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The Best Episodes of Star Trek Season 1

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.
Genres:AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:NBC
Episodes
16
Avg. Rating
6.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.6
8.1
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  • Yesteryear
    8.1/10(1,222)
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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(1,000)
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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(848)
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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(813)
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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(899)
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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(977)
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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(772)
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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(1,176)
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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(801)
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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(979)
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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(782)
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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(829)
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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(823)
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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(782)
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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(877)
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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(886)
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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 8.1/10 based on 1222 votes. Directed by Hal Sutherland and written by D.C. Fontana, it aired on 9/15/1973. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "More Tribbles, More Troubles".