Star Trek: The Next Generation [1987 - 1994]

Country of Origin: USA
Date(s) of Broadcast:
Number of Seasons:
Total Number of Episodes: 178
Average Episode Running Times: 45 mins
Format: colour     35mm     Video [NTSC]
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: Dolby

CREDITS

see individual episodes for credits

SUMMARY

In the 24th century, 78 years after the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and his crew, a new Enterprise has embarked on its ongoing mission under the captaincy of Jean-Luc Picard. The crew of the Enterprise NCC 1701-D encounter all manner of aliens, monsters and space-time anomalies as they explore the outer reaches of the galaxy.

CAPSULE REVIEW

At its peak, Next Generation was quite simply amazing. Yes, it could be bland and, sure, there was often too much political correctness for its own good. But the excellent performances from the ensemble cast – with Stewart and Spiner in particular being outstanding – excellent effect and some cracking scripts more than make up for it. Frequently, quite brilliant.

EPISODES

SEASON ONE
Encounter at Farpoint [28 September 1987]
The Naked Now [5 October 1987]
Code of Honor [12 October 1987]
The Last Outpost [19 October 1987]
Where No One Has Gone Before [26 October 1987]
Lonely Among Us [2 November 1987]
Justice [9 November 1987]
The Battle [16 November 1987]
Hide and Q [23 November 1987]
Haven [30 November 1987]
The Big Goodbye [11 January 1988]
Datalore [18 January 1988]
Angel One [25 January 1988]
11001001 [1 February 1988]
Too Short a Season [8 February 1988]
When The Bough Breaks [15 February 1988]
Home Soil [22 February 1988]
Coming of Age [14 March 1988]
Heart of Glory [21 March 1988]
The Arsenal of Freedom [11 April 1988]
Symbiosis [18 April 1988]
Skin of Evil [25 April 1988]
We'll Always Have Paris [2 May 1988]
Conspiracy [9 May 1988]
The Neutral Zone [16 May 1988]

SEASON TWO
The Child [21 November 1988]
Where Silence Has Lease [28 November 1988]
Elementary, Dear Data [5 December 1988]
The Outrageous Okona [12 December 1988]
Loud as a Whisper [9 January 1989]
The Schizoid Man [23 January 1989]
Unnatural Selection [30 January 1989]
A Matter of Honor [6 February 1989]
The Measure of a Man [13 February 1989]
The Dauphin [20 February 1989]
Contagion [20 March 1989]
The Royale [27 March 1989]
Time Squared [3 April 1989]
The Icarus Factor [24 April 1989]
Pen Pals [1 May 1989]
Q Who? [8 May 1989]
Samaritan Snare [15 May 1989]
Up The Long Ladder [22 May 1989]
Manhunt [19 June 1989]
The Emissary [29 June 1989]
Peak Performance [10 July 1989]
Shades of Gray [17 July 1989]

SEASON THREE
Evolution [25 September 1989]
The Ensigns of Command [2 October 1989]
The Survivors [9 October 1989]
Who Watches The Watchers [16 October 1989]
The Bonding [23 October 1989]
Booby Trap [30 October 1989]
The Enemy [6 November 1989]
The Price [13 November 1989]
The Vengance Factor [20 November 1989]
The Defector [1 January 1990]
The Hunted [8 January 1990]
The High Ground [29 January 1990]
Deja Q [5 February 1990]
A Matter of Perspective [12 February 1990]
Yesterday's Enterprise [19 February 1990]
The Offspring [12 March 1990]
Sins of the Father [19 March 1990]
Allegiance [26 March 1990]
Captain's Holiday [2 April 1990]
Tin Man [23 April 1990]
Hollow Pursuits [30 April 1990]
The Most Toys [7 May 1990]
Sarek [14 May 1990]
Menage a Troi [28 May 1990]
Transfigurations [4 May 1990]
The Best of Both Worlds Part 1 [18 May 1990]

SEASON FOUR
The Best of Both Worlds Part 2 [24 September 1990]
Family [1 October 1990]
Brothers [8 October 1990]
Suddenly Human [15 October 1990]
Remember Me [22 October 1990]
Legacy [29 October 1990]
Reunion [5 November 1990]
Future Imperfect [12 November 1990]
Final Mission [19 November 1990]
The Loss [31 November 1990]
Data's Day [7 January 1991]
The Wounded [28 January 1991]
Devil's Due [4 February 1991]
Clues [11 February 1991]
First Contact [18 February 1991]
Galaxy's Child [11 March 1991]
Night Terrors [18 March 1991]
Identity Crisis [25 March 1991]
Nth Degree [1 April 1991]
Q-Pid [22 April 1991]
The Drumhead [29 April 1991]
Half a Life [6 May 1991]
The Host [13 May 1991]
The Mind's Eye [27 May 1991]
In Theory [3 June 1991]
Redemption Part I [17 June 1991]

SEASON FIVE
Redemption Part II [23 September 1991]
Darmok [30 September 1991]
Ensign Ro [7 October 1991]
Silicon Avatar [14 October 1991]
Disaster [21 October 1991]
The Game [28 October 1991]
Unification Part I [4 November 1991]
Unification Part II [11 November 1991]
A Matter of Time [18 November 1991]
New Ground [6 January 1992]
Hero Worship [27 January 1992]
Violations [3 February 1992]
The Masterpiece Society [10 February 1992]
Conundrum [17 February 1992]
Power Play [24 February 1992]
Ethics [2 March 1992]
The Outcast [16 March 1992]
Cause and Effect [23 March 1992]
The First Duty [30 March 1992]
Cost of Living [20 April 1992]
The Perfect Mate [27 April 1992]
Imaginary Friend [4 May 1992]
I, Borg [11 May 1992]
The Next Phase [18 May 1992]
The Inner Light [1 June 1992]
Time's Arrow Part I [15 June 1992]

SEASON SIX
Time's Arrow Part II [21 September 1992]
Realm of Fear [28 September 1992]
Man of the People [5 October 1992]
Relics [12 October 1992]
Schisms [19 October 1992]
True Q [26 October 1992]
Rascals [2 November 1992]
A Fistful of Datas [9 November 1992]
The Quality of Life [16 November 1992]
Chain of Command Part I [14 December 1992]
Chain of Command Part II [21 December 1992]
Ship in a Bottle [25 January 1993]
Aquiel [1 February 1993]
Face of the Enemy [8 February 1993]
Tapestry [15 February 1993]
Birthright Part I [22 February 1993]
Birthright Part II [1 March 1993]
Starship Mine [29 March 1993]
Lessons [5 April 1993]
The Chase [26 April 1993]
Frame of Mind [3 May 1993]
Suspicions [10 May 1993]
Rightful Heir [17 May 1993]
Second Chances [24 May 1993]
Timescape [14 June 1993]
Descent Part I [21 June 1993]

SEASON SEVEN
Descent Part II [20 September 1993]
Liasons [27 September 1993]
Interface [4 October 1993]
Gambit Part I [11 October 1993]
Gambit Part II [18 October 1993]
Phantasms [25 October 1993]
Dark Page [1 November 1993]
Attached [8 November 1993]
Force of Nature [15 November 1993]
Inheritance [22 November 1993]
Parallels [29 November 1993 ]
The Pegasus [10 January 1994]
Homeward [17 January 1994]
Sub Rosa [31 January 1994]
Lower Decks [7 February 1994]
Thine Own Self [14 February 1994]
Masks [21 February 1994]
Eye of the Beholder [28 February 1994]
Genesis [21 March 1994]
Journey's End [28 March 1994]
Firstborn [25 April 1994]
Bloodlines [2 May 1994]
Emergence [9 May 1994]
Preemptive Strike [16 May 1994]
All Good Things... [23 May 1994]

AVAILABILITY

Australia
Video Distributors: CIC-Taft Home Video

Canada
Television Distributors: CITY-TV [1987 - 1994]

Japan
Laserdisc Distributors: Pioneer LDC

UK
Television Distributors: Sky One; BBC2
Video Distributors: Paramount Home Video
Laserdisc Distributor: Paramount [LV 40270-721]
DVD Distributors: Paramount Home Video

USA
Video Distributors: Paramount Home Video
Laserdisc Distributors: Pioneer [PLTEB 35501]; Pioneer [PLTEB 35491]; Pioneer [PLTEB 35101]; Pioneer [PLTEB 35521]; Paramount [LV 40270-747]
DVD Distributors: Paramount Home Video

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Australia
Rating: M; PG

Canada
Rating: PG

AWARDS

1988
Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series [Bill Wistrom, Wilson Dyer, Mace Matiosian, James Wolvington, Mace Matiosian, Gerry Sackman, Keith Bilderbeck] – winner [for 11001001]
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series [Edward R. Brown] – nominated [for The Big Goodbye]

Peabody Awards, USA
Peabody Award – winner [for The Big Good-Bye]

Young Artist Awards, USA
Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series [Wil Wheaton] - nominated

1989
Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series [Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Mace Matiosian, Wilson Dyer, Guy Tsujimoto, Gerry Sackman] – winner [for Q Who]
Best Syndicated Family Drama or Comedy Series - winner
Best Young Actor in a Family Syndicated Show [Wil Wheaton] - winner

1990
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA [Saturn awards]
Best Genre Television Series - winner

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series [Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Mace Matiosian, Wilson Dyer, Rick Freeman, Gerry Sackman] – winner [for Yesterday's Enterprise]
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects [Robert Legato, Gary Hutzel, Steve Price, Don Greenberg, Erik Nash, Don Lee, Michael Okuda] – nominated [for Tin Man]
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series [Alan Bernard, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Chris Haire] – nominated [for Yesterday's Enterprise]

Young Artist Awards, USA
Best Off-Primetime Family Series - nominated
Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Family Series [Wil Wheaton] – nominated]

1991
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA [Saturn awards]
Best Genre Television Series - winner

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series [Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Mace Matiosian, Wilson Dyer, Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita, Dan Yale, Gerry Sackman] – winner [for The Best of Both Worlds Part II]
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series [Alan Bernard, Doug Davey, Chris Haire, Richard L. Morrison] – winner [for The Best of Both Worlds Part II]
Outstanding Achievement in Make Up for a Series [Michael Westmore, June Abston Haymore, Gerald Quist, Michael Mills] – nominated [for Brothers]
Outstanding Achievement in Make Up for a Series [Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist, June Abston Haymore, Ed French, Jill Rockow, Gilbert A. Mosko] – nominated [for Identity Crisis]
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series [Dramatic Underscore] [Dennis McCarthy] – nominated [for Half A Life]
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects [Robert Legato, Gary Hutzel, David Takemura, Patrick Clancey, Steve Price, Michael Okuda, Erik Nash, Syd Dutton, Bill Taylor, Don Lee] – nominated [for The Best of Both Worlds Part II]
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects [Gary Hutzel, Robert Legato, David Takemura, Michael Okuda, Don Greenberg, Erik Nash, Steve Price, Syd Dutton, Robert Stromberg, Bill Taylor, Don Lee] – nominated [for The Best of Both Worlds Part I]
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series [Richard D. James, Jim Mees] – nominated [for The Best of Both Worlds Part II]
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series [Marvin V. Rush] – nominated [for Family]
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series [Robert Blackman] – nominated [for Devil's Due]

1992
Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series [Robert Blackman] – winner [for Cost of Living]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Make Up for a Series [Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist, Ron Walters, Jane Haymore, James R. Scribner, Ken Diaz, Karen Westerfield, Richard Snell, Tania McComas] – winner [for Cost of Living]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects [Dan Curry, Ronald B. Moore, David Takemura, Erik Nash, Don Lee, Peter Sternlicht, Adam Howard, Syd Dutton, Robert Stromberg] – winner [for A Matter of Time and Conundrum] – tied with The Last Holloween [1991]]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series [Richard D. James, Jim Mees] – nominated [for Unification II]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series [Joy Zapata, Patricia Miller] – nominated [for Cost of Living]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series [Dramatic Underscore] [Dennis McCarthy] – nominated [for Unification I]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series [Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Wilson Dyer, Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita, Dan Yale, Gerry Sackman] – nominated [for Power Play]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series [Alan Bernard, Chris Haire, Richard L. Morrison, Doug Davey] – nominated [for The Next Phase]

1993
Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series [Robert Blackman] – winner [for Time's Arrow Part II]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series [Joy Zapata, Candace Neal, Patricia Miller, Laura Connolly, Richard Sabre, Julia L. Walker, Josée Normand] – winner [for Time's Arrow Part II]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series [Alan Bernard, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Chris Haire] – winner [for A Fistful of Datas]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Make Up for a Series [Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist, June Abston Haymore, Karen Westerfield, Jill Rockow, Doug Drexler] – nominated [for The Inner Light]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series [Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Miguel Rivera, Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita, Guy Tsujimoto, Jeff Gersh, Dan Yale, Gerry Sackman] – nominated [for Time's Arrow Part II]

Hugo Awards, USA
Best Dramatic Presentation – winner [for The Inner Light]

1994
Cinema Audio Society, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television [Chris Haire, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Alan Bernard] – winner [for Descent Part 1]

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series [Alan Bernard, Chris Haire, Richard L. Morrison, Doug Davey] – winner [for Genesis]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects [Dan Curry, David Stipes, Michael Backauskas, Scott Rader, Adam Howard, Erik Nash] – winner [for All Good Things]
Outstanding Drama Series [Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor, David Livingston, Peter Lauritson, Merri D. Howard, Ronald D. Moore, Wendy Neuss, Brannon Braga] - nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series [Richard D. James, Andrew Neskoromny, Jim Mees] – nominated [for Thine Own Self]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series [Robert Blackman, Abram Waterhouse] – nominated [for All Good Things]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series: Single Camera Production [Daryl Baskin, J.P. Farrell, David Ramirez] – nominated [for All Good Things]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series [Joy Zapata, Patricia Miller, Laura Connolly, Carolyn Elias, Don Sheldon, Susan Zietlow-Maust] – nominated [for Firstborn]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Make Up for a Series [June Westmore, Michael Westmore, Gilbert A. Mosko, Debbie Zoller, Tina Hoffman, David Quashnick, Mike Smithson, Hank Edds, Kevin Haney, Michael Key] – nominated [for Genesis]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series [Dramatic Underscore] [Dennis McCarthy] – nominated [for All Good Things...]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series [Mace Matiosian, Ruth Adelman, Miguel Rivera, Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita, Guy Tsujimoto, Jeff Gersh, Gerry Sackman, Jerry Trent, Audrey Trent] – nominated [for Genesis]

1995
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top TV Series [Jay Chattaway] - winner
Top TV Series [Dennis McCarthy] - winner

Cinema Audio Society, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series [Chris Haire, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Alan Bernard] – nominated [for Genesis]

Screen Actors Guild Awards, USA
Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series [Patrick Stewart] - nominated

Young Artist Awards, USA
Best Performance by a Youth Actor - TV Guest Star [Gabriel Damon] - nominated
Best Performance by a Youth Actress - TV Guest Star [Kimberly Cullum] - nominated

2003
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA [Saturn awards]
Best DVD TV Programming Release – winner [for seasons 1-7]

TIMELINE

1991
October
10: UK - laserdisc release [Paramount [LV 40270-721]]

1996
March
19: USA - laserdisc release [Paramount [LV 40270-747]]

1997
January
Day Unknown: USA - laserdisc release [Pioneer [PLTEB 35101]

April
7: USA - laserdisc release [Pioneer [PLTEB 35491]

May
12: USA - laserdisc release [Pioneer [PLTEB 35501]]

POSTER TAGS

New Stars. New Stories. New Worlds To Explore.

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert - West German title
Star Trek - Das nächste Jahrhundert - West German title
Star Trek - uusi sukupolvi - Finnish title
Star Trek: A következö generáció - Hungarian title
Star Trek: La nouvelle génération - French title
Star Trek: La nueva generación - Spanish title
Star Trek: Nastepne pokolenie - Polish title
Viaje a las estrellas: La nueva generación - Venezuelan title

LINKS

SEQUEL TO
Star Trek [1966 - 1969]

SEQUELS
Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter [1998]
Star Trek: Borg [1996]
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [1993 - 1999]
Star Trek: Klingon [1996]
Star Trek: Nemesis [2002]
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity [1995]
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Interactive VCR Board Game - A Klingon Challenge [1995]
Star Trek: Voyager [1995 – 2001]

PREQUEL
Star Trek: Enterprise [2001 - ]

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
My Science Fiction Life [2006]
Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special [1991]
Trekkies [1997]
X2 [2003]

SEE ALSO
Aladdin and the King of Thieves [1996]
Clockstoppers [2002]
DragonBlade [2004]
EV Nova [2002]
Fanalysis [2002]
Fluke [1995]
Free Enterprise [1998]
Galaxy Quest [1999]
Halo: Combat Evolved [2001]
The Indian in the Cupboard [1995]
K-PAX [2001]
Sev Trek: Pus in Boots [2002]
Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier [1995]
StarCraft [1998]
StarCraft: Brood War [1998]
Starship Troopers [1997]
Stay Tuned [1992]
Super Troopers [2001]
The Thirteenth Floor [1999]
TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration [2002]
WarCraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal [1996]
WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness [1995]
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos [2002]
Wayne's World [1992]
A Wish for Wings That Work [1991]
X-Men [2000]

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Génération Séries no.9 [March 1994] [France]
illustrated article [Star Trek: The Next Generation, Les héritiers d'un mythe by Bruno Billion]

DVD Review no.20 [2000] p.7 [UK]
illustrated note [World News: Making It So!]

BOOKS

The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future by Michael Okuda [USA: Pocket Books [1999] ISBN: 0671034758]

The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future - Updated and Expanded Edition by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda [USA: Pocket Books [1997] ISBN: 0671536079]

KEYWORDS

aliens, androids, bars, bartenders, computers, cyborgs, holograms, space, spaceships, space travel, star trek, teleportation

Last Updated: 21 April, 2008