Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

Lower Decks (1994)

Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker

Quotes 

• [Riker and Troi are discussing crew evaluations] 

  Commander William T. Riker : Why don't we just give everybody a promotion and call it a night - 'Commander'?

  Counselor Deanna Troi : Fine with me, 'Captain'.

• Commander William T. Riker : I am your worst nightmare!

• Sam Lavelle : My grandfather was Canadian, you know.

  Commander William T. Riker : Really?

  Sam Lavelle : Aren't you one too?

  Commander William T. Riker : [confused]  A grandfather?

  Sam Lavelle : [laughs nervously]  No, Canadian, sir, Canadian.

  Commander William T. Riker : No, I grew up in Alaska.

  Sam Lavelle : Oh. Well, they both... get a lot of snow.

• [in a poker round] 

  Counselor Deanna Troi : It seems to me that you and Lavelle are a lot alike.

  Commander William T. Riker : What? We're not at all alike!

  Doctor Beverly Crusher : You're bluffing.

  [in another poker round] 

  Sam Lavelle : You think so?

  Ben : Yes. And I'm not gonna let you get away with it.

• Commander William T. Riker : [at the poker game in Commander Riker's quarters]  Come in.

  Counselor Deanna Troi : Ben, what are you doing here?

  Ben : I just cleaned out some junior officers and I thought I'd do the same here.

  Commander William T. Riker : You're welcome to give it a try.