Game The Most Disliked Holodeck Episode, 2025 Edition

[Vger23]

TNG Season 3: “A Matter Of Perspective” is awesome, because it is the source of the awesome facepalm meme, and it has Riker getting his ass kicked and yelling "YOU'RE A DEAD MAN APGAR! A DEAD MAN!!!"

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TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 2: “Manhunt”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
TNG Season 6: “A Fistful Of Datas”
TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle”
TNG Season 7: “Emergence”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 3: “Worst Case Scenario”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part I”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 5: “Bride Of Chaotica!”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
LD Season 2: "I, Excretus"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[1001001]

I’m going to Vertiform City! Emergence is saved.

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 2: “Manhunt”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
TNG Season 6: “A Fistful Of Datas”
TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 3: “Worst Case Scenario”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part I”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 5: “Bride Of Chaotica!”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
LD Season 2: "I, Excretus"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

I'm saving Voyager's “Worst Case Scenario” for bringing Seska back and making it work. People say that the series got good in season 4, but I think the jump in quality actually happened just a few episodes earlier thanks to stories like this.

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 2: “Manhunt”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
TNG Season 6: “A Fistful Of Datas”
TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part I”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 5: “Bride Of Chaotica!”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
LD Season 2: "I, Excretus"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Cyfa]

LDS: "I, Excretus" is easily my favourite episode here. I love the various holoprograms - Mariner's "solution" to Naked Time is hilarious (as is her getting trampled by that holo-horse) - but I love it even more when Boimler excels! Who else could beat the Borg single-handed?!

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 2: “Manhunt”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
TNG Season 6: “A Fistful Of Datas”
TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part I”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 5: “Bride Of Chaotica!”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Detached Nacelle]

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 2: “Manhunt”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
TNG Season 6: “A Fistful Of Datas”
TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part I”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 5: “Bride Of Chaotica!”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

Im saving The Killing Game because it's fantastic. There are a lot of great episodes on this list. Oh and you separated them into their parts. Fine I will save part...1

 

[Sakonna]

"A Fistful Of Datas." Love Counselor Durango! One of the better uses of Alexander on the series... maybe the single best use, actually.

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 2: “Manhunt”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 5: “Bride Of Chaotica!”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Artoo Atari]

Saving TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle.” Interesting continuation of "Elementary Dear Data" with further discussions on sentience and an imaginative solution.

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 2: “Manhunt”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part I”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 5: “Bride Of Chaotica!”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
LD Season 2: "I, Excretus"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Victoria]

Not fast enough for this game - every time I start to type, someone gets in first!

Saving "Manhunt" for Lwaxana's scene with Rex - and for the casual way she reveals the Antedean plot...

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part I”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 5: “Bride Of Chaotica!”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
LD Season 2: "I, Excretus"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Cyfa]

I still want more of Janeway as Arachnia, Queen of the Spider People, so I'm saving VOY: “Bride Of Chaotica!”

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 2: "Lifesigns"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Seven of Five]

Lifesigns is a very sweeet ROTW, and is also one of the better uses of the Vidiians.

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 6: "Pathfinder"
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Victoria]

A little surprised to find "Pathfinder" still on the list. Barclay episodes are always fun and it's nice to have less-than-perfect people making major contributions.

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
LD Season 1: "Terminal Provocations"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Artoo Atari]

There are still quite a few left, but I think I'm kind of stuck already. I didn't realize that there were so many holodeck episodes that I didn't care for. (...well to be fair, plus 2 or 3 of the new series that I haven't seen.)

 

[Cyfa]

One more save before bed and it's got to be LDS "Terminal Provocations". I despise much of the Fletcher story (and Fletcher himself, although I do like that Mariner and Boimler got to see the Zebulon Sisters because of him and that they got rid of Fletcher in a good way). However, TP (and Rutherford) gave us Badgey!

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 2: "Persistence Of Vision"
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "PERSISTENCE OF VISION".

A creepy episode, the mood and atmosphere was very eerie from start to finish. I also like how we have no idea if what happened was even real. There should he some mystery in the universe.


TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Qonundrum]

I hope it's not too outrageous of me to do so, as

TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle”

is my next save.

Four years due to being barred from using Moriarty, the return sequel that nobody expected is a real belter and one of season 6's strongest entries and season 6 needed a few to be sure.

I still dislike that Moriarty's program somehow lost all knowledge of Dr Pulaski, whom he wanted to fill with crumpets and cheese and booze and things, but that's why we now have the new cardboard cutout countess. Would have been nicer if Moriarty had referenced her, if not getting Diana Muldaur back - which would have been improbable, anyhow.

The trap within a trap within a trap was pretty good overall.

Barclay gets the last line, of course:

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(You know, unplugging the power crystal might be faster, but it's a charming and romantic happy end ending in of itself...)

But, as far as mini 80s day-glo Borg cube! Now use it as a hacky sack, another late-80s craze!

Saving TNG Season 6: “Ship In A Bottle.” Interesting continuation of "Elementary Dear Data" with further discussions on sentience and an imaginative solution.

OOPS, NINJAED! I fixed my post accordingly.

...

Not fast enough for this game - every time I start to type, someone gets in first!

Same here! Could there be like a 1 hour minimum for us all? Or, instead of waiting 2 posts, wait for 3 or 4 posts for longer games?

That said, I like reading responses and reasons so please throw in reactions, even if the episode is saved!

Saving "Manhunt" for Lwaxana's scene with Rex - and for the casual way she reveals the Antedean plot...

Majel is a hoot in this one for sure.

 

[Qonundrum]

Do you know how many of these are bad,ish?!

ENT Season 4: "These Are The Voyages..."

Best post-TNG Deanna/Wil episode, ever. One big holodeck adventure bookmarking the end of the Berman era, albeit with Coto at the helm, and fans wishing more as the show had finally found itself with Coto's new and overall refreshing style, but too many fans closed their hailing frequencies.

What's left, omigawd:
TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
PRO Season 2: "Imposter Syndrome"

 

[Seven of Five]

Imposter Syndrome was a lot of fun, so that's next.

The holographic crew not knowing that they weren't real was inspired.

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 5: “Once Upon A Time”
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"

 

[Oddish]

Scarlet Pomers' relentless cuteness saves "Once Upon a Time".

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"

 

[Qonundrum]

of what's left,

TNG Season 2: “The Outrageous Okona”

is by far the least annoying. That's an impressive feat.

The attempt to merge Romeo & Juliet with a Three's Company misunderstanding plot but played seriously is trying hard, but doesn't feel like Trek.

Goldberg and Spiner have more genuine onscreen chemistry together in this story's scenes than anyone else and buoy the story quite a bit.


What's left:
TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 4: “The Killing Game, Part II”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"
I'm not crazy... just a little ODDISH!

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

This wasn't a hard decision. I'm saving Voyager's “The Killing Game, Part II”, which is far too good of an episode to be left in the list while stories like These Are The Voyages and Outrageous Okona are being saved. Killing Game Part 1 had a bit of an absurd set up, but the second half actually managed to give it a satisfying resolution.

TNG Season 5: “Cost Of Living”
VOY Season 3: "The Swarm"
VOY Season 3: “Alter Ego”
VOY Season 3: “Real Life”
VOY Season 5: “Extreme Risk”
VOY Season 6: “Fair Haven”
VOY Season 6: “Spirit Folk”
VOY Season 7: “Human Error”
DIS Season 3: "Su'Kal"
DIS Season 3: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
PRO Season 1: "Ghost In The Machine"