The Most Generic STAR TREK Episode...

[penguin44]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?

THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL

SHORE LEAVE
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
SPACE SEED
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
JOURNEY TO BABEL
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER
THE OMEGA GLORY


THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE LIGHTS OF ZETAR
THE CLOUD MINDERS

I'm going to take a STAB and remove Dagger of the Mind. Gave us the Mind Meld!

 

[Discofan]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?

THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL

SHORE LEAVE
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
SPACE SEED
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
JOURNEY TO BABEL
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER


THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE LIGHTS OF ZETAR
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"THE OMEGA GLORY" is ostracized. A planet where "White blond people" represent "America" and "Asian people" represent "communism"... Whatever happened to the others? Yet somehow the "white blond people" managed to write the same American constitution as "Our Earth"? Well, it's definitely unique but not in a good way though...

 

[penguin44]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?

THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL

SHORE LEAVE
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
JOURNEY TO BABEL
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER


THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE LIGHTS OF ZETAR
THE CLOUD MINDERS

SPACE SEED is sent to Ceti Alpha V. KHAAAAAAN! Eugenics wars of the late 90's (thankfully didn't come to pass)

 

[Discofan]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?

THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL

THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
JOURNEY TO BABEL
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER


THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE LIGHTS OF ZETAR
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"SHORE LEAVE" takes a powder. Alice in Wonderland, Lions, Tigers, and bears... most definitely the most fantasist episode of the series, even more than "I, Mudd" and that makes it... not generic.

 

[Farscape One]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
JOURNEY TO BABEL
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE LIGHTS OF ZETAR
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT" has been addressed. This was a great espionage episode. The Romulan commander was a unique villain in that, ultimately, she was in the right. The Enterprise got away with theft, despite the reason of trying to subdue the Romulans cloaking advantage. Kirk acting out of sorts for the misdion, as well as looking Romulan. Nothing about this episode was generic.

 

[Discofan]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
JOURNEY TO BABEL
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE LIGHTS OF ZETAR
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"WOLF IN THE FOLD" is hunted. We finally know what happened to Jack the Ripper, his particles were scattered by the Enterprise's transporter. Scotty is suspected of being a serial killer, turns out it's someone that sounds like Kermit the frog that did it. Actually, he's inhabited by the entity that took over Jack The Ripper in Earth's past, who really as an innocent doctor after all...

 

[Phaser Two]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
JOURNEY TO BABEL
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON

THE CLOUD MINDERS

I'm winking out THE LIGHTS OF ZETAR. There's almost nothing generic about this one; the threat is interesting and somewhat unique, it's genuinely unsettling and scary, and there's enormous world-building with Memory Alpha.

 

[Farscape One]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE CLOUD MINDERS

I am ending the "JOURNEY TO BABEL". This had more plot and story points going on in the same episode than most others on this series... the conference to determine membership of Coridan into the Federation, Spock's parents come aboard, various delegate arguments, Orion spies, Kirk stabbed but struggling to be on his feet so Spock can save Sarek's life... a lot going on, but it never felt overpacked. Definitely a home run episode by D.C. Fontana, and definitely NOT generic.

 

[Discofan]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE DEADLY YEARS
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"THE APPLE" gets eaten. Eternally young people who for the price of their immortality had to feed a machine once in a while. Will now, thanks to Kirk et al. grow old and die in a matter of decades unless they starve to death first or get some disease that their prehistoric level of knowledge won't allow them to cure! Episodes like that are what the prime directive is meant to prevent.

 

[Maurice]

I'm not able to do the list right now, but I must deflect THE PARADISE SYNDROME. The only Star Trek episode to take place over a period of more than a week is hardly generic, not to mention Kirk getting married and fathering a child. If someone could update the list I'd be grateful.

One could argue that TCOTEOF takes place over a prolonged time because it's never indicated how long they are in the past.

 

[Discofan]

One could argue that TCOTEOF takes place over a prolonged time because it's never indicated how long they are in the past.

It's a distinct possibility.

 

[penguin44]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING

I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE CLOUD MINDERS


The Deadly Years is getting a dose of radiation. Rapid aging and a story that deal with how society deals with the elderly, and the realization that they can still be useful even at an advanced age. Very forward for the 60's.

 

[Discofan]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE CHANGELING

I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?" gets a funeral. The giant hand in space ( talked about later in a movie*). Learning that the Olympian gods really existed only they were aliens with advanced technology and a superiority complex the size of a nebula. Scotty and his hilarious though a bit racist: "You bloodthirsty Saracen!". All that makes that episode unique.

*Beyond

 

[Farscape One]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE CHANGELING
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY" goes back in time. The first real time travel adventure.

 

[Discofan]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE CHANGELING
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"METAMORPHOSIS" morphs into nothingness. We meet the mythical Zefram Cochrane that strangely enough neither Kirk nor Spock (with his perfect memory) recognize. Plus it's the story of (at first) an unrequited love between an immaterial entity and the man in question. Definitely not generic.

 

[Delta Vega]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

FRIDAY'S CHILD

I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE CLOUD MINDERS

Removing THE CHANGELING on a small technical nuance
There was a scene in this episode with a POV camera shot from Nomad, showing McCoy scowling back at the naughty Nomad.
Very unusual, very untypical camera shot.

 

[Discofan]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

FRIDAY'S CHILD

I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON
THE CLOUD MINDERS

"PATTERNS OF FORCE" fizzles out. First occurrence of alien Nazis... Plus the weird idea that all it takes to change Nazis into "civilized people" is the removal of one man...
Yeah, right!

 

[sekundant]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

FRIDAY'S CHILD

I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
OBSESSION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON


THE CLOUD MINDERS is gone. Not, because I was sure for a very long time the episode called "The Cloud Miners" , but Spock's unusual amorous behaviors. Yes, he had other girls, but he was under the influence of spores (Leila) or he was set the emotional state of ancient Vulcans (Zarabeth). This time there is no reason except "extreme feminine beauty" (what?) for his attraction. Was Spock's human male side responsible for this slip-up? I do not know, whatsoever The Cloud Minders is not generic.

 

[Farscape One]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

FRIDAY'S CHILD
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON


"OBSESSION" is gone. This was a rare time that Kirk was so single minded that it made his decisions seem suspect.

 

[Discofan]

THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER
MUDD'S WOMEN
THE MAN TRAP
CHARLIE X
WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING
COURT MARTIAL
THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS
THE RETURN OF THE ARCHONS
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
OPERATION -- ANNIHILATE!

FRIDAY'S CHILD
I, MUDD
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER

DAY OF THE DOVE
THAT WHICH SURVIVES
LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
THE MARK OF GIDEON

"THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER" goes over the edge. Kirk is forced to let the one he loves die. That's unique.