The best TV episodes, according to hackers
3 TV episodes were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended TV episode with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Measure of a Man
15 recommend, 1 criticize, 94% approval
Shares rank 1 of 3 by recommenders
Among the best TNG episodes
Praised as one of the best Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, relevant to AI consciousness and Patrick Stewart's performance; one viewer found it weaker than remembered.
All 3 TV episodes, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied 1 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Measure of a Man | 15 | 1 | 94% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Tied 1 | Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Inner Light | 15 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| 3 | Tapestry (Star Trek: The Next Generation) | 9 | 1 | 90% | 4 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same TV episode in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to TV episodes that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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