Star Trek: 20 Worst Episodes Ever

5. Spirit Folk (VOY)

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"The cows stopped giving milk. The potatoes grew rotten in the ground."

...except the episode has a sequel, in which everything that was annoying about Fair Haven is dialled up to eleven. Luckily, the producers realised their mistake after Spirit Folk and never returned to the Irish town in the holodeck again. Unfortunately, it took them two patience-testing episodes before they realized what the audience did after the five minutes. Although there are many things to dislike on Star Trek: Voyager, these two episodes have to represent the series' low point.

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Michael is one of the founders of FACT TREK (www.facttrek.com), a project dedicated to untangling 50+ years of mythology about the original Star Trek and its place in TV history. He currently is the Director of Sales and Digital Commerce at Shout! Factory, where he has worked since 2014. From 2013-2018, he ran the popular Star Trek Fact Check blog (www.startrekfactcheck.blogspot.com).