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Star Trek: The Next Generation
S6.E24
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  • Episode aired May 22, 1993
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.5K
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Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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  • Sci-Fi
Riker's exact duplicate is discovered on Nervala IV. His first order of business: resume his relationship with Deanna. Second order: obey orders from his superior - himself.Riker's exact duplicate is discovered on Nervala IV. His first order of business: resume his relationship with Deanna. Second order: obey orders from his superior - himself.Riker's exact duplicate is discovered on Nervala IV. His first order of business: resume his relationship with Deanna. Second order: obey orders from his superior - himself.
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2.5K
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  • Director
    • LeVar Burton
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • René Echevarria(teleplay by)
    • Michael A. Medlock(story by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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  • Director
    • LeVar Burton
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • René Echevarria(teleplay by)
    • Michael A. Medlock(story by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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    • 16User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Mae C. Jemison in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    LeVar Burton and Mae C. Jemison in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Mae C. Jemison in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Marina Sirtis in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes and Gates McFadden in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Marina Sirtis in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Gates McFadden and Marina Sirtis in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Cmdr. William Riker…
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Dr. Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lt. Cmdr. Data
    Mae C. Jemison
    Mae C. Jemison
    • Lt. Palmer
    • (as Dr. Mae Jemison)
    Michael Braveheart
    • Crewman Martinez
    • (uncredited)
    Cameron
    • Ensign Kellogg
    • (uncredited)
    Tracee Cocco
    Tracee Cocco
    • Ensign Jae
    • (uncredited)
    John Copage
    • Science Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Debbie David
    Debbie David
    • Ensign Russell
    • (uncredited)
    Hal Donahue
    • Command Division Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    Goldie Gareza
    Goldie Gareza
    • Enterprise-D Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Kerry Hoyt
    Kerry Hoyt
    • Operations Division Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Arvo Katajisto
    • Ensign Torigan
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Sarstedt
    Richard Sarstedt
    • Command Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • LeVar Burton
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • René Echevarria(teleplay by) (story editor)
      • Michael A. Medlock(story by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mae C. Jemison (Palmer) served as the science mission specialist on the STS-47 Spacelab J flight, which launched September 12, 1992. While in space, Jemison began each shift by informing Mission Control in Houston that "hailing frequencies were open." She is a long-time Star Trek fan.
    • Goofs
      The first time Lieutenant Palmer beams the two Rikers back down to the station, a quick camera shot of her control console shows it to be completely blank and dark, even though she is punching buttons (which beep) and verbally confirming the coordinates, etc. she is supposedly reading on the panel.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Commander Data: If you met a double of yourself, would you have difficulty interacting with him?

      Lieutenant Worf: I think so.

      Lt. Commander Data: Why?

      Lieutenant Worf: I am not easy to get along with.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were on Star Trek TV Shows (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews16

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Since they BOTH have beards, it's hard to know which one is evil!
    Riker and others land on a place where Will had landed eight years earlier. There, they meet ANOTHER Will Riker--identical in every single way. It turns out that the transporter created another Riker and abandoned him on the planet all that time! The big difference is that their experiences and memories from the last eight years are different--otherwise they both are Riker! And, the newly discovered Riker REALLY wants to pick up where he left off with Deanna Troi.

    This is a very odd episode, as Riker I seems VERY defensive and competitive towards his newly discovered self. This didn't make a lot of sense--one of the downsides of this otherwise decent episode.
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    • planktonrules
    • Nov 30, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1993 (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
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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