# 10 Best 'Star Trek: Original Series' Episodes of All Time, Ranked

https://www.polygon.com/best-star-trek-original-series-episodes-ranked/

Ask 10 Star Trek fans to name the best episodes from The Original Series , and you're likely to get 10 completely different lists. Some will prioritize the writing, others the performances or the science-fiction concepts. And inevitably, somebody will argue that "The City on the Edge of Forever" belongs at No. 1. They might even be right.

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