Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987
4.8
682 reviews
TV-PG
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Season 4 episodes (26)

1 The Best of Both Worlds, Pt. 2
9/23/90
Riker and the crew must risk destroying Picard in order to save Earth from enslavement by the powerful alien race, the Borg.
2 Family
10/1/90
While the USS Enterprise undergoes repair, many crew members reunite with their families.
3 Brothers
10/8/90
When Data's creator summons him home to be fitted with a computer chip that will give him emotion, their reunion is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Data's evil brother, Lore.
4 Suddenly Human
10/15/90
Picard must decide whether to return a human boy to his birth parents or send him back to the alien father that appears to have abused him.
5 Remember Me
10/21/90
When Wesley's experiment with a warp field goes awry, Dr. Crusher is unknowingly catapulted into a universe created by her own mind.
6 Legacy
10/28/90
A rescue mission leads the crew to the home planet of their late comrade, Tasha Yar, where they encounter her mysterious sister.
7 Reunion
11/5/90
When Picard is chosen to mediate a power struggle between the potential successors to the Klingon Empire, Worf is reunited with his former mate and their son.
8 Future Imperfect
11/12/90
After an Away Team Mission goes awry, Riker awakens in Sickbay to find that sixteen years have passed and he is about to negotiate a treaty with the Romulans.
9 Final Mission
11/19/90
After being invited to accompany Captain Picard on a final mission before entering Starfleet Academy, Wesley finds himself struggling to keep the captain alive.
10 The Loss
12/13/90
While the Enterprise struggles to contend with a mysterious life form, Troi inexplicably loses her empathetic powers.
11 Data's Day
1/7/91
While the Enterprise heads toward a secret rendezvous, a friend's upcoming wedding compounds Data's confusion about the nuances of human feelings.
12 The Wounded
1/27/91
Picard and the crew must stop a renegade Federation starship that is making unprovoked attacks on a former enemy's ships.
13 Devil's Due
2/3/91
Picard fights to save a terrorized planet from a powerful woman who claims to be the Devil.
14 Clues
1/10/91
Picard and the crew are shocked to discover that Data is lying to them.
15 First Contact
2/17/91
Riker is critically injured and stranded on a developing planet during a first contact mission.
16 Galaxy's Child
3/11/91
When Captain Picard asks Geordi to escort a visitor, Dr. Leah Brahms, aboard the Enterprise, Geordi is thrilled.
17 Night Terrors
3/18/91
Trapped in a rift in space, the crew of the Enterprise is plagued by unexplained hallucinations and increasing panic that threaten to destroy them.
18 Identity Crisis
3/25/91
Dr. Crusher races against time to fight a parasite that threatens to transform Geordi into an alien creature.
19 The Nth Degree
4/1/91
A crew member is endowed with super human intelligence by an alien probe and threatens the fate of the Enterprise.
20 Qpid
4/22/91
Picard's reunion with an old flame is complicated when the mischievous Q intercedes to encourage the romance.
21 The Drumhead
4/29/91
A retired Starfleet Admiral begins a witch-hunt for a traitor aboard the Enterprise after a visiting Klingon officer admits to spying.
22 Half A Life
5/6/91
Troi's mother fights to stop her lover from participating in the ritual suicide mandated by his society.
23 The Host
5/13/91
Dr. Crusher's love is put to the test when she falls for an alien who exists in different "host bodies" in order to survive.
24 The Mind's Eye
5/27/91
Geordi is kidnapped by Romulan forces and transformed into a killing machine through mind control.
25 In Theory
6/3/91
Data experiments with love by pursuing a romantic relationship with a fellow crew member.
26 Redemption, Pt. 1
6/16/91
As civil war threatens the Klingon Empire, Worf's loyalties are torn between the Federation and his people.

About this show

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (TNG) focuses on the 24th century adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). This incarnation of the famous starship is much larger than the one captained by James T. Kirk a century earlier, and, accordingly, it carries a larger crew complement: 1,012 men, women?and, surprisingly, children. This era's Starfleet Command believes that men and women are more likely to sign up for long-term exploratory missions if they think of their ship as home. Thus, Picard's crew enjoys many of the comforts they'd have otherwise left behind, including a wide variety of recreational opportunities, "replicated" food dishes to suit every palate, and quarters large enough to share with spouses and offspring. There are schools for the children and a bar (stocked with synthetic alcohol, or synthehol) where the adults can unwind. However, the ongoing mission-no longer limited to a mere five years-remains virtually the same as it was during Kirk's time: to seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
682 reviews
David Wolfman
May 24, 2015
One of the fondest memories I have from my childhood was watching this show with my parents, and its still my go-to for "feel good TV". Gene Roddenberry set the standard for what the future might look like: no racism, no sexism, no pointless hate, general peace amongst mankind/aliens...Ive had a rough life (Im sure many can say that as well) but I really hope that one day I can meet just one of the many outstanding actors from this show before I die, itd actually make me THAT happy. This is a timeless show.
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Smiler Grogan
March 13, 2017
Being, a fan of the original TV series (Most likely because, in our youth Star Trek was 'imprinted in to our brains 'EVERY' day due to it's popular syndication after it was cancelled. However, once this show evolved and, developed it's own identity it got much better. (Especially, cutting the 'fat' from an already bloated cast of characters.) Point in case Lesley, the docs kid hastened this welcomed transformation. Consequently, having seen 'First Contact' which, was one of the shows several theatrically released motion pictures (and, it's best) added to my respect for the series.
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*n *s
August 20, 2019
In 1987 I was really surprised to hear about TNG. Conventional wisdom said the original crew couldn't be "replaced." When I finally caught an episode, I was an instant fan, and I soon learned the show was a hit. I liked the whole cast, and Roddenberry's decision to downplay action and depict enlightened but believable future humanity. If the original series was Kirk, TNG was Spock, and (later) DS9 was McCoy. TNG still makes a viewer hopeful for the future and the potential of the human race.
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