Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 4 [1990] (7 discs)
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Composer:

Jerry Goldsmith

Length:	1170 minutes (19 hours 30 minutes)
MPAA Rating:	UR
Sorting Category:	Star Trek TV

IMDB Rating:	8.0/10
Amazon Rating:	4.5/5 stars
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Synopsis: Following his ordeal with the borg, Picard has a new view on everything.

Reaction: This is a very solid season for the most undeniably successful Trek series.

Personal Rating: 8/10

Highlights
"Family" and "The Drumhead"

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Adam Ryen	=>	Willie Potts ^(Brothers)
Cory Danziger	=>	Jake Potts ^(Brothers)
Alan Scarfe	=>	Admiral Mendak ^{(Data's Day)}
April Grace	=>	Transporter Technician Hubbell ^{(Data's Day)}
Rosalind Chao	=>	Keiko Ishikawa ^{(Data's Day)}
Sierra Pecheur	=>	Ambassador T'Pel ^{(Data's Day)}
Andreas Katsulas	=>	Commander Tomalak ^{(Future Imperfect)}
Carolyn McCormick	=>	Minuet ^{(Future Imperfect)}
Chris Demetral	=>	Ethan / Jean-Luc Riker ^{(Future Imperfect)}
Patti Yasutake	=>	Nurse Alyssa Ogawa ^{(Future Imperfect)}
Barbara March	=>	Lursa ^{(Redemption: Part 1)}
Denise Crosby	=>	Sela ^{(Redemption: Part 1)}
Gwynyth Walsh	=>	B'Etor ^{(Redemption: Part 1)}
JD Cullum	=>	Toral (as J.D. Cullum) ^{(Redemption: Part 1)}
Tony Todd	=>	Kurn ^{(Redemption: Part 1)}
Bebe Neuwirth	=>	Lanel ^{(First Contact)}
Carolyn Seymour	=>	Mirasta Yale ^{(First Contact)}
George Coe	=>	Chancellor Durken ^{(First Contact)}
Michael Ensign	=>	Minister Krola ^{(First Contact)}
Beth Toussaint	=>	Ishara Yar ^(Legacy)
Bill Erwin	=>	Doctor Dalen Quaice ^{(Remember Me)}
Eric Menyuk	=>	The Traveler ^{(Remember Me)}
Brian Tochi	=>	Ensign Kenny Lin ^{(Night Terrors)}
Bruce French	=>	Sabin Genestra ^{(The Drumhead)}
Earl Billings	=>	Admiral Henry ^{(The Drumhead)}
Henry Woronicz	=>	J'Dan ^{(The Drumhead)}
Jean Simmons	=>	Admiral Satie ^{(The Drumhead)}
Spencer Garrett	=>	Simon Tarses ^{(The Drumhead)}
Carel Struycken	=>	Mr. Homn ^{(Half a Life)}
David Ogden Stiers	=>	Timicin ^{(Half a Life)}
Majel Barrett	=>	Lwaxana Troi ^{(Half a Life)}
Michelle Forbes	=>	Dara ^{(Half a Life)}
Chad Allen	=>	Jono ^{(Suddenly Human)}
Sherman Howard	=>	Captain Endar ^{(Suddenly Human)}
Charles Cooper	=>	K'mpec ^(Reunion)
Jon Paul Steuer	=>	Alexander Rozhenko ^(Reunion)
Patrick Massett	=>	Duras ^(Reunion)
Robert O'Reilly	=>	Gowron ^(Reunion)
Suzie Plakson	=>	K'Ehleyr ^(Reunion)
Clive Revill	=>	Sir Guy of Gisbourne ^(Qpid)
Jennifer Hetrick	=>	Vash ^(Qpid)
John de Lancie	=>	Q ^(Qpid)
David Birkin	=>	Ren� Picard ^(Family)
Doug Wert	=>	Jack Crusher ^(Family)
Jeremy Kemp	=>	Robert Picard ^(Family)
Samantha Eggar	=>	Marie Picard ^(Family)
Dwight Schultz	=>	Barclay ^{(The Nth Degree)}
Kay E. Kuter	=>	Cytherian ^{(The Nth Degree)}
Saxon Trainor	=>	Lt. Linda Larson ^{(The Nth Degree)}
Elizabeth Dennehy	=>	Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Paula Shelby ^{(The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2)}
George Murdock	=>	Admiral J. P. Hanson ^{(The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2)}
Franc Luz	=>	Odan ^{(The Host)}
Nicole Orth-Pallavicini	=>	Kareel Odan ^{(The Host)}
John Fleck	=>	Taibak ^{(The Mind's Eye)}
Lawrence Dobkin	=>	Ambassador Kell (as Larry Dobkin) ^{(The Mind's Eye)}
John Hancock	=>	Admiral Haden ^{(The Wounded)}
Marc Alaimo	=>	Gul Macet ^{(The Wounded)}
Time Winters	=>	Glin Daro ^{(The Wounded)}
Marcelo Tubert	=>	Acost Jared ^{(Devil's Due)}
Marta DuBois	=>	Ardra ^{(Devil's Due)}
Paul Lambert	=>	Dr. Howard Clarke ^{(Devil's Due)}
Maryann Plunkett	=>	Lt. Cmdr. Susanna Leitjen ^{(Identity Crisis)}
Michele Scarabelli	=>	Lt. Jenna D'Sora ^{(In Theory)}
Nick Tate	=>	Dirgo ^{(Final Mission)}
Rhonda Aldrich	=>	Madeline ^(Clues)
Susan Gibney	=>	Dr. Leah Brahms ^{(Galaxy's Child)}

Select Cast and Crew

Chip Chalmers	=>	Director
Cliff Bole	=>	Director
Corey Allen	=>	Director
David Livingston	=>	Director
Gabrielle Beaumont	=>	Director
Jonathan Frakes	=>	Director / Commander William T. Riker
Les Landau	=>	Director
Marvin V. Rush	=>	Director
Patrick Stewart	=>	Director / Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Rob Bowman	=>	Director
Robert Legato	=>	Director
Robert Scheerer	=>	Director
Robert Wiemer	=>	Director
Tom Benko	=>	Director
Winrich Kolbe	=>	Director
Alan J. Adler	=>	Writer
Brannon Braga	=>	Writer
Bruce D. Arthurs	=>	Writer
David Bischoff	=>	Writer
David Carren	=>	Writer
Dennis Bailey	=>	Writer
Harold Apter	=>	Writer
Hilary Bader	=>	Writer
Ira Steven Behr	=>	Writer
J. Larry Carroll	=>	Writer
Jeri Taylor	=>	Writer
Jo Perry	=>	Writer
Joe Menosky	=>	Writer
John Whelpley	=>	Writer
Kacey Arnold-Ince	=>	Writer
Lee Sheldon	=>	Writer
Maurice Hurley	=>	Writer
Michael Piller	=>	Writer
Michel Horvat	=>	Writer
Pamela Douglas	=>	Writer
Peter Allan Fields	=>	Writer
Philip LaZebnik	=>	Writer
Randee Russell	=>	Writer
Ren� Echevarria	=>	Writer
Rick Berman	=>	Writer
Ronald D. Moore	=>	Writer
Thomas Perry	=>	Writer
Vanessa Greene	=>	Writer
Jerry Goldsmith	=>	Composer
Gene Roddenberry	=>	Creator, Original Series
Brent Spiner	=>	Lt. Commander Data
Colm Meaney	=>	Chief Miles O'Brien
Gates McFadden	=>	Doctor Beverly Crusher
LeVar Burton	=>	Geordi La Forge
Majel Barrett	=>	Enterprise Computer
Marina Sirtis	=>	Counselor Deanna Troi
Michael Dorn	=>	Lieutenant Worf
Whoopi Goldberg	=>	Guinan
Wil Wheaton	=>	Wesley Crusher

Random Trivia For This Title:

Whoopi Goldberg was given the role of Guinan after being a fan of the original series and expressing interesting in having a recurring role in the new series
Many displays and readouts in this series also have smaller printing or sight gags that are actually too small to be read on a TV screen. One such joke is on the medical displays and reads "Medical Insurance Remaining".
Thus far, all five [Star Trek] series have featured at least one character who is the first of their species in Starfleet. This series has two: Worf is the first Klingon in Starfleet and Data the first android.
Geordi LaForge has been promoted faster than any Star Trek character before or since. In the [first season], Geordi was a Lieutenant junior grade; in the [2nd season], a full Lieutenant; [3nd season], a Lieutenant Commander. (Other characters have had that many ranks, but none were promoted as fast as Geordi was.) {Timeless}, a later episode of [Star Trek: Voyager], took place in the future, where Geordi was a Captain.
Close inspection of an oversized Enterprise schematic which was shown in nearly every episode reveals a detail invisible to TV audiences: the image of a mouse on a wheel in Engineering (the schematic is on display at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum). A Porsche can also been seen in the Main Shuttlebay.
Many actors who originally auditioned for roles on this show later went on to star in other [Star Trek] series, including Tim Russ who was the 2nd choice for Geordi LaForge and Vaughn Armstrong, who auditioned for Riker.
In 1991, former President Ronald Reagan visited the set during filming of this season's finale, {Redemption Part I}. After being introduced to several actors dressed in full Klingon warrior garb, Reagan was asked what he thought of the Klingons. "I like them," he said. "They remind me of Congress."
{The Best of Both Worlds} was originally supposed to be a three part episode. The battle at Wolf 359 was originally going to be shown in episode as well. Additionally, both Picard and Data were supposed to be assimilated by the Borg and be combined as one unit. Budgetary concerns forced producers to edit the story down to a two part episode.

Episode List:
Episode Name	Episode Slots	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB	Personal Rating	Misc.
The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2	1	1	1	Cliff Bole	Michael Piller	The Enterprise crew risks everything in an attempt to rescue Captain Picard from the Borg.	8.7	9	1
Family	1	1	2	Les Landau	Ronald D. Moore	Picard returns home for some rest after his ordeal with the Borg, only to discover he's not as recovered as he had believed.	7.2	10	2
Brothers	1	1	3	Rob Bowman	Rick Berman	Data is called back by his creator: Dr. Noonian Soong.	7.4	8	3
Suddenly Human	1	1	4	Gabrielle Beaumont	John Whelpley Jeri Taylor Jeri Taylor	A human boy is discovered being raised by a Talarian captain.	6.3	7	4
Remember Me	1	2	1	Cliff Bole	Lee Sheldon	A slight mistake in engineering causes everyone Dr. Crusher knows to disappear, one by one.	7.5	8	5
Legacy	1	2	2	Robert Scheerer	Joe Menosky	Tasha Yar's sister, Ishara, incites a number of emotions among the crew.	6.4	7	6
Reunion	1	2	3	Jonathan Frakes	Brannon Braga Jo Perry Thomas Perry Ronald D. Moore	Picard is placed as the Arbiter of Succession for the next Klingon High Chancellor.	8.0	9	7
Future Imperfect	1	2	4	Les Landau	J. Larry Carroll David Carren	Riker learns that he has forgotten the last sixteen years.	7.4	8	8
Final Mission	1	3	1	Corey Allen	Jeri Taylor Kacey Arnold-Ince	On his way to Starfleet Academy, Wesley and Picard have one last adventure.	6.6	7	9
The Loss	1	3	2	Chip Chalmers	Vanessa Greene Alan J. Adler Hilary Bader	The Enterprise is pulled along a dangerous course by a swarm of two-dimensional beings.	6.0	7	10
Episode Name	Episode Slots	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB	Personal Rating	Misc.
Data's Day	1	3	3	Robert Wiemer	Ronald D. Moore Harold Apter	A day in the life of Commander Data, including duties, intrigue and marriage.	7.6	7	11
The Wounded	1	3	4	Chip Chalmers	Jeri Taylor	A Starfleet captain has set off on a mission to uncover a Cardassian plot.	7.7	9	12
Devil's Due	1	4	1	Tom Benko	Philip LaZebnik	The Enterprise is called to a planet where they claim a deal with the devil is soon to be repaid.	6.9	8	13
Clues	1	4	2	Les Landau	Joe Menosky Bruce D. Arthurs	After a close call, the crew is intrigued by a series of unexplained clues left throughout the ship.	8.0	8	14
First Contact	1	4	3	Cliff Bole	Michael Piller Ronald D. Moore Joe Menosky David Bischoff Dennis Bailey	Riker is injured and lost on an away mission to evaluate a species' readiness for first contact.	7.8	8	15
Galaxy's Child	1	4	4	Winrich Kolbe	Maurice Hurley	A space-born entity mistakes the Enterprise as its mother.	6.9	7	16
Night Terrors	1	5	1	Les Landau	Jeri Taylor Pamela Douglas	The entire crew is unable to dream, except for Troi who only has nightmares.	7.0	6	17
Identity Crisis	1	5	2	Winrich Kolbe	Brannon Braga	The members of an away party Geordi was on years ago have started to inexplicably disappear.	6.7	7	18
The Nth Degree	1	5	3	Robert Legato	Joe Menosky	An encounter with an alien probe makes Lieutenant Barclay the smartest person alive.	7.6	8	19
Qpid	1	5	4	Cliff Bole	Ira Steven Behr Randee Russell	A visit from Q forces Picard to acknowledge his feelings for Vash.	7.3	8	20
Episode Name	Episode Slots	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB	Personal Rating	Misc.
The Drumhead	1	6	1	Jonathan Frakes	Jeri Taylor	In an effort to uncover a potential saboteur, an inquiry quickly becomes a witch-hunt.	7.7	10	21
Half a Life	1	6	2	Les Landau	Peter Allan Fields Peter Allan Fields	A distinguished scientist must make a decision regarding his ritual suicide.	7.0	7	22
The Host	1	6	3	Marvin V. Rush	Michel Horvat	A lover of Dr. Crusher's turns out to be more than expected.	6.6	7	23
The Mind's Eye	1	6	4	David Livingston	Ren� Echevarria	Romulans abduct and brainwash Lt. La Forge.	7.3	9	24
In Theory	1	7	1	Patrick Stewart	Ronald D. Moore Joe Menosky	Data attempts to experience a romantic relationship.	6.9	8	25
Redemption: Part 1	1	7	2	Cliff Bole	Ronald D. Moore	Worf's loyalties are strained when the Klingon Empire teeters at the edge of civil war and the Federation refuses to take sides.	7.8	9	26

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 4 [1990] (7 discs)Pick a Random Episode

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 4 [1990] (7 discs)
Pick a Random Episode