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THE CHARTS
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Compiled by Simon Plumbe and Tim Smith
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Two charts in one. Every issue will have two regular charts, the first being
the Reader's Chart of all your favourite episodes etc. The second will
feature the retail video sales for tapes from both the original series and
the Next Generation.
READER'S CHARTS
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Fairly obvious, this one. Put simply it's our regular (ha!) chart of your
favourite (and least favourite) episodes from the original series, the Next
Generation and the films.
To send in your votes just write in, on a separate piece of paper to other
correspondances with your name and address on the back, to the usual address
with the following:
* 10 favourite TREK episodes
* 10 least favourite TREK episodes
* 10 favourite NEXT GENERATION episodes
* 10 least favourite NEXT GENERATION episodes
* 2 favourite TREK characters
* 2 favourite NEXT GENERATION characters
* 2 favourite ANIMATED episodes
* 2 least favourite ANIMATED episodes
* 2 favourite TREK films
* 2 least favourite TREK films
* Favourite TREK novel
* Least favourite TREK novel
* Favourite NEXT GENERATION novel
* Least favourite NEXT GENERATION novel
ALL the votes we receive will be counted towards the charts so get those
votes in for issue 2.
Please note that all of the two-part episodes or the double-length episodes
(The Menagerie, Encounter At Farpoint, The Best Of Both Worlds and
Redemption) are to be counted as ONE episode so only use one vote up on
these.
Hopefully, by issue two we will be able to run a free prize draw for all
those who vote - I'll see what I can do. It will probably be free issues for
the first three votes or so, drawn at random.
The charts aren't all that representative this time, as we've only had the
contributors voting. They should be more accurate by the next issue though.
THE CHARTS
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STAR TREK - BEST EPISODES
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1. THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES
2. CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER
3. MIRROR, MIRROR
4. THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE
5. SHORE LEAVE
THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT
SPACE SEED
THE CAGE
THE MENAGERIE
THE ENEMY WITHIN
Well, what can I say? It seems that almost everyone loves those little fur
balls! Not surprising really and it is probably the most well known episode
ever, even outside Trek fandom!
STAR TREK - WORST EPISODES
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1. SPOCK'S BRAIN
THE WAY TO EDEN
3. BREAD AND CIRCUSES
THE DEADLY YEARS
TUNABOUT INTRUDER
6. THE CAGE
AND THE CHILDREN SHALL LEAD
WOLF IN THE FOLD
CATSPAW
THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT
No one seems to like Spock's Brain do they? The problem with this episode
probably lies with the fact that the writer, Gene L Coon (under his pseudonym
Lee Cronin) wrote Spock's Brain as a comedy episode, but producer Fred
Freiberger decided that Trek was supposed to be a serious show so it was
re-written without the humour. Oh, dear!
It wasn't a suprise, with just a few votes, that The Way To Eden tied with
Spock's Brain. It's difficult to swallow a concept of hippies in space who
burst into song at the drop of a hat! This is also one of the few episodes
that actually shows it's age.... badly!
THE NEXT GENERATION - BEST EPISODES
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1. DEJA Q
2. CONSPIRACY
3. DATALORE
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
5. SINS OF THE FATHER
6. BROTHERS
THE OFFSPRING
WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE
YESTERDAY'S ENTERPRISE
Q WHO?
If you've seen this episode, you'll see why it's so popular! Like The Trouble
With Tribbles, Deja Q is played strictly for laughs, and that's why I think
it works so well.
What did surprise me was the number of season 3/4 episodes in the chart -
mainly when you consider that virtually ALL of our votes came from people in
the U.K. where only the first two seasons have been transmitted.
THE NEXT GENERATION - WORST EPISODES
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1. JUSTICE
2. ENCOUNTER AT FARPOINT
3. THE LAST OUTPOST
CODE OF HONOR
5. HIDE AND Q
COMING OF AGE
THE ROYALE
8. Q WHO?
ANGEL ONE
CONTAGION
No one seems to like Wesley, do they?
STAR TREK - FAVOURITE CHARACTER
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1. SPOCK
MCCOY
3. KIRK
A big surprise to see Spock AND McCoy at number one. Once we get more votes,
maybe we'll see an outright winner.
THE NEXT GENERATION - FAVOURITE CHARACTER
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1. DATA
2. WORF
3. PICARD
This is no surprise at all. The popularity of Data has to fall down to two
points - there are some superb stories written for Data, and Brent Spiner is
a fantastic actor. What was suprising was the number of votes. Brent Spiner
picked up over half of the total votes in this category!
Not surprising that Worf comes in second. With stories such as SINS OF THE
FATHER and REUNION, how can you not like this guy?
BEST TREK FILM
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1. STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
3. STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
Just wait until Trek VI is out - it'll shoot striaght to number one! It seems
as if Nicholas Meyer films are popular with him being involved in two of the
top three!
WORST TREK FILM
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1. STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE
2. STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
3. STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Not too surprising this one! Sadly, it is generally agreed amongst Trekkers
that The Motion Picture is the worst film, the main reason being that it's
too damn long!! The real problem with it is that scenes were extended to show
off the effects and the scenes that advanced the plot were left to fill in
the odd gaps! That's why many fans re-named it "Star Trek: The Slow-Motion
Picture"!! With saying that, the re-edited version is far better as over 20
minutes of plot and character scenes were added.
Interestingly enough, NO ONE voted for STAR TREK II as the worst film!
That's it! More next time (as long as you all vote!).
Send your votes to:-
THE FINAL FRONTIER - CHARTS
c/o Simon Plumbe
14 Rousdon Grove
Great Barr
Birmingham
ENGLAND
B43 5HN
To reach us by 10th November 1991 to be counted for Issue 2.
THE VIDEO CHARTS
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The Original Series
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This Last Episode
Issue Issue Title Season No's
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1 - THE CAGE PILOT 1
2 - CHARLIE X/BALANCE OF TERROR 1 8/9
- TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY/THE RETURN OF THE 1 21/22
ARCHONS
- THE SAVAGE CURTAIN/ALL OUR YESTERDAYS/ 3 77/78/79
TURNABOUT INTRUDER
5 - MIRI/THE CONSCIENCE OF THE KING 1 12/13
6 - THE MAN TRAP/THE NAKED TIME 1 6/7
- A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON/SPACE SEED 1 23/24
- THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE/WOLF IN THE FOLD 2 35/36
9 - WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE/THE CORBOMITE 1 2/3
MANEUVER
- THE MENAGERIE 1 16
- THE WAY TO EDEN/REQUIEM FOR METHUSELAH 3 75/76
12 - ARENA/THE ALTERNATIVE FACTOR 1 19/20
- ERRAND OF MERCY/CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER 1 27/28
- MIRROR, MIRROR/THE DEADLY YEARS 2 39/40
15 - MUDD'S WOMEN/THE ENEMY WITHIN 1 4/5
- THE EMPATH/THE THOLIAN WEB 3 63/64
17 - THIS SIDE OF PARADISE/THE DEVIL IN THE DARK 1 25/26
- I MUDD/THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES 2 41/42
- A PIECE OF THE ACTION/BY ANY OTHER NAME 2 49/50
- RETURN TO TOMORROW/PATTERNS OF FORCE 2 51/52
- THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT/AND THE CHILDREN 3 59/60
SHALL LEAD
- FOR THE WORLD IS HOLLOW AND I HAVE TOUCHED 3 65/66
THE SKY/DAY OF THE DOVE
23 - WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF/DAGGER OF THE 1 10/11
MIND
- ASSIGNMENT EARTH/SPECTRE OF THE GUN 2/3 55/56
- SPOCK'S BRAIN/IS THERE NO TRUTH IN BEAUTY 3 61/62
26 - THE GALILEO SEVEN/COURT MARTIAL 1 14/15
- OPERATION ANNIHILATE/CATSPAW 1/2 29/30
- THE CHANGELING/THE APPLE 2 37/38
- BREAD AND CIRCUSES/JOURNEY TO BABEL 2 43/44
30 - SHORE LEAVE/THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS 1 17/18
- WHO MOURNS FOR ADONIS/AMOK TIME 2 33/34
- ELAAN OF TROYIUS/THE PARADISE SYNDROME 3 57/58
- WHOM GODS DESTROY/THE MARK OF GIDEON 3 71/72
- THE LIGHTS OF ZETAR/THE CLOUDMINDERS 3 73/74
35 - METAMORPHOSIS/FRIDAY'S CHILD 2 31/32
- THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER/THE OMEGA GLORY 2 53/54
- PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN/WINK OF AN EYE 3 67/68
- THAT WHICH SURVIVES/LET THAT BE YOUR LAST 3 69/70
BATTLEFIELD
39 - OBSESSION/THE IMMUNITY SYNDROME 2 47/48
40 - A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR/THE GAMESTERS OF 2 45/46
TRISKELION
NOTE - THE EPISODE NUMBERS REFERED TO IN THE ORIGINAL SERIES ARE THE NUMBERS
IN PRODUCTION ORDER, NOT TRANSMISSION ORDER.
The Movies
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This Last
Issue Issue Title
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1 - STAR TREK V - THE FINAL FRONTIER
2 - STAR TREK - THE MOTION PICTURE
3 - STAR TREK IV - THE VOYAGE HOME
4 - STAR TREK II - THE WRATH OF KHAN
5 - STAR TREK III - THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
The Next Generation
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This Last Episode
Issue Issue Title Season No's
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1 - ENCOUNTER AT FARPOINT (90 MINUTE VERSION) 1 0
2 - THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM/SYMBIOSIS 1 21/22
3 - THE LAST OUTPOST/WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE 1 5/6
BEFORE
4 - THE BATTLE/HIDE AND Q 1 9/10
5 - 11001001/TOO SHORT A SEASON 1 15/16
- WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS/HOME SOIL 1 17/18
- COMING OF AGE/HEART OF GLORY 1 19/20
8 - LONELY AMONG US/JUSTICE 1 7/8
9 - THE NAKED NOW/CODE OF HONOR 1 3/4
- DATALORE/ANGEL ONE 1 13/14
11 - HAVEN/THE BIG GOODBYE 1 11/12
More next time......