The BEST episodes directed by Gene Roddenberry

The Return of the Archons
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7.37
964 votes

#1 - The Return of the Archons

Star Trek - Season 1 - Episode 21

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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Assignment: Earth
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7.27
880 votes

#2 - Assignment: Earth

Star Trek - Season 2 - Episode 26

The Enterprise is sent on a mission back to Earth in the year 1968, where the crew encounters the mysterious Gary Seven, who claims to have been sent by advanced beings to save the planet.

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Mudd's Women
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7.02
1358 votes

#3 - Mudd's Women

Star Trek - Season 1 - Episode 6

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

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Turnabout Intruder
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6.81
793 votes

#4 - Turnabout Intruder

Star Trek - Season 3 - Episode 24

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

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The Savage Curtain
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6.62
715 votes

#5 - The Savage Curtain

Star Trek - Season 3 - Episode 22

Kirk and Spock meet Abraham Lincoln and Surak of Vulcan and must do battle with some of histories most terrible villians.

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