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The Best Episodes of Star Trek Season 1

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Every episode of Star Trek Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Star Trek Season 1!

The animated adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
Episodes
16
Avg. Rating
6.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.6
8.0
6.7

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  • Yesteryear
    8.0/10(1,236)
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    #1 - Yesteryear

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/15/1973

    Spock travels back in time to prevent his death as a young Vulcan.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: D.C. Fontana

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  • More Tribbles, More Troubles
    7.0/10(1,008)
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    #2 - More Tribbles, More Troubles

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/6/1973

    Cyrano Jones introduces tribbles that cannot reproduce.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: David Gerrold

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  • The Slaver Weapon
    7.0/10(855)
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    #3 - The Slaver Weapon

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 12/15/1973

    Spock, Sulu, and Uhura discover a time capsule from an ancient and technologically advanced race. However, it draws some unwanted attention.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Larry Niven

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  • The Time Trap
    6.9/10(819)
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    #4 - The Time Trap

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 11/24/1973

    The Enterprise crew must work with Klingons to escape from a pocket universe.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Joyce Perry

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  • The Survivor
    6.8/10(906)
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    #5 - The Survivor

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/13/1973

    The Enterprise finds a long-lost explorer.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: James Schmerer

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  • One of Our Planets Is Missing
    6.7/10(986)
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    #6 - One of Our Planets Is Missing

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 9/22/1973

    The crew of the Enterprise races to find a way to stop a cloud from destroying inhabited planets.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Marc Daniels

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  • The Eye of the Beholder
    6.7/10(778)
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    #7 - The Eye of the Beholder

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 1/5/1974

    Telepathic aliens put Kirk, Spock and McCoy in a zoo.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: David P. Harmon

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  • Beyond the Farthest Star
    6.6/10(1,187)
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    #8 - Beyond the Farthest Star

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/8/1973

    In orbit around a dead star, the Enterprise comes across a huge starship inhabited by a parasitic life form that threatens the entire ship.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Samuel A. Peeples

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  • The Terratin Incident
    6.6/10(808)
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    #9 - The Terratin Incident

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 11/17/1973

    The Enterprise crew begins to shrink after radiation exposure.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Paul Schneider

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  • The Lorelei Signal
    6.5/10(986)
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    #10 - The Lorelei Signal

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 9/29/1973

    Female crew members must take over the Enterprise when the men are incapacitated by a race of sirens.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Margaret Armen

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  • The Ambergris Element
    6.4/10(787)
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    #11 - The Ambergris Element

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 12/1/1973

    While exploring the planet Argo, Kirk and Spock are turned into water breathers.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Margaret Armen

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  • Mudd's Passion
    6.3/10(833)
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    #12 - Mudd's Passion

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 11/10/1973

    Space con artist Harry Mudd returns, selling a fake love potion.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Stephen Kandel

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  • Once Upon a Planet
    6.2/10(827)
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    #13 - Once Upon a Planet

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/3/1973

    Kirk returns to the "shore leave" planet, but it's not as peaceful as it was when they last saw it.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Chuck Menville

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  • The Jihad
    6.2/10(788)
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    #14 - The Jihad

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 1/12/1974

    Kirk and Spock are recruited for a heist to recover a stolen relic, which if not recovered could spark an galactic jihad.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Stephen Kandel

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  • The Infinite Vulcan
    6.1/10(884)
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    #15 - The Infinite Vulcan

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 10/20/1973

    A race of plant people, and their master, have a plan to force peace onto the galaxy.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Walter Koenig

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  • The Magicks of Megas-tu
    5.9/10(893)
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    #16 - The Magicks of Megas-tu

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 10/27/1973

    At the center of the galaxy, the Enterprise discovers a race of powerful aliens.

    Director: Hal Sutherland

    Writer: Larry Brody

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Yesteryear" is the best rated episode of "Star Trek" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 1236 votes. Directed by Hal Sutherland and written by D.C. Fontana, it aired on 9/15/1973. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "More Tribbles, More Troubles".