top 10 episodes from the original star trek series. Serialization and thus continuity was essentially nonexistent. List of all star trek episodes sorted by original airdate. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. We took the time to find out what the 10 best episodes of star trek. Star trek, throughout many moments of its many seasons, has been a prime example of superior sciencefiction television, and has had a tremendous effect on not only fans of the genre, but curious outsiders who found themselves drawn into the welldeveloped world of our spacefaring future, complete with wonderfully multidimensional characters, harrowing plots, and impactful commentary. The uniforms change significantly from the the cage original pilot through where no man has gone before, charlie x, mudds women in which spock is referred to as vulcanian rather than vulcan, and spock takes at least a couple of episodes to settle into his trademark. Nasa discovers thousands of exoplanets using kepler telescope. The first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The foundations of star trek there are no story arcs in star trek films 24 excepted. The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows. Top 10 star trek the original series episodes by rowan j coleman.
Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to. Mccoy and the rest of the enterprise crew embark on a fiveyear mission of space exploration. The original series episode list that spans the shows entire tv run. Kirk william shatner and the crew of the uss enterprise boldly go where no show has gone before in this classic scifi television series. In the throes of his pon farr mating period, spock must return to. Through multiple tv series, even more movies, and innumerable offshoot properties and fan versions, star trek has become a cultural juggernaut and science fiction touchstone.
Deep space nine is certainly the darkest of the star trek series, literally in its lighting and in its overall tone. During the time of tng, ds9 and voyager, some of these series ran in parallel. 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. Star trek was set in the 23rd century and featured the voyages of the starship. 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. Sep 16, 2017 with just 79 episodes in its total run, star trek. Each story plays out over a single episode only with one exception in three years of star trek, thereby not allowing for much character development each season of star treks original run is really barely. William shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols, bill blackburn, james doohan, eddie paskey, frank da vinci, george takei, jeannie malone, walter koenig, majel barrett, gene roddenberry. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest.
The original series, view video clips and full episodes on. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. The original series episode guide lets watch star trek. I started watching it in afternoon reruns when i was in junior high.
You can see evidence of production order and to some extent character evolution in the first few episodes. 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. It consisted of twentynine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season for the original series of star trek. The iconic original gene roddenberry series that inspired a generation earned emmy nominations. After roddenberrys second pilot episode, where no man has gone before, received a more favorable response from nbc, star trek finally aired its first episode. The show was created by gene roddenberry as a wagon train to the stars. That is why i created this page, it lists all the episodes of star trek in the order of their original air date, so you can watch them in the order they were. The original series episodes are listed along with the star trek. And theres a whole damn lot of it, even if you cut it down to the current eight different shows in. Jul 30, 2016 star trek beyond is the first of the new trek films that embodies the classic series adventurous spirit and hopeful tone. Star trek, a scifi franchise, has been known to tackle all kinds of genres within its series. Star trek, season 1, episode 23 1967 this was the first original series episode i ever saw and it still blows my mind, says jordan hoffman, u. Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by cbs studios inc. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted.
Star trek list of original episodes by thespace163. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed. 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. And theres a whole damn lot of it, even if you cut it down. 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 quality of the transfer is on a par with the other 2 seasons ive purchased. The original series, i thought id share my opinions on which episodes deserve to be regarded as the greatest ever made. The original series, originally created by gene roddenberry, premiered on nbc on september 8, 1966 and concluded on april, 1967. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise and its cre. Top 10 star trek episodes for kids nerdy with children.