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Plot (IMDb): Set in the twenty-fourth century and seven to eight decades after the adventures of the original crew of the starship Enterprise, this new series is the long-awaited successor to Star Trek (1966). Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the all new Enterprise NCC 1701-D travels out to distant planets to seek out new life and to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Star Trek: The Next Generation originally aired from September 28th 1987 to May 23rd 1994. It was the second live-action series bearing the name Star Trek. There also was an animated series which aired before The Next Generation called Star Trek: The Animated Series. When Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired I was aware of the show, watched an episode here and there but wasn't a strong follower.

 

In 1987 I temporarily wasn't into SCI-FI. I grew up with Star Trek TOS, the original Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers, V, Six Million Dollar man, Incredible Hulk and also the 5th doctor of Docter Who. When I got back into SCI-FI it was approximately somewhere in 1991 or something. I began watching The Next Generation more regularly. Since then I watched The Next Generation a few times more, have watched it twice now on Blu-ray. Still, this was and will never be my favorite Star Trek show simply because I felt any typical season was uneven in regard of quality. Some superb episodes one week and a mediocre the next week. Exception perhaps for season 3. Also I enjoy more story-arc instead of episodic storytelling.

 

With the help of the 4 Next Generation movies which I all love, the characters helped me appreciate the TV series even more. As I said it will never be my favorite Trek but it still is very good TV most of the time. I have to say though, it's my opinion that the last two seasons there were more mediocre episodes than superb episodes. Still, I think till this day Star Trek: The Next Generation is the most popular, definitely post Star Trek TOS but I think it would be a close call between the first and second live-action series.

 

Of course when the Blu-ray's were released there was no doubt in my mind I would purchase every season at release date. Because I knew that the future of following Trek releases on Blu-ray (DS9 & VOY) depended on good sales of TNG's Blu-ray's. Unfortunately people hesitated too long with buying, waiting for it to go on sale instead of purchasing it right away at release date. They mainly were complaining that the season sets were too expensive, while 10 years before they purchased the DVD sets, which were even more expensive when they first came out!


Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 trailer & Intro HD


Episode Guide

Season 1:

  1. Encounter at Farpoint (1)
  2. Encounter at Farpoint (2)
  3. The Naked Now
  4. Code of Honor
  5. The Last Outpost
  6. Where No One Has Gone Before
  7. Lonely Among Us
  8. Justice
  9. The Battle
  10. Hide and Q
  11. Haven
  12. The Big Goodbye
  13. Datalore
  14. Angel One
  15. 11001001
  16. Too Short a Season
  17. When the Bough Breaks
  18. Home Soil
  19. Coming of Age
  20. Heart of Glory
  21. The Arsenal of Freedom
  22. Symbiosis
  23. Skin of Evil
  24. We'll Always Have Paris
  25. Conspiracy
  26. The Neutral Zone

Season 2:

  1. The Child
  2. Where Silence Has Lease
  3. Elementary, Dear Data
  4. The Outrageous Okona
  5. Loud as a Whisper
  6. The Schizoid Man
  7. Unnatural Selection
  8. A Matter of Honor
  9. The Measure of a Man
  10. The Dauphin
  11. Contagion
  12. The Royale
  13. Time Squared
  14. The Icarus Factor
  15. Pen Pals
  16. Q Who?
  17. Samaritan Snare
  18. Up the Long Ladder
  19. Manhunt
  20. The Emissary
  21. Peak Performance
  22. Shades of Gray

Season 3:

  1. Evolution
  2. The Ensigns of Command
  3. The Survivors
  4. Who Watches the Watchers?
  5. The Bonding
  6. Booby Trap
  7. The Enemy
  8. The Price
  9. The Vengeance Factor
  10. The Defector
  11. The Hunted
  12. The High Ground
  13. Déjà Q
  14. A Matter of Perspective
  15. Yesterday's Enterprise
  16. The Offspring
  17. Sins of the Father
  18. Allegiance
  19. Captain's Holiday
  20. Tin Man
  21. Hollow Pursuits
  22. The Most Toys
  23. Sarek
  24. Ménage à Troi
  25. Transfigurations
  26. The Best of Both Worlds (1)

Season 4:

  1. The Best of Both Worlds (2)
  2. Family
  3. Brothers
  4. Suddenly Human
  5. Remember Me
  6. Legacy
  7. Reunion
  8. Future Imperfect
  9. Final Mission
  10. The Loss
  11. Data's Day
  12. The Wounded
  13. Devil's Due
  14. Clues
  15. First Contact
  16. Galaxy's Child
  17. Night Terrors
  18. Identity Crisis
  19. The Nth Degree
  20. Qpid
  21. The Drumhead
  22. Half a Life
  23. The Host
  24. The Mind's Eye
  25. In Theory
  26. Redemption (1)

Season 5:

  1. Redemption (2)
  2. Darmok
  3. Ensign Ro
  4. Silicon Avatar
  5. Disaster
  6. The Game
  7. Unification (1)
  8. Unification (2)
  9. A Matter of Time
  10. New Ground
  11. Hero Worship
  12. Violations
  13. The Masterpiece Society
  14. Conundrum
  15. Power Play
  16. Ethics
  17. The Outcast
  18. Cause and Effect
  19. The First Duty
  20. Cost of Living
  21. The Perfect Mate
  22. Imaginary Friend
  23. I, Borg
  24. The Next Phase
  25. The Inner Light
  26. Time's Arrow (1)

Season 6:

  1. Time's Arrow (2)
  2. Realm of Fear
  3. Man of the People
  4. Relics
  5. Schisms
  6. True Q
  7. Rascals
  8. A Fistful of Datas
  9. The Quality of Life
  10. Chain of Command (1)
  11. Chain of Command (2)
  12. Ship in a Bottle
  13. Aquiel
  14. Face of the Enemy
  15. Tapestry
  16. Birthright (1)
  17. Birthright (2)
  18. Starship Mine
  19. Lessons
  20. The Chase
  21. Frame of Mind
  22. Suspicions
  23. Rightful Heir
  24. Second Chances
  25. Timescape
  26. Descent (1)

Season 7:

  1. Descent (2)
  2. Liaisons
  3. Interface
  4. Gambit (1)
  5. Gambit (2)
  6. Phantasms
  7. Dark Page
  8. Attached
  9. Force of Nature
  10. Inheritance
  11. Parallels
  12. The Pegasus
  13. Homeward
  14. Sub Rosa
  15. Lower Decks
  16. Thine Own Self
  17. Masks
  18. Eye of the Beholder
  19. Genesis
  20. Journey's End
  21. Firstborn
  22. Bloodlines
  23. Emergence
  24. Preemptive Strike
  25. All Good Things... (1)
  26. All Good Things... (2)

The Movies:

  1. Generations
  2. First Contact
  3. Insurrection
  4. Nemesis

 


Blogs written about Star Trek TNG


Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-Ray



Characters

Jean Luc Picard

Will Riker

Data

Deanna Troi

Worf


Goerdi LaForge

Beverly Crusher

Wesley Crusher

Tasha Yar



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