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Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • TV Series
  • 1987–19941987–1994
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 44m
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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 sets 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 sets 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 sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.
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123K
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    • Patrick Stewart
    • Brent Spiner
    • Jonathan Frakes
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  • Top rated TV #104
    • Won 18 Primetime Emmys

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Captain Jean-Luc Picard…
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    Brent Spiner
    • Lieutenant Commander Data…
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker…
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge…
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troi
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lieutenant Worf…
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
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    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
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    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Wesley Crusher…
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brien…
    James G. Becker
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    Denise Crosby
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    Whoopi Goldberg
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    Diana Muldaur
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    Patti Yasutake
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    Michelle Forbes
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    • Trivia
      When the cast decided to lobby for a salary increase, Wil Wheaton's first offer from the producers was to instead have his character promoted to Lieutenant. His response was, "So what should I tell my landlord when I can't pay my rent? 'Don't worry, I just made Lieutenant?'"
    • 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

      [repeated line]

      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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    Whether you liked the original Trek or not, 'The Next Generation is a true Trek across space.
    Being a child of the late 20th century, I never had the chance to ‘grow up' with the original Captain Kirk and gang; However, lucky me I had Captain Picard to idolize.

    While Captain James Tiberius Kirk was the trigger happy, love crazed gigolo, Captain Jean-Luc Picard was (and still is) the gentle, sensitive diplomat. Realizing that you cannot simply compare Kirk's crew to Picard's crew, you must evaluate ‘The Next Generation on it's own merits.

    It's a show that had very well written stories, and each week there was a different hero from the no named ensign, to the captain himself. Several of the stories developed into true sagas and much of the plots involved many of the original cast. Bringing Spock into ‘The Next Generation was a true piece of art.

    You must keep in mind that the budget for ‘The Next Generation was a great deal larger than that of the original show. With that in mind, the special effects were superb, not only for a television show, but for movies as well. The Next Generation brought some very cool gadgets into our lives including tricorders, androids, and, of course, the most dreamed about invention the Holodeck! What a great thing that would be!

    While I would never doubt that the original Star Trek series is a classic, after all, they did name a Space Shuttle after the Enterprise, ‘The Next Generation brought the 21st century into our homes each and every Saturday night, and helped us to believe that we can `Boldly go where no man have gone before!'
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    • Who is the captain of the USS Enterprise?
    • Who is Q?
    • Did any cast members of the original Star Trek series appear in The Next Generation?

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      • September 26, 1987 (United States)
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      • Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • Paramount Television
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    • 44 minutes
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      • Dolby Stereo

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