Top 10 Star Trek: The Original Series Episodes

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and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Star Trek the original

for the top 10 Star Trek the original

for the top 10 Star Trek the original series episodes for this list will be

series episodes for this list will be

series episodes for this list will be discussing episodes that best

discussing episodes that best

discussing episodes that best encapsulate the blend of action heart

encapsulate the blend of action heart

encapsulate the blend of action heart fun and social commentary that the

fun and social commentary that the

fun and social commentary that the original series is known for and yes you

original series is known for and yes you

original series is known for and yes you can expect some spoilers ahead number 10

can expect some spoilers ahead number 10

can expect some spoilers ahead number 10 the naked time when a virus infects the

the naked time when a virus infects the

the naked time when a virus infects the enterprise inhibitions are tossed at the

enterprise inhibitions are tossed at the

enterprise inhibitions are tossed at the nearest airlock could be some form of

nearest airlock could be some form of

nearest airlock could be some form of space madness we’ve never heard of under

space madness we’ve never heard of under

space madness we’ve never heard of under the hyper drunk influence of the

the hyper drunk influence of the

the hyper drunk influence of the affliction nurse Chapel professes her

affliction nurse Chapel professes her

affliction nurse Chapel professes her love for Spock I’m in love with you mr.

love for Spock I’m in love with you mr.

love for Spock I’m in love with you mr. Spock Kirk for his ship and Sulu for

Spock Kirk for his ship and Sulu for

Spock Kirk for his ship and Sulu for topless fencing oh my fencing tones a

topless fencing oh my fencing tones a

topless fencing oh my fencing tones a muscle meanwhile the restoration of the

muscle meanwhile the restoration of the

muscle meanwhile the restoration of the ship’s decaying orbit around psi 2000 is

ship’s decaying orbit around psi 2000 is

ship’s decaying orbit around psi 2000 is complicated when control of the vessel

complicated when control of the vessel

complicated when control of the vessel is taken over by a surly Irishman who’s

is taken over by a surly Irishman who’s

is taken over by a surly Irishman who’s determined to entertain the crew with an

determined to entertain the crew with an

determined to entertain the crew with an impromptu variety show

impromptu variety show

impromptu variety show [Music]

how long have you had that thing to do

how long have you had that thing to do since yesterday doctor this morning I

since yesterday doctor this morning I

since yesterday doctor this morning I found out that he I mean she had had

found out that he I mean she had had

found out that he I mean she had had baby number nine the trouble with

baby number nine the trouble with

baby number nine the trouble with tribbles undoubtedly the cuddliest

tribbles undoubtedly the cuddliest

tribbles undoubtedly the cuddliest installment of the original series

installment of the original series

installment of the original series this episode is packed with humor wheat

this episode is packed with humor wheat

this episode is packed with humor wheat and bar fights while on guard duty at k7

and bar fights while on guard duty at k7

and bar fights while on guard duty at k7 the enterprise and the station are

the enterprise and the station are

the enterprise and the station are overrun by tribbles now a tell

overrun by tribbles now a tell

overrun by tribbles now a tell displaying both a natural love for

displaying both a natural love for

displaying both a natural love for chicken sandwiches and a hatred of

chicken sandwiches and a hatred of

chicken sandwiches and a hatred of Klingon geminus manners our Klingon the

Klingon geminus manners our Klingon the

Klingon geminus manners our Klingon the fast breeding fluff balls become heroes

fast breeding fluff balls become heroes

fast breeding fluff balls become heroes when they expose armed Arvin as the

when they expose armed Arvin as the

when they expose armed Arvin as the clean-shaven suit-wearing klingon

clean-shaven suit-wearing klingon

clean-shaven suit-wearing klingon saboteur responsible for poisoning the

saboteur responsible for poisoning the

saboteur responsible for poisoning the station’s wheat what about the great

station’s wheat what about the great

station’s wheat what about the great thanks dribbles Commodore Decker

thanks dribbles Commodore Decker

thanks dribbles Commodore Decker number 8 the doomsday machine what

number 8 the doomsday machine what

number 8 the doomsday machine what happened to chef Matt

a ship attack that’s that thing while

a ship attack that’s that thing while trying to aid the USS Constellation the

trying to aid the USS Constellation the

trying to aid the USS Constellation the enterprise comes face to face with the

enterprise comes face to face with the

enterprise comes face to face with the hellish ma of the doomsday machine it’s

hellish ma of the doomsday machine it’s

hellish ma of the doomsday machine it’s very much like Commodore Decker’s

very much like Commodore Decker’s

very much like Commodore Decker’s planet-killer

planet-killer

planet-killer is pursuing us with Kirk and Scotty

is pursuing us with Kirk and Scotty

is pursuing us with Kirk and Scotty trapped aboard the damaged ship

trapped aboard the damaged ship

trapped aboard the damaged ship transporter is damaged we’re taking

transporter is damaged we’re taking

transporter is damaged we’re taking evasive action Commodore Decker the

evasive action Commodore Decker the

evasive action Commodore Decker the constellations captain and sole survivor

constellations captain and sole survivor

constellations captain and sole survivor takes command of the enterprise with the

takes command of the enterprise with the

takes command of the enterprise with the aim of destroying the weapon I’m in

aim of destroying the weapon I’m in

aim of destroying the weapon I’m in command here mr. Spock maintain your

command here mr. Spock maintain your

command here mr. Spock maintain your course helmsman get us in closer

course helmsman get us in closer

course helmsman get us in closer although Kirk saves the day the

although Kirk saves the day the

although Kirk saves the day the highlight here is guest star William

highlight here is guest star William

highlight here is guest star William Windom who channels both Captain Ahab

Windom who channels both Captain Ahab

Windom who channels both Captain Ahab and Humphrey Bogart while delivering a

and Humphrey Bogart while delivering a

and Humphrey Bogart while delivering a multi-layered blend of authority

multi-layered blend of authority

multi-layered blend of authority vengeance and vulnerability number 7

vengeance and vulnerability number 7

vengeance and vulnerability number 7 Arena and I have been somehow whisked

Arena and I have been somehow whisked

Arena and I have been somehow whisked off the bridge and placed on the surface

off the bridge and placed on the surface

off the bridge and placed on the surface of an asteroid facing the captain of the

of an asteroid facing the captain of the

of an asteroid facing the captain of the alien ship in one of the signature

alien ship in one of the signature

alien ship in one of the signature moments of the series

moments of the series

moments of the series Captain Kirk goes up against a Gorn

Captain Kirk goes up against a Gorn

Captain Kirk goes up against a Gorn commander in hand-to-hand combat

commander in hand-to-hand combat

commander in hand-to-hand combat [Music]

realizing he can’t win he hatches a

realizing he can’t win he hatches a crafty plan but accidentally shares it

crafty plan but accidentally shares it

crafty plan but accidentally shares it with his rival on an open calmly his

with his rival on an open calmly his

with his rival on an open calmly his plan is not successful but Kirk makes up

plan is not successful but Kirk makes up

plan is not successful but Kirk makes up for the blender with an act of genius by

for the blender with an act of genius by

for the blender with an act of genius by reinventing gunpowder and making a

reinventing gunpowder and making a

reinventing gunpowder and making a diamond shooting gun out of stuff that’s

diamond shooting gun out of stuff that’s

diamond shooting gun out of stuff that’s just lying around

[Music]

[Music] number six Mirror Mirror chocolate after

number six Mirror Mirror chocolate after

number six Mirror Mirror chocolate after a transporter glitch Kirk Scottie McCoy

a transporter glitch Kirk Scottie McCoy

a transporter glitch Kirk Scottie McCoy and Aurora find themselves in a parallel

and Aurora find themselves in a parallel

and Aurora find themselves in a parallel pirate universe a universe of our ship

pirate universe a universe of our ship

pirate universe a universe of our ship something parallel here sleeves are

something parallel here sleeves are

something parallel here sleeves are optional sports bras are standard-issue

optional sports bras are standard-issue

optional sports bras are standard-issue and everyone’s just a bit evil oh and

and everyone’s just a bit evil oh and

and everyone’s just a bit evil oh and Spock has a beard in the episode that

Spock has a beard in the episode that

Spock has a beard in the episode that created the beard of evil meme Kirk and

created the beard of evil meme Kirk and

created the beard of evil meme Kirk and company must hide their true nature and

company must hide their true nature and

company must hide their true nature and avoid assassination attempts from Chekov

avoid assassination attempts from Chekov

avoid assassination attempts from Chekov and Sulu what is this mr. Sulu mr. Spock

and Sulu what is this mr. Sulu mr. Spock

and Sulu what is this mr. Sulu mr. Spock while also trying to get back to their

while also trying to get back to their

while also trying to get back to their own reality

own reality

own reality well tomorrow I thought you said it

well tomorrow I thought you said it

well tomorrow I thought you said it couldn’t possibly be an earth person

couldn’t possibly be an earth person

couldn’t possibly be an earth person number five space seed there it is when

number five space seed there it is when

number five space seed there it is when the enterprise team discovers the crew

the enterprise team discovers the crew

the enterprise team discovers the crew of an ancient earth ship in suspended

of an ancient earth ship in suspended

of an ancient earth ship in suspended animation it’s exciting times for

animation it’s exciting times for

animation it’s exciting times for historians but things go south quick

historians but things go south quick

historians but things go south quick when the group’s leader Khan Noonien

when the group’s leader Khan Noonien

when the group’s leader Khan Noonien Singh is revived how long have you been

Singh is revived how long have you been

Singh is revived how long have you been sleeping two centuries we estimate what

sleeping two centuries we estimate what

sleeping two centuries we estimate what ensues is a mule kicking an axe handle

ensues is a mule kicking an axe handle

ensues is a mule kicking an axe handle smashing fight between Kirk and the

smashing fight between Kirk and the

smashing fight between Kirk and the genetically-engineered Khan and their

genetically-engineered Khan and their

genetically-engineered Khan and their respective stunt doubles for control of

respective stunt doubles for control of

respective stunt doubles for control of the ship

[Applause]

[Applause] I’m a captain Exiles Kanta Ceti alpha v

I’m a captain Exiles Kanta Ceti alpha v

I’m a captain Exiles Kanta Ceti alpha v the seats for the film’s Star Trek to

the seats for the film’s Star Trek to

the seats for the film’s Star Trek to the Wrath of Khan are planted would be

the Wrath of Khan are planted would be

the Wrath of Khan are planted would be interesting captain to return to that

interesting captain to return to that

interesting captain to return to that world in a hundred years and learn what

world in a hundred years and learn what

world in a hundred years and learn what crop had sprung from the seed you

crop had sprung from the seed you

crop had sprung from the seed you planted today the Vulcans are the last

planted today the Vulcans are the last

planted today the Vulcans are the last group of delegates we have to pick up as

group of delegates we have to pick up as

group of delegates we have to pick up as soon as we get them aboard to be able

soon as we get them aboard to be able

soon as we get them aboard to be able reliance number four journey to Babel 14

reliance number four journey to Babel 14

reliance number four journey to Babel 14 delegates aboard for two weeks 32 of

delegates aboard for two weeks 32 of

delegates aboard for two weeks 32 of them ambassadors half of them amad at

them ambassadors half of them amad at

them ambassadors half of them amad at the other half and the whole lot touch

the other half and the whole lot touch

the other half and the whole lot touch here than the enterprise’s on route to a

here than the enterprise’s on route to a

here than the enterprise’s on route to a diplomatic conference on Babel when the

diplomatic conference on Babel when the

diplomatic conference on Babel when the Tellarite delegate is killed suspicion

Tellarite delegate is killed suspicion

Tellarite delegate is killed suspicion falls on the Vulcan ambassador Spock’s

falls on the Vulcan ambassador Spock’s

falls on the Vulcan ambassador Spock’s ailing father Sarek but that theory is

ailing father Sarek but that theory is

ailing father Sarek but that theory is proven wrong when fella attacks Kirk and

proven wrong when fella attacks Kirk and

proven wrong when fella attacks Kirk and is revealed as an imposter

assumed by Spock to be a cosmetically

assumed by Spock to be a cosmetically altered Orion the assassin would rather

altered Orion the assassin would rather

altered Orion the assassin would rather commit suicide than talk

commit suicide than talk

commit suicide than talk [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the episode is notable for introducing

the episode is notable for introducing

the episode is notable for introducing the Andorians Tellarites and the

the Andorians Tellarites and the

the Andorians Tellarites and the troubled relationship between spock and

troubled relationship between spock and

troubled relationship between spock and his father situation between my father

his father situation between my father

his father situation between my father and myself has not changed

and myself has not changed

and myself has not changed I’m asking number three what’s wrong

I’m asking number three what’s wrong

I’m asking number three what’s wrong amok time NAB rest suffering the effects

amok time NAB rest suffering the effects

amok time NAB rest suffering the effects of pwned far it is a deeply personal

of pwned far it is a deeply personal

of pwned far it is a deeply personal thing

thing

thing Spock returns to Vulcan to get lucky

Spock returns to Vulcan to get lucky

Spock returns to Vulcan to get lucky with his long betrothed bride to Pring

with his long betrothed bride to Pring

with his long betrothed bride to Pring there’s no need to be fair to mr. Spock

there’s no need to be fair to mr. Spock

there’s no need to be fair to mr. Spock that happens to the birds and the bees

that happens to the birds and the bees

that happens to the birds and the bees but birds and the bees are not all

but birds and the bees are not all

but birds and the bees are not all killers captain however the would be

killers captain however the would be

killers captain however the would be mrs. Spock instead challenge is our

mrs. Spock instead challenge is our

mrs. Spock instead challenge is our favourite pointy eared Hobgoblin to a

favourite pointy eared Hobgoblin to a

favourite pointy eared Hobgoblin to a death match against Captain Kirk I make

death match against Captain Kirk I make

death match against Captain Kirk I make my choice this one a pop-culture

my choice this one a pop-culture

my choice this one a pop-culture Goldline this is the episode that

Goldline this is the episode that

Goldline this is the episode that introduced the famous Vulcan salute live

introduced the famous Vulcan salute live

introduced the famous Vulcan salute live long to tow and prosper Spock’s

long to tow and prosper Spock’s

long to tow and prosper Spock’s catchphrase ensign Chekov and the

catchphrase ensign Chekov and the

catchphrase ensign Chekov and the signature fight music that has since

signature fight music that has since

signature fight music that has since become a parody staple

number two balance of terror something

number two balance of terror something visual ahead captain

visual ahead captain

visual ahead captain an extreme range when several Federation

an extreme range when several Federation

an extreme range when several Federation outposts are destroyed near the neutral

outposts are destroyed near the neutral

outposts are destroyed near the neutral zone it sparks the return of a long

zone it sparks the return of a long

zone it sparks the return of a long silent foe the Romulans but I must use

silent foe the Romulans but I must use

silent foe the Romulans but I must use all my experience now to get home

all my experience now to get home

all my experience now to get home although the Romulan warbird has a cloak

although the Romulan warbird has a cloak

although the Romulan warbird has a cloak this episode establishes that a ship

this episode establishes that a ship

this episode establishes that a ship can’t fire its weapons while the device

can’t fire its weapons while the device

can’t fire its weapons while the device is in use no fire blind lay down a panic

is in use no fire blind lay down a panic

is in use no fire blind lay down a panic when Kirk pursues the cloaked ship it

when Kirk pursues the cloaked ship it

when Kirk pursues the cloaked ship it becomes a thrilling submarine hunt in

becomes a thrilling submarine hunt in

becomes a thrilling submarine hunt in space as well as a battle of wits and

space as well as a battle of wits and

space as well as a battle of wits and dirty tricks between him and the unnamed

dirty tricks between him and the unnamed

dirty tricks between him and the unnamed Romulan commander played by Mark Leonard

Romulan commander played by Mark Leonard

Romulan commander played by Mark Leonard divert all power to weapons before we

divert all power to weapons before we

divert all power to weapons before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I read most strongly

honorable mentions I read most strongly

honorable mentions I read most strongly a recent death struggle in which it

a recent death struggle in which it

a recent death struggle in which it fought to protect its life we will begin

fought to protect its life we will begin

fought to protect its life we will begin with this

with this

with this [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Jim darling it is me

Jim darling it is me

Jim darling it is me yes Ruth

yes Ruth

yes Ruth [Music]

[Music]

[Music] he deserves a decent burial at least

the m5 must be destroyed

the m5 must be destroyed [Music]

[Music]

[Music] destroy it

destroy it

destroy it no we’re invincible look what we’ve done

no we’re invincible look what we’ve done

no we’re invincible look what we’ve done you’re lazy starships or toys to be

you’re lazy starships or toys to be

you’re lazy starships or toys to be trashed as we told you first o number

trashed as we told you first o number

trashed as we told you first o number one the city on the edge of forever an

one the city on the edge of forever an

one the city on the edge of forever an overly medicated dr. McCoy jumps through

overly medicated dr. McCoy jumps through

overly medicated dr. McCoy jumps through a time portal to the 1930s causing the

a time portal to the 1930s causing the

a time portal to the 1930s causing the Nazis to win world war two and erasing

Nazis to win world war two and erasing

Nazis to win world war two and erasing the Federation from history

the Federation from history

the Federation from history [Music]

[Music]

[Music] need more Kirk and Spock follow bones

need more Kirk and Spock follow bones

need more Kirk and Spock follow bones and learn he saved the life of a

and learn he saved the life of a

and learn he saved the life of a pacifist who will help delay America’s

pacifist who will help delay America’s

pacifist who will help delay America’s entry into the war despite falling for

entry into the war despite falling for

entry into the war despite falling for her Kirk realizes Edith Keeler must die

her Kirk realizes Edith Keeler must die

her Kirk realizes Edith Keeler must die to restore time and watches in horror as

to restore time and watches in horror as

to restore time and watches in horror as she is killed by a truck

she is killed by a truck

she is killed by a truck [Music]

[Music]

[Music] do you agree with our list many prefer

do you agree with our list many prefer

do you agree with our list many prefer it more honest what’s your favorite Star

it more honest what’s your favorite Star

it more honest what’s your favorite Star Trek episode for more fascinating top

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disquieting about these creatures oh

disquieting about these creatures oh don’t tell me you’ve got a feeling don’t

don’t tell me you’ve got a feeling don’t

don’t tell me you’ve got a feeling don’t be insulting

be insulting

be insulting [Music]