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3 | Watch it? Y = Yes, watch it; S = Skip if it doesn't interest you; N = Don't watch. This one is just bad. (Totals: 96 Y, 46 S, 18 N) | Voyager Revisited (the podcast) | Random Trek (the podcast) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Season-Ep | Title | Watch it? | Character focus | IMDb | Episode Number | Random Trek Episode Number | Date aired | Bechdel-Wallace Test | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 1-1 | Caretaker | Y | How they got into this mess. You don't skip the premiere episode. | 7.2 | 5 | 1995-01-16 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1-2 | Caretaker | Y | " | 7.2 | 5 | 1995-01-16 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 1-3 | Parallax | Y | Crew integration issues; Torres named chief engineer | Torres | 7.1 | 79 | 1995-01-23 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 1-4 | Time and Again | S | Interesting premise, but not compelling. | Paris, Janeway | 7.1 | 73 | 1995-01-30 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 1-5 | Phage | Y | The scary Vidiians' first appearance. Also Janeway kicks butt. | 7.1 | 16 | 1995-02-06 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 1-6 | The Cloud | N | Classic Trek first contact misunderstanding and attempt to rectify. | 6.4 | 1995-02-13 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 1-7 | Eye of the Needle | Y | Interesting premise, first wormhole. Wormholes are a way to get back to the Alpha Quadrant in theory. Expect to see more of them. | 8.1 | 145 | 1995-02-20 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 1-8 | Ex Post Facto | N | Tom Paris, murder mystery. Oh dear. Rashomon comes to Star Trek. | Paris | 6.6 | 1995-02-27 | Fail | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 1-9 | Emanations | N | Harry Kim episode; planet of corpses; weird suicide culture. Kill me now. | Kim | 6.6 | 191 | 1995-03-13 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 1-10 | Prime Factors | Y | Crew going against orders, Janeway shows her mettle, even when being wooed by weird pony-tailed alien. | 7.3 | 71 | 1995-03-20 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 1-11 | State of Flux | Y | Bajoran Maquis crewmember Seska's true colors revealed; Awesome Janeway line: I don't like bullies and I don’t like you. (I do like Seska, however.) | 7.6 | 1995-04-10 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 1-12 | Heroes and Demons | Y | Fun doctor episode, holodeck shenanigans. Come on: Beowulf in the Delta Quadrant! | Doctor | 6.7 | 1995-04-24 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 1-13 | Cathexis | S | Initially rated "N" but on rewatch, it is an interesting premise, where no one can trust each other, and makes use of the whole cast. | Chakotay | 6.7 | 1995-05-01 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 1-14 | Faces | Y | Vidiians capture Torres, Paris; Torres struggles with Klingon vs. human nature. I love this episode. Vidiians are cool—and horrible. | Torres | 7.2 | 16 | 133 | 1995-05-08 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 1-15 | Jetrel | N | Neelix episode, reuniting him with genocidal doctor that destroyed his people. Big message here...but it’s a Neelix episode. | Neelix | 7.2 | 1995-05-15 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 1-16 | Learning Curve | S | Tuvok vs. Maquis crew. Classic Trek, if fairly predictable. Fans of Bolians, this is for you. | Tuvok | 7.1 | 1995-05-22 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 2-1 | The 37's | N | Just silly. Do not watch under any circumstances. Season 1 came to a premature end. Consider S1 and S2 to be one season. | 7.3 | 1995-08-28 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 2-2 | Initiations | Y | Kazon introductions, Chakotay episode, Nog from DS9 guest stars as an Kazon initiate. Classic Star Trek feel. Think Arena or Darmok. | Chakotay | 6.5 | 10 | 30 | 1995-09-04 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 2-3 | Projections | Y | Reg Barclay (TNG) shows up in the first of a series of appearances. Holodeck shenanigans, deceiving the Doctor into believing he’s Lewis Zimmerman, his creator. | Doctor | 7.9 | 1995-09-11 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 2-4 | Elogium | N | Babies + reproduction + Neelix issues = Nope. | Neelix, Kes | 5.9 | 83 | 1995-09-18 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 2-5 | Non Sequitur | Y | Cool premise. Even if you don’t like Kim or Paris, alternative realities are fun! | Kim, Paris | 7.0 | 1995-09-25 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 2-6 | Twisted | N | Kind of slow; a spatial distortion seems bound to tear about Voyager. What happens if the solution is to do nothing? | 7.0 | 97 | 1995-10-02 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 2-7 | Parturition | N | Neelix and Paris fight over Kes, survive an away mission together | Neelix, Paris | 6.3 | 223 | 1995-10-09 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 2-8 | Persistence of Vision | N | Holodeck shenanigans and malevolent aliens with mind-altering powers. | Janeway, Kes | 6.9 | 1995-10-30 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 2-9 | Tattoo | N | Chakotay "Native American" stuff | Chakotay | 6.2 | 221 | 1995-11-06 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 2-10 | Cold Fire | Y | Female Caretaker and community of Ocampa. | Kes | 7.2 | 1995-11-13 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 2-11 | Maneuvers | Y | Kazon/Seska steal transporter, good Janeway moments | 7.2 | 139 | 1995-11-20 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 2-12 | Resistance | S | Corny Janeway away mission episode in classic Trek mode; Joel Grey guest stars. | Janeway | 7.0 | 1995-11-27 | Fail | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 2-13 | Prototype | Y | Torres the Engineer shines, creepy premise about androids needing a mechanic. | Torres | 7.5 | 165 | 1996-01-15 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 2-14 | Alliances | Y | Janeway negotiates a truce between the various Kazon sects. We are close to being done with the Kazon, so bear with me here. | 7.2 | 1996-01-22 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 2-15 | Threshold | N | Paris & Janeway turned into lizards.Your regret will have no bounds if you watch this. ("Single worst episode of the Trek franchise." - @jgamet) | Paris | 5.2 | 1996-01-29 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 2-16 | Meld | Y | Brad Dourif guest stars as sociopath Betazoid Lon Suder; powerful, worth watching | Tuvok | 7.9 | 1996-02-05 | Fail | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 2-17 | Dreadnought | Y | Another installment of Torres the Galactically-Renowned Engineer. Tense and well-plotted | Torres | 7.6 | 14 | 1996-02-12 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 2-18 | Death Wish | Y | A Q (not The Q) wants to commit suicide; important Janeway episode. Often ranked in Top 10 Voyager lists. | 8.3 | 55 | 1996-02-19 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 2-19 | Lifesigns | Y | The Doctor falls in love with a Vidiian who needs medical help. | Doctor | 7.4 | 1996-02-26 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 2-20 | Investigations | Y | Traitor among the crew. A bit too much Neelix, but still a must watch episode. | 7.4 | 1996-03-13 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 2-21 | Deadlock | Y | Vidians attack and Voyager is split into to two mirror ships and crews. Fantastic episode. | 8.2 | 2 | 1996-03-18 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 2-22 | Innocence | S | Tuvok story, interesting premise | Tuvok | 6.6 | 1996-04-08 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 2-23 | The Thaw | Y | Weird, but Michael McKean is good; great Janeway finale. | 7.3 | 168 | 1996-04-29 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 2-24 | Tuvix | S | Good guest actor, playing a melding of Tuvok and Neelix. Interesting premise. There are people who hate this one but not me. | Tuvok, Neelix | 7.5 | 91 | 1996-05-06 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 2-25 | Resolutions | Y | Janeway and Chakotay stranded; Tuvok seeks help from the Vidiians. If you ship J/C, this is your touchstone. | Tuvok, Janeway, Chakotay | 7.3 | 23 | 1996-05-13 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 2-26 | Basics, Part I | Y | The Kazon take over Voyager and leave the crew stranded. | 7.8 | 26 | 1996-05-20 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 3-1 | Basics, Part II | Y | Brad Dourif is back as Lon Suder; from the brig, he can fight the Kazon. Great episode. The Doctor is A+. | 7.8 | 26 | 1996-09-04 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 3-2 | Flashback | Y | Tuvok reminisces about serving with Sulu. George Takei and Grace Lee Whitney guest star. | Tuvok | 7.7 | 25 | 1996-09-11 | Fail | ||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 3-3 | The Chute | S | Semi-interesting setting, but you have to like Paris and Kim. Which I do, more than most | Paris, Kim | 6.7 | 1996-09-18 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 3-4 | The Swarm | Y | Doctor episode, with Dr. Zimmerman helping out | Doctor | 7.0 | 105 | 1996-09-25 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 3-5 | False Profits | S | For Ferengi fans, featuring characters from TNG S3E8 who got stuck in the Delta Quadrant. (h/t @TalkingTV) Neelix is good as a Ferengi (a role Ethan Phillips also played in TNG S3E24 and ENT S1E19.) | 6.6 | 1996-10-02 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 3-6 | Remember | Y | Good Torres episode; romantic themes | Torres | 7.1 | 1996-10-09 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 3-7 | Sacred Ground | N | Kes episode, religious kerfuffle that Janeway must sort | Kes | 5.6 | 220 | 1996-10-30 | Fail | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 3-8 | Future's End, Part I | Y | Time travel to modern day LA. Ed Begley Jr. steals technology. Sarah Silverman is a geek. | 8.3 | 27 | 1996-11-06 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 3-9 | Future's End, Part II | Y | A bit of goofy fun | 8.2 | 27 | 1996-11-13 | Fail | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 3-10 | Warlord | Y | Kes episode; gender bending ; Neelix breakup | Kes | 6.7 | 1996-11-20 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 3-11 | The Q and the Grey | S | Suzie Plakson guest stars as Mrs. Q. Q needs a seminar in boundaries and sexual harassment. | 7.2 | 111 | 1996-11-27 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 3-12 | Macrocosm | S | Janeway as Sigourney Weaver in Alien, fighting creature of the week. | Janeway | 7.2 | 12 | 1996-12-11 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 3-13 | Fair Trade | S | Neelix episode; won an Emmy for Hairstying. | Neelix | 6.7 | 1997-01-08 | Fail | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 3-14 | Alter Ego | S | Holodeck shenanigans; Harry falls for a holodeck character | Kim | 6.6 | 1997-01-15 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 3-15 | Coda | S | Janeway dies but resists the afterlife; Len Cariou guests as her dad. | Janeway | 7.0 | 22 | 1997-01-29 | Fail | ||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 3-16 | Blood Fever | Y | Pon farr drama with Vorek, Torres and Paris. Hot stuff. | T'Elanna | 7.2 | 1997-02-05 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 3-17 | Unity | Y | First Borg episode; foreshadows introduction of Seven in Scorpion | 7.8 | 1997-02-12 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 3-18 | Darkling | S | Doctor-focused episode; he adds subroutines that make him evil. | Doctor | 6.4 | 1997-02-19 | Fail | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 3-19 | Rise | Y | The orbital tether setting is pretty cool. Don't be like Tuvok: give Neelix the benefit of the doubt! I upgraded this from S after discuslsing it with James Dempsey on Voyager Revisited. | Tuvok, Neelix | 6.8 | 18 | 1997-02-26 | Fail | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 3-20 | Favorite Son | N | Bizarre Kim episode. DO NOT WATCH, OR YOU'LL BE SORRY. | Kim | 6.0 | 1997-03-19 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 3-21 | Before and After | Y | Kes is jumping from future to past and back; a kind of prequel to Year of Hell | Kes | 7.2 | 1997-04-09 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 3-22 | Real Life | Y | Very funny Doctor episode; he creates the perfect holodeck family, but Torres begs to differ. | Doctor | 7.3 | 1997-04-23 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 3-23 | Distant Origin | Y | Great episode; homage to Inherit The Wind; Earth dinosaurs linked to Delta Quadrant aliens. | 8.5 | 74 | 1997-04-30 | Fail | |||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 3-24 | Displaced | Y | Classic Trek formula; First outsmarted by aliens, Janeway turns the tables. Echoes of Menagerie. | 7.4 | 1997-05-07 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 3-25 | Worst Case Scenario | Y | Holonovel goes rogue, Seska is back. | 8.1 | 203 | 1997-05-14 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 3-26 | Scorpion, Part I | Y | Introduction of Seven of Nine, as the Borg join forces with Voyager to battle Species 8472 | Seven | 8.9 | 28 | 1997-05-21 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 4-1 | Scorpion, Part II | Y | " " | Seven | 8.8 | 28 | 1997-09-03 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 4-2 | The Gift | Y | Evolution of Seven; Kes departs, first propelling Voyager many light years along in its voyage | Kes | 7.8 | 52 | 1997-09-10 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 4-3 | Day of Honor | Y | Paris/Torres episode; Seven evolution | T'Elanna | 7.3 | 1997-09-17 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 4-4 | Nemesis | S | Chakotay episode with an interesting story and twist | Chakotay | 6.8 | 188 | 1997-09-24 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 4-5 | Revulsion | Y | Great guest star: classic Seven/Kim interaction | Doctor, Torres | 7.3 | 21 | 1997-10-01 | Fail | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 4-6 | The Raven | Y | Seven's parents' ship is discovered. Flashbacks to her pre- Borg life. | Seven | 7.3 | 1997-10-08 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 4-7 | Scientific Method | Y | Classic Trek setup, great roles for Janeway, Seven, and the Doctor | Seven, Doctor, Janeway, Tomlanna | 7.9 | 1997-10-29 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 4-8 | Year of Hell, Part I | Y | One of the best. Kurtwood Smith guests as an alien time engineer who can't stop tinkering. | 8.7 | 19 | 1997-11-05 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 4-9 | Year of Hell, Part II | Y | " | 8.6 | 19 | 1997-11-12 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 4-10 | Random Thoughts | Y | B’Elanna’s aggressive nature gets her into serious legal trouble on a planet where thoughts are policed. | Torres, Tuvok | 6.8 | 1997-11-19 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 4-11 | Concerning Flight | S | Katerina and Leonardo (da Vinci) are back and they try to foil the heist of the ship's vital equipment | Janeway | 6.8 | 197 | 1997-11-26 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 4-12 | Mortal Coil | N | Neelix thinks he's dying. Nope. | Neelix | 6.6 | 1997-12-17 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 4-13 | Waking Moments | S | Boring, doesn't add anything to character development | Chakotay | 7.5 | 4 | 1998-01-14 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 4-14 | Message in a Bottle | Y | Andy Dick as the next version of the EMH, on a ship the Doctor is trying to use to send a message to Starfleet. | Doctor | 8.8 | 79 | 1998-01-21 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 4-15 | Hunters | Y | Meet the Hirogen, a scary new species who live to hunt. | 7.9 | 1998-02-11 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 4-16 | Prey | Y | More Hirogen | 8.1 | 1998-02-18 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 4-17 | Retrospect | S | Classic Trek themes, undermined by simplistic handling of recovered memory. Seven's story is overshadowed by the Doctor's story | Doctor, Seven | 6.8 | 1998-02-25 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 4-18 | The Killing Game, Part I | Y | Hirogen take over Voyager and make extensive use of the Holodeck's World War II scenarios. | 7.8 | 1998-03-04 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 4-19 | The Killing Game, Part II | Y | " | 7.7 | 1998-03-04 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 4-20 | Vis à Vis | S | Sort of fun, if you like Tom Paris. Which I do. | Paris | 6.6 | 70 | 1998-04-04 | Fail | ||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 4-21 | The Omega Directive | Y | Science and ethics, with a very severe Janeway making tough decisions. | Seven | 7.4 | 140 | 1998-04-15 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 4-22 | Unforgettable | S | Apparently not. I can't remember the plot without looking it up. . | Chakotay | 6.4 | 1998-04-22 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 4-23 | Living Witness | Y | The closest thing to a Mirror Universe episode for Voyager. | Doctor | 8.8 | 1998-04-29 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 4-24 | Demon | Y | Voyager must land on a Demon class planet for deuterium supplies. | 7.0 | 169 | 1998-05-06 | Pass | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 4-25 | One | Y | Twilight Zone meets Voyager | Seven | 8.8 | 85 | 1998-05-13 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 4-26 | Hope and Fear | Y | An alien (the always great Ray Wise) translates a Starfleet communiqué that offers technology to get home in three months. | 8.1 | 22 | 14 | 1998-05-20 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 5-1 | Night | Y | Janeway is depressed and withdrawn at the prospect of 2-year travel through a starless void. Drone (S5E2) would have been a better season premiere. | Chakotay | 7.7 | 24 | 1998-10-14 | Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 5-2 | Drone | Y | Transporter malfunction! Seven's nanoprobes and the Doctor's mobile emitter fuse, resulting in a super drone | Seven | 8.5 | 1998-10-21 | Pass |