Episode 131
Friday 1 November 2024
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series 6, Episode 3
Stardate: 46071.6
First broadcast on Monday 5 October 1992
It’s an outstandingly stupid episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation this week, except for the astonishingly brilliant idea of giving Marina fun things to do and a range of fabulously fun things to wear. Actually, let me start that again. It’s an astonishingly brilliant episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation this week,…
Episode 127
Friday 4 October 2024
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series 6, Episode 9
Stardate: 46307.2
First broadcast on Saturday 14 November 1992
Data is excited to get a new puppy and understandably miffed when Riker decides to explode it in order to solve this week’s space problem. Back on Earth, Nathan is delighted by the story’s optimism and sheer nerdery, while Joe remains sceptical.
Episode 12
Friday 21 January 2022
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series 6, Episode 26 / Series 7, Episode 1
Stardate: 46982.1
First broadcast on Monday 21 June 1993
and Monday 20 September 1993
After their critically acclaimed attack on Earth on Stardate 44001.4, the Borg are back with a terrifying new plan — to pad out the the running time of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Series 6 finale and Series 7 opener. Meanwhile, Deanna is amused by Data’s porn consumption, Nathan is impressed by Beverly’s approach to command, and Joe is distracted by the memory of much more enjoyable Star Trek episodes.
Episode 24
Friday 15 April 2022
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series 7, Episode 14
Stardate: Unknown (2370)
First broadcast on Monday 31 January 1994
This week, Star Trek takes its first ill-judged stab at the Gothic romance genre. Will Beverly fall for her dead grandmother’s lover (sorry), a rangily unattractive anaphasic ghost who encourages her to give up her job and to stand by helplessly while he attacks her friends? Or will she learn a valuable lesson about not dating sociopathic men? (Temporarily and no respectively, it turns out.)
Episode 71
Friday 30 June 2023
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series 7, Episode 19
Stardate: 47653.2
First broadcast on Monday 21 March 1994
Well, everyone hates Genesis obviously, but why? It’s silly, of course, it doesn’t attempt to get the science right, and everyone recovers beautifully during the last ad break. But that’s just Star Trek, isn’t it? Isn’t it?
Episode 18
Friday 4 March 2022
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series 7, Episodes 25–26
Stardate: 47988
First broadcast on Monday 23 May 1994
After seven years of thorny space problems and some of the most ingenious space solutions in Starfleet history, what do we have left to learn? Something about tachyon scans and anti-time, inevitably, but also something about the enduring power of love and friendship. Let’s see what’s in here.