Mike's Guide to Star Trek

Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Star Trek: The Next Generation (Variation)
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Production History:

Star Trek: The Next Generation ran from 1987 to 1994. In 1986, Star Trek was celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Paramount approached Roddenberry in the spring with the idea of a new series, but he initially rejected the idea, not wanting to repeat the clashing with the network as with the original series. Paramount unexpectedly dropped the idea, saying that only Roddenberry could do the show right. Roddenberry changed his mind and agreed to do a new series.

Roddenberry was named Executive Producer of the series. During the next few months, many character changes took place. Characters were revised many different times, to many different degrees. Some of the actors who auditioned for the parts and were unsuccessful in landing the roles were later given other roles. Two examples are Eric Menyuk, the runner up for Data, who would later play "The Traveler" in 3 TNG episodes, and Tim Russ, the runner up for Geordi LaForge, who would go on to play a mercenary on TNG, a Klingon on DS9, a Starfleet Lt. in "Generations", and "Tuvok" on "Voyager", and in an episode of DS9.

The 2-hour pilot, "Encounter at Farpoint" began filming on May 29, 1987. A one-minute commercial was put on the Star Trek IV videocassette, released a few days before TNG would premier.

On September 28, 1987, "Encounter at Farpoint" aired in some parts of the country, while other parts saw the episode later in the week, one of the advantages of syndication. TNG received good reviews throughout its 7-year run, even becoming the highest rated show in syndication. Unfortunately, Gene Roddenberry passed away in 1991, and was unable to see his creation come to an end.

On May 23,1994, with the airing of "All Good Things...", the series came to an end, accumulating a total of 176 episodes. The feature film "Generations" began filming the same year, immediately after the final episode. This movie featured the TNG crew along with a few TOS cameos, and moved the characters from weekly episodic TV to feature movies.

Enterprise Crew:

  • Capt. Jean-Luc Picard- Patrick Stewart
  • Cmdr. William Riker- Jonathan Frakes
  • Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge- Levar Burton
  • Lt. Tasha Yar (Season 1, Deceased)- Denise Crosby
  • Lt. Worf- Michael Dorn
  • Dr. Beverly Crusher- Gates McFadden
  • Dr. Kate Pulaski (Season 2)- Diana Muldaur
  • Counselor Deanna Troi- Marina Sirtis
  • Lt. Cmdr. Data- Brent Spiner
  • Wesley Crusher- Wil Wheaton
  • Guinan- Whoopi Goldberg
  • Alexander Rozhenko- Brian Bonsall
  • Keiko O'Brien- Rosalind Chao
  • Esgn. Ro Laren (Deceased)- Michelle Forbes
  • Chief Miles O'Brien- Colm Meaney
  • Lt. Reginald Barclay- Dwight Schultz
  • Nurse Alyssa Ogawa- Patty Yasutake

Episodes:

    Pilot
  1. Encounter at Farpoint

    First Season
  2. The Naked Now
  3. Code of Honor
  4. Haven
  5. Where No One Has Gone Before
  6. The Last Outpost
  7. Lonely Among Us
  8. Justice
  9. The Battle
  10. Hide and Q
  11. Too Short a Season
  12. The Big Goodbye
  13. Datalore
  14. Angel One
  15. 11001001
  16. Home Soil
  17. When the Bough Breaks
  18. Coming of Age
  19. Heart of Glory
  20. The Arsenal of Freedom
  21. Skin of Evil
  22. Symbiosis
  23. We'll Always Have Paris
  24. Conspiracy
  25. The Neutral Zone

    Second Season
  26. The Child
  27. Where Silence Has Lease
  28. Elementary, Dear Data
  29. The Outrageous Okona
  30. The Schizoid Man
  31. Loud as a Whisper
  32. Unnatural Selection
  33. A Matter of Honor
  34. The Measure of a Man
  35. The Dauphin
  36. Contagion
  37. The Royale
  38. Time Squared
  39. The Icarus Factor
  40. Pen Pals
  41. Q Who
  42. Samaritan Snare
  43. Up the Long Ladder
  44. Manhunt
  45. The Emissary
  46. Peak Performance
  47. Shades of Gray

    Third Season
  48. The Ensigns of Command
  49. Evolution
  50. The Survivors
  51. Who Watches the Watchers?
  52. The Bonding
  53. Booby Trap
  54. The Enemy
  55. The Price
  56. The Vengeance Factor
  57. The Defector
  58. The Hunted
  59. The High Ground
  60. Deja Q
  61. A Matter of Perspective
  62. Yesterday's Enterprise
  63. The Offspring
  64. Sins of the Father
  65. Allegiance
  66. Captain's Holiday
  67. Tin Man
  68. Hollow Pursuits
  69. The Most Toys
  70. Sarek
  71. Ménage à Troi
  72. Transfigurations
  73. The Best of Both Worlds, Part I

    Fourth Season
  74. The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
  75. Suddenly Human
  76. Brothers
  77. Family
  78. Remember Me
  79. Legacy
  80. Reunion
  81. Future Imperfect
  82. Final Mission
  83. The Loss
  84. Data's Day
  85. The Wounded
  86. Devil's Due
  87. Clues
  88. First Contact
  89. Galaxy's Child
  90. Night Terrors
  91. Identity Crisis
  92. Nth Degree
  93. Qpid
  94. The Drumhead
  95. Half a Life
  96. The Host
  97. The Mind's Eye
  98. In Theory
  99. Redemption, Part I

    Fifth Season
  100. Redemption, Part II
  101. Darmok
  102. Ensign Ro
  103. Silicon Avatar
  104. Disaster
  105. The Game
  106. Unification, Part I
  107. Unification, Part II
  108. A Matter of Time
  109. New Ground
  110. Hero Worship
  111. Violations
  112. The Masterpiece Society
  113. Conundrum
  114. Power Play
  115. Ethics
  116. The Outcast
  117. Cause and Effect
  118. The First Duty
  119. Cost of Living
  120. The Perfect Mate
  121. Imaginary Friend
  122. I, Borg
  123. The Next Phase
  124. The Inner Light
  125. Time's Arrow, Part I

    Sixth Season
  126. Times Arrow, Part II
  127. Realm of Fear
  128. Man of the People
  129. Relics
  130. Schisms
  131. True Q
  132. Rascals
  133. A Fistful of Datas
  134. The Quality of Life
  135. Chain of Command, Part I
  136. Chain of Command, Part II
  137. Ship in a Bottle
  138. Aquiel
  139. Face of the Enemy
  140. Tapestry
  141. Birthright, Part I
  142. Birthright, Part II
  143. Starship Mine
  144. Lessons
  145. The Chase
  146. Frame of Mind
  147. Suspicions
  148. Rightful Heir
  149. Second Chances
  150. Timescape
  151. Descent, Part I

    Seventh Season
  152. Descent, Part II
  153. Liaisons
  154. Interface
  155. Gambit, Part I
  156. Gambit, Part II
  157. Phantasms
  158. Dark Page
  159. Attached
  160. Force of Nature
  161. Inheritance
  162. Parallels
  163. The Pegasus
  164. Homeward
  165. Sub Rosa
  166. Lower Decks
  167. Thine Own Self
  168. Masks
  169. Eye of the Beholder
  170. Genesis
  171. Journey's End
  172. Firstborn
  173. Bloodlines
  174. Emergence
  175. Preemptive Strike
  176. All Good Things...


Cast Photos Seasons 1-7 (click to change)



USS Enterprise: NCC-1701-D



The Enterprise's Dedication Plaque



Adm. McCoy, "Encounter at Farpoint"



"Skin of Evil"



"Conspiracy"



"The Best of Both Worlds"



"Unification"



"The First Duty"



"Relics"



"True Q"



Shuttlepod Justman



Shuttlecraft



Type I Phaser



Type II Phaser




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