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. Newsweeks top 10 episodes from the original star trek series. Discovery coming this sunday on cbs, we asked the people around the office which star trek episodes from any of the series were their favorites. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. 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. Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. 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. Mccoy and the rest of the enterprise crew embark on a fiveyear mission of space exploration. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network series. The series was produced from september 1966 to december 1967 by norway productions and desilu productions, and by paramount television from january 1968 to june 1969. The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the first star trek series. I started watching it in afternoon reruns when i was in junior high. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for star trek. 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 ncc1701 and its crew. This week, the star trek community suffered a great loss when writer dorothy catherine d. 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. Star trek aka tos the original series 19661969 introduced us to the optimistic world of gene roddenberry. The second and penultimate season of the american science fiction television series star trek. We took the time to find out what the 10 best episodes of star trek. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to. 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. 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. 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. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek which eventually acquired the retronym star trek.
The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. The five worst episodes from the entire series of star trek. These stories were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired. In 1966, star trek set out to boldly go where no series had gone before, beginning a threeyear mission that led to a franchise that would last decades. In the throes of his pon farr mating period, spock must return to. Where no man has gone before the corbomite maneuver.
Some shots hold for longer on my favourite episodes. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. Star trek, a scifi franchise, has been known to tackle all kinds of genres within its series. The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. The show was created by gene roddenberry as a wagon train to the stars. Its one of the most quintessential pieces of sciencefiction television around. 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. 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. From mid1998 to early 1999, the scifi channel aired star trek in a 90 minute weeknight slot as a special edition, airing every episode produced in their original order, complete with footage that hadnt been seen since nbc originally aired the show.
Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed. And theres a whole damn lot of it, even if you cut it down to the current eight different shows in. Sep 16, 2017 with just 79 episodes in its total run, star trek. Star trek aired on nbc from september 8, 1966, to june 3, 1969, and was actually seen first on september 6, 1966, on canadas ctv network.
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. The original series starred william shatner as captain james t. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s star trek. 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. Aug 14, 2018 like any series, star trek has its ups and downs. The original star trek series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. The original series 19661969 1966 1967 1968 1969 1988. Since the original star trek premiered in 1966, through the 90s when no less than three star trek series were on at one time, and finally to the emergence of star trek. The mind behind many great trek episodes, fontana delved into vulcan and romulan culture, explored ai, and even received a hugo award nomination for cowriting the series premiere of the next generation, encounter at farpoint with gene roddenberry.
The three seasons of the original star trek spanned nearly 70 episodes, which. Discovery and soon picard, there have been over 800 episodes of the franchise. A tribute to every episode of the beloved classic series of star trek in the order they were broadcast. If you enjoyed this video, check out my star trek podcast. Jun 16, 2012 a tribute to every episode of the beloved classic series of star trek in the order they were broadcast.
The next generation, frequently abbreviated as tng, takes place about a century after the original series 23642370. Kirk, and eventually kirks middle name is revealed to be tiberius on star trek. The original series remastered s3 e24 turnabout intruder. The first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The original series is an american science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry, and the. Here at last is the first season of the original series all in one box, 29 episodes in their original broadcast order. The original series are, according to the fans over at imdb. I discovered star trek when i was 11 years old, and this show helped to create my values and worldview. A woman from kirks past exchanges bodies with him and takes control of the ship.
The original series, view video clips and full episodes on. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business. 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. 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. 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. And theres a whole damn lot of it, even if you cut it down. The top 10 original star trek episodes by newsweek special edition on 1216 at 9.
The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. Star trek was set in the 23rd century and featured the voyages of the starship. Discovery coming this sunday on cbs, we asked the people around the office which star trek episodes from any of the series were. Hayesgehrke star trek the original series is the first science fiction series that i watched.
The iconic original gene roddenberry series that inspired a generation earned emmy nominations. The 10 best episodes in star trek tv history, ranked. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. It consisted of twentynine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season for the original series of star trek. Leonard bones mccoy aboard the fictional federation starship uss enterprise.
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