ST:TNG episode guide by u/SiliconGold

	A	B	C	D	F	I
1	Star Trek: The Next Generation					Sources for Rank/Rating:
2	BEST AND/OR ESSENTIAL EPISODES TO WATCH					IMDB, avclub, exastris, penksy, tv.com, trakt, trekranks, r/DaystromInstitute, r/startrek
3	Best episodes are "Watch", good non-essential episodes are "Optional", and decent, potentially essential episodes are "Consider watch".					Sources for Essential vs. Non-Essential:
4	"Essential" refers to episodes that are critical to the main plot, or (for less serialized shows) feature major events (e.g. new characters, enemies, etc.)					u/Algernon_Asimov
5	Episode		Title	Watch?	Why?

6	S1	E01	Encounter at Farpoint	Consider watch	Below average but essential
7	S1	E03	The Naked Now	Skip
8	S1	E04	Code of Honor	Skip
9	S1	E05	The Last Outpost	Skip
10	S1	E06	Where No One Has Gone Before	Consider watch	Below average but essential
11	S1	E07	Lonely Among Us	Skip
12	S1	E08	Justice	Skip
13	S1	E09	The Battle	Skip
14	S1	E10	Hide and Q	Skip
15	S1	E11	Haven	Skip
16	S1	E12	The Big Goodbye	Optional	Above average but non-essential
17	S1	E13	Datalore	Watch	Above average and essential
18	S1	E14	Angel One	Skip
19	S1	E15	11001001	Optional	Highly ranked but non-essential
20	S1	E16	Too Short a Season	Skip
21	S1	E17	When The Bough Breaks	Skip
22	S1	E18	Home Soil	Skip
23	S1	E19	Coming of Age	Skip
24	S1	E20	Heart of Glory	Watch	Above average and essential
25	S1	E21	The Arsenal of Freedom	Optional	Above average but non-essential
26	S1	E22	Symbiosis	Skip
27	S1	E23	Skin of Evil	Skip
28	S1	E24	We'll Always Have Paris	Skip
29	S1	E25	Conspiracy	Watch	Above average and essential
30	S1	E26	The Neutral Zone	Consider watch	Below average but essential
31			SEASON 2
32	S2	E01	The Child	Skip
33	S2	E02	Where Silence Has Lease	Skip
34	S2	E03	Elementary, Dear Data	Watch	Highly ranked
35	S2	E04	The Outrageous Okona	Skip
36	S2	E05	Loud As A Whisper	Skip
37	S2	E06	The Schizoid Man	Skip
38	S2	E07	Unnatural Selection	Skip
39	S2	E08	A Matter Of Honor	Watch	Highly ranked
40	S2	E09	The Measure Of A Man	Watch	Highly ranked
41	S2	E10	The Dauphin	Skip
42	S2	E11	Contagion	Optional	Highly ranked but non-essential
43	S2	E12	The Royale	Optional	Above average but non-essential
44	S2	E13	Time Squared	Watch	Above average and essential
45	S2	E14	The Icarus Factor	Skip
46	S2	E15	Pen Pals	Skip
47	S2	E16	Q Who	Watch	Highly ranked
48	S2	E17	Samaritan Snare	Skip
49	S2	E18	Up The Long Ladder	Skip
50	S2	E19	Manhunt	Skip
51	S2	E20	The Emissary	Watch	Above average and essential
52	S2	E21	Peak Performance	Optional	Highly ranked but non-essential
53	S2	E22	Shades of Gray	Skip
54			SEASON 3
55	S3	E01	Evolution	Skip
56	S3	E02	The Ensigns of Command	Consider watch	Below average but essential
57	S3	E03	The Survivors	Optional	Highly ranked but non-essential
58	S3	E04	Who Watches The Watchers?	Watch	Highly ranked
59	S3	E05	The Bonding	Skip
60	S3	E06	Booby Trap	Watch	Above average and essential
61	S3	E07	The Enemy	Watch	Highly ranked
62	S3	E08	The Price	Skip
63	S3	E09	The Vengeance Factor	Skip
64	S3	E10	The Defector	Watch	Highly ranked
65	S3	E11	The Hunted	Watch	Above average and essential
66	S3	E12	The High Ground	Skip
67	S3	E13	Déjà Q	Watch	Highly ranked
68	S3	E14	A Matter of Perspective	Optional	Above average but non-essential
69	S3	E15	Yesterday's Enterprise	Watch	Highly ranked
70	S3	E16	The Offspring	Watch	Highly ranked
71	S3	E17	Sins of the Father	Watch	Highly ranked
72	S3	E18	Allegiance	Consider watch	Below average but essential
73	S3	E19	Captain's Holiday	Skip
74	S3	E20	Tin Man	Optional	Above average but non-essential
75	S3	E21	Hollow Pursuits	Watch	Highly ranked
76	S3	E22	The Most Toys	Optional	Highly ranked but non-essential
77	S3	E23	Sarek	Watch	Highly ranked
78	S3	E24	Ménage à Troi	Skip
79	S3	E25	Transfigurations	Skip
80	S3	E26	The Best of Both Worlds: Parts 1 & 2	Watch	Highly ranked
81			SEASON 4
82	S4	E02	Family	Watch	Highly ranked
83	S4	E03	Brothers	Watch	Above average and essential
84	S4	E04	Suddenly Human	Skip
85	S4	E05	Remember Me	Optional	Above average but non-essential
86	S4	E06	Legacy	Skip
87	S4	E07	Reunion	Watch	Highly ranked
88	S4	E08	Future Imperfect	Watch	Highly ranked
89	S4	E09	Final Mission	Consider watch	Below average but essential
90	S4	E10	The Loss	Skip
91	S4	E11	Data's Day	Watch	Highly ranked
92	S4	E12	The Wounded	Watch	Highly ranked
93	S4	E13	Devil's Due	Skip
94	S4	E14	Clues	Optional	Highly ranked but non-essential
95	S4	E15	First Contact	Watch	Highly ranked
96	S4	E16	Galaxy's Child	Consider watch	Below average but essential
97	S4	E17	Night Terrors	Skip
98	S4	E18	Identity Crisis	Skip
99	S4	E19	The Nth Degree	Optional	Highly ranked but non-essential
100	S4	E20	Qpid	Skip