The Star Trek franchise: which series has the single best episode(s)?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
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LWAVES

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 12:24 AM

As an overall best episode of all the series it has to be City On The Edge Of Forever. A superb episode from start to finish.

As for each series:

TOS: City On The Edge Of Forever followed by Mirror, Mirror.

TNG: Didn't see a lot of this series but The Best Of Both Worlds always stands out.

DS9: Trials And Tibble-ations followed by anything with Ezri in it.

Voyager: Year Of Hell.

Enterprise: Storm Front 1 + 2 were good if I remember correctly.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

MUDKICKER

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:08 AM

The Visitor (DS9) - Season 4 Ep 2
The Way of the Warrior (DS9) - Season 4 Ep 1
Favor the Bold (DS9) - Season 6 Ep 5
Sacrifice of Angels (DS9) - Season 6 Ep 6
In the Pale Moonlight (DS9) - Season 6 Ep 19
Far Beyond the Stars (DS9) - Season 6 Ep 13

Of course there are many more episodes that I love, but Deep Space 9 by far had most of my favorites as a collective. This doesn't mean I don't love the other series', but Sisko is by far a more believable and realistic Captain by my standards.

:: ducks as the insults begin to fly ::

Seriously though... I love Picard and Kirk too, but Sisko... I mean, c'mon. I would give my life serving a Captain like him. Besides, I practically cried when I watched "The Visitor".

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ANTHONYT

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:48 AM

Hello,

There is an episode of DS9 which I will probably always consider the best of that series. That episode encapsulates what made DS9 different from other Trek series, and thus people either tend to love or hate it.

The episode is named "In the Pale Moonlight" and features the assassination of a Romulan representative by the Federation in order to manipulate the Romulans into joining the Dominion War as an ally.

I love it because it thoroughly breaches the narrowly defined bounds of what Trek had been in the past.

Some hate it because it craps all over the 'nice guy' rules and legacy of Gene Roddenberry.

I will always argue that the shades of gray and deeper plotlines pouring out of DS9 were a breath of fresh air.

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 4:50 AM

Although I consider ST:OS and Voyager to be my fave series, Yesterday's Enterprise in ST:NG is my fave episode. Only time we ever see Enterprise C (as well as Battleship Enterprise D.)

PONYXPRESSINC

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 9:30 AM

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The episode is named "In the Pale Moonlight" and features the assassination of a Romulan representative by the Federation in order to manipulate the Romulans into joining the Dominion War as an ally.

I love it because it thoroughly breaches the narrowly defined bounds of what Trek had been in the past.

Yes! That is the first one I thought of when I read the first post for exactly those reasons.

The TNG and Voyager Q episodes were usually good for a giggle.

The first TNG thing that sprung to mind was not a whole episode but just a line (which means I'm wandering from the parameters of the thread, sorry). The episode itself was not great, but something made me think about it a couple of days ago so it's right at the front of my brain.

"Maybe if we felt any human loss as keenly as we feel one of those close to us, human history would be far less bloody."

William Riker to Data in "The Bonding" Season 3.

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 11:09 AM

"A Fistful of Data's"......ST:TNG
Brent is sooooo good!!

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...it usually is.....Mal

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:37 PM

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
Yesterday's Enterprise

Awesome episode, it's been said

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Time-bendy Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:40 PM

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Originally posted by citizen:
Chain of Command TNG.

Undeniably one of the best...hmmm Ron Moore...he does love-y the torture...

Ouch Chrisisall

MANWITHPEZ

Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:47 PM

I've said it 8bajillion times, but I'm still sticking with "Best of Both Worlds" eps 1 and 2.

Picard as Borg, Riker in command, bad Starfleet...bad.

Good stuff.

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Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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CHRISISALL

Friday, January 18, 2008 4:18 PM

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Originally posted by manwithpez:
I've said it 8bajillion times, but I'm still sticking with "Best of Both Worlds" eps 1 and 2.

Don't forget "Family", the follow-up to those two- a must-see after IMO...

Chrisisall is futile

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