Star Trek: The Next Generation 

Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's five-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers set off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on their own mission to go where no one has gone before.

Creator:

Gene Roddenberry

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes

Top Rated TV #122 | Won 18 Primetime Emmys. Another 18 wins & 61 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Patrick Stewart	...	Capt. Jean-Luc Picard / ... 176 episodes, 1987-1994
Jonathan Frakes	...	Cmdr. William Riker / ... 176 episodes, 1987-1994
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge / ... 176 episodes, 1987-1994
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi 176 episodes, 1987-1994
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Cmdr. Data / ... 176 episodes, 1987-1994
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Worf / ... 176 episodes, 1987-1994
Gates McFadden	...	Dr. Beverly Crusher 155 episodes, 1987-1994
Majel Barrett	...	Enterprise Computer / ... 106 episodes, 1987-1994
Wil Wheaton	...	Wesley Crusher / ... 86 episodes, 1987-1994

Storyline

Set in the twenty-fourth century and seven to eight decades after the adventures of the original crew of the starship Enterprise, this new series is the long-awaited successor to Star Trek: The Original Series (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.

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Plot Keywords:

famous opening theme | cult tv | star trek | space exploration | holodeck | 

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Taglines:

New Stars. New Stories. New Worlds To Explore.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series attracted numerous actors, actresses, and other celebrities and public figures to play guest starring or cameo roles at their own request, since they were fans of Star Trek: The Original Series (1966). Most notably of these was Whoopi Goldberg's frequently recurring role as Guinan. However, the producers were unable to fulfill every request they received, the most notable being one by Robin Williams. Due to Williams' schedule filming Hook (1991), he had to forfeit his role in season five, episode nine, "A Matter of Time", and Matt Frewer took his place.

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Goofs

Throughout the series, Data learns various new aspects of humanity: friendship, figures of speech, bluffing, etc. He learns these as if they're new concepts to him. However, Data was activated in 2338, went to Starfleet Academy in 2341, graduated the Academy in 2345, and served on three Starfleet vessels before begin assigned to the USS Enterprise in 2364. It's hard to believe that in 26 years, Data didn't learn any of these concepts, but then was able to in the 7-8 years he served on the Enterprise.

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Quotes

Capt. Picard: [Data has created an android offspring] What you have done will have serious ramifications. I am truly dismayed that you told no-one of what you were doing.
Data: I am sorry, Captain. I did not anticipate your objections. Do you wish me to deactivate Lal?
Capt. Picard: [flabbergasted] It's a life, Data! It can't be activated and deactivated simply!

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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.

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in Dougal (2005)

User Reviews

One of the few TV shows I'll actually watch

I was originally a loyal and dedicated fan of the original series...when I'd seen all the episodes and all the movies, and needed something more to watch, I went and rented Generations...since it did still have some of the original cast. I was dissapointed by how little. I completely rejected the idea of a new cast...no one could ever replace the classics...but I went ahead and watched the rest of the movies...and then decided to watch a few episodes of TNG. Now about a year later I have seen almost every TNG episode, own seasons 6 & 7 o DVD, and own all the TNG movies with the exception of Nemesis. In my opinion, the people who said you couldn't redo Star Trek were quite mistaken. I love the way the characters interact, everyone on the show seems to have such a bond...on and off the screen. The show also deals with a great amount of philosophical ideas and moral issues. The character of Data is a perfect example of that. is he self aware? Or is he just an emotionless machine? I've always leaned towards the former...Brent Spiner does a wonderful job of giving a slight little hint of emotion that really makes you feel for the character and makes you doubt that he's nothing more than just a machine, and makes you question, just what is sentience? These are the kind of wonderful themes this show deals with. I'm not a big fan of TV in general...and there's very little on that will actually grasp my attention. But every night at 8:00 I sit down to watch TNG reruns. It's most definitely my favorite TV show out there.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Klingon French

Release Date:

26 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Trek: TNG

Filming Locations:

Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital (re-mastered version) DTS (re-mastered version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3