The MOST Disliked Episode of STAR TREK - Season One...

This is a twist on a game that is played here, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I am very curious to see the results.

Here's the game. The basic idea is your standard elimination game. I'll provide a list of the episodes for each season and you need to eliminate your most favorite or the one you deem the 'best.' Please provide an EXPLANATION for why you are eliminating your choice and be sure to copy and paste the list with your choice removed. Finally, wait six hours and leave at least 2 eliminations by other posters before you eliminate another episode.

No tactical voting! You cannot remove an episode because you feel they would threaten your preferred episode's chance to win. Pretty simple. Enjoy!

Hall of Champions (or Failures?)
2011 - AND THE CHILDREN SHALL LEAD
2018 - AND THE CHILDREN SHALL LEAD

Season One

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
THE MENAGERIE PART I
THE MENAGERIE PART II
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
BALANCE OF TERROR
SHORE LEAVE
THE GALILEO SEVEN
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
ARENA
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
SPACE SEED
A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE DEVIL IN THE DARK
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

 

I will get the ball rolling by eliminating "BALANCE OF TERROR". This was an excellent episode that was showing Kirk's strategic skill at his best. This is a gem of an episode in a season full of gems. One of my personal favorites of the series.


THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
THE MENAGERIE PART I
THE MENAGERIE PART II
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
SHORE LEAVE
THE GALILEO SEVEN
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
ARENA
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
SPACE SEED
A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE DEVIL IN THE DARK
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

 

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
THE MENAGERIE PART I
THE MENAGERIE PART II
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
THE GALILEO SEVEN
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
ARENA
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
SPACE SEED
A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE DEVIL IN THE DARK
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

Shore Leave takes a shore leave. I still enjoy watching this episode. I think it is one of the best of TOS.

 

I'll remove Return of the Archons. Classic Kirk v. Computer, landing party dress up, search for lost vessel. Shatner is outstanding.

 

"The Galileo Seven" for cementing Spock's character.

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
THE MENAGERIE PART I
THE MENAGERIE PART II
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
ARENA
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE DEVIL IN THE DARK
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

 

I will add another for "Corbomite Manuever" one of my favorite episodes (can we just say "The Alternative Factor wins and save everyone a bunch of time?).

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE MENAGERIE PART I
THE MENAGERIE PART II
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
ARENA
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE DEVIL IN THE DARK
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

 

Thanks for starting this version, Farscape. By the way, we actually did this format once already so we do have episodes to place in the Hall of Failures. I've gone back to my oldest threads and found the 2011 winners (losers) for each show, for your benefit:

The Original Series: And the Children Shall Lead
The Next Generation: Shades of Gray
Deep Space Nine: Profit and Lace
Voyager: The Fight
Enterprise: Terra Nova

 

It's a lot easier to save episodes you like. I'll rescue THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING because it's an excellent story filled with Shakespeare references. It's a delight to watch Kirk so determined to see justice done.

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE MENAGERIE PART I
THE MENAGERIE PART II
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
ARENA
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE DEVIL IN THE DARK
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER

 

I would have left Conscience as the weakest episode, but hey, I'll take Arena, because I've always loved that gem of an episode myself!

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE MENAGERIE PART ONE
THE MENAGERIE PART TWO
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE DEVIL IN THE DARK
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
JB

 

“The Devil in the Dark” was Gene Coon at his sharpest. No one used Kirk better to guide the viewer to question the choices we make. The conflict between the soldier Kirk and the scientist Spock illuminated a core principle of the series: to seek out new life. Seeing McCoy being ordered to save the Horta is a gem, too.

And, as a kid, it scared the hell out of me.

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE MENAGERIE PART ONE
THE MENAGERIE PART TWO
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER

 

I will delete "A Taste of Armageddon"; a great episode and one of the few times the original series visited an advanced society.


THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE MENAGERIE PART ONE
THE MENAGERIE PART TWO
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR

 

"Where No Man Has Gone Before." No Bones, costumes and sets are different, yeah, but a great story, great guest performances, great Courage score, a cool matte painting, a phaser rifle... Lots to like about the second pilot.

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE MENAGERIE PART ONE
THE MENAGERIE PART TWO
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
ERRAND OF MERCY
THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR

 

I actually like "The Alternative Factor" more than "The Enemy within" so:

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE MENAGERIE PART ONE
THE MENAGERIE PART TWO
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
ERRAND OF MERCY

 

Just going by the explanation, that doesn't follow the OP's rules, does it? It's supposed to be a vote for the favorite or best of what's available, not a tactical vote to hurt a specific episode.

 

I will get rid of "THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS". I loved Trelane, and he kind of seemed like a proto-Q. Seeing Kirk just maych wots with him was a delight, especially the glove slap.

THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
THE NAKED TIME
THE ENEMY WITHIN
MUDD'S WOMEN
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
MIRI
DAGGER OF THE MIND
THE MENAGERIE PART ONE
THE MENAGERIE PART TWO
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
COURT MARTIAL
SPACE SEED
ERRAND OF MERCY

 

Look out Miri, you might end up being Number 1 for once.

 

Can’t have Space Seed in there lol