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The Worst Episodes of Star Trek

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The Worst Episodes of Star Trek

The animated adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.

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  1. Background image for Bem
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Bem

    S2:E2

    Stardate: 7403.6 The Enterprise crew is joined by a unpredictable alien called Ari bn Bem, an independent observer from the planet Pandro.

    Director:Bill Reed
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  2. Background image for The Infinite Vulcan
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - The Infinite Vulcan

    S1:E7

    Stardate: 5554.4 A race of plant people, and their master, have a plan to force peace onto the galaxy.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Once Upon a Planet
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Once Upon a Planet

    S1:E9

    Stardate: 5591.2 Kirk returns to the "shore leave" planet, but it's not as peaceful as it was when they last saw it.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Jihad
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - The Jihad

    S1:E16

    Stardate: 5683.1 Kirk and Spock are recruited for a heist to recover a stolen relic, which if not recovered could spark an galactic jihad.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Lorelei Signal
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #5 - The Lorelei Signal

    S1:E4

    Stardate: 5483.7 Female crew members must take over the Enterprise when the men are incapacitated by a race of sirens.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Time Trap
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Time Trap

    S1:E12

    Stardate: 5267.6 The Enterprise crew must work with Klingons to escape from a pocket universe.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Slaver Weapon
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Slaver Weapon

    S1:E14

    Stardate: 4187.3 Spock, Sulu, and Uhura discover a time capsule from an ancient and technologically advanced race. However, it draws some unwanted attention.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Albatross
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Albatross

    S2:E4

    Stardate: 5275.6 Dr. McCoy is arrested and held responsible for causing a plague that ravaged the planet Dramia II, where he performed a mass-innoculation 19 years earlier.

    Director:Bill Reed
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  10. Background image for One of Our Planets Is Missing
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #9 - One of Our Planets Is Missing

    S1:E3

    Stardate: 5371.3 The crew of the Enterprise races to find a way to stop a cloud from destroying inhabited planets.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Survivor
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - The Survivor

    S1:E6

    Stardate: 5143.3 The Enterprise finds a long-lost explorer.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Magicks of Megas-tu
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - The Magicks of Megas-tu

    S1:E8

    Stardate: 1254.4 At the center of the galaxy, the Enterprise discovers a race of powerful aliens.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Mudd's Passion
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Mudd's Passion

    S1:E10

    Stardate: 4978.5 Space con artist Harry Mudd returns, selling a fake love potion.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Terratin Incident
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Terratin Incident

    S1:E11

    Stardate: 5577.3 The Enterprise crew begins to shrink after radiation exposure.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Pirates of Orion
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - The Pirates of Orion

    S2:E1

    Stardate: 6334.1 With Spock stricken down by a fatal disease, the Enterprise must track down the drug that can cure him before it is too late.

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  16. Background image for Beyond the Farthest Star
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Beyond the Farthest Star

    S1:E1

    Stardate: 5521.3 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:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Ambergris Element
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Ambergris Element

    S1:E13

    Stardate: 5499.9 While exploring the planet Argo, Kirk and Spock are turned into water breathers.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth

    S2:E5

    Stardate: 6063.4 The Enterprise runs into a being that once visited Earth and influenced the Mayan culture.

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  19. Background image for The Counter-Clock Incident
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - The Counter-Clock Incident

    S2:E6

    Stardate: 6770.3 With Commodore Robert April (the first commander of the Enterprise) on board, Kirk pursues a ship plunging into a supernova, and enters a universe where time runs backwards.

    Director:Bill Reed
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  20. Background image for Yesteryear
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Yesteryear

    S1:E2

    Stardate: 5373.4 Spock travels back in time to prevent his death as a young Vulcan.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for More Tribbles, More Troubles
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #20 - More Tribbles, More Troubles

    S1:E5

    Stardate: 5392.4 Cyrano Jones introduces tribbles that cannot reproduce.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Practical Joker
    7.7/10(4 votes)

    #21 - The Practical Joker

    S2:E3

    Stardate: 3183.3 The computer of the Enterprise gains partial sentience and starts playing practical jokes on the crew.

    Director:Bill Reed
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  23. Background image for The Eye of the Beholder
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #22 - The Eye of the Beholder

    S1:E15

    Stardate: 5501.2 Telepathic aliens put Kirk, Spock and McCoy in a zoo.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Bem" is the worst rated episode of "Star Trek". It scored 6.2/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Bill Reed and written by David Gerrold, it aired on 9/14/1974. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Infinite Vulcan".