If space was the final frontier, the thinking behind star trek. The top 100 best star trek episodes ever according to imdb by mjohnson80 created 14 mar 2015. Ever since the third star trek spinoff made its debut on the upn channel its been considered as an inferior star trek show. The chute voyager crewmembers tom paris robert duncan mcneill and harry kim garrett wang undergo a harrowing ordeal while being held prisoner in brutal space prison. A list of mustwatch episodes shouldnt make up 40% of the whole sevenseason show.
Voyager premiered on the nowdefunct upn 18 years ago this past january. Kathryn janeway, played by actress kate mulgrew like the two star trek series before it, voyager lasted seven seasons, and by the. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of star trek. The star trek franchise was famous for tackling big issues. The original series and the release of the motion picture. A complete guide to what star trek to watch before star. It originally aired from january 1995 to may 2001 on upn, lasting for 172 episodes over seven seasons. Voyager, season 3, episode 26 and season 4, episode 1 1997 wait, there is an alien race out there more powerful than the borg. Talking about how much we do or dont know about death was a nice touch, and i think they did a good job with it.
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. Mar 18, 2018 that being said, star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by cbs studios inc. It would be a pretty brave effort for someone to sift through over 700 episodes of star trek in order to find the very best. This is the first of three voyager episodes directed by jonathan frakes, who has at this stage directed episodes of five of the nine extant trek tv series tng, ds9, voyager. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. Body and soul season 7 another episodes which is there for the giggles, the doctors program is damaged, so he is forced to upload into seven of nines body through her borg implants. This month marks the 20th anniversary of star trek. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s star trek. One day, nothing was on and i decided to lower myself to the level star trek was on.
This is another important episode as it both concludes hughs origin story, but also sows the seeds of borg evolution that wed see more of in star trek. Jan 16, 2015 today marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of star trek. His timeship is found in the 1960s and voyager finds a company that has benefited from its technology exists in 1996. Meantime, tuvok proposes the creation of a weapon that. It doesnt last long enough to get a fix on the energy reading, but kim and torres work to set up a way to trace it if it happens again. With all the amazing episodes of the show that exist, its hard to trust just one persons opinion of what the top star trek. This is after they are captured by a group of aliens. Voyager had some dizzying highs and lows, resulting in diverse episodes. Ive never payed much attention to this since i am not the biggest fan of sincefiction and sorts of movies and series like it. Voyager is in pursuit of a rebel maquis ship in the alpha.
And if you liked this gallery, be sure to check out our top next generation episodes to get to know data, and the 10. The top 100 best star trek episodes ever according to imdb. However, like any of the series, everything had yet to. May 23, 2016 star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. Guinan immediately senses that something is wrong, and tells riker that shes only gotten. Theres a reason most lists are top 10 or something close. Top 50 best episodes of star trek voyager part 1 by enchantment of eternity. Voyager, which aired on upn from january 1995 through may 2001. Extreme risk season 5 one of my favorite things about voyager was the addition of the shuttleattack craft the delta flyer. Captain janeway and seven of nines relationship was a true gift. From blink of an eye to living witness to counterpoint, voyager managed to build classic star trek morality plays around intense scifi e lements.
Flashback is voyager s celebratory episode marking 30 years of star trek, and it lives in the shadow of deep space nines spectacular trials and tribbleations, but is decent enough itself. Its wacky, zany and a bit crazy, but thats why i love it. Like the two star trek series before it, voyager lasted seven seasons, and by the time we said. Voyager follows the adventures of the federation starship voyager, which is under the command of captain kathryn janeway. 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. A timeship from the future who tries to stop voyager gets thrown with voyager into the twentieth century.
Voyager episodes, as determined by voters like you. Voyager is an american science fiction television series created by rick berman, michael piller, and jeri taylor. This star trek spinoff won seven emmy awards and starred kate mulgrew as the first female captain. Voyager began life in 1995 with some truly fascinating prospects in its twohour pilot episode. Voyager commenced airing on upn in the united states on september 3, 1997, and concluded on may 20, 1998, after airing 26 episodes. The postfinale novel protectors by kirsten beyer picks up on the alien that contacted voyager in this episode. The opening of star trek voyager is by no means the worst pilot in star trek history the honour is still afforded to the next generation. But the show also gave us some characters it wanted us to forget. So far, our guides to the unmissable episodes of each entry in the star trek franchise have dealt with lauded icons of the series. That is a somewhat unfair claim, although many episodes were formulaic there were many that were worthy of the star trek name. Voyager character met a disturbingly grisly end in stardust city rag, the fifth episode of star trek picards inaugural season.
Rowan j coleman, the website, the promotion thereof andor any exhibition of material created. It was a show of several firsts for star trek, the first to feature a female captain kate mulgrews catherine janeway and the first to air on a major network as opposed to in firstrun syndication since the original series in. Voyager ran for seven seasons between 1995 and 2001. This is an episode list for the sciencefiction television series star trek. Voyager boasts more than a mere cult of adoring fans, but also an oftenoverlooked set of redeeming episodes. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek. Voyager ran for seven seasons between 1995 and 2001 172 episodes and followed the adventures of the uss voyager which finds itself transported 75years away to the delta quadrant while pursuing a renegade maquis ship. As with so many voyager episodes you can see how these ideas.
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. Sep 23, 2016 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 series. Here in the netherlands, star trek voyager was on the tv every 4 days of the week. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. We boldly go and revisit the top episodes from star. Star trek, a scifi franchise, has been known to tackle all kinds of genres within its series. Voyager was a show that brought a spirit of exploration and the unknown back to the franchise. These are twenty of the best episodes of star trek. Its the best episode the show manages in the first couple of years, but it. On the one hand, the introduction of species 8472 was.
The fifth series in the star trek franchise, it served as the fourth sequel to star trek. Top 20 strongest characters in star trek, officially ranked. Jul 27, 2016 basically, i didnt hate it, but i definitely still like at least 3 other series more. Enjoy these episodes for the first time or once again.
For me, voyager is the trek show with the biggest pure science fiction scope and ideas. I count each twoparter as one episode, so i only list. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. Star trek s taken a trip or two or twenty to the holodeck on occasion. The star trek franchise continues as the crew of the uss voyager follows a maquis ship into the badlands and ends up 70,000 light years from home. Neelix tries to rescue a colony of besieged talaxians and decides to stay in the delta quadrant with his own species, serving as a longdistance ambassador for starfleet. This is the fourth television program in the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 172 episodes over the shows seven seasons. Voyager episodes, this one makes it easy for audiences to buy why and how voyager can take this detour on their 30,000 lightyear journey back to earth. But if you know voy and the rest of tvtrek, really know it inside out, lived through it multiple times, then this episode is more than a curious tangent, its the essence of trek in afterthought, and emotional like almost no other. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. Q once again causes a ruckus on the enterprised and kidnaps the captain. The episode where this is the most obvious is q who towards the end of season 2. Scanning for life forms and the greatest stories in starfleet history.
The 10 best star trek episodes including all network. A gap of 10 years passed between the broadcast of the last episode of star trek. Unknownvoyager is ambushed by a race known as the hazari with no way of escape. Sep 21, 2016 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 series. Star trek voyager gave fans some amazing characters involved in great storylines.
Voyager, season 1, episodes 1 and 2 1995 the series premiere for voyager promised a star trek like none before it, with it boasting a female lead, a mixed crew of starfleet and. With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn though it was not his first time in the center seat. The fourth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Aug 14, 2018 like any series, star trek has its ups and downs. By the way, there is no wrong answer to the question.
Voyager a hilarious pastiche of oldschool science fiction serials, this story puts the voyager crew in the middle of a spaceopera. Voyager s 100th episode is one of the greatest ever produced on any star trek series. Set in the 24th century, the series followed the adventures of the starfleet and maquis crew of the starship uss voyager after they. Timeless opens in a future where voyager crashed on an ice planet while on its way home, and centers on ensign harry kims efforts to save his crew in a very timey wimey fashion. The complete first season of the tv series star trek voyager. I know its an episode that casual viewers of star trek might not appreciate.
Top 20 strongest characters in star trek, officially. Mar 28, 2017 top 10 star trek deep space nine episodes. These are the voyages of the starship enterprise and. 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.
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