HeyJaredTread Perilously
Watching the worst episodes of popular shows, hosts Erik Amaya and Justin Robinson attempt to determine if they would continue to watch the series based on its most off-key moments.
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Tread Perilously -- Star Trek PIC: Imposters (opens the original)
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Tread Perilously concludes its annual Star Trek month with an episode of Star Trek: Picard called "Imposters." Picard and Riker have returned control of the U.S.S. Titan to Captain Shaw, but are now on the hook for treason. Starfleet dispatches the U.S.S. Intrepid and a special Intelligence operative to bring them back to Command. But when Picard sees the operative is Ro Laren, it brings back some awful memories and a few questions both need answered. Meanwhile, Jack Crusher sees something terri
Tread Perilously -- Star Trek TNG: Ensign Ro (opens the original)
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Tread Perilously's annual Star Trek month continues with an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation called "Ensign Ro." When the Enterprise is ordered to handle a potentially explosive Bajoran crisis near the Cardassian border, Captain Picard's superiors assign Ensign Ro Laren to the mission. One of the few Starfleet officers of Bajoran ancestry, she would be an invaluable asset if not for the fact she let eight people die on her last away mission. Or is there another reason why people don't l
Star Trek SNW: A Quality Of Mercy (opens the original)
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Tread Perilously's Star Trek month continues with an episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds called "A Quality of Mercy." When Captain Christopher Pike considers altering the fate he has been dreading since his year in command of the U.S.S. Discovery , a future version of himself makes him leap into the events of "Balance of Terror" -- only he's still in command of the Enterprise . Will he make the same choices as James T. Kirk? Or will his wish to save everyone lead the Federation into another
Tread Perilously -- Star Trek TOS: Balance Of Terror (opens the original)
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Tread Perilously begins its 10th annual Star Trek month with the classic Original Series episode "Balance of Terror." When the U.S.S. Enterprise is called to the Federation Neutral Zone along the border with the Romulan Star Empire, they discover outposts have been destroyed. When the ship reaches a base under attack, they learn the truth: the Romulans have crossed the zone with a new ship capable of cloak and a devastating energy blast. Will Captain Kirk and the crew manage to prevent the Bird
Tread Perilously -- The Highwayman: Warzone (opens the original)
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Tread Perilously concludes its summer Patreon request month with an episode of The Highwayman called "Warzone." When Jetto seemingly goes rogue and abducts military and city officials, the Highwayman springs into action to figure out the how and why. But a clearly corrupt general has his own reasons to silence Jetto. What really happened six years earlier? Why can't Jetto remember? And is Wayne Newton among his captives? These and other questions might be answered by the time the episode conclud
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