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. Theres one series, that as time goes on, many are forgetting. Seriously, after his way the sixth season kinda falls apart, yet for some reason the sixth season is held up as the gold standard of the show when seasons 4 and 5 were way more consistent. Worst star trek characters best, greatest of everything.
I really cant say what it is about this stinkbomb that makes me rank it as merely the sixthworst episode of the show, and not the worstworst. After several several rounds of voting, the 10 episodes readers could choose from were culled down to the city of the edge of forever, all good things. Its the worst of the star trek shows and heres why. And now we come to the episode some to as easily the worst ds9 of all time, and possibly the worst episode of trek ever. Worf dressed up like a cowboy, deanna is so annoying, and we get to see brent spiners acting skills as he fiddles about the ship with a glitch that makes him spit on the floor, holster his tricorder like its a pistol and use words like.
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. Ever since, worf has felt obligated to hold back his emotions for fear that he might hurt someone else. The odolwaxana bplot had some good scenes odos speech but overall was much too cheesy, soapy and just as predictable. While this is definitely true, some of my favorite episodes are when it decides to embrace its pulpier. Deep space nine is an acclaimed series from the star trek franchise, but these ten episodes, ranked according to imdb, are the shows worst. The ds9 crew respond to a distress call aboard a ship and find captain ty kjiada and a dead prisoner rao vantika. Deep space nine companion book, robert hewitt wolfe the man who coscripted many of the series greatest moments refers to this as the worst episode i ever wrote. Its essentially a holodeck episode which voyager did to death, seldom wel. Jay garmon has a vast and terrifying knowledge of all things obscure, obtuse, and.
This episode is possible the worst piece of science. But due to meridians first class bstory, no way is it anywhere near one of ds9s worst. The 10 worst episodes of ds9 ever, according to imdb. Top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes youtube. I dont know about pecially considering voyagers finale, or all the bs enterprise pulled in its finale. The next generation where worfs son alexander would have fallen into a. They didnt hit the bullseye with every single one, however. The five most wormholesucking episodes in the history of deep space nine, complete with unforgiving breakdowns. 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. The top 10 star trek episodes ever washington post. A fist full of datas is the worst tng episode of all time.
Ds9 overcame the consistency bug as much as any trek show ever has and gave. Were here on an hourlong mission to figure out the 10 worst episodes of star trek ever made. Digital fox ranked this episode as the second worst episode of all star trek up to 2018. These are the 5 worst star trek the original series episodes. It is the only ds9 episode on the bottom ten for all star trek shows, a testament to the. 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.
In 2019, they ranked it the 3rd worst episode of the franchise based on imdb rankings, including other series. Deep space nine was, for my money, the best of the star trek series. In this episode that celebrated the 30th anniversary of star trek, trials and tribbleations sees the crew of ds9 travel back in time and get involved in one of the most loved star trek episodes ever, the trouble with tribbles. Movies the top 10 best star trek episodes ever mtvgeek 051620. An episode so blandly bad that producer brannon braga called it a royal, steaming stinker. Every star trek season of tv ever, ranked from worst to best. Ds9season 4 was definitively the best star trek season ever. Its just one of the most racist and sexist episodes in the trek canon. Top 5 worst star trek the original series episodes youtube. A slowpaced, predictable, boring story about jake and an alien woman who kind of absorbs his creative power. Still think that deep space 9 was a horrible series. To be fair, the episode does have an amusing if nonessential bstory involving quarks attempt to.
With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. Suggest a simpsons episode submit a 90s topic the wee episode rankings like us on facebook subscribe to worst episode ever subscribe to 90s percentile our official subreddit the wee newsletter. Ah yes, the most popular choice for worst ds9 episode. The early 2000s abc sitcom 8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter they shortened it later. Maybe its hearing avery brooks sing the allamarine rhyme in his macho man voice. Deep space nine is typically considered a hardhitting, gritty entry in star trek s canon. You want the worst 10 star trek episodes of all time. It was broadcast in firstrun syndication from january 1993 until june 1999. Weve had a look at the best, now lets look at the worst. Just about as suspenseful as any star trek episode ever. Rewatching deep space nine in 2018 has shown me that its artistry feels more relevant than ever today, which makes a list like this difficult to. Deep space nine goes where no star trek series had gone before ds9 was the. When grand nagus zek gives ferengi women full rights in the ferengi bill of opportunities, he is deposed by liquidator brunt, and quark disguises himself as a woman.
Star treks toughest fans rate the best and worst episodes of star trek. These are the 15 worst star trek episodes of all time. Email episode suggestions and feedback to worstepisodepod at. Cbr takes a deep dive into every season of star trek tv, ever, ranking them from the very worst to the absolute greatest. The worst star trek episode of each star trek series.
Times orphan is probably my least favorite episode of ds9. Hey everybody, you have arrived at the official home of wee studios, and their podcasts worst episode ever a simpsons podcast, 90s percentile, and sync points worst episode ever is a podcast by people who love the simpsons, for people who love the simpsons, about how much we hate the simpsons. Move along home is the tenth episode of the first season of the american syndicated science. Picard crew on why the world needs jeanluc now more than ever. Admittedly, as a star trek fan who considers deep space nine to be the.
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. This was the second episode in a row of picard that he directed, and lets face it, frakes knows star trekhaving played william riker in 181 tng episodes plus an episode of ds9 and one of enterprise and four feature filmsand directed 21 episodes of various trek series including discovery and two of the tng movies. Maybe its the pleasantly laughable makeup the alien wadi have on. It is common consensus that there are certainly a lot of terrible enterprise episodes. The top 10 star trek episodes ever in honor of star treks 50th anniversary, my idiosyncratic but nonetheless definitive ranking of the best episodes of the trek franchise. Voyager and even the worst episode of star trek in general. Turnabout intruder the very last episode of the original star trek series is also its worst. If ever there was an episode that displays the depth and breath of ds9s varied ambitions, its this one.
That one is so bad to me it ebbed over to become the worst voyager and ds9 episode. Granted, the episode would have been better if there was no jadzia story in it the same holds true for just any about any other jadzia story. By jay garmon jay garmon has a vast and terrifying knowledge of. Deep space nine is the third liveaction television series in the star trek franchise and aired in syndication from january 1993 through june 1999. While voyager s highs may have rarely been quite as high as the best star trek adventures, its lows certainly rank among the lowest points in the franchise. Choosing 10 episodes out of 726 episodes of the original series tos, the next generation tng, deep space nine ds9, voyager voy and. The simpsons worst episode ever tv episode 2001 imdb. This episode is among the worst trek episodes ever, perhaps the worst. So here are the top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes. Yes, the valiant punks are annoying for the entire episode. Even when voyager was at its best, the show struggled to replicate the brilliance of other star trek series. Offensive, cringey and worst of all for me, it is the terrible cherry on top of a pretty sizable run of bad ds9 episodes to close the 6th season. It is traditional and many answers here have named it to give that dishonor to these are the voyages, enterprises finale.
Considering the movies are just star trek episodes, and nemesis being the worst star trek episode ever, i am glad shinzon was killed. Were not talking about episodes which stomp on the series continuity or ruin certain plot developments. Youre not wrong here, but to say it makes ds9 the worst. Deep space nine was the fourth star trek series and entered production in 1992. And there is also a lot of justified anger towards the enterprise series finale, these are the voyages, which was basically a bside episode of the next generation. Deep space nine is an acclaimed series from the star trek franchise, but. Revisiting the ds9 episode fans voted the worst ever made. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to. This episode was also panned by critics, frequently being voted as the worst ever episode of star trek.
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