three best Spock-centric episodes of Star Trek. They praised actor Leonard Nimoy for his portrayal of Spock with "dry, calculated wit." In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter rated "A Piece of the Action" the 12th best television episode of all Star Trek franchise television shows prior to Star Trek: Discovery, including live-action and animated series but not counting the movies. In 2018, Collider ranked this episode the 18th best original series episode. A 2018 Star Trek binge-watching guide by Den of Geek recommended this episode as one of the best of the original series. In 2019, the episode was noted as the 8th funniest episode of the Star Trek franchise, by CBR. In 2020, Deadline Hollywood and IndieWire cited "A Piece of the Action" as the episode who influenced Quentin Tarantino's pitch for an unproduced Star Trek film developed as a potential Star Trek reboot that would serve as a film prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series. In 2021, Den of Geek ranked this the fifth best episode of the original series, noting how it demonstrated the range of genres Star Trek can enter, as well as praising its comedic elements. References External links "Mission Into Chaos" First draft of "A Piece of the Action" September 28, 1967; report & analysis by Dave Eversole Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) episodes 1968 American television episodes Television episodes written by Gene L. Coon Television episodes written by David P. Harmon