7) The Changeling
“A Piece of the Action” might have covered the more comical aspect of Kirk’s ability to charm and verbally outwit an opponent, but “The Changeling” is perhaps the inverse example, where Kirk’s quick thinking and ability to talk his way out of a dangerous scenario results in what’s become an all-time classic Star Trek trope: tricking a sinister computer into out-logic-ing itself into defeat.
