Help Choose the 100 Essential Trek Episodes!

[Elemental]

Just to clarify, the 100 "essential" episodes are not necessarily the 100 best/favourite episodes. By "essential", I am asking for help finding the 100 episodes that would give a newbie the fullest possible experience of the Star Trek franchise. For the sake of argument, this list will only include the live-action series (no TAS).

Please feel free to submit your suggestions in whatever manner suits you. Don't feel you need to list 100 episodes by yourself but if there are a few real standouts that you want to make a case for, by all means, list them and your reasons. Or, if you consider yourself the expert of all things TOS, then perhaps you'd like to just list what you feel needs including from that list.

By my count, there are 704 hour-long episodes divided as follows:
TOS: 80
TNG: 178
DS9: 176
VOY: 172
ENT: 98

I think there should be just a few general rules to ensure proper representation:
-Each series should be represented roughly by their total proportion of episodes (this means about 11 TOS, 25 TNG, 25 DS9, 24 VOY, 14 ENT)
-Each series should have NO LESS than 10% of its episodes represented (this means no fewer than 8 TOS, 18 TNG, 18 DS9, 17 VOY, 10 ENT)
-Major/monumental episodes that greatly advance either plot or main character development should be included (this means including most series premieres/finales, many season premieres/finales, episodes containing main character introductions/deaths, episodes with developments which are pivotal to understanding most of what comes later)
-Each season should have at least one episode to represent

 

[Lord Garth]

Proportionate by series? Let's see. I'll do this one series at a time. No way can I do this all in one sitting.

TOS
1. The Cage (fantasy vs reality)
2. Where No Man Has Gone Before (Gods)
3. The Enemy Within (inner conflict)
4. The Naked Time (surpressed emotions)
5. Balance of Terror (Romulans)
6. A Taste of Armageddon (avoiding war)
7. Space Seed (has man changed?)
8. Errand of Mercy (Klingons)
9. City on the Edge of Forever (time travel & emotional dilemma)
10. Amok Time (bond between main characters)
11. The Ultimate Computer (man vs machine)

I believe each of these emphasize different points for what the series is about, either first or best.

 

[destructive]

what about the animated series?

 

[Elemental]

Proportionate by series? Let's see. I'll do this one series at a time. No way can I do this all in one sitting.

TOS
1. The Cage (fantasy vs reality)
2. Where No Man Has Gone Before (Gods)
3. The Enemy Within (inner conflict)
4. The Naked Time (surpressed emotions)
5. Balance of Terror (Romulans)
6. A Taste of Armageddon (avoiding war)
7. Space Seed (has man changed?)
8. Errand of Mercy (Klingons)
9. City on the Edge of Forever (time travel & emotional dilemma)
10. Amok Time (bond between main characters)
11. The Ultimate Computer (man vs machine)

I believe each of these emphasize different points for what the series is about, either first or best.

Thanks! Good list. I forgot to mention in my original post that I'm hoping each season can have at least one episode representing it... is there anything from season 3 you figure is as worthwhile and might replace something above? The Enterprise Incident perhaps?

Personally, I'm not as certain about #3 and 6. As far as essential episodes, I think Mirror, Mirror needs including. Other good shows are This Side of Paradise, The Trouble With Tribbles, Journey to Babel, and maybe even A Piece of the Action.

 

[Sci]

Hmm. Just a few off the top of my head...

TOS: "The Cage," "Where No Man Has Gone Before," "The Corbomite Maneuver," "Balance of Terror," "The Conscience of the King," "Space Seed," "Errand of Mercy," "The City on the Edge of Forever," "Court Martial," "Amok Time," "The Doomsday Machine," "The Trouble With Tribbles," "Journey to Babel," "A Private Little War," "The Enterprise Incident," "Spock's Brain" (yes, I think it's essential to see the prototypical example of a BAD episode, too), "All Our Yesterdays."

Total: 17

TNG: "Encounter At Farpoint, Parts I & II," "Datalore," "Conspiracy," "The Neutral Zone," "The Measure of a Man," "Q Who," "The Emissary," "Who Watches the Watchers," "The Defector," "Yesterday's Enterprise," "Sins of the Father," "Sarek," "Hollow Pursuits," "The Best of Both Worlds, Parts I & II," "Family," "Brothers," "Data's Day," "The Wounded," "The Drumhead," "Redemption, Parts I & II," "Darmok," "Ensign Ro," "Unification, Parts I & II," "The Outcast," "The First Duty," "I, Borg," "The Inner Light," "Relics," "Chain of Command, Parts I & II," "Face of the Enemy," "Tapestry," "Rightful Heir," "The Pegasus," "Force of Nature," "Parallels," "Journey's End," "Firstborn," "Preemptive Strike," "All Good Things, Parts I & II."

Total: 63

DS9: "Emissary, Parts I & II," "Duet," "In the Hands of the Prophets," "The Homecoming," "The Circle," "The Siege," "Cardassians," "Necessary Evil," "The Maquis, Parts I & II," "The Wire," "Tribunal," "The Collaborator," "The Jem'Hadar," "The Search, Parts I & II," "Defiant," "Past Tense, Parts I & II," "Improbable Cause," "The Die is Cast," "Explorers," "Shakaar," "The Adversary," "The Way of the Warrior, Parts I & II," "The Visitor," "Homefront," "Paradise Lost," "For the Cause," "Body Parts," "Broken Link," "Apocalypse Rising," "Trials and Tribble-ations," "Rapture," "For the Uniform," "In Purgatory's Shadow," "By Inferno's Light," "Doctor Bashir, I Presume," "In the Cards," "A Call to Arms," "A Time to Stand," "Rocks and Shoals," "Favor the Bold," "Sacrifice of Angels," "Waltz," "Inquisition," "In the Pale Moonlight," "Tears of the Prophets," "Image in the Sand," "Shadows and Symbols," "The Siege of AR-558," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges," "Penumbra," "'Till Death Do Us Part," "Strange Bedfellows," "The Changing Face of Evil," "When It Rains...," "Tacking into the Wind," "Extreme Measures," "The Dogs of War," "What You Leave Behind, Parts I & II."

Total: 128

VOY: "Caretaker, Parts I & II," "Learning Curve," "Resistance," "Alliances," "Meld," "Death Wish," "Tuvix," "Basics, Parts I & II," "Flashback," "Future's End, Parts I & II," "Unity," "Distant Origin," "Scorpion, Parts I & II," "The Gift," "The Raven," "Year of Hell, Parts I & II," "Message in a Bottle," "The Omega Directive," "One," "Hope and Fear," "In the Flesh," "Timeless," "Gravity," "Dark Frontier, Parts I & II," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Relativity," "Equinox, Parts I & II," "Survival Instinct," "One Small Step," "Pathfinder," "Life Line," "Unimatrix Zero, Parts I & II," "Inside Man," "Flesh and Blood, Parts I & II," "Author, Author," "Renaissance Man," "Endgame, Parts I & II"

Total: 175

ENT: "Broken Bow, Parts I & II," "The Andorian Incident," "Breaking the Ice," "Cold Front," "Shadows of P'Jem," "Shockwave, Parts I & II," "Minefield," "Stigma," "Cease Fire," "Judgment," "The Expanse," "The Xindi," "Twilight," "Harbinger," "Azati Prime," "Damage," "The Forgotten," "E^2," "The Council," "Countdown," "Zero Hour," "Home," "Borderland," "Cold Station 12," "The Augments," "The Forge," "Awakening," "Kir'Shara," "Babel One," "United," "The Aenar," "Affliction," "Divergence," "In A Mirror, Darkly, Parts I & II," "Demons," "Terra Prime," "These Are the Voyages..."

Total: 215

Granted, that's 115 more episodes than you were looking for, but I really think these episodes are essential to get a good overview of all five series.

 

[Lord Garth]

TNG:
1. Encounter at Farpoint (humanity's progress)
2. Elementary, Dear Data (mind over matter)
3. A Matter of Honor (cultural exchange)
4. The Measure of a Man (is Data sentient?)
5. Q Who? (what's really out there, how safe is it?)
6. Who Watches the Watchers? (technology doesn't equal Godhood)
7. The Defector (hoping for unlikely peace between the Federation and Romulans)
8. The Offpsring (raising artificial life)
9. Sins of the Father (corruption among the supposedly honorable Klingons)
10. The Best of Both Worlds, Part I (the overwhelming threat of the Borg)
11. The Best of Both Worlds, Part II (see above)
12. Family (personal lives of the characters, aftermath of BOBW)
13. Reunion (sequel to "Sins of the Father", cultural conflict within Worf)
14. The Wounded (Cardassians, feelings after a long war)
15. First Contact (cultures emerging into the interstellar community)
16. Redemption, Part I (continues from "Reunion")
17. Redemption, Part II (see above)
18. Darmok (working together despite language barriers)
19. Ensign Ro (Bajorans, a third-party world ravaged by a former enemy)
20. The First Duty (duty vs loyalty)
21. I, Borg (recognizing individuality)
22. The Inner Light (a life that could've been lived)
23. Tapestry (how choices in life make you who you are)
24. Rightful Heir (spiritual legacy and the return of a Christ-like figure such as Kahless)
25. Preemptive Strike (the dilemma of choosing a difficult turn in life)

These are based on a combination the strongest and most prominent themes and important storylines.

 

[Elemental]

Hmm. Just a few off the top of my head...

TOS: "The Cage," "Where No Man Has Gone Before," "The Corbomite Maneuver," "Balance of Terror," "The Conscience of the King," "Space Seed," "Errand of Mercy," "The City on the Edge of Forever," "Court Martial," "Amok Time," "The Doomsday Machine," "The Trouble With Tribbles," "Journey to Babel," "A Private Little War," "The Enterprise Incident," "Spock's Brain" (yes, I think it's essential to see the prototypical example of a BAD episode, too), "All Our Yesterdays."

Total: 17

TNG: "Encounter At Farpoint, Parts I & II," "Datalore," "Conspiracy," "The Neutral Zone," "The Measure of a Man," "Q Who," "The Emissary," "Who Watches the Watchers," "The Defector," "Yesterday's Enterprise," "Sins of the Father," "Sarek," "Hollow Pursuits," "The Best of Both Worlds, Parts I & II," "Family," "Brothers," "Data's Day," "The Wounded," "The Drumhead," "Redemption, Parts I & II," "Darmok," "Ensign Ro," "Unification, Parts I & II," "The Outcast," "The First Duty," "I, Borg," "The Inner Light," "Relics," "Chain of Command, Parts I & II," "Face of the Enemy," "Tapestry," "Rightful Heir," "The Pegasus," "Force of Nature," "Parallels," "Journey's End," "Firstborn," "Preemptive Strike," "All Good Things, Parts I & II."

Total: 63

DS9: "Emissary, Parts I & II," "Duet," "In the Hands of the Prophets," "The Homecoming," "The Circle," "The Siege," "Cardassians," "Necessary Evil," "The Maquis, Parts I & II," "The Wire," "Tribunal," "The Collaborator," "The Jem'Hadar," "The Search, Parts I & II," "Defiant," "Past Tense, Parts I & II," "Improbable Cause," "The Die is Cast," "Explorers," "Shakaar," "The Adversary," "The Way of the Warrior, Parts I & II," "The Visitor," "Homefront," "Paradise Lost," "For the Cause," "Body Parts," "Broken Link," "Apocalypse Rising," "Trials and Tribble-ations," "Rapture," "For the Uniform," "In Purgatory's Shadow," "By Inferno's Light," "Doctor Bashir, I Presume," "In the Cards," "A Call to Arms," "A Time to Stand," "Rocks and Shoals," "Favor the Bold," "Sacrifice of Angels," "Waltz," "Inquisition," "In the Pale Moonlight," "Tears of the Prophets," "Image in the Sand," "Shadows and Symbols," "The Siege of AR-558," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges," "Penumbra," "'Till Death Do Us Part," "Strange Bedfellows," "The Changing Face of Evil," "When It Rains...," "Tacking into the Wind," "Extreme Measures," "The Dogs of War," "What You Leave Behind, Parts I & II."

Total: 128

VOY: "Caretaker, Parts I & II," "Learning Curve," "Resistance," "Alliances," "Meld," "Death Wish," "Tuvix," "Basics, Parts I & II," "Flashback," "Future's End, Parts I & II," "Unity," "Distant Origin," "Scorpion, Parts I & II," "The Gift," "The Raven," "Year of Hell, Parts I & II," "Message in a Bottle," "The Omega Directive," "One," "Hope and Fear," "In the Flesh," "Timeless," "Gravity," "Dark Frontier, Parts I & II," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Relativity," "Equinox, Parts I & II," "Survival Instinct," "One Small Step," "Pathfinder," "Life Line," "Unimatrix Zero, Parts I & II," "Inside Man," "Flesh and Blood, Parts I & II," "Author, Author," "Renaissance Man," "Endgame, Parts I & II"

Total: 175

ENT: "Broken Bow, Parts I & II," "The Andorian Incident," "Breaking the Ice," "Cold Front," "Shadows of P'Jem," "Shockwave, Parts I & II," "Minefield," "Stigma," "Cease Fire," "Judgment," "The Expanse," "The Xindi," "Twilight," "Harbinger," "Azati Prime," "Damage," "The Forgotten," "E^2," "The Council," "Countdown," "Zero Hour," "Home," "Borderland," "Cold Station 12," "The Augments," "The Forge," "Awakening," "Kir'Shara," "Babel One," "United," "The Aenar," "Affliction," "Divergence," "In A Mirror, Darkly, Parts I & II," "Demons," "Terra Prime," "These Are the Voyages..."

Total: 215

Granted, that's 115 more episodes than you were looking for, but I really think these episodes are essential to get a good overview of all five series.

Wow, thanks! I tried doing this sort of thing once before and aimed for 200-250 shows but wondered if I could get away with less although I think it will be hard.

Just from a quick glance, I think Skin of Evil needs to be included and could maybe pull Conspiracy (although it is a good show). And I don't think that Spock's Brain needs to be included...

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Starting with TOS, the Essential Eleven:

The Naked Time
The Menagerie Pt I and II
Balance of Terror
Space Seed
City on the Edge of Forever
Amok Time
Mirror, Mirror
The Doomsday Machine
Journey to Babel
The Trouble with Tribbles
The Gamesters of Triskelion
...yes, it's the stinker of the pack, but it's got disembodied brains in glowing orbs, thrall collars, quatloo-based sports betting and green-haired alien chicks in silver lame for Kirk to romance, so how can we leave it out? It's the one episode in all of Star Trek that I'd show a newbie, for sheer recognition factor. And it doesn't set too high of an initial standard.

I'll skip TNG, not an expert by any means. The Trusty Twenty-Five of DS9 tomorrow.

 

[Sci]

Just from a quick glance, I think Skin of Evil needs to be included and could maybe pull Conspiracy (although it is a good show). And I don't think that Spock's Brain needs to be included...

I think it does. The genuine drama and the absolute cheese of TOS go hand-in-hand with one-another. And if "The City on the Edge of Forever," an episode that highlights the legitimate drama, is on the list, than so too must "Spock's Brain," an episode that highlights cheese; elsewise, you won't have gotten a comprehensive overview of the series.

"Essential" does not mean "Good." It means, "Important to understanding the series."

 

[Lord Garth]

Proportionate by series? Let's see. I'll do this one series at a time. No way can I do this all in one sitting.

TOS
1. The Cage (fantasy vs reality)
2. Where No Man Has Gone Before (Gods)
3. The Enemy Within (inner conflict)
4. The Naked Time (surpressed emotions)
5. Balance of Terror (Romulans)
6. A Taste of Armageddon (avoiding war)
7. Space Seed (has man changed?)
8. Errand of Mercy (Klingons)
9. City on the Edge of Forever (time travel & emotional dilemma)
10. Amok Time (bond between main characters)
11. The Ultimate Computer (man vs machine)

I believe each of these emphasize different points for what the series is about, either first or best.

Thanks! Good list. I forgot to mention in my original post that I'm hoping each season can have at least one episode representing it... is there anything from season 3 you figure is as worthwhile and might replace something above? The Enterprise Incident perhaps?

Personally, I'm not as certain about #3 and 6. As far as essential episodes, I think Mirror, Mirror needs including. Other good shows are This Side of Paradise, The Trouble With Tribbles, Journey to Babel, and maybe even A Piece of the Action.

The Enemy Within not only delves into what important traits are needed to function as captain, it represents the first time we see Kirk having to make a decision while being given input from Spock one way and McCoy another way. That's integral to the fabric of what the series is.

A Taste of Armageddon is one of the most effective anti-war episodes in TOS and there is a brilliant speech from Kirk at the end about fighting the natural predatory instincts within our species to kill. Deciding to take a civilized approach when someone less thoughtful would rely on more primitive and primal instincts.

A third season episode? I'll think of something that wasn't introduced in the first two or done better.

EDIT: I'll do this tomorrow.

 

[Elemental]

Starting with TOS, the Essential Eleven:

The Naked Time
The Menagerie Pt I and II
Balance of Terror
Space Seed
City on the Edge of Forever
Amok Time
Mirror, Mirror
The Doomsday Machine
Journey to Babel
The Trouble with Tribbles
The Gamesters of Triskelion
...yes, it's the stinker of the pack, but it's got disembodied brains in glowing orbs, thrall collars, quatloo-based sports betting and green-haired alien chicks in silver lame for Kirk to romance, so how can we leave it out? It's the one episode in all of Star Trek that I'd show a newbie, for sheer recognition factor. And it doesn't set too high of an initial standard.

I'll skip TNG, not an expert by any means. The Trusty Twenty-Five of DS9 tomorrow.

Thanks, I don't know how I missed "The Menagerie"...

 

[Rÿcher]

what about the animated series?

we're good.

 

[Lord Garth]

Replace "Balance of Terror" on my list with "The Enterprise Incident". It still draws comparisons between the Romulans and Vulcans but also involves Spock more personally.

Looks like I'm over an hour-and-a-half ahead of tomorrow.

 

[Elemental]

TNG:
1. Encounter at Farpoint (humanity's progress)
2. Elementary, Dear Data (mind over matter)
3. A Matter of Honor (cultural exchange)
4. The Measure of a Man (is Data sentient?)
5. Q Who? (what's really out there, how safe is it?)
6. Who Watches the Watchers? (technology doesn't equal Godhood)
7. The Defector (hoping for unlikely peace between the Federation and Romulans)
8. The Offpsring (raising artificial life)
9. Sins of the Father (corruption among the supposedly honorable Klingons)
10. The Best of Both Worlds, Part I (the overwhelming threat of the Borg)
11. The Best of Both Worlds, Part II (see above)
12. Family (personal lives of the characters, aftermath of BOBW)
13. Reunion (sequel to "Sins of the Father", cultural conflict within Worf)
14. The Wounded (Cardassians, feelings after a long war)
15. First Contact (cultures emerging into the interstellar community)
16. Redemption, Part I (continues from "Reunion")
17. Redemption, Part II (see above)
18. Darmok (working together despite language barriers)
19. Ensign Ro (Bajorans, a third-party world ravaged by a former enemy)
20. The First Duty (duty vs loyalty)
21. I, Borg (recognizing individuality)
22. The Inner Light (a life that could've been lived)
23. Tapestry (how choices in life make you who you are)
24. Rightful Heir (spiritual legacy and the return of a Christ-like figure such as Kahless)
25. Preemptive Strike (the dilemma of choosing a difficult turn in life)

These are based on a combination the strongest and most prominent themes and important storylines.

I very much enjoy the mostly theme-based approach you're using to select the episodes. I've been tending to look at things more from a plot and character point of view, but it's important to realize that Star Trek has always been about the themes. Especially TOS and TNG.

 

[jgdst]

I'll have a crack at choosing my personal favourites from Enterprise:

In no particular order, just as they occur to me:
1/2. Broken Bow
3. The Expanse
4. Damage
5/6. Demons / Terra Prime
7. The Andorian Incident
8. Silent Enemy
9. Shuttlepod One
10. Home
11. Regeneration (I know that one's going to be controversial!)
12. Horizon (or Fortunate Son - purely because it shows life outside Starfleet)
13. Kir'Shara
14. Minefield

Some of them I've chosen just because they're our 'first' exposure to well known races, others because it explores the human condition specifically or has a major character change/development.

And Regeneration because I thought it was a good episode (a couple of flaws admittedly), and it links back in with TNG, VOY and First Contact.

 

[Lord Garth]

I haven't slacked off on the rest of my list. I'll get around to DS9 and VOY soon.

As for ENT, um, I never really watched it, so whatever jongredic said.

 

[ialfan]

Enterprise:
1. Broken Bow
2. The Andorian Incident
3. Shuttlepod One
4. First Flight
5. Similitude
6. The Forge
7. Awakening
8. Kir'Shara
9. Observer Effect
10. Babel One
11. United
12. The Aenar
13. In A Mirror Darkly
14. Demons/Terra Prime

TOS:
1. Where No Man Has Gone Before
2. Balance of Terror
3. Court Martial
4. The Menagerie
5. Arena
6. A Taste of Armageddon
7. Errand of Mercy
8. The City on the Edge of Forever
9. Amok Time
10. Journey to Babel
11. The Tholian Web

TAS:
1. Yesteryear
2. The Time Trap
3. The Pirates of Orion

TNG:
1. Encounter at Farpoint
2. Conspiracy
3. Q Who
4. The Defector
5. Yesterday's Enterprise
6. Sins of the Father
7. Tin Man
8. Hollow Pursuits
9. Sarek
10. The Best of Both Worlds
11. Remember Me
12. The Wounded
13. The Drumhead
14. Redemption
15. Darmok
16. Ensign Ro
17. Unification
18. Cause and Effect
19. Chain of Command
20. Face of the Enemy
21. Tapestry
22. The Chase
23. Frame of Mind
24. Timescape
25. All Good Things

Deep Space Nine:
1. Emissary
2. Duet
3. Whispers
4. The Wire
5. Crossover
6. The Jem'Hadar
7. The Search
8. Improbable Cause/The Die is Cast
9. The Way of the Warrior
10. The Visitor
11. Homefront/Paradise Lost
12. To the Death
13. Rapture
14. In Purgatory's Shadow/By Inferno's Light
15. Call to Arms
16. A Time to Stand
17. Rocks and Shoals
18. Behind the Lines
19. Favor the Bold
20. Sacrifice of Angels
21. In the Pale Moonlight
22. Tears of the Prophets
23. Treachery, Faith, and the Great River
24. The Dogs of War
25. What You Leave Behind

Voyager:
1. Caretaker
2. Phage
3. State of Flux
4. Maneuvers
5. Alliances
6. Meld
7. Lifesigns
8. Investigations
9. Resolutions
10 Basics
11. Future's End
12. Macrocosm
13. Coda
14. Scorpian
15. The Gift
16. Day of Honor
17. Year of Hell
18. Message in a Bottle
19. The Killing Game
20. Living Witness
21. Hope and Fear
22. Dark Frontier
23. Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy
24. Endgame

 

[Elemental]

Thanks a lot for the replies guys! I know I kind of let this die but now that I've got some good input (and spare time), I think what I'm going to do is make a poll question out of each series including all the episodes you all "nominated" and see what the majority consensus is for each series. I'll post links to those threads once they're up. If you have any last minute additions, get them in now!

 

[JiNX-01]

TOS: 11
The Cage
The Corbomite Maneuver
Balance of Terror
Space Seed
City on the Edge of Forever
Amok Time
Mirror Mirror
The Trouble with Tribbles
Journey to Babel
Tholian Web
All Our Yesterdays

TNG: 25
Encounter at Farpoint
Where No One Has Gone Before
The Big Goodbye
The Measure of a Man
Q Who?
The Emissary
Yesterday's Enterprise
The Offspring
Sins of the Father
Captain's Holiday
Hollow Pursuits
Sarek
Best of Both Worlds I & II
Family
Brothers
The Drumhead
In Theory
Redemption I & II
Ensign Ro
The Inner Light
Chain of Command I & II
Ship in A Bottle
Tapestry
Journey's End
All Good Things.

DS9: 25
Emissary
Duet
In the Hands of the Prophets
The Seige
Crossover
The Search I & II
The Die is Cast
Apocalyse Rising
Call to Arms
A Time to Stand
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
Wrongs Darker than Death or Night
In the Pale Moonlight
Tears of the Prophets
Image in the Sand
Treachery, Faith and the Great River
Once More Unto the Breach
'Til Death Do Us Part
The Changing Face of Evil
When It Rains
Tacking into the Wind
Extreme Measures
The Dogs of War
What You Leave Behind

VOY: 21 (sorry, couldn't come up with 24)
Caretaker
Cold Fire
Real Life
Scorpion I & II
The Gift
The Raven
Year of Hell I & II
Message in A Bottle
Hunters
Prey
The Killing Game
Drone
Bride of Chaotica
Someone to Watch Over Me
Equinox I & II
Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy
Pathfinder
Drive
Human Error
Renaissance Man
Endgame

ENT: 14
Broken Bow
The Andorian Incident
The Expanse
The Xindi
Twilight
Proving Ground
Strategem
Azati Prime
Damage
The Council
Countdown
Zero Hour
IAMD I & II
Demons/Terra Prime

 

[Elemental]

TOS: 11
The Cage
The Corbomite Maneuver
Balance of Terror
Space Seed
City on the Edge of Forever
Amok Time
Mirror Mirror
The Trouble with Tribbles
Journey to Babel
Tholian Web
All Our Yesterdays

TNG: 25
Encounter at Farpoint
Where No One Has Gone Before
The Big Goodbye
The Measure of a Man
Q Who?
The Emissary
Yesterday's Enterprise
The Offspring
Sins of the Father
Captain's Holiday
Hollow Pursuits
Sarek
Best of Both Worlds I & II
Family
Brothers
The Drumhead
In Theory
Redemption I & II
Ensign Ro
The Inner Light
Chain of Command I & II
Ship in A Bottle
Tapestry
Journey's End
All Good Things.

I'll be back.

Unfortunately, I've already made the polls for those series... Most of what you included is in there but a few are not. When you vote in that thread, please post and make a case for any episodes you really feel should be included in the essential 100 but aren't there to choose from.