All Good Things... 

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

Director:

Winrich Kolbe

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (created by), Ronald D. Moore

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Stewart	...	Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Cmdr. William Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Dr. Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Cmdr. Data
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Adm. Nakamura
Patti Yasutake	...	Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
Denise Crosby	...	Lt. Tasha Yar
Colm Meaney	...	Chief Miles O'Brien
Pamela Kosh	...	Jessel
Tim Kelleher	...	Lt. Gaines
Alison Brooks	...	Ensign Chilton
Stephen M. Garvin	...	Ensign (as Stephen Matthew Garvin)

Storyline

Past, present and future collide for Captain Picard as he finds himself bouncing around through three different time periods -- the Farpoint mission, the present, and the future in which many changes have affected the Enterprise-D crew. Meanwhile, the mischievous Q is back for his last time trying to help Picard figure out the meaning of a spatial anomaly - or is he only making things worse? You be the judge on this two-hour TV movie which concludes Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).

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Plot Keywords:

male with ponytail | three word episode title | starship dry dock | starfleet admiral | moustached man | 

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Taglines:

All Good Things Must Come To An End ...

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is derived from the biblically inspired proverb "All good things must come to an end" and the expression "All good things come in threes".

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Goofs

Deanna remembers having a reception in Ten Forward for Captain Picard's arrival seven years ago. Although Ten Forward was not introduced until the second season, it stands to reason that, being a major part of the ship, it must have already existed from the beginning.

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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, a full moon rising - and the most you can say is "stimulating"?
Lieutenant Worf: It was... *very* stimulating.

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Alternate Versions

There are two versions available on video (UK). One on the series tapes with both parts appearing as separate episodes, the other as a re-edited feature length 'movie'. The latter has additional footage including an additional appearance by Q in the old Picard's bedroom just before he goes to 10 forward with new theories regarding the anomaly. This version makes more sense as you see where Picard gets his theory from.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #36.4 (2006)

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Soundtracks

Star Trek: The Next Generation End Credits
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

User Reviews

This episode has it all

You can watch every episode within this series, and I don't think you'll find one that runs on all cylinders like this one. I'll admit, as many have already noted, that there are technical flaws in the storyline, but that doesn't take away from the best finale I've ever seen.

Character development has evolved so much within the series, it is fantastic that the finale revolves around Picard, his crew and foes unique to STNG. I, for one, enjoyed seeing how the writers projected these characters beyond anything they had presented in any of the previous episodes.

So, if you enjoy the series, and are looking for an all encapsulating episode that contains action, thought, character relationships and a little Trek history, this is definitely the episode for you. Without spoiling this story, I felt the final scene was the best way to send this show into it's TV conclusion.

Details

Official Sites:

HR article describing this episode as one of the top 25 from the series. Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Trek: The Next Generation-All Good Things, Part I

Filming Locations:

Callaway Vineyards, Temecula, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1