The next generation is that even when its bad, its usually. Mar 15, 2012 while star trek is indisputably the most influential scifi tv series ever, its successor, star trek. Additional parts can be found here part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6 as well as the picard tea pot series. Weve gathered up six of the weirdest episodes of star trek. Jul 29, 2016 this is part 1 in a seven part series.
The next generation worf is the most prominent klingon in star trek, introduced in tng as the first klingon officer in starfleet. The next generation, imdb has you covered with its ranking of the series best episodes. The next generation a century after captain kirks five year mission, the next generation of starfleet officers begins their journey aboard the new flagship of the federation. Q is a fictional character as well as the name of a race in star trek appearing in the next generation, deep space nine, and voyager series, and in related media.
Things can get weird in space, especially during a 26episode season and over seven years. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for star trek. The next generation, view video clips and browse photos on. The next generation 1987 1994 is one of the best examples of how scifi series shouldnt immediately be dismissed due to genre. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. People that watch science fiction seem to forget that star trek. The next generation new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. List of star trek borg episodes in chronological order. This is not a list of the ten best episodes of star trek. Commanded by captain jeanluc picard the galaxy class starship enterprise ncc1701d will seek out new life and new civilizations to boldly go where no one. Picard and his crew on adventures to strange new worlds and brings them facetoface with the frightfully powerful borg. The episode was written by herbert wright, based on a story by larry forrester, and directed by rob bowman. Set almost 100 years after captain kirks fiveyear mission, a new generation of starfleet officers set off in the u. The cybernetic zombies pushed captain picard and the crew of the uss enterprise to the brink of destruction more often than any other adversary, and they were perhaps the only threat that could rattle picards steely moral resolve.
The next generation, season 6, episode 21 1993 if david fincher had directed a star trek episode in the early 90s, perhaps it would have been something along these lines. The next generation episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The next generation, view video clips and browse photos on cbs. If youve only seen the recent star trek movies, you might be eager to jump into the star trek universe. The next generation can answer that question in a way few in hollywood can, with the voyages of the enterprised managing to step out of the considerable shadow.
The next generation in honor of the 25th anniversary of the series finale. In this late episode, we get a classic haunted house tale. Leading the charge back to television for the star trek franchise, and paving the way for three further series to follow, star trek. May 23, 2019 the hollywood reporter compiles the 25 best installments of star trek. With patrick stewart, brent spiner, jonathan frakes, levar burton.
Philosophical, dramatic, hilarious, and at times downright shakespearean, tng completely holds up to this day. The next generation is a terrific show, but you might not be ready to binge watch all seven seasons. If youre not sure where to start when it comes to star trek. The battle is the ninth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. A century after captain kirks five year mission, the next generation of starfleet officers begins their journey aboard the new flagship of the federation. You have a lot of great episodes, many of them revolving around family themes.
The first star trek spinoff, starring patrick stewart as picard, won 17 emmys across seven seasons. There were 178 episodes produced over seven seasons, making it the longest running star trek series to date, and the adventures. The next generation episode guides all tng episodes. Top 10 star trek the next generation episodes duration. The next generation moved the universe forward roughly a century past the days of james t. These are the episodes that defined the series and made it stand on its own as a great television series. The next generation was the third star trek television series to be created, after star trek. Feb 05, 2020 here are our picks for the best data episodes of star trek. Remastered and recomposited from the original film footage and as such represents 1,000s of hours of work finding, scanning and rebuilding the original episodes. The next generation, and they figure to feature heavily in the upcoming star trek. With its streamlined sets, updated aesthetic, and stentorian acting style, it was here to be taken seriously.
It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. It was prior to 1987 when gene roddenberry opened the next generation for story ideas from writers, though most of the earliest tng plot concepts were rejected by him. Kirks 5year mission, a new generation of starfleet officers in a new enterprise set off on their own mission to go where no one has gone before. Aug 20, 2018 10 best jeanluc picard episodes of star trek. Discovery these episodes will teach you about klingon culture, spanning the best moments of the star trek franchise. But if youd like to do a quicker watchthrough, hitting only the essential episodes of the series, weve provided a 20 episode list to brush up on tng in the least amount of time. It remains so popular that were getting a sequel series kind of in.
The next generation series finale, all good things. The next generation episode guide below is a rated list of every episode of the next generation, letting you know which episodes we think are worth checking out if you are new to star trek. The next generation debuted in 1987 and has seen its fanbase grow every year since. The next generation, i would contend there are a lot of worst episodes, period. You can find many such rankings highlighting the top moments aboard the uss enterprised.
The next generations seven seasons had some very high points. The series ended in its seventh season with a twopart episode all good things. Below is a rated list of every episode of the next generation, letting you know which episodes we think are worth checking out if you are new to star trek. List of star trek borg episodes in chronological order higgypop. The next generation and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The next generation tng is an american science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Not only that but theyve taken the time to enhance some of the special effects shots, such as the appearance planets. Deep space nine is certainly the darkest of the star trek series, literally in its lighting and in its overall tone. It was sttng that finally allowed for a very advanced and yet believable evolved human behavior involved in space travel. There arent just a lot of candidates for the worst episode of star trek.
The show premiered the week of 28 september 1987 and came to a conclusion the week of 23 may 1994. These stories were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired. The hollywood reporter highlights the greatest episodes of the immortal star trek series starring. They also appeared in the star trek movie first contact. The next generation, was almost certainly a better show and weve got the top five nextgen. Star trek is one of the most beloved bits of scifi tv around, but perhaps most beloved of all is its sophomore entry into the franchise. On a diplomatic mission, worf, troi and the captain deal with three aliens who explore foreign concepts with extreme, singular focus. The borg are star trek s most feared and most loved adversaries they appear in a total twentyone episodes in the star trek franchise in enterprise, the next generation and voyager, every television incarnation other than the original series and deep space nine.
But next gen absolutely served up the most horror episodes, as you can see. If i want a crash course in it, what are the best episodes to watch, and which ones should i avoid. Geordi is distracted by the news of the possible loss of his mother while he uses a new remote probe technology to search for a downed spacecraft. The next generation and was originally aired on november 16, 1987, in broadcast syndication. The next generation 19871994 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994.
The toughest star trek trivia questions in the known universe. Star trek the next generation fun episodes rewatchable. Top 10 star trek the next generation episodes by rowan j coleman. The next generation was the pinnacle of the trek franchise, perfecting the formula of highconcept archetypal morality plays set against an idealized future of the human race. The next generation was filmed from 1987 to 1994, and that it accomplished the breakthrough technical wizardry we now see in other scifi movies and television shows. The next generation was the series that carried the torch of the star trek franchise into a new era of television. The series depicted a new age in which the klingons were allies of the federation, though the romulans remained adversaries. Kirks 5year mission, a new generation of starfleet officers in a new enterprise set off on. Sep 08, 2017 this is not a list of the ten best episodes of star trek. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series star trek. The next generation the 25 best episodes hollywood. The next generation, the apex of gene roddenberrys.
New threats included the ferengi although they were later used more for comic relief, the cardassians, and the borg. One of star treks most popular characters, data has appeared in quite a few episodes, and today, were. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. The next generation were the pinnacle of the series. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s star trek. He is an extradimensional being of unknown origin who possesses immeasurable power over time, space, the laws of physics, and reality itself, being capable of altering it to his whim. Feb 27, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series star trek. The outrageous okona season 2, episode 4 a thing thats important to keep in mind when youre talking about star trek. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. The truth is that, had paramount executives not taken a chance on rebooting star. While star trek is indisputably the most influential scifi tv series ever, its successor, star trek. The borg were the most iconic villains from star trek. Apr 01, 2020 things can get weird in space, especially during a 26episode season and over seven years. With a new crew, led by a new captain, aboard a new enterprise, it set the pace for every star trek series after it.
Tng reunion full panel 30th anniversary front row august 4, 2017 duration. It originally aired from september 28, 1987 to may 23, 1994, in syndication, spanning 178 episodes over seven seasons. The next generation sttng that accomplished the orange screen, reducing by 23 the cost of shooting space sequences. You can find many such rankings highlighting the top moments aboard the. Enterprised on their own mission to go where no one has gone before. The next generation episode guide lets watch star trek. But if youd like to do a quicker watchthrough, hitting only the essential episodes of the series, weve provided a 20 episode list to brush up on. Season 2 season 1 season 6 season 7 season 4 season 3 season 5.
Join the conversation and connect with cbss star trek. While the next generation went all over the place in terms of genre and tone, it could be legitimately scary at times turn on all your lights and hide under your blankets scary. Unification is a twopart episode of the syndicated american science fiction television series star trek. The borg are star treks most feared and most loved adversaries they appear in a total twentyone episodes in the star trek franchise in enterprise, the next generation and voyager, every television incarnation other than the original series and deep space nine.
Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. If youre a fan of scifi and star trek looking for some prime halloween viewing, then tng has some absolutely perfect episodes to check out. The next generation, from the fifth season, which features leonard nimoy as spock. The next generation boldly hit the airwaves the show had huge shoes to fill and was marked for failure by many. Commanded by captain jeanluc picard the galaxy class starship enterprise ncc1701d will seek out new life and new civilizations to boldly go where no one has gone before. Returning the franchise to its tv roots while the original series cast was making movies, next generation ran for seven seasons and paved the way for a more mature version of gene roddenberrys concept. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have. The hollywood reporter compiles the 25 best installments of star trek.