What was the best original Star Trek Episode?

[coloradodem2005]

For me, I would say "Mirror, Mirror". I love the alternate universe stories.

[JuniperLea]

1. he's black on the left!

i'm black on the right!

sucked me in! i realized how foolish any form of prejudice really is.

[Endangered Specie]

5. "let that be your last battlefield"

is the name of that one

[havocmom]

2. My fav: "A Piece of The Action"

"ah, have ya got dat, ah Scotty?"

"Riiight"

"Check:

"Riiiight"

[TN al]

3. City on the Edge of Forever...

...no further comment. It speaks for itself.

[Don_G]

4. The Trouble With Tribbles

Unquestionably.

[pagerbear]

17. Hear! Hear!

[Yupster]

18. Tribbles first

by far.

Then can think of a number two.

[Kat45]

6. "City on the Edge of Forever," followed by

"A Piece of the Action" and "In the Blink of an Eye." (or is it wink--I always forget?)

[Lefty48197]

7. The one where Dr. Smith got turned into a big carrot

.

[brainshrub]

8. The Gorn one!

Loved it.

[coloradodem2005]

9. Arena was the name of it.

Good episode.

[Gopens]

10. "The Doomsday Machine"

The Enterprise tangles with a giant Hoover. The ominous music makes the episode feel like "Jaws" in space.

[Babel_17]

13. Based on an old sci-fi story

which I've read. They credit the author.

[TOhioLiberal]

11. Mine is...

'I, Mudd'

I loved the whole episode, but especially the ending, where Kirk and crew immobilize the android population with illogic...

Spock: 'logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell BAD'

[Gothic Sponge]

12. City on the Edge of Forever.

[Chovexani]

14. The Trouble With Tribbles.

Best. Episode. Ever.

Scotty lets the insult against Kirk slide but don't call his baby a garbage scow! :)

[u2spirit]

15. Definitely the one

where the non descript extra gets beamed down to the unknown planet with the regular cast at the beginning of the episode and gets killed in the first five minutes. I don't remember the name of the episode.

[solinvictus]

16. Balance of Terror

I love the Romulans.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

19. The Menagerie

"Captain Pike has his illusion, and you have reality. May you find your way as pleasing."