Produced at paramount pictures, it aired in firstrun syndication, by viacom in the us, from. Like its predecessors, it was created by gene roddenberry. All good things must come to an end, and the next generation ended with this season while simultaneously prepping to make star trek generations. But i know some episodes arent really necessary to watch to grasp the full greatness of star trek. This is one of the toprated also fan fave eps of star trek. Discussion been searching here and rstartrek for something i saw a few months ago i think it might have been a much older post though, basically someone had written out a list of the entire tng series of which eps to watch and why which includes some stinkers but he gave reasons because it. Enterprised on their own mission to go where no one has gone before. Still, its easily the best of the tngera games, as much as that counts when the competition is the likes of superprimitive shooter star trek. 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. 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. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. With patrick stewart, brent spiner, jonathan frakes, levar burton. Being so busy might explain why some of the episodes like sub rosa masks and dark page didnt hit home.
Reviews of tng were written retrospectively from 200520. The next generation, these are they, at least in my opinion. 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. At the 50th anniversary star trek convention in las vegas in august 2016, fans voted this the 5th best ep of the franchise. Based on my many interactions with fans over the years, i believe star trek. Below is a rated list of every episode of the next generation, letting you know which episodes we think are worth checking out if you are new to star trek. The series is produced by cbs television studios in association with secret hideout and roddenberry entertainment. While there are certainly more than a few good episodes in star trek tng, were narrowing it down to the best of the best. A supergenius kid who would on more than one occasion save the. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place.
The 10 best episodes of tng and 10 worst, officially ranked. Picard awakes to find himself living in a small village where he is. Analyzing the most sexually charged episodes of the original series, is published by bearmanor media. The uss enterprised the cast in season 1 the cast in season 2 the cast in season 5 season 5 title card. Im showing my girlfriend star trek, weve watched a couple episodes from season one of tng and she is loving it so far. While star trek is indisputably the most influential scifi tv series ever, its successor, star trek. It built on the found of the original series in quantity and scope in a way that no one ever thought possible. Wesley crusher the next generation by far the most hated character in trek history.
Picard features sir patrick stewart reprising his iconic role as jeanluc picard, which he played for seven seasons on star trek. Every star trek movie ranked from worst to best trek. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Meanwhile, his replacement, captain jellico, meets his new command with some resistance from the crew. In 2017, nerdist ranked tapestry the seventh best episode of star trek. The next generation vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. Star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. Its wellwritten despite having 6 different writers incl. The series premiere ds9 emissary garnered the largest overall nielsen rating for a modern show with a score of 18. Deep space nine television episodes in honor of its 25th anniversary.
The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows. The next generation, often abbreviated to tng, is the third star trek television series, and the first set in the 24th century. The new series will follow this iconic character into the next chapter of his life. Heres my list, starting with the 25 worst episodes of tng. The next generation episode guide lets watch star trek. 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. In may 2019, the hollywood reporter ranked tapestry among the top twenty five episodes of star trek. Moore, tense w great music and innovative direction, thrilling. This is a figure that would never again be matched by any trek episode. The next generation is a seminal addition to scifi television. Serialization and thus continuity was essentially nonexistent. Crusher go on a topsecret mission into cardassian space. The only rules in place are that they have to be from the tv series no films, and. Sure, tribbles may seem like an odd choice for a list of underrated star trek episodes it is, after all, a wellknown and much loved installment of the original series but.
The next generation episode guides all tng episodes. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the starfleet starship enterprised. The next generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the united states on september 25, 1989 and concluded on june 18, 1990 after airing 26 episodes. Can you name the highest rated episodes of star trek. Mustsee episodes of the original series may 22, 2020 may 22, 2020 emma 3 comments this is a list i compiled after reading many comments imdb and youtube, listening to a few podcast episodes focused on st universe, and of course considering what i liked best. Set almost 100 years after captain kirks fiveyear mission, a new generation of starfleet officers set off in the u. With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn though it was not his first time in the center seat.
The next generation is the star trek of choice for most trekkies. The next generation to celebrate the shows 30th anniversary. The series premiere for tos the man trap opened with a nielsen rating of 25. Every day through friday, were breaking that list down even further ranking the episodes by individual series. Introduces the greatest star trek villain of all time, a superhuman with enhanced strength and intelligence named khan. In this episode, a pair of sibling scientists show that warp drive propulsion is harming the very fabric of space. Celebrating the best series in the franchise on its 25th anniversary. The third season of star trek is the weakest of the three, and out of its 24 episodes, spocks brain is the worst.
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