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The Best Episodes of The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Season 1

Every episode of The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Season 1!

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In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project will feature interviews with cast, crew and experts as it explores pivotal moments in the franchise’s history,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Season 1 Episode 1 - Lucy Loves Trek
    8.1/10(155 votes)

    #1 - Lucy Loves Trek

    S1:E1

    It all began when Gene Roddenberry convinced Desilu to foot the bill for not one, but two "Star Trek" pilots; thanks to Desilu's boss, America's darling Lucille Ball, the world met Kirk, Spock and McCoy.

    Director:Brian Volk-Weiss
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Season 1 Episode 2 - Saturday Morning Pinks
    7.9/10(124 votes)

    #2 - Saturday Morning Pinks

    S1:E2

    A cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s featured original series creator Gene Roddenberry, writer D.C. Fontana, and the series' original stars.

    Director:Brian Volk-Weiss
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Season 1 Episode 3 - Trekking Through the '70s: Phase II and The Motion Picture
    8.1/10(120 votes)

    #3 - Trekking Through the '70s: Phase II and The Motion Picture

    S1:E3

    Paramount wanted to launch a fourth network with the new Star Trek series Phase II as its flagship. When the network proved unworkable, Phase II appeared doomed - until Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind proved box office hits. Phase II became the 1979 blockbuster Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

    Director:Brian Volk-Weiss
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Season 1 Episode 4 - Trek Goes to the Movies
    8.6/10(113 votes)

    #4 - Trek Goes to the Movies

    S1:E4

    The 1980s saw Paramount release three linked Star Trek movies to huge box-office success. The first, The Wrath of Khan, saw Ricardo Montalban as Khan, a villain from the original series, return. It was followed by The Search for Spock, directed by Leonard Nimoy. He returned to the director's chair for The Voyage Home, the biggest Star Trek success yet.

    Director:Brian Volk-Weiss
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Lucy Loves Trek" is the best rated episode of "The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 155 votes. Directed by Brian Volk-Weiss and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/5/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Saturday Morning Pinks".