My Top 10 Star Trek: TOS Episodes (season 1)!
Added 2024-01-26 19:00:07 +0000 UTCThis was SO hard to make! There is something to enjoy from each and every episode!
What does your top 10 look like?
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It's funny, Trelane was a bit annoying to me when I first watched The Squire of Gothos, and I didn't care for the episode too much compared to others. But I am finding myself looking back on Trelane in a positive/nostalgic light. The actor really did splendidly bringing that character to life. It's interesting how our viewpoint of certain episodes can change over time.
bunnytails
2024-09-05 18:03:35 +0000 UTCMy list, as a child of the 60s and 70s... My only criteria would be my likelihood to watch them again if I came across them randomly. Devil in the Dark Balance of Terror The Menagerie A Taste of Armagedfon Shore Leave Court Martial Errand of Mercy Arena City on the Edge of Forever The Squire of Gothos
John DiGiantomasso
2024-09-03 01:26:08 +0000 UTCJust joined your Patreon after seeing your YouTube Star Trek reactions. Really enjoy your focused and detailed reactions and analysis. What is old , becomes new again in storytelling! Fun to renew love of older shows with new minds like yours! Very much enjoyed your top 10 thoughts, and very much appreciate the mix of emotional involvement and intellectual idea consideration!
Gregory Middleton
2024-02-03 13:11:53 +0000 UTCYour #1 totally surprised me. But you see that's the beauty of it. I don't want to tell young people which episodes they should like. I want them to watch and tell me which they like, because it may reflect a viewpoint I'm not aware of. That, for instance, you may value HOPE more than tragedy, because these days things are looking kinda hopeless in regard to the ecosystem and national/international civility. My faves both reflect despair (CITY ON THE EDGE and THE MENAGERIE tie for my #1s.) My wife believes YOUR #1 may also reflect how the horror genre is more widely embraced this decade than it was decades ago. Bunny, if you see these words, I once posted an idea for you on YouTube. What I believe is an exciting idea and you still have time to consider it. Please tell me if you at least saw this idea so that I won't keep reposting it, lol. THE PREMISE Once you're done with the original Star Trek, you'll never quite experience this quality again. People like me would cry in joy to learn the Roddenberrys had hidden 4 solid Season '4' episodes and that we'd get to see 'new' original Trek episodes. THE IDEA I don't want to name them yet, but I'd propose you skip 4 episodes from Season 3. Then, on your birthday each year, you gift yourself one oldie but goodie that's new to you. If interested, send me a private message and I'll list the 4. If not, that's cool too. Just an idea.
Anthony & Meg (Screenplayhouse)
2024-01-30 20:41:13 +0000 UTCGreat list! I love your takes and thoughts on all of these. This would be a welcome exercise on each season. 🙂 Since nobody asked (😉) this is how I would rank the season one episodes (today... at this moment): 28. The Alternative Factor 27. The Man Trap 26. The Enemy Within 25. Operation: Annihilate 24. Charlie X 23. Where No Man Has Gone Before 22. Tomorrow Is Yesterday 21. The Return of the Archons 20. The Squire of Gothos 19. Arena 18. Shore Leave 17. The Naked Time 16. Mudd's Women 15. Miri 14. Dagger of the Mind 13. The Galileo Seven 12. The Conscience of the King 11. What Are Little Girls Made Of? 10. The Corbomite Maneuver 9. This Side of Paradise 8. The Menagerie (parts I and II) 7. Court Martial 6. A Taste of Armageddon 5. Errand of Mercy 4. The Devil in the Dark 3. Space Seed 2. Balance of Terror 1. The City on the Edge of Forever
Derek Hiemforth
2024-01-29 21:59:14 +0000 UTCYeah, having episodes over (or under) hyped before you can even see them is a real loss. I know other people have suggested it, but if you can find the time, going back to re-watch Space Speed NOW and posting a few minutes comments about how your view is same/different now that you have more understanding of the franchise and characters would be awesome!
Gregory Polander
2024-01-29 20:14:18 +0000 UTCI love your list as well and I see we have quite a bit of overlap!
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:14:11 +0000 UTCI'm glad :D
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:13:19 +0000 UTCSad and maybe a bit ironic that her death was needed to create the future she envisioned. :(
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:13:03 +0000 UTCYup, that sounds about right ;)
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:11:49 +0000 UTCI think people overhyped Balance of Terror a bit too much for me which is disappointing. As for Space Seed, I wonder if I had watched it in its proper place in the season if my view on it would be different.
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:11:22 +0000 UTCYeah, you're certainly not alone in that :P
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:09:32 +0000 UTCThis is great to know as someone who wasn't around back then to know just how big of a deal him using that word was.
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:09:07 +0000 UTCThanks!
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:07:54 +0000 UTCThanks!
bunnytails
2024-01-29 20:07:43 +0000 UTCI haven't heard your list yet but I've already taken it personally. ;)
Anthony & Meg (Screenplayhouse)
2024-01-27 19:10:04 +0000 UTCGreat job understanding what really matters here. What Edith Keeler's death allowed was just what we saw in the landing party. A future where a full cross section of humanity and aliens can work together in harmony.
Chas Summers
2024-01-27 14:52:08 +0000 UTCWhile you're at it, how about doing your 10 least favorite episodes?
Carlos Stevens
2024-01-27 06:13:38 +0000 UTCBunny, I must have watched all the episodes of The Original Series 30 times each (back in the day when there were only 5 channels, reruns were a thing). I can honestly say, re-watching these again one more time with you, I am seeing these episodes from an entirely new perspective. I am seeing things I completely missed before.
Carlos Stevens
2024-01-27 06:12:27 +0000 UTCOff the top of my head top 10 personal favourites starting with the sure things then a little more interchangeable as we go: Balance of Terror (I'm sure you could have guessed that one lol) The Galileo Seven Devil in the Dark The Corbomite Maneuver Space Seed Arena City on the Edge of Forever The Squire of Gothos The Menagerie 1 and 2 The Conscience of the King and Errand of Mercy as honourable mentions I tend to gravitate towards the high tension episodes as my favourites although the sillier ones often run a close second tier. I love dramatic tv acting but I also adore when a show finds ways to not take itself too seriously for an episode. I can feel myself wanting to just go on and on about the why's and wherefore's of my love for Star Trek, so credit to your top ten video for setting my brain to spinning like this lol. But I'm already going long so I'll try and fit those thoughts into future comments. Can't wait for season 2, B, see you then!
Absolute0
2024-01-26 21:33:15 +0000 UTCI can totally understand how difficult it can be to come up with a top 10 list. Overall, I really liked your list and agree with many of your choices, even if I would rank them up or down differently on my list. The only episodes I would include in my Top 10 that you did not are Space Seed and Balance of Terror.
Gregory Polander
2024-01-26 21:27:22 +0000 UTCThe City on the Edge of Forever is the best of all TOS, in my opinion.
Thomas Monk
2024-01-26 21:13:36 +0000 UTCOne thing I never hear discussed about the end of "The City on the Edge of Forever" is Kirk's line, "Let's get the hell out of here." While it remains sombre today, it has lost the shocking impact it had when first aired. Back then, one did not say "Hell" or "Damn" on TV. So, when Kirk said "Let's get the hell out of here," the audience KNEW how much Kirk was hurting. In today's world, he might as well have said "Let's get the f*ck out of here" to even come close to how we reacted to Kirk's line back in 1967. A truly impactful moment and one that, unfortunately, pretty much rolls off our backs today. Thanks for your Top 10. Looking forward to Season 2!
J. Scott Phillips
2024-01-26 20:32:16 +0000 UTCAs much as I enjoy your reactions and the discussion that follows, this opportunity to expand the analysis is just as delightful. Would love to see more videos where you talk about any Trek episodes (or related subjects) that interest you. I love hearing your thoughts on what are presently your favorite episodes, but there's no need to rank them if you don't want to.
Lee
2024-01-26 20:11:33 +0000 UTCReally surprised by #1! As someone who has lived almost 60 years as a Trek fan and remembers when TOS was the only Trek their was, I am really loving your fresh perspective on it, and getting to relive watching these episodes again for the first time.
Chuck Rice
2024-01-26 19:36:41 +0000 UTCGreat list... yeah, it's so hard to pick, but still, solid choices! : )
Skyman's Follies
2024-01-26 19:28:45 +0000 UTC
