Game The Most Disliked One-Off Director Episode/Movie

My trio of TOS saves is complete with The Corbomiter Maneuver. I love the way that the tension builds through this one, with the fact that the scary-looking alien being a puppet is a fun twist to help save the budget.

Seeing the crew explore Balok's ship at the end was a perfect conclusion.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "The Squire Of Gothosy-looking " (Don McDougall)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 2: "A Piece Of The Action" (James Komack)
TOS Season 3: "The Empath" (John Erman)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem For Methuselah" (Murray Golden)
TOS Feature: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (William Shatner)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "Loud As A Whisper" (Larry Shaw)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 5: "Think Tank" (Terrence O'Hara)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Brother" (Alex Kurtzman)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 1: "The Escape Artist" (Rainn Wilson)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

"The Empath" is another TOS episode I've always liked. It's a uniquely stylized morality play -- and of course it's on the director to make something so stylized work! -- with atmosphere to burn. Kathryn Hays is exquisitely expressive as Gem. This episode showcases the bond between the Big Three as few other episodes do, and McCoy gets a rare turn as a hero, in his own irascible-but-loving way.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "The Squire Of Gothosy-looking " (Don McDougall)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 2: "A Piece Of The Action" (James Komack)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem For Methuselah" (Murray Golden)
TOS Feature: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (William Shatner)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "Loud As A Whisper" (Larry Shaw)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 5: "Think Tank" (Terrence O'Hara)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Brother" (Alex Kurtzman)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 1: "The Escape Artist" (Rainn Wilson)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

I'm going to give "loud as a whisper" a save. The episode's message is actually a pretty good social cohesion/teaching tactic. Teaching both parties sign language gave them something in common.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "The Squire Of Gothosy-looking " (Don McDougall)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 2: "A Piece Of The Action" (James Komack)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem For Methuselah" (Murray Golden)
TOS Feature: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (William Shatner)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 5: "Think Tank" (Terrence O'Hara)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Brother" (Alex Kurtzman)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 1: "The Escape Artist" (Rainn Wilson)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

There are some neat tactics used in

TOS Season 1: "The Squire Of Gothosy-looking " (Don McDougall)

The mirror shot is always a hard one to do, and this one gets it right.

The use of shadow is particularly nicely done, especially for the noose to evoke the audience with.

There's a nice scene when Kirk is surrounded by jail bars that appear out of nowhere - the one behind him uses an interesting bit of photographic trickery and it's not easy to spot.

Heck, even Trelane's nucular parents are rather nicely realized and directed.

The episode is an oddball, but the acting helps buoy it, and Trelane is proto-Q, which is something that TNG genuinely needed.


What's lefteth:
TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 2: "A Piece Of The Action" (James Komack)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem For Methuselah" (Murray Golden)
TOS Feature: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (William Shatner)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 5: "Think Tank" (Terrence O'Hara)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Brother" (Alex Kurtzman)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 1: "The Escape Artist" (Rainn Wilson)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

The Escape Artist is another great Short Trek, with a hilarious ironic twist at the end. Oh, that Mudd!

That which remains:
TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 2: "A Piece Of The Action" (James Komack)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TOS Feature: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (William Shatner)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 5: "Think Tank" (Terrence O'Hara)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Brother" (Alex Kurtzman)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

"A Piece of the Action" is stylish, well-paced, funny and fun -- and anyone who doesn't agree is welcome to a pair of concrete galoshes.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TOS Feature: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (William Shatner)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 5: "Think Tank" (Terrence O'Hara)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Brother" (Alex Kurtzman)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

STV: TFF!

More than enough for me to enjoy in this one. Row, row, row your boat...

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 5: "Think Tank" (Terrence O'Hara)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Brother" (Alex Kurtzman)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

I have thought about it, and decided to save "THINK TANK" next. (Yes, I am cheesy enough to make that kind of joke.)

A cool concept for villains, and inspired casting choice of Jason Alexander. So calm and had menacing undertones... completely unlike his famous SEINFELD character.



TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Brother" (Alex Kurtzman)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

"Brother" brings us Anson Mount's Christopher Pike and Tig Notaro's Jett Reno, two great and very different characters, and honestly, I love both of them so much that I would be willing to save the episode for either one. We get both, so....

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 1: "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (Michael O'Herlihy)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

Tomorrow is Yesterday is another good episode from the TOS's first season. The humour in the episode with Kirk's crew s
and the shuttle crew was nicely realised. The parts with the computer voice were also hilarious.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
VOY Season 6: "Collective" (Allison Liddi)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

"Collective" - the Borg being children is a nice twist - it makes sense that it's easier for our heroes to stop them being a threat and the mystery in this episode is explained in a later episode.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
TNG Feature: "Star Trek Nemesis" (Stuart Baird)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

Perhaps controversially, I am going to save Star Trek Nemesis. Yes, I know it's almost become a "you must hate this one if you're a true Trekkie!" one amongst fandom (see: Spock's Brain, TFF, Shades of Gray etc) but I think there's a lot to like in Nemesis and it's been judged far too harshly over the years.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "The Vulcan Hello" (David Semel)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

It's worth it to see a young Tom Hardy at work. Hard at work. He's acting his socks off.

I'm taking out The Vulcan Hello. A very bold new take on Star Trek.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 2: "The Gamesters Of Triskelion" (Gene Nelson)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

Saving "THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION".

A fun episode with a good message


TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
DIS Season 4: "All Is Possible" (John Ottman)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

"All Is Possible" is that rarest of things -- a Discovery episode where the A story is NOT about Michael Burnham. (I mean, I love Burnham, but a disinterest in sharing the spotlight has been a real drawback to the show) This was such a satisfying classic shuttle-crash plot, and a perfect write-out for Tilly. Great showcase for Adira as well, who I think is such a fantastic character.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 1: "Haven" (Richard Compton)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

Haven is an excellent light episode to save next. Lwaxana's first episode is definitely one of the better ones.

It's also a save because it introduced the world to the comedy stylings of Mr. Homn.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem ForMethuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 2: "Light And Shadows" (Marta Cunningham)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

Eh...not my favorite DISCO (I have rarely liked Sarek so little), but I'll save "Light and Shadows" for Pike and Ash on the shuttle, and Mirror Georgiou totally pwning Leland.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem For Methuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 1" (Omar Madha)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

From the moment the Section 31 series was announced, I thought it was just a shockingly terrible idea.

"Terra Firma, Part 1" actually turned me around totally and got me excited for it!

Too bad that's going to be the point it ends.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem For Methuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "Battle At The Binary Stars" (Adam Kane)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

Another early DSC instalment for me. The Battle at the Binary Stars. I love some ship battles.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem For Methuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
TNG Season 6: "Birthright, Part II" (Dan Curry)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)

 

Saving "Birthright, Part II".

I have never understood why many people hate this episode. Worf is teaching young Klingons about their own heritage, and in the end they leave the planet and you have a group of Klingons who have a positive view about Romulans who are going into society, probably helping to spread the idea that they are not all bad people. If anything, that reinforces what STAR TREK is about.

TOS Season 1: "Mudd's Women" (Harvey Hart)
TOS Season 3: "The Lights Of Zetar" (Herb Kenwith)
TOS Season 3: "Requiem For Methuselah" (Murray Golden)
TNG Season 1: "Code Of Honor" (Russ Mayberry)
TNG Season 2: "The Icarus Factor" (Robert Iscove)
ENT Season 1: "Fusion" (Rob Hedden)
ENT Season 1: "Oasis" (Jim Charleston)
DIS Season 1: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (John S. Scott)
DIS Season 1: "The War Without, The War Within" (David Solomon)
DIS Season 3: "Unification III" (Jon Dudkowski)
DIS Season 3: "Terra Firma, Part 2" (Chloe Domont)
ST Season 2: "Ask Not" (Sanji Senaka)
ST Season 2: "The Trouble With Edward" (Daniel Gray Longino)