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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Datalore

  • Episode aired Jan 16, 1988
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
The Enterprise visits the planet where Data was created and discovers another android like him, but when he's assembled, he's not exactly like him.The Enterprise visits the planet where Data was created and discovers another android like him, but when he's assembled, he's not exactly like him.The Enterprise visits the planet where Data was created and discovers another android like him, but when he's assembled, he's not exactly like him.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rob Bowman
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(teleplay by)
    • Robert Lewin(teleplay by)
    • Maurice Hurley(story by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Bowman
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(teleplay by)
    • Robert Lewin(teleplay by)
    • Maurice Hurley(story by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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    • 19User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Brent Spiner and LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

    Top cast

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Capt. Jean-Luc Picardas Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Cmdr. William Rikeras Cmdr. William Riker
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lt. Geordi La Forgeas Lt. Geordi La Forge
    Denise Crosby
    Denise Crosby
    • Lt. Tasha Yaras Lt. Tasha Yar
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Worfas Lt. Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Dr. Beverly Crusheras Dr. Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troias Counselor Deanna Troi
    • (credit only)
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lt. Cmdr. Dataas Lt. Cmdr. Data…
    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Wesley Crusheras Wesley Crusher
    Biff Yeager
    Biff Yeager
    • Argyleas Argyle
    James G. Becker
    • Youngbloodas Youngblood
    • (uncredited)
    Dexter Clay
    • Operations Division Officeras Operations Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Lorine Mendell
    • Crewman Diana Giddingsas Crewman Diana Giddings
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rob Bowman
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(teleplay by) (showrunner)
      • Robert Lewin(teleplay by) (story by)
      • Maurice Hurley(story by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rob Bowman credited Brent Spiner for making the episode work, giving one example, "He did the one scene in his own office with Brent sitting down and Lore discussing what it's like to be human. He did one side, we shot through a double, then turned around, read it the other way and shot the other half of it. Those two characters in those scenes are different people... he really painted those characters differently."
    • Goofs
      During the pre-credit sequence, when Data and Wesley Crusher enter the bridge, Data declines the offer to pilot the ship into orbit. There follows a short cut-away showing an unknown crew member leaving the con so that Wesley can sit in the chair she occupied to pilot the craft himself. The crew member is clearly shown behind Wesley starting to proceed up the ramp towards the back of the bridge, yet when the camera switches back to Riker, Data and Picard, the crew member is not shown to walk behind them.
    • Quotes

      Wesley Crusher: Sir, I know this may finish me as an acting ensign, but...

      Capt. Picard: Shut up, Wesley!

      [...]

      Doctor Beverly Crusher: "Shut up, Wesley"?

      Capt. Picard: Doctor.

      Wesley Crusher: And since I am finished here, sir, may I point out that...?

      Doctor Beverly Crusher: Shut up, Wesley!

      Wesley Crusher: ...that everything that I have said would have been listened to if it came from an adult officer. - Request permission to return to my quarters, sir.

      Capt. Picard: Agreed. Doctor, go with him.

      Doctor Beverly Crusher: You're putting *me* off the bridge?

      Capt. Picard: [sotto voce] I'm asking you to keep an eye on your son during all of this, Doctor.

    • Connections
      Featured in Star Trek: Nemesis Review (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Wesley Saves The Day.... Again
    This gets a pass because the first half is interesting, Worf gets his ass kicked again and Spiner does a great job.

    Data having a brother is an intriguing notion but the execution is sloppy. What was Lore's motivation to help the CE? Why did Soon not just reprogram him? Which episode holds the record for most plot holes? When will the writers get tired of making everyone other than Wesley act like an idiot? Ugh.
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    • anarchistica
    • Mar 17, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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