The MOST Disliked Episode of STAR TREK - Season 2...

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 Two

AMOK TIME
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
MIRROR, MIRROR
THE APPLE
THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
JOURNEY TO BABEL
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
OBSESSION
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
THE IMMUNITY SYNDROME
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

 

Journey to Babel is safe. One of my favorites of TOS. I love the world-building and grandiose feel. It's a classic.

AMOK TIME
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
MIRROR, MIRROR
THE APPLE
THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
OBSESSION
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
THE IMMUNITY SYNDROME
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

 

I will begin with "THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE". One of THE best action and tense filled episodes of the series, with great acting all around, especially of William Windom. I always rewatch it when it comes on tv.

AMOK TIME
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
MIRROR, MIRROR
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
OBSESSION
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
THE IMMUNITY SYNDROME
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

 

"It was years ago; on another planet" Picking "Obsession" this round

AMOK TIME
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
MIRROR, MIRROR
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
THE IMMUNITY SYNDROME
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

 

AMOK TIME
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
THE IMMUNITY SYNDROME
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

Mirror, Mirror gets transported to the Neutral Zone. The evil mirror universe reminds me of the place I work at. "When you die, we all move up one step in rank."

 

Saving THE IMMUNITY SYNDROME for the Spock-Bones goodness.

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

 

"The Ultimate Computer" is hereby logged out. William Marshall is a compelling guest star with a marvelous voice.

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
WOLF IN THE FOLD
THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

 

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
ASSIGNMENT: EARTH

When Phaser Two moved into this thread, this THING moved with him. This thing being "Wolf in the Fold," of course. Truly scary, great Shatner and Doohan performances, good to great guest stars, and top-notch dialogue. I love it.

 

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
I, MUDD
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

I hope I am doing this right - but for me Assignment: Earth was a lot of fun. Had some great jokes and witty comments that gave me a great chuckle. I think I like this one for similar reasons that I like Star Trek IV.

 

I, Mudd. Really, it shouldn't work. But somehow it does, and brilliantly so.

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
METAMORPHOSIS
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

 

Not a fan of any of the remainder, really, but I'll spare METAMORPHOSIS for Glenn Corbett's earnest performance.

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PIECE OF THE ACTION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

 

I always liked A PIECE OF THE ACTION. It would have been fun to see Picard deal with the Iotians when they came looking for the "Feds". And by that time, they would have developed even crazier rules for Fizzbin.

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
PATTERNS OF FORCE
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

 

PATTERNS OF FORCE gets a pass, because it was the first Trek to have Space Nazis.

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
BY ANY OTHER NAME
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

 

A rose by any other name is hereby saved!

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

 

"A Private Little War" still has lessons to teach about superpowers operating on a third party's home soil.
WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
FRIDAY'S CHILD
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

 

Friday's Child is another favorite. The Capellans are intriguing, Kras is a great antagonist, the Scotty stuff aboard the E is fantastic, and this is another great Shatner performance with excellent dialogue. "The Klingon? // One of us must get him. // Revenge, Captain? // Why not?"

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE CHANGELING
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

 

The list has been sterilized. Ste-ri-liiiiiized. "The Changeling" is safe.

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE OMEGA GLORY
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

 

It's uneven! It's implausible! Still, "Bread and Circuses" is an interesting study in contrasting command styles, with the feckless Merrick being a prime example of why only one person "in a million" could command a Starship. Logan Ramsey is delightfully fruity as the proconsul and Rhodes Reason turns in a strong performance. The heart to heart between McCoy and Spock is not to be missed. And, you know, trenchant media criticism through the lens of gladiatorial games. Plus:
I am defending myself!

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
RETURN TO TOMORROW
THE OMEGA GLORY

 

A close call between this and one of the other remaining stories, but I'll save Return to Tomorrow. A pretty standard story concept, elevated by Leonard Nimoy getting the chance to do something very different to Spock, and a strong guest turn from Diana Muldaur.

WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
THE APPLE
CATSPAW
THE DEADLY YEARS
THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION
THE OMEGA GLORY