The Least Disliked Episode of The Animated Series - Season One...

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  1. Farscape One

    Farscape One Vice Admiral Admiral

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    This is a game that we play every few years or so, and it's generally a lot of fun, providing a chance to mentally revisit those episodes you may not have thought about in a while. With that in mind, why not play again?

    So, 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 least favorite or the one you deem the 'worst.' 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, 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! :bolian:

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    2018 -


    Season One -

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    THE LORELEI SIGNAL
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    THE SURVIVOR
    THE INFINITE VULCAN
    THE MAGICKS OF MEGAS-TU
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    MUDD'S PASSION
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE AMBERGRIS ELEMENT
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
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  2. Farscape One

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    I will start with "THE INFINITE VULCAN". Despite some good ideas in the story, and being written by Walter Koenig, I just couldn't get behind the idea of a GIANT Spock. It was just ridiculous.


    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    THE LORELEI SIGNAL
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    THE SURVIVOR
    THE MAGICKS OF MEGAS-TU
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    MUDD'S PASSION
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE AMBERGRIS ELEMENT
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
  3. BK613

    BK613 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR has one of the coolest ships offered up in Trek. Very alien looking


    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    THE LORELEI SIGNAL
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    THE SURVIVOR
    THE MAGICKS OF MEGAS-TU
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    MUDD'S PASSION
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE AMBERGRIS ELEMENT
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
  4. Farscape One

    Farscape One Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Just to clarify, this thread is for LEAST DISLIKED episode. It sounds like you are giving it praise, like it should be saved from the Most Disliked list.

    If I am wrong, I apologize. I did start this one while getting things ready for the final part of the Most Disliked thread, so I might have confused some people.
     
  5. BK613

    BK613 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    So, we play through the three seasons of TOS one way and then you change the rules LOL. Besides, logically, my least disliked is going to be my most liked.
    no problem though, list restored:

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    THE LORELEI SIGNAL
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    THE SURVIVOR
    THE MAGICKS OF MEGAS-TU
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    MUDD'S PASSION
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE AMBERGRIS ELEMENT
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
  6. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    The object of “least disliked” is to ultimately determine the most liked episode by the end of the game. That’s why you need to remove episodes you dislike, just as you removed episodes you like in the “most disliked” version.
     
  7. Vger23

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    Mudd's Passion is probably my least-favorite of the entire animated series.



    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    THE LORELEI SIGNAL
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    THE SURVIVOR
    THE MAGICKS OF MEGAS-TU
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE AMBERGRIS ELEMENT
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
  8. Brennyren

    Brennyren Commodore Commodore

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    Tossing "The Ambergris Element" over the side. "Improbable" doesn't seem like a big enough word to cover the transformation of Kirk and Spock into mermen.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    THE LORELEI SIGNAL
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    THE SURVIVOR
    THE MAGICKS OF MEGAS-TU
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
  9. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    By the way @Farscape One, aren't we in 2018 now? What's with designating the winners as 2017 champs? :p
     
  10. Farscape One

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    It always takes me a few days to convert to the new year when it happens.

    I will adjust.
     
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  11. johnnybear

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    I'll take The Lorelei Signal as I found the episode the least thrilling of the entire twenty two episode run! There were a lot of inconsistencies with the premise considering all the alien races who had lost ships in the area!
    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    THE SURVIVOR
    THE MAGICKS OF MEGAS-TU
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
    JB
     
  12. BigDaveX

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    The Survivor survives no more. Just a generally pretty bland episode that could have done so much more with its concept.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    THE MAGICKS OF MEGAS-TU
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
  13. Vger23

    Vger23 Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Magicks of Megas-Tu is inane and incomprehensible. Adios, muchachos.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TERRATIN INCIDENT
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
  14. Farscape One

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    "THE TERRATIN INCIDENT" is next to go. Shrinking the Enterprise? I just shake my head at the idea.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
    JIHAD
     
  15. BigDaveX

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    The Eye of the Beholder. I couldn't even remember what this one was about at first, and from what little I do remember about it, the intended allegory was far too heavy-handed.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    JIHAD
     
  16. Maurice

    Maurice Snagglepussed Admiral

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    "MORE TRIBBLES, MORE TROUBLES" is awful and unfunny and convinced me that Gene Coon wrote all the best lines in the original Flat Cats ripoff.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TIME TRAP
    THE SLAVER WEAPON
    JIHAD
     
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  17. GNDN18

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    THE SLAVER WEAPON, while quite the fan favorite, does nothing for me. It might be a lot of things, but it’s not Star Trek.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TIME TRAP
    JIHAD
     
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  18. dstyer

    dstyer Commander Red Shirt

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    I'm going to drop "Jihad." While quite interesting, I don't like the way it focuses only on Kirk and Spock away from Enterprise and the crew.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
    THE TIME TRAP
     
  19. Brennyren

    Brennyren Commodore Commodore

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    Throwing a net over "The Time Trap" for its cliche sabotage attempt, and for turning Kor into a generic Klingon.

    BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR
    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    ONCE UPON A PLANET
     
  20. BigDaveX

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    Beyond the Farthest Star. Not bad by a long shot, just not quite as memorable as the others here.

    YESTERYEAR
    ONE OF OUR PLANETS IS MISSING
    ONCE UPON A PLANET