The ferengi subplots on ds9 are always the most ridiculous, and this is no exception. Celebrating the best series in the franchise on its 25th anniversary. Sep 07, 2016 you want the worst 10 star trek episodes of all time. The final ten episodes of ds9 are part of a single. The next generation episodes which sadly fit into this category. Ah yes, the most popular choice for worst ds9 episode. While deep space nine has some amazing nondominioncentric episodes, you cant really watch the show without feeling the dominions presence. Can you name the lowest rated episodes of star trek. The various star trek series have been known to produce some of the best episodic television known to man, but along the way there were some stinkers. Deep space nine episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Apr 07, 2018 ds9 dared to tell a deeper and more complex story. Deep space nine is an acclaimed series from the star trek franchise, but these ten episodes, ranked according to.
Times orphan is probably my least favorite episode of ds9. The 10 worst episodes of ds9 ever, according to imdb. Deep space nine is the third liveaction television series in the star trek franchise and aired in syndication from january 1993 through june 1999. This show went deeper and further than any other one had before, and any would thereafter, and the writers produced many compelling storylines with topnotch acting. Deep space nine is guilty of building up a head of steam, getting everyone excited about the meta story and then throwing in several episodes of utter crap. Deep space nine is the overall strongest trek series, and i. Top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes youtube. Basically, if you stream the show on netflix or wherever, itll come in 173 episodes. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. These terrible episodes of star trek are everything we. Deep space nine is an acclaimed series from the star trek franchise, but these ten episodes, ranked according to imdb, are the shows worst. Which episodes stink worse than worf after a marathon par.
Is ds9 the star trek series with the fewest bad episodes. Oct 11, 2012 but, even for a perfect series, there are lessthanstellar episodes. While bad episodes are somewhat subjective, i would say each series has about the same number of bad episodes. Oct 21, 2011 the five worst deep space nine episodes ever. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on deep space nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the alpha and gamma quadrants of the milky way galaxy, in orbit of the planet bajor.
The storyteller is the 14th episode of the first season of the american syndicated science fiction television series star trek. Discovery due to leave spacedock on the 24th september, youve still got plenty of time to quickly get in a few classic. Episodes like baddabing, badda bang theres just too many of these kinds of episodes. Sisko and his crew crash on a barren world when their commandeered jemhadar ship is shot down. Deep space nine by chris cummins march 14, 2012 daily lists, tv 0 comment underappreciated during its original run, star trek.
In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Fans will be quick to point out that the great episodes far outweigh the bad by a considerable amount. However, something has to be the worst and the storyteller is far from being a good episode. Sep 16, 2017 so it is with a certain degree of fondness that we present the 15 best worst episodes of star trek. Star treks toughest fans rate the best and worst episodes of star trek. Jay garmon has a vast and terrifying knowledge of all things obscure, obtuse, and. And those episodes which do count as duds arent nearly so bad as tngs worst efforts ds9 has never produced anything like shades of grey or the child, so i feel a little unkind listing five notsobad episodes above. It is the only ds9 episode on the bottom ten for all star trek shows, a testament to the superiority of the series compared with others in the. Hell, ds9 had some really bad episodes in its first season, but im not including them on this list because im usually more forgiving of shows that start out solid but just need time to find themselves. Valiant is certainly nowhere near the worst of ds9 either. 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.
I really cant say what it is about this stinkbomb that makes me rank it as merely the sixth worst episode of the show, and not the worst worst. Lets get it all out of our system in the comments section. The best and worst of the rest of ds9 trek tapestry. They believe that there are no worse episodes of the show.
But due to meridians first class bstory, no way is it anywhere near one of ds9 s worst. I was surprised that is was difficult to find the bad episodes. You want the worst 10 star trek episodes of all time. To prove that threshold is not the worst, lets look at episodes that are even more terrible than. The 5 worst episodes from the first season of star trek. Deep space nine, season 3, episode 20 1995 a windy mystery featuring poisons, explosions and interspecies intrigue, odo attemps to uncovery who is behind a plot to kill garak, only.
With so many episodes of star trek out there, there were bound to be some horrible missteps. Deep space nine has subsequently gone on to find a second life since it went off the air in 1999. There were a total of 176 episodes over the shows seven seasons, which are listed here in chronological order by original airdate, which match the episode order in each seasons dvd set. Deep space nine is an acclaimed series from the star trek franchise, but. Worst episode of ds9 posted in the startrek community. Ds9 was a gamechanging series with deep, layered characters found not only in the regular cast sisko, kira, dax, etc.
The five most wormholesucking episodes in the history of deep space nine, complete with unforgiving breakdowns. Deep space nine, season 3, episode 20 1995 a windy mystery featuring poisons, explosions and interspecies intrigue, odo attemps to. In this case, the crew of deep space nine is trying to save a group of people from a natural phenomenon. Tos differed much from episode to episode, hence the higher number of episodes on this list. Sep 16, 2016 fans often call threshold the worst episode of star trek voyager because of its strange and inane plot. But even those who subscribe to this logic would have a hard time arguing the merits of the savage curtain. Theres an unabashed corniness to the 60s star trek episodes which is so lovable blatant that the worst episodes are sometimes written off as charming. The ds9 crew respond to a distress call aboard a ship and find captain ty kjiada and a dead prisoner rao vantika. The dominion war is the core story underlying the entire series, so it deservedly caters a lot of attention. The original series well still watch no matter how painful it gets. Revisiting the ds9 episode fans voted the worst ever made. The 10 worst episodes of ds9 ever, according to imdb 10 the passenger 6. You can get deep space 9 on either netflix or amazon prime. So here are the top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes.
Jul 15, 20 whatever the case may be, rather than generating thoughtprovoking questions on humanity and our place in the universe like the best scifi, all these episodes manage to produce are eyerolls and facepalms. Villordsutch on the five worst star trek episodes ever. One of the most popular television shows ever developed for the star trek franchise, deep space nine ds9, came to an end in june of 1999. 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. Whatculture ranked this episode the 14th worst episode of the star trek franchise. Deep space nine television episodes in honor of its 25th anniversary. Mar 14, 2012 last year, topless robot presented a look at the 10 best episodes of star trek. I think this reflects the fact that ds9 is not a modern television show.
There are certainly episodes i dont enjoy and skipped on my last watch through, but for personal taste issues more than thinking they are horribly flawed. Aug 05, 2016 10 worst star trek episodes, according to the fans. But in the name of fairness today we will be pointing out ds9s most notable misfires. Deep space nine was, for my money, the best of the star trek series. Nov 08, 2015 the best and worst of the rest of ds9 november 8, 2015 paul leave a comment as is our practice after wrapping a series, here are our recommendations and disrecommendations of the ds9 episodes we didnt think were tapestry worthy. 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. Revisiting the ds9 episode fans voted the worst ever made it is the only ds9 episode on the bottom ten for all star trek shows, a testament to the superiority of the series compared with others in. They encounter jemhadar who crashed there earlier, and have taken nog and garak hostage in exchange for medical aid for their vorta overseer. Deep space nine was perhaps the most ambitious of the star trek spinoff series, abandoning the starship concept for life aboard a space station, boldly staying where no man had stayed before. It helps that even ds9s worst episode has a level of quality thats above the worst of tng. So it is with a certain degree of fondness that we present the 15 best worst episodes of star trek. In 2016, meridian was remarked to be notable as a star trek episode that did not have a traditional villain by bustle magazine. Nov 25, 2019 the more i thought about this, the more interesting and enlightening this question became. I really do enjoy move along home amongst season 1 episodes.
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