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The Best Episodes Written By Gene Roddenberry

Every TV Episode Written by Gene Roddenberry Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 7.8/10(49 votes)

    #1 - The Menagerie (2)

    S1:E12

    Spock's court-martial continues as he attempts to justify his abduction of Pike, the theft of the Enterprise, and his heading for a planet declared forbidden by Starfleet.

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  2. 7.7/10(47 votes)

    #2 - The Menagerie (1)

    S1:E11

    Spock kidnaps his former captain, the crippled Christopher Pike, and heads for a quarantined planet, putting his career and Kirk's life on the line.

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  3. 7.3/10(40 votes)

    #3 - I, Mudd

    S2:E8

    Captain Kirk has a second run-in with the conman, Harry Mudd. Mudd is now the supreme ruler of a planet of androids who cater to his every whim.

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  4. 7.3/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Datalore

    S1:E12

    Stardate: 41242.4. While exploring his homeworld, the crew of the Enterprise find android parts that are identical to Data's. When assembled, an 'evil' twin of Data named Lore is revived.

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  5. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Decision

    S1:E1

    After Police Captain William Boone's wife is killed, he is recruited to work for the taelons, a seemingly benevolent alien race that has been on Earth for 3 years. To do so he will be implanted with a CVI- a cyber viral implant that will expand his mental abilities and allow him to control a bio-weapon of unlimited power. However before he can make his decision he is also recruited by the resistance, a group of humans who oppose the taelons being on Earth. Lead by Jonathan Doors, the resistance informs Boone that the taelons are not what they appear to be. The CVI implant brainwashes its subjects into following the taelon blindly, in effect controlling them. The resistance informs Boone that they can remove this aspect from the CVI on the condition that he works for both the taelons and the resistance. Boone accepts and now searches for the truth of why the taelons are on earth and if they are responsible for the death of his wife.

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  6. 7.2/10(43 votes)

    #6 - The Return of the Archons

    S1:E21

    The Enterprise encounters a seemingly peaceful civilization run by a "benevolent" being named Landru... who intends for them to join his people.

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  7. 7.2/10(41 votes)

    #7 - Assignment: Earth

    S2:E26

    While back in time observing Earth in 1968, the Enterprise crew encounters the mysterious Gary Seven who has his own agenda on the planet.

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  8. 7.0/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Turnabout Intruder

    S3:E24

    The Enterprise is in danger when Janice Lester, one of Kirk's former lovers, steals his body.

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  9. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Apparition

    S3:E19

    Liam is asked by a Church of the Companions member, Devon, to help find his girlfriend, also a member who has mysteriously disappeared. Sandoval gives Da'an some energy dust. Liam and Renee join the Church as homeless people. At the church's shelter they find that the food has a Taelon additive. In an underground environment on Church of the Companions land, Volunteers force drugged Church of the Companions members to harvest Kryss, a substance necessary that is vital to Taelons survival on Earth. Liam knows that Taelon plants only grow in 98F degree temperature. They discover that humans are being used to grow Kryss.

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  10. 6.9/10(38 votes)

    #10 - A Private Little War

    S2:E19

    The crew of the Enterprise discovers Klingon interference in the development of a formerly peaceful planet and is forced to help maintain a balance of power.

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  11. 6.9/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Bread and Circuses

    S2:E25

    The Enterprise crew investigates the disappearance of a ship's crew on a planet that is a modern version of the Roman Empire.

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  12. 6.8/10(52 votes)

    #12 - Hide and Q

    S1:E9

    Stardate: 41590.5. Q places the senior crew of the Enterprise in a war game that pits them against a boar-faced, Napoleonic enemy.

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  13. 6.7/10(64 votes)

    #13 - Charlie X

    S1:E2

    Charlie Evans, the sole survivor of a transport crash, is transferred to the Enterprise from a different ship. Why are they so eager to rid themselves of him, though? There's more to Charlie than meets the eye...

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  14. 6.6/10(34 votes)

    #14 - The Savage Curtain

    S3:E22

    Aliens force Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock to join forces with "Abraham Lincoln" and "Surak" to battle villains in a contest of good vs. evil.

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  15. 6.5/10(53 votes)

    #15 - Mudd's Women

    S1:E6

    The Enterprise picks up a intergalactic conman, Harry Mudd, and three incredibly beautiful women who harbor a dark secret.

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  16. 6.5/10(74 votes)

    #16 - Encounter at Farpoint

    S1:E1

    Stardate: 41153.7. The new commander of the recently built U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC1701-D), Captain Jean-Luc Picard takes the crew on their first mission to discover the secret of Farpoint Station. During their journey, they encounter an omnipotent being known as Q. Q accuses humanity of barbarism, and places humanity on trial. Jean-Luc must prove otherwise or the human race will be annihilated.

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  17. 6.3/10(36 votes)

    #17 - The Omega Glory

    S2:E23

    Captain Kirk must find the cure to a deadly disease and put an end to another Starfleet captain's cultural interference.

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  18. 3.8/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Blood Ties

    S4:E18

    Liam and Renee suspect Zo'or of orchestrating a series of murders.

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Gene Roddenberry Ratings Summary

"The Menagerie (2)" is the best rated episode written by Gene Roddenberry. It scored 7.8/10 based on 49 votes. It was directed by Marc Daniels. It aired on 11/24/1966 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Menagerie (1)".