Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
S5.E6
All episodes
All
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Game

  • Episode aired Oct 26, 1991
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3K
YOUR RATING
Ashley Judd and Wil Wheaton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
Wesley Crusher returns to the Enterprise on vacation from the Academy only to discover a mysterious alien game infiltrating and controlling the crew.Wesley Crusher returns to the Enterprise on vacation from the Academy only to discover a mysterious alien game infiltrating and controlling the crew.Wesley Crusher returns to the Enterprise on vacation from the Academy only to discover a mysterious alien game infiltrating and controlling the crew.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Corey Allen
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Brannon Braga(teleplay by)
    • Susan Sackett(story by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Corey Allen
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Brannon Braga(teleplay by)
    • Susan Sackett(story by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos29

    Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Wil Wheaton, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Ashley Judd in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Ashley Judd in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Wil Wheaton and Patti Yasutake in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Katherine Moffat in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

    Top cast

    Edit
    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. Cmdr. Geordi La Forgeas Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
    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
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lt. Cmdr. Dataas Lt. Cmdr. Data
    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Ensign Robin Lefleras Ensign Robin Lefler
    Katherine Moffat
    Katherine Moffat
    • Etana Jolas Etana Jol
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brienas Chief Miles O'Brien
    Patti Yasutake
    Patti Yasutake
    • Nurse Alyssa Ogawaas Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Wesley Crusheras Wesley Crusher
    Diane Hurley
    • Womanas Woman
    • (as Diane M. Hurley)
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Enterprise Computeras Enterprise Computer
    • (voice)
    Rachen Assapiomonwait
    • Crewman Nelosnas Crewman Nelosn
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Braveheart
    • Crewman Martinezas Crewman Martinez
    • (uncredited)
    Victoria Cameron
    • Ten Forward Waitressas Ten Forward Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Cullen G. Chambers
    Cullen G. Chambers
    • Command Division Officeras Command Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Corey Allen
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Brannon Braga(teleplay by) (story by) (show staff writer)
      • Susan Sackett(story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Was the first episode to air after Gene Roddenberry's death on 24th October 1991.
    • Goofs
      Since the game uses a visual interface, and works through the eye, and optic nerve, Geordi should have been immune to its affects, since his eyes and optic nerves don't work, and the game could not have been altered to work through his VISOR.
    • Quotes

      Counselor Troi: I never met a chocolate I didn't like.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Fictional Video Games in TV (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A Starship of pod people
    One of my favorite TNG episodes has the Enterprise becoming a captive of a subversive alien race which gets the Enterprise crew members addicted to a three dimensional video game. The only ones not affected are a visiting Wesley Crusher from Starfleet Academy and Ensign Robin Leffler.

    Both Wil Wheaton and Ashley Judd would have gotten a bit more romantically involved if it weren't for the fact that they realize what is going on and spend the entire episode both running from the familiar friends and family in the crew and trying to figure out how to counter the addiction to the game which allow aliens to control the minds of the crew.

    Wheaton and Judd remind so much of Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter running from the pod people in Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. The parallels are too obvious to ignore.

    Poor Wesley Crusher can't even rely on his mother, a frightening prospect for anyone.

    Great episode and great homage to Invasion Of The Body Snatchers.
    helpful•12
    2
    • bkoganbing
    • Jul 30, 2018

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 26, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Latin
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    Editors' Picks: What to Watch Now on Netflix
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    The Best Movies Coming This Summer
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.