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Star Trek: The Next Generation

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  • 1987–19941987–1994
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Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers set off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers set off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers set off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.

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  • Creator
    • Gene Roddenberry
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Brent Spiner
    • Jonathan Frakes
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  • Creator
    • Gene Roddenberry
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    • Patrick Stewart
    • Brent Spiner
    • Jonathan Frakes
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  • Top rated TV #102
    • Won 18 Primetime Emmys
      • 36 wins & 61 nominations total

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Capt. Jean-Luc Picardas Capt. Jean-Luc Picard…
    176 episodes176 eps • 1987–1994
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lt. Cmdr. Dataas Lt. Cmdr. Data…
    176 episodes176 eps • 1987–1994
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Cmdr. William Rikeras Cmdr. William Riker…
    176 episodes176 eps • 1987–1994
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forgeas Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge…
    176 episodes176 eps • 1987–1994
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troias Counselor Deanna Troi
    176 episodes176 eps • 1987–1994
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Worfas Lt. Worf…
    176 episodes176 eps • 1987–1994
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Dr. Beverly Crusheras Dr. Beverly Crusher
    154 episodes154 eps • 1987–1994
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Enterprise Computeras Enterprise Computer…
    104 episodes104 eps • 1987–1994
    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Wesley Crusheras Wesley Crusher…
    86 episodes86 eps • 1987–1994
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brienas Chief Miles O'Brien…
    52 episodes52 eps • 1987–1994
    James G. Becker
    • Youngbloodas Youngblood…
    40 episodes40 eps • 1987–1990
    Denise Crosby
    Denise Crosby
    • Lt. Tasha Yaras Lt. Tasha Yar…
    31 episodes31 eps • 1987–1994
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Guinanas Guinan
    28 episodes28 eps • 1988–1993
    Diana Muldaur
    Diana Muldaur
    • Doctor Pulaskias Doctor Pulaski
    20 episodes20 eps • 1988–1989
    Patti Yasutake
    Patti Yasutake
    • Nurse Alyssa Ogawaas Nurse Alyssa Ogawa…
    16 episodes16 eps • 1990–1994
    Nora Leonhardt
    Nora Leonhardt
    • Science Division Ensignas Science Division Ensign…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1987–1994
    Dennis Madalone
    Dennis Madalone
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    10 episodes10 eps • 1987–1994
    Michelle Forbes
    Michelle Forbes
    • Ensign Ro Larenas Ensign Ro Laren…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1991–1994
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      • Gene Roddenberry
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    Set in the 24th century and seven to eight decades after the adventures of the original crew of the starship Enterprise, this series is the long-awaited successor to Star Trek (1966). Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the all new Enterprise NCC 1701-D travels out to distant planets to seek out new life and to boldly go where no one has gone before. —Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
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      • New Stars. New Stories. New Worlds To Explore.
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    • Trivia
      Almost everyone in the cast became life-long friends. At LeVar Burton's 1992 wedding, Brent Spiner served as best man, and Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, and Michael Dorn all served as ushers. Man Of The People (1992)(#6.3) aired on that day.
    • Goofs
      It is claimed that Data can't use contractions (Can't, Isn't, Don't, etc) yet there are several instances throughout the series where he does. One of the first such examples is heard in Encounter at Farpoint (1987), where Data uses the word "Can't" while the Enterprise is being chased by Q's "ship".
    • Quotes

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      Capt. Picard: Engage!

    • Crazy credits
      The model of the Enterprise used in the opening credits is so detailed, a tiny figure can be seen walking past a window just before the vessel jumps to warp speed.
    • Alternate versions
      The first and last episodes were originally broadcast as two-hour TV-movies, and were later re-edited into two one-hour episodes each. Both edits involved removing some scenes from each episode.
    • Connections
      Edited into Reading Rainbow: The Bionic Bunny Show (1988)

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    9/10
    Trek in the 24th Century...
    When the TNG series premiered in 1987, it wasn't greeted well by many of the old-time Trek fans, including myself. It didn't help matters that one of the earliest episodes, "The Naked Now" was a superficial retread of the classic "The Naked Time" from '66. The new episode should have served as a way of spotlighting several of the new crew, but all it did was show them all in heat. I wasn't too impressed. What did work was keeping the central theme of exploration (something lost in the offshoots, DS9 & Voyager). The new Enterprise was twice as large as the original, with about a thousand personnel aboard. Capt. Picard (Stewart) was a more cerebral, diplomatic version of the ultimate explorer we had known as Capt. Kirk. Again, Picard wasn't too impressive in the first two awkward seasons, as some may mistake his caution for weakness. The Kirk-like first officer Riker (Frakes) was controlled by Picard, so the entire crew of Enterprise-D came across as a bit too civilized, too complacent for their own good. It's interesting that this complacency was fractured by the most memorable episode of the first two years, "Q Who?" which introduced The Borg. All of a sudden, exploration was not a routine venture.

    Other memorable episodes of the first 2 years: the double-length pilot, introducing Q; "Conspiracy"-an early invasion thriller; "Where No One Has Gone Before"-an ultimate attempt to define the exploring theme; "The Big Goodbye"-the first lengthy exploration of the new holodeck concept; "Datalore"-intro of Data's evil twin; "Skin of Evil"-death of Tasha Yar; "11001001"-perhaps the best holodeck story; and "The Measure of a Man"-placing an android on trial. Except for "Q Who" the 2nd year was even more of a letdown from the first. Space started to percolate in the 3rd season. I liked "The Survivors"-introducing an entity resembling Q in a depressed mood, and "Deja Q" with both Q & Guinan squaring off, as well as other alien beings. A remaining drawback was the 'techno-babble' hindering many scripts, an aspect which made them less exciting than the stories of the original series. As Roddenberry himself believed, when characters spoke this way, it did not come across as naturalistic, except maybe when it was Data (Spiner), the android. The engineer La Forge (Burton), for example, was usually saddled with long, dull explanatory dialog for the audience.

    In the 3rd year, truly innovative concepts such as the far-out parallel-universe adventure "Yesterday's Enterprise" began to take hold, topped by the season-ender "The Best of Both Worlds,part 1" in which The Borg returned in their first try at assimilating Earth. After this and the 2nd part, the TNG show was off and running, at full warp speed. There are too many great episodes from the next 4 seasons to list here, but I tended to appreciate the wild, cosmic concept stories best: "Parallels"(s7); "Cause and Effect"(s5); "Timescape"(s6); "Tapestry"(s6); and the scary "Frame of Mind", "Schisms" and "Genesis." There's also the mind-blowing "Inner Light"(s5), "Conundrum" and "Ship in a Bottle"(s6), "Second Chances." The intense 2-parter "Chain of Command" was almost like a film, and the great return of Scotty in "Relics" was very entertaining, though it showed you can't go home again. The show also continued to tackle uneasy social issues, as in "The Host", "The Outcast", "First Contact" and "The Drumhead" as well as political:"Darmok", "Rightful Heir", "Face of the Enemy" and "The Pegasus." The series ended on a strong note, "All Good Things..." a double-length spectacular with nearly the budget of a feature film. But it wasn't really the end. A few months later, an actual feature film was released "Star Trek Generations"(94). It's rather ironic that the TNG films couldn't match the innovation and creativity of the last 4 seasons of the series. "Star Trek Insurrection"(98) for example, is a lesser effort than any of the episodes mentioned above.
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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Klingon
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Star Trek: TNG
    • Filming locations
      • Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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