GuyGamer234Favorite Time Travel Episodes?
TNG's All Good Things is probably my all-time-favorite; with close-seconds to DS9's The Visitor and TOS's City on the Edge of Forever as runners up. Honorable mention to DS9's Far Beyond the Stars, while technically a vision/fever-dream it's one of Star Trek's finest hours.
tymonFar Beyond the Stars is probably DS9's best episode IMO - but it's funny, I never considered it a time-travel ep before. I guess it fits that bill too.
Yeah, it never occurred to me to count it but if it counts then it has to take the crown.
trekkieI suppose it sort of is a time travel episode?
Avery Brooks’ acting in that one is top notch either way.
I also suppose if we are counting it, then we should also discuss The Visitor. Tony Todd does such a great job as old Jake, and as a father myself, this episode hits the feels really hard. And then later Tony Todd is back as Kurn and there’s no way you could tell it’s the same actor, other than his voice.
crowebearThe Visitor is probably my favorite, and in the running for my favorite episode. I remember when I put that episode on, innocently all ready to enjoy another episode of DS9… 45 minutes later I’m basically sobbing in front of my tv lol. The beautiful thing is it probably wouldn’t have hit as hard if they didn’t do such a great job of setting up Jake and Sisko’s relationship leading up to it. Not to mention the performance from all three actors. Watching their faces as they interact with one another is incredibly convincing and just pulls you fully into the scene emotionally.
Absolutely! I can’t believe I forgot to mention Cirroc Lofton when referencing The Visitor. 😅
extropianIt's hard to choose a favorite, but one that comes to mind is the Star Trek Enterprise episode "Carbon Creek" where some Vulcans crash land on Earth in the 1950's (before first contact) and introduce humanity to velcro.
+1 for Carbon Creek. I guess it's technically not exactly a time-travel episode, but it scratches that itch better than most.
My far-and-away favorite though is Paste Tense from DS9. The conversation between Bashir and Sisko in the tent city hits me like a hammer on the heart every time.
Loved that one. I cry at the end.
My far-and-away favorite is Paste Tense from DS9. The conversation between Bashir and Sisko in the tent city hits me like a hammer on the heart every time.
LucyLasticWhat's funny is that I really loved Picard S2, the gala thingy included
Past Tense is such a well done two-parter, too. Having watched it again recently it’s a bit scary how close it came to reality…
Least-favorite would have to be the lion’s share of Picard s2, but specifically the episode where the gang tries to pull an Ocean’s 11 at that gala event and Picard gets run over by a car.
I agree. And that episode was especially stupid, but it was a special kind of stupid. I thought the late Annie Wersching's performance as the Borg Queen was a highlight. It reminded me of Wayne Pygam's scene-chewing-but-snarky performance as Head Scorpius from Farscape. And then Alison Pill got to show off her pipes singing "Shadows of the Night" while the band and spotlight operator jumped right in. Made no goddamn sense, but I loved it.
Also, Pat Benatar is now canon in Star Trek.
I was surprised recently to realize that it might actually be "Time's Arrow"-- the more so because I'm not as much of a TNG person as I always thought I was. But Time's Arrow is a fun romp through a nifty and underserved setting, and the ending with Mark Twain is I think one of the most important sequences in TNG.
Stefan Rother-Stübs@GuyGamer234
"A Quality of Mercy" (SNW S01E10)
IMHO a clever reference to the TOS episode (without messing with the canon) and not the usual "we have to prevent this to save the future" plot.
- TOS: City on the Edge of Forever: Classic time travel story involving morality.
- TAS: (haven't seen it, sorry)
- TNG: Yesterday's Enterprise: Again, classic time travel story involving a difficult choice of sending people to their deaths in a hopeless situation in order to bring about a better future. Also gives Yar a better sendoff and has the Enterprise-C.
- DS9: Past Tense or Trials and Tribble-ations: Another morality focused episode along with an episode that's a celebration of old trek.
- VOY: Relativity or Shattered: Seven has to be stealthy and stop a time plot and a kind of a clip show/bottle episode, but in a fun way. Also has someone explicitly tell Janeway to try to avoid time travel, which she obviously listens to.
- ENT: Twilight: I think there's a theme going on in my choices...
- DIS: Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2: Let's Discovery do its own thing and it was better for it.
- LD: Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus: There's not much to choose from, so the holodeck will have to do. Pokes fun of the movies, in a nice way.
- PIC: Season 2: The entire thing I guess, but not exactly my favorite...
- PRO: (not sure): I guess the whole thing is time travel related...
- SNW: A Quality of Mercy: Limited choices again but it does pretty well at looking at a classic from a different perspective.
I think my favorite is city on the edge of tomorrow! I have no clue what I would've done in Kirk's position but I don't think I would've been strong enough to let her die even if it changed everything
AwaDoes Voyager's Shattered count? The ship being split into different phases in time both past and future. It's one of my favorites.
For DS9 - Little Green Men and Trials and Tribble-ations are classic!
I'd say Shattered counts since it's in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Star_Trek_time_travel_episodes
Chakotay needing to convince past Janeway to trust him and follow him through various events of past episodes was pretty interesting.
The DS9 episodes were just fun and I feel like there's not many that go back to that time period like Little Green Men did. Most time travel episodes either go further back (1800's, WW2 itself, etc) or are set in the 'present day' (Voyager's/Enterprise's/Picard's).
DS9 Trials and Tribble-ations
it's not an "episode" but Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
TNG Yesterday's Enterprise
Time's Arrow is really fun
Favorite: Tomorrow Is Yesterday
One of my favourite as well!!
forgottrek@GuyGamer234 I love "Future's End" from VOY and "Past Tense" from DS9.
trekchuRelativity and if we somewhat widen the definition, Scattered.
TOS: City on the Edge of Forever - Written by Harlan Ellison with Joan Collins as Edith Keeler.
One of the all-time best episodes of all of trek.
Favourites: Yesterday's Enterprise, Troubles and Tribbleations, Past Tense, Time's Arrow, All Good Things, and Star Trek IV.
Lease favourites: Literally all of the rest.
Perfect list
Time's Arrow (Part 1 & 2). There's nothing like Data being the pimp he is. Picard meeting Guinan.
end0flineI've always had a soft spot for "Future's End". I'm a fan of Sarah Silverman though so I might be biased.
WoosterI'll vote for Prodigy's Time Amok.
The premise was really creative and it was delightful seeing the cast work together while not sharing the spot light with each other. And oh Gosh… poor Rok-Tahk.
Writerly GalI just love trials and tribbleations. The glee of the cast is just so lovely as well as the near seamless integration. Least favourite, to stay with ds9, is little green men because it was too predictable
NewbyI have always enjoyed the themes of Tapestry.
Our past defines us. Both the good and the bad.
StorksforlegsTrials and Tribbleations, and Little Green Men.
grahamjI've always considered time travel to be something of a plot cheat code so such episodes aren't often favourites. But that said we've been watching Enterprise lately and recently got to S03E11 "Carpenter Street" and it had some good moments.
Top of mind is Archer driving a truck and T'Pol exclaiming "Turn Starboard at the next street!"