"Star Trek: The Next Generation" All Good Things... (1994)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Winrich Kolbe

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Ronald D. Moore (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Original Air Date:

21 May 1994 (Season 7, Episode 25)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Final Episode

Plot:

Capt. Picard finds himself shifting continually into the past, future and present and must use that to discover a threat to humanity's existence.

Plot Keywords:

Star Trek | Time Travel | Sequel | Space | Futuristic

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
Denise Crosby	...	Lieutenant Tasha Yar
Colm Meaney	...	O'Brien
John de Lancie	...	Q
Andreas Katsulas	...	Commander Tomalak
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Admiral Nakamura
Patti Yasutake	...	Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
Pamela Kosh	...	Jessel
Tim Kelleher	...	Lt. Gaines

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

After its initial release as a 2 hour season finale, this episode was edited for syndication into two hour long episodes with some scenes deleted. These include: An exchange between Picard and Tomalak - After Picard suggests one ship from each side enter the Neutral Zone, Tomalak asks whether the idea has been approved. When Picard tell him it has not, he responds, "I like it already." An important exchange on the Pasteur between Picard and Q, in the guise of an old man. A scene on the "future" Enterprise - While the crew are discussing their situation, Picard is seen wandering a corridor, stopping to ask a low-ranking crewman the way to Ten Forward. Also, a short recap "Last Time on Star Trek: The Next Generation" was added to the beginning of the second part, just like other two-part episodes from earlier in the series.

Goofs:

Continuity: When we see the crew from the past enter the Conference Room, you can see horizontal lights below the windows, even though these had only been introduced to the set in season 5.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Counselor Deanna Troi: [exiting the holodeck] That was an incredible program.
Lieutenant Worf: I am glad you approve. I have always found the Black Sea at night to be a most stimulating experience.
Counselor Deanna Troi: Worf, we were walking barefoot on the beach, with balalaika music in the air, ocean breeze washing over us, stars in the sky, full moon rising - and the most you can say is "stimulating"?
Lieutenant Worf: It was... *very* stimulating.

All Good Things Must Come to an End--Even Star Trek

Excellent writing by two "homegrown" Star Trek producers, Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore. This episode marks the final mission undertaken by the USS Enterprise as commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Some familiar faces stop by for the last ride--John de Lancie as Q and Andreas Katsulas as Tomalak. It seems as though each individual working on the hit TV series put one final jolt of energy into creating the best ending to a series. It's not M.A.S.H.'s final episode but it takes a nice slice of the cake.