Tng episodes that are better than you think

While certain episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation Known for being great, many other episodes are better than you might remember. Over his seven seasons, TNG Has far more good episodes than bad, meaning a lot of solid episodes rarely make it onto best-of lists. Episodes like “The Best of Both Worlds” and “The Inner Light” are memorable for how big they are, and also have significant ramifications for Tng S Letters. Even casual fans have likely heard of these episodes, however TNG Has many other good episodes that often fly under the radar.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Worst episodes, like season 1’s “Code of Honor,” are undoubtedly memorable, too, for entirely different reasons.. most of TNGThe 178 episodes, however, fall somewhere between great and terrible, And many get lost in the conversations that focus on both extremes. The episodes may not have been revolutionary or life-altering for the characters, but they still feel compelling. Star Trek Stories. Tng S Its biggest strength is its characters and every episode has at least a few character moments worth watching.

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“home soil”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1, Episode 18

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 may be the weakest season of the show, but there are some hidden gems scattered throughout the season. In “Home Soil,” the USS Enterprise-D checks into a terraforming colony on Velara III and discovers a new and unique life form. “Home Soil” feels like true science fiction, and It embraces the wonder of discovering new life. Almost every main character gets something to do as they search for a way to communicate with the strange life form.

In a particularly fun scene, Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) proves why he is such an asset to the Enterprise crew by dodging a powerful laser. Data is the one who first discovers the crystalline life form, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) immediately takes the discovery seriously, calling out the terraforming crew for continuing their work despite potential signs of life. The life form describes humans as “ugly giant bags of mostly water,” What data agrees is “An Accurate Description of Humans.” This is the humor that TNG Will dry in future episodes.

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“The Royal”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2, Episode 12

“The Royal” proves that some Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes can simply be fun without having to tackle complex moral issues or break new ground in the franchise. When Commander Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes) leads an away team to a supposedly uninhabitable alien planet, they encounter a strange hotel straight out of Earth’s history. Riker and Data have fun gambling at the casino, How they work to resolve the circumstances of their predicament.

With some truly funny moments and a compelling mystery, “The Royal” makes for a solid and entertaining episode of TNG. The final reveal – that aliens created the entire scenario for one lost astronaut based on a bad novel he was on – is both hilarious and devastating at the same time. Over much of Tng S The first few episodes, the show took itself a little too seriously, making “The Royal” feel like a refreshing change.

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“Sin of the Father”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3, Episode 17

in one of Star Trek: The Next Generation First true Klingon episodes, the Enterprise travels to the Klingon homeworld of Q’onoS, so Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) can protect his family’s honor. Worf’s long-lost brother, Kurn (Tony Todd), visits the Enterprise to inform Worf that their father, Mog, has been branded a traitor. When Worf challenges the Klingon High Council, he quickly learns that Klingon politics are more complicated (and less honorable) than he thought.

Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s “Sin of the Father” establishes several storylines that will continue to affect Worf all the way through Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The Klingon political unrest hinted at in this episode continues to simmer until it boils over into a Klingon Civil War in TNG Season 4. Warf has one of Star Trek Most interesting character journeys And several aspects of his story have their roots in this episode.

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“close”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4, Episode 14

When the starship Enterprise encounters a wormhole, everyone on the ship except Data loses consciousness. When they wake up, Data assures them that they were only there for thirty seconds, but clues around the ship tell a different story. like Captain Picard and the crew begin to suspect that Data may be lying, They eventually discover that a xenophobic race called the Paxans ambush the crew and explain the situation.

Picard then ordered Data to hide the truth, but the Enterprise crew members left too many clues behind. With a fascinating mystery, “Clues” keeps the viewer guessing until the satisfying final reveal. Not only “clues” tell a solid science fiction story, however It also highlights the intelligence and perceptiveness of the Enterprise crew. When their curiosity is piqued, they will not let up until the mystery is solved, no matter how much Data protests.

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“The High Ground”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3, Episode 12

In one of Dr. Beverly Crusher’s (Gates McFadden) strongest episodes, the Enterprise doctor is kidnapped by a group of terrorists. As Picard and the Enterprise crew work to rescue Beverly, she begins to sympathize with the terrorists even as she hates them. Their methods. Terrorists or not, Dr. Crusher can’t stand to see people in pain and she does her best to help them, Proving what she is one of Star Trek Best doctors.

The former Star Trek Episodes written and directed by women, “The High Ground” also features compelling guest stars and a nuanced look at both sides of a conflict. Unlike many Star Trek episodes, not everything in “The High Ground” works out in the end. While the Enterprise rescues Dr. Crusher, the terrorist leader is killed for her, and the unrest on the planet remains unresolved.

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“Elegance”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3, Episode 18

In “Allegiance,” Captain Picard wakes up in a cell with three aliens, while a clone of Picard takes command of the Enterprise. The real Picard immediately takes control of his situation, keeping the other prisoners calm as he works to determine who took them and why. Picard proves what makes him such a great starship captain By quickly assessing his situation and figuring out that one of the prisoners is actually a captor in disguise.

Meanwhile, Commander Riker and the Enterprise crew take notice of Fake Picard’s strange behavior, eventually taking command away from him. yet, The actions of Picard’s doppelganger reveal a lot about the real Picard, Like the aliens that made him perfectly copy his memories. “Allegiance” not only acts as a character study of Jean-Luc Picard, but it also makes for a compelling mystery.

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“schisms”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6, Episode 5

in one of Star Trek: The Next Generation The creepiest of storylines, some Enterprise crew members begin to have trouble sleeping and experience other strange symptoms. They eventually discover that A strange alien race is kidnapping various crew members and experimenting on them. In a particularly horrifying development, Dr. Crusher even notices that Commander Riker’s arm has been completely removed and reattached.

Like some others Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes on the list, “Schisms” delivers a compelling mystery and gives almost every main character something to do. While “Schisms” feels like true horror in some ways, it also delivers one of Dutta’s most charming moments, when he delivers his song, “Ode to Space,” During the episode’s cold open. Star Trek Doesn’t dip into the horror that often, but “Schisms” proves that the franchise can be plenty scary when it wants to be.

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“Tin Man”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3, Episode 20

in Tng S “Teen Man,” a betazoid diplomat named Tom Elbron (Harry Groner) comes aboard the USS Enterprise-D to communicate with strange new alien life. Unlike anything the Federation has encountered before, the Lifeform is a living vessel referred to as Tin Man. Unique even among the telepathic Betazoids, Elbron hears the thoughts of everyone around him all the time, leading him to form a bond with Data, whose thoughts he cannot hear.

“Teen Man” not only has a unique alien and a captivating and well-acted guest star in Tam Elbun, but the episode is also an important step for Data. The android is alarmed that Elbon cannot hear his thoughts, however Tam assures Data that he is just different from those around him And that there is nothing wrong with that. At the end of the episode, Data realizes that he really belongs on the Enterprise-D, just as Tom finds a place with the alien called Tin Man.

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“The Enemy”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3, Episode 7

Star Trek: The Next Generation It doesn’t have that many episodes dedicated to Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) like some of the other characters, but “The Enemy” is one of the best. When Geordie is stranded on a dangerous planet during a storm, He and a Romulan named Bochra (John Snyder) must rely on each other to survive.. Geordie gets more personality in “The Enemy” than in most TNG episodes, as he is funny, clever and sarcastic in his interactions with Bochra.

“The Enemy” also humanizes the Romulans, showing Bochra as a dedicated soldier who fears death just like everyone else. On the Enterprise, Dr. Crusher discovers Worf to be the only suitable donor for an injured Romulan, but Warf allows the man to die rather than help him. While this makes sense for Worf as a character, it’s a shocking conclusion for a Star Trek storyline and makes “The Enemy” even more compelling as an episode.

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“Feather Pals”

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2, Episode 15

Another data-centric Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode, “Pen Pals” follows the Enterprise crew as they must defy the Prime Directive to save a planet from certain destruction. when Data begins to communicate with a young foreign girl named Sarjenka (Nikki Cox), he inadvertently involves Captain Picard in a complicated ethical situation. Data learns that Sarzhenka’s planet will soon be destroyed due to geological activity, and he urges Picard to help.

Picard eventually relents after Sarjenka’s plea, and the Enterprise saves the planet without any of its inhabitants. Sarjenka’s relationship with Data is precious, How she wants to leave his side after they arrive on the Enterprise. In the end, Dr. Catherine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur) erases Sarzhenka’s memories of the events, but Data can’t help but leave her a little male. Not only does “Pen Pals” highlight Data’s very human sentimental side, but it Also tackles these kinds of ethical questions Star Trek: The Next Generation does so well.