The next generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the united states on september 23, 1991, and concluded on june 15, 1992, after airing 26 episodes. I cant remember what season 2 was about, but if you r a fan of star trek tng, get the entire season and start watching. My personal favorite episode of season 2 was where silence has lease 2. However, picard doesnt want to risk one of his best officers and doesnt think its fair to force data to. I like that they dared to leave the ending of the final script so ambiguous as to what had actually occurred, and picards suggestion that the vortex was alive and intentionally causing the time loop to try and rescue the crew is fascinating. The next generation episode guide lets watch star trek. First telecast may, 1989, qwho was written by maurice hurley, the series coexecutive producer. A halfhumanhalf klingon emissary arrives to help, who once knew worf intimately. Degrassi 208 the next generation season 02 episode 08. Its the cleaned up version of the next generation that enhances not changes many of the special effects. The season premiere, the child, aired initially in late november 1988 and the script was adapted from one of the scripts for the aborted star trek. Other than that, this entire season is pretty horrible and you should skip all the rest of it. The only rules in place are that they have to be from the tv series no films, and.
The series concluded with the final episode all good things being just a fantastic individual episode that threw the entire series back to the pilot from season 1. Levar burton, michael dorn, whoopi goldberg, marina sirtis, brent spiner, patrick stewart, wil wheaton, diana muldaur. Also, one of my favorite episodes from the series is the naked now episode 2 season 1, its just so zany. Tng season 2, episode 16 written by maurice hurley directed by rob bowman first aired may 8, 1989 stardate 42761. Ex astris scientia the next generation tng season 2 guest. This weekend i watched the last episode of the second season of star trek. Season 2, episode 12 march 27, 1989 hunting for clues about a wreckage of an air force ship, the away team lands in the hotel royale, where riker, worf and data are cut off from the enterprise and. Season 4 of tng saw the show embracing the notion of serialized storylines. The next generation the emissary is the 20th episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Before lore can run risky experiments on geordi, troi and picard, the three seek a way to reboot datas ethical program that lore switched off to pull data to his side. Other than that, this entire season is pretty horrible. The enterprise addresses the emergency of an old klingon ship coming out of stasis and ready to fight the federation. It was written by steve gerber and beth woods, and was directed by joseph l.
Much like season 1, season 2 has some good episodes like the incredible the measure of a man sprinkled over a. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. Its an episode that smashed through the limitations that gene roddenberry imposed on the first season of the next generation, insisting on no. And frankly, i found all of seasons 1 and 2 of tng preferable to most of voyager and enterprise. Season 2 season 1 season 6 season 7 season 4 season 3 season 5. Though tng had some rocky episodes early on, one of the first truly great episodes came in season 2 s measure of a man. Some episodes are dated, even boring and new age weve got all the answers to mans problems kind of crap speech. Episode 18, up the long ladder the next generation record when it comes to comedy is, admittedly, more than a little spotty, but. Produced at paramount pictures, it aired in firstrun syndication, by viacom in the us, from. Apr 21, 2016 season 2 of tng rarely had any bad moments, and those four episodes listed above as bad werent terrible at all. Conspiracy season 1, episode 25 though the first season of tng is its shakiest, its final episodes showcased what would soon be the series trademark breadth of storytelling. Katherine pulaski joins the enterprise as the ships new chief medical officer.
Like its predecessors, it was created by gene roddenberry. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired. Season two is generally considered to be the worst of all the tng. An old flame of worf, in the form of the halfhuman. When doves cry part 2 summers over and the degrassi kids are backin droves. Deanna is impregnated by a unknown alien lifeform, and dr. Kirk, leonard nimoy as spock and deforest kelley as leonard mccoy.
It was originally released on march 20, 1989, in broadcast syndication. Season 2 of star trek the next generation looks great on the firststick. Degrassi 202 the next generation season 02 episode 02. The 1988 writers guild of america strike forced the production of an unused script the child as well as a shorter season and a clip show. Due to the writers guild of america strike in 1988, season 2 only contained 22 episodes, rather than the usual 26 episodes. This episode is quite a favourite of mine for various reasons. First telecast september 30, 1989, this episode served as the third season opener for star trek. It continues the depiction of the lives of a group of eighth and ninth grade school children as they deal with some of the challenges and issues teenagers face such as child abuse, alcohol abuse and underage alcohol use, relationships. Nov 30, 2015 14 videos play all the best and worst star trek.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the starfleet starship. The next generation season 2 1988 trailer by trekcore. Measure of a man is arguably the all time best episode of tng. The child where silence has lease elementary, dear data the outrageous okona the schizoid man loud as a whisper unnatural selection a matter of honor the measure of a man the dauphin contagion the royale time squared the icarus factor pen pals q who samaritan snare up the long ladder. When doves cry part 1 summers over and the degrassi kids are backin droves.
The original series, premiered on nbc on september 15, 1967 and concluded on march 29, 1968. Sep 28, 2017 a look at the 15 best episodes from star trek. Birthright, part i is maybe 60 percent data and 40 percent worf, with the klingon officer dealing with. The next generation to celebrate the shows 30th anniversary. The uss enterprised the cast in season 1 the cast in season 2 the cast in season 5 season 5 title card. Time squared is awesome, its one of the episodes that best expresses season 2 s unique creepiness and sense of dread and isolation. The emissary is the 20th episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Both storylines were introduced in tng season 3s sins of the father. We do lots of content, check it all out on our website. Additionally, as a result of budget overruns in earlier episodes, the finale. Feb 05, 2020 as far as tng twoparters go, season sixs birthright is a little different than most. Tng episodes memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. The fifth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the starfleet crew of the federation starship enterprised.
The next generation, these are they, at least in my opinion. The next generation episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The one where riker grew a beard and i finished tng season 2. Contagion is the eleventh episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek.
Even shades of grey, an episode widely cited as an example of terrible television, isnt that bad. Ex astris scientia the next generation tng season 2. The next generation depicted the 20022003 school year. The second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The next generation episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. This episode earned two emmy nominations, both for best sound. The next generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the united states on november 21, 1988, and concluded on july 17, 1989, after airing 22 episodes. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. Im often confused that the measure of a man and q who got put into season 2 at all, it seems like they season 2 tng has two good episodes, the measure of a man and q who. The next generation and, as i did here for season 1, im going to give a rundown of the best episode and worst episode of the season in my opinion for your enjoyment or, i suppose, rage. A recurring theme throughout the season is the notion of a brewing durasromulan plot against the federation, coupled with worfs effort to reclaim his family honor.
After 111 years of silence, an extremely litigious alien race asserts its agreed upon right to wipe out a. With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, michael dorn. The rest of the season had some very high points and some very low points. Lets take a look at the top 10 episodes of star trek. Wesleys latest science project escapes the lab, threatening the enterprise and an eminent scientists lifelong project. Tng season 4 episodes 2, 3, and 4 by mmg star trek.
Wesley falls for the young future leader of daled iv, unaware just how dangerous the girls protective and overly restrictive guardian can be. Will, brad, and eric discuss star trek the next generation season 4s episodes 2 family, 3 brothers, and 4 suddenly human. Shout part 2 haunted by memories of her recent sexual assault, paige is desperately trying to. Picard and his crew on adventures to strange new worlds and brings them facetoface with the frightfully powerful borg. Tv pg 45min 1989 the crews rescue of a missing earth colony leads to the discovery of a civilization composed entirely of clones. Theres a quaint nostalgia about them that i find very endearing and comforting. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. The first star trek spinoff, starring patrick stewart as picard, won 17 emmys across seven seasons. Tv pg 45min 1989 rikers longlost father reappears on the eve of his departure to become captain on a new starship. I actually find them much more rewatchable than some of the bland crap from s6 and s7. All of the other episodes youve listed are quite good too, and definitely worth watching. If there is a right way to end a great scifi series, the good people who made the next generation found it. Those later seasons often remind me of really bad voyager episodes rather than good tng.
The next generation, often abbreviated to tng, is the third star trek television series, and the first set in the 24th century. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. In this predicament, a scientist wants to remove, disassemble, and possibly mass produce data. Tv pg 45min 1993 imprisoned in a society of peaceful klingons and romulans, worf risks his life to show the younger klingons their lost heritage and inspire them to claim their honor. For example, i love watching brent spiner figure out how to act like android.
Enterprise ent the original series tos the animated series tas the next generation tng deep space nine ds9 voyager voy star trek. The enterprise encounters a mysterious void in space and when they move in closer to investigate further, it envelops them and they cant get out. The next generation and, as i did here for season 1, im going to give a rundown of the best episode and worst episode of the season in my opinion for your enjoyment or, i suppose, rage first off, let me just say that the second season was a vast improvement over the first one. Dec 30, 2016 i actually really like the first 2 seasons of tng. The next generation survived its first season, and attempts at a strong sophomore season hit tons of snags. Every star trek season of tv ever, ranked from worst to. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the starfleet starship enterprised. The next generation, the 46th episode overall, first airing on june 26, 1989. Worfs discommendation is a major theme in family and the drumhead, while his.