View Poll Results: Which of these is the WORST TOS episode?

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  • Spock's Brain (the one and only)

    20 76.92%

  • Turnabout Intruder (madwoman swaps bodies with Kirk

    3 11.54%

  • Bread and Circuses (Roman gladiators)

    0 0%

  • A Piece of the Action (Chicago gangsters on distant planet)

    1 3.85%

  • The Paradise Syndrome (Kirk goes native)

    2 7.69%

  • Patterns of Force (Space Nazis!)

    0 0%
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Thread: The Worst Star Trek Episodes, Part 1

  1. 04-16-2002, 07:56 PM #1
    erhershman
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    The Worst Star Trek Episodes, Part 1

    Okay, here we go, you nominated them, you vote for them! Part 1: The Worst TOS Episodes!
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  2. 04-16-2002, 08:15 PM #2
    Dan Stack
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    Wow, I like all of them. Even "Spock's Brain" because it falls into that so bad that it's good category.

    Heck, two of my favorite episodes are on that list.

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  3. 04-16-2002, 08:48 PM #3
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    I actually like Turnabout Intruder & the Paradise Syndrome. It's hard to vote for "the worst TOS Trek ep"
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  4. 04-16-2002, 09:28 PM #4
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    Geez... everyone said they HATED these ones when I asked for nominations, so I put them up for voting, and now everyone says, "But these are my FAVORITES!" Problem here? (Maybe I'll get better luck when I post parts II-V.)
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  5. 04-17-2002, 04:27 AM #5
    Dan Stack
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    Nah, I just found it amusing. I tend not to vote in "worst of" polls, but I just got a kick out of seeing some of my favorites on there.
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  6. 04-17-2002, 05:25 AM #6
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    Ok, so I'm not such a freak, since there are also some episodes here I rather enjoyed. Thanks, Dan .
    Seems we have not all the same conception of worst and best.

    Besides, it's not my fault if my nomination don't appear here nor any of the nomination I could have agreed with.

    Let's settle for Turnabout Intruder, because of its blatant (IMHO at least) misoginy (sp???).
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  7. 04-17-2002, 05:49 AM #7
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    Agreeing with me indicates you aren't a freak?
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  8. 04-17-2002, 06:24 AM #8
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    Well... at least, not a one-of-his-kind freak, then
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  9. 04-17-2002, 04:17 PM #9
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    Thumbs down You've Got To Be Kidding?

    The Paradise Syndrome was one of the greatest character-based stories of the entire series. Patterns of Force was one of the greatest social episodes (although it could have been darker and gritier for my tastes). Personally, I'd replace them on the list with "The Way to Eden" and "...And the Children Shall Lead"

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  10. 04-17-2002, 04:38 PM #10
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    In all fairness, there was a thread for nominations. (Which is why I simply indicated my personal amusement as opposed to offering other suggestions.)
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  11. 04-18-2002, 12:25 PM #11
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    Spock's Brain, possibly the worst episode of any Star Trek episode (including Voyager).
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  12. 04-18-2002, 04:17 PM #12
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    I voted for Paradise Syndrome. I can live with almost anything else, just not that episode. I'd watch VOY's all time worst episodes just not this TOS one.

    As for Spock's Brain episode, I found it so bad that it actually became funny to watch. I always get a good laugh when I sometimes watch the old TOS episodes, especially this one.
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  13. 04-18-2002, 06:45 PM #13
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    They all suck, but Spock's Brain is definitely a stinker.
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  14. 04-24-2002, 03:40 PM #14
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    I voted for Turnabout, but in my opinion the worst TOS episode is: The Omega Glory, yuk.
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  15. 04-25-2002, 08:51 AM #15
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    Brain and Brain, What is Brain?----Ow


    Think i just had an Anurism


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