Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
Episode:401
"The Best of Both Worlds" (Part 2)
Jack's Rating:
Picard is rescued from the Borg as the Enterprise races to save Earth. A great number of Starfleet ships are destroyed by the lone Borg ship, although an away team finally rescues Picard. Data interfaces with the half-Borg Picard and finds a way to shut down the Borg ship.
Features:
The Borg
Stardate: 44001.4
Air Date: 09/24/90
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
A masterful ending to a great story. The full circle aspect is terrific and after watching several times you'll realize this is a Riker story more than the Borg or Picard. We see Riker questioning his place and his motivation, become Captain and then end up right where he belongs by the end.
Episode:402
"Family"
Jack's Rating:
Picard visits his family in France and Worf's human parents come aboard the Enterprise.
Features:
Stardate: 44012.3
Air Date: 10/01/90
Director: Les Landau
Jack's Notes
The first time I saw this episode I admit, I didn't like it. After several views I will concede that it is another of Trek's best. The human aspect of Star Trek is what makes the show so accessible and amazing and this one is a prime example. Picard's pain is palpable and gut wrenching. And Samantha Eggar as Picard's sister in law is a welcome addition.
Episode:403
"Brothers"
Jack's Rating:
Data is summoned by his creator Noonien Soong who is still alive, and they are joined by Lore.
Features:
Stardate: 44085.7
Air Date: 10/08/90
Director: Rob Bowman
Episode:404
"Suddenly Human"
Jack's Rating:
Picard must help a human boy raised by aliens decide his fate.
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Stardate: 44143.7
Air Date: 10/15/90
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont
Episode:405
"Remember Me"
Jack's Rating:
After an apparent failure of a warp-field experiment, people begin to disappear from the Enterprise with only Dr. Crusher remembering they ever existed.
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Stardate: 44161.2
Air Date: 10/22/90
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
This one is just fun. Gates McFadden does a terrific job.
Episode:406
"Legacy"
Jack's Rating:
Tasha Yar's sister Ishara seeks to restore order on their conflict-ridden colony world.
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Stardate: 44215.2
Air Date: 10/29/90
Director: Robert Scheerer
Episode:407
"Reunion"
Jack's Rating:
Worf's ex-girlfriend returns, and along with Picard, the two mediate a Klingon power dispute and Worf discovers more family.
Features:
The Klingons
Stardate: 44246.3
Air Date: 11/05/90
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Jack's Notes
This is another of the best Klingon episodes for sure.
Episode:408
"Future Imperfect"
Jack's Rating:
Riker finds himself sixteen years in the future, his memory of the interim erased by a dormant virus.
Features:
The Holodeck The Romulans
Stardate: 44286.5
Air Date: 11/12/90
Director: Les Landau
Jack's Notes
This is such a great episode. It shows the creativity of the writers by keeping us guessing to the end.
Episode:409
"Final Mission"
Jack's Rating:
Wesley sets off on his final mission with the Enterprise accompanied by Picard, but they become stranded on a desert planet.
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Stardate: 44307.3
Air Date: 11/19/90
Director: Corey Allen
Episode:410
"The Loss"
Jack's Rating:
An unknown force captures the Enterprise and causes Deanna to lose her empathic powers.
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Stardate: 44356.9
Air Date: 12/31/90
Director: Chip Chalmers
Episode:411
"Data's Day"
Jack's Rating:
Data gets dancing lessons from Dr. Crusher in preparation of Chief O'Brien's wedding as the Enterprise brings Ambassador T'Pel to the Romulans for negotiations.
Features:
The Romulans
Stardate: 44390.1
Air Date: 01/07/91
Director: Robert Weimer
Episode:412
"The Wounded"
Jack's Rating:
A rogue Starfleet Captain jeopardizes the Cardassian peace treaty.
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Stardate: 44429.6
Air Date: 01/28/91
Director: Chip Chalmers
Episode:413
"Devil's Due"
Jack's Rating:
A powerful mythic figure from a millennium ago returns to enslave a planet in accordance with a contract. However Picard is convinced she is an opportunistic charlatan.
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Stardate: 44474.5
Air Date: 02/04/91
Director: Tom Benko
Episode:414
"Clues"
Jack's Rating:
The crew is rendered unconscious for 30 seconds except for Data after going through a localized wormhole. However, various clues suggest they were unconscious for an entire day.
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Stardate: 44502.7
Air Date: 02/11/91
Director: Les Landau
Episode:415
"First Contact"
Jack's Rating:
Riker is hospitalized during a botched pre-first contact mission. Xenophobia results in increasing hostility toward his presence.
Features:
Stardate: Unknown
Air Date: 02/18/91
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
An excellent episode specifically because of Caroline Seymour. Her wide eyed wonder as the lead warp scientist is terrific.
Episode:416
"Galaxy's Child"
Jack's Rating:
The Enterprise accidentally kills a space creature, and the crew rush to save its unborn child. Meanwhile, Geordi meets the engineer he fell in love with and finds to his shock, she's nothing like the woman he encountered on the holodeck.
Features:
The Holodeck
Stardate: 44614.6
Air Date: 03/11/91
Director: Rick Kolbe
Episode:417
"Night Terrors"
Jack's Rating:
The Enterprise is trapped in a rift. The crew succumbs to REM sleep deprivation, while Deanna has a recurring nightmare.
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Stardate: 44631.2
Air Date: 03/18/91
Director: Les Landau
Episode:418
"Identity Crisis"
Jack's Rating:
Geordi transforms into an alien creature with strong instinct to return to its planet of origin.
Features:
The Holodeck
Stardate: 44664.5
Air Date: 03/25/91
Director: Rick Kolbe
Episode:419
"The Nth Degree"
Jack's Rating:
After an encounter with an alien probe Barclay experiences great leaps in confidence and intelligence.
Features:
The Holodeck
Stardate: 44704.2
Air Date: 04/01/91
Director: Rob Legato
Episode:420
"Qpid"
Jack's Rating:
Q returns to test Picard's love for an old flame.
Features:
The Q Entity
Stardate: 44741.9
Air Date: 04/22/91
Director: Cliff Bole
Episode:421
"The Drumhead"
Jack's Rating:
A witchhunt ensues for suspected Romulan spies aboard the Enterprise.
Features:
The Klingons The Romulans
Stardate: 44769.2
Air Date: 04/29/91
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Episode:422
"Half a Life"
Jack's Rating:
Lwaxana Troi finally finds love, but discovers her man must undergo a ritualistic suicide.
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Stardate: 44805.3
Air Date: 05/06/91
Director: Les Landau
Episode:423
"The Host"
Jack's Rating:
Dr. Crusher falls in love with Odan, only to discover that Odan is a symbiote, which is implanted into Riker after his original host dies. Odan continues peace negotiations using Riker as a temporary host.
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Stardate: 44821.3
Air Date: 05/13/91
Director: Marvin Rush
Episode:424
"The Mind's Eye"
Jack's Rating:
The Romulans brainwash Geordi to carry out a covert mission.
Features:
The Klingons The Romulans
Stardate: 44885.5
Air Date: 05/27/91
Director: David Livingston
Episode:425
"In Theory"
Jack's Rating:
Data participates in a romantic relationship with a fellow crew member.
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Stardate: 44932.3
Air Date: 06/03/91
Director: Patrick Stewart
Episode:426
"Redemption" (Part 1)
Jack's Rating:
Worf leaves the Enterprise to fight on behalf of Gowron in a Klingon civil war.
Features:
The Klingons The Romulans
Stardate: 44995.3
Air Date: 06/17/91
Director: Cliff Bole