Guide to the star trek the next generationtng episode parallels. The next generation parallels tv episode 1993 imdb. The next generation, noting the performance of guest star terry oquinn playing starfleet admiral pressman and the moral complexity of the situations faced by commander riker. Parallels previous return to the episode guide next read the parody series. May 23, 2019 the episode proved to be so popular that the concept was reutilized in an episode of star trek. Parallels is the 11th episode of the seventh season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Hopefully one of the star trek shows coming either star trek reliant or star trek destiny eill be more pop action adventure driven rather then cerebral. Feb 05, 20 this episode sets up the 2009 star trek, since the timeline created when nero and spock go back in time is simply a parallel timeline like the ones worf visited in this episode. As the episode progresses, the differences are magnified to the extent that picard was killed at wolf 359, riker is captain of the enterprise, and counselor troi is worfs wife. Like its predecessors, it was created by gene roddenberry. The next generation tng episode parallels discussion in star trek. Parallels worf returns victorious from the batleth competition and walks straight into his surprise birthday party.
Jonathan frakes going a little nuts on one of the crew decks feels totally like high school senior year. Reviews of tng were written retrospectively from 200520. When worf shifted into the reality where he is married to deanna, the engine core is of the same configuration seen in star trek. It was originally released on november 29, 1993, in broadcast syndication. The next generation companion in commentary for the episode released on the dvd star trek. In parallels, i was hoping for an allout whirlwind tour through some of the strangest parallel worlds that the writers of star trek could come up with. Parallels memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. The episode proved to be so popular that the concept was reutilized in an episode of star trek. Star trek sci fi blog parallels star trek tng quiz. Deep space nine novel fearful symmetry mentions that starfleet has begun using quantum resonance signatures to detect individuals from other realities. The next generation, often abbreviated to tng, is the third star trek television series, and the first set in the 24th century. Fan edits tng bloopers into the original episodes nerdist. I received champion status at a battelh tournament. But in episode 2, we see how closely this show ties into the early days of the next generation, star treks most optimistic, utopian spinoff.
He begins to feel dizzy and disoriented, and is confused when his cake seems to change from chocolate to yellow and an absent picard seems to appear out of nowhere. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in. Is worf hallucinating, or experiencing some other strange scifi episode. The star trek universe has been expanding at a rapid pace, with a the next generation reboot starring patrick stewart as captain jeanluc picard, a. In star treks 163rd tng episode, parallels, a victorious worf returns from a batleth contest having won 1st place and a trophy to prove it. Every incarnation of star trek has its fans and no one series rises above the rest as the definitive best, but star trek. Aug 31, 2015 parallels star trek tng quiz in star treks 163rd tng episode, parallels, a victorious worf returns from a batleth contest having won 1st place and a trophy to prove it.
The next generation companion suggests that the roles of the bajorans and cardassians were reversed relative to their roles in the real universe. However, having gone back and watched it a few days after the voyager episode shattered aired a story basically designed to give a quick look back at the. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. On his return from a batleth competition in the klingon empire. Feb 24, 2012, from the tng episode parallels this concept is used by the writers of the 2009 star trek movie to explain how the original star trek timeline continues on, even after nero and spock travel. Discoverys second season finale, which likewise spent much of its explosive runtime trading a consistently logical plot with the spectacle of nostalgia. I, borg season 5, episode 23 where does one go after portraying a series big bad as. This next one came from late in tngs seventh season, from the episode parallels. Star trek the next generation season 7 episode 11 parallels trailer.
This is the first episode to overtly suggest a relationship. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. In 2016, the british film magazine empire ranked this the 6th best from a top 50 of all the 700 plus star trek television episodes. Tng, season 7, episode 11, parallels after worf returns from a batleth tournament, he is the only person who notices subtle changes on the enterprise. Jan 30, 2020 but in episode 2, we see how closely this show ties into the early days of the next generation, star treks most optimistic, utopian spinoff. Gates mcfadden talks picard show, parallels between star. Parallels star trek tng quiz in star treks 163rd tng episode, parallels, a victorious worf returns from a batleth contest having won 1st place and a trophy to prove it. Im rewatching star trek tng episodes to get a better understanding of how the ferengi have evolved over the years, into what they are now known as in ds9. In 2016, ign ranked darmok the 19th best episode of. Sep 02, 2008 forums star trek series 2364 2378 star trek.
Plus, scott has a tng theory that will blow your mind. Star trek the next generation fun episodes rewatchable. On his return from a batleth competition in the klingon empire, worf finds himself shifting realities where events and details are in a constant state of flux and only he is aware of the changes. The next generation debuted in 1987 and has seen its fanbase grow every year since. Mar 22, 2020 premiering eighteen years after star trek. At the height of its popularity, it was garnering the sort of viewing figures and prestige the original series never dreamed of, even nabbing an emmy nomination for best dramatic series in its final year. Season 7, episode 11 parallels is one of the few episodes that can qualify as best and also most fun. In star trek s 163rd tng episode, parallels, a victorious worf returns from a batleth contest having won 1st place and a trophy to prove it. The next generation is rightly hailed as one of the best and most influential science fiction series of all time. Tng magazines excerpts from the official tng magazine, starlog. Guide to the star trek the next generation tng episode parallels.
In may 2019, the hollywood reporter ranked darmok among the top twenty five episodes of star trek. Its always fun watching the curmudgeonly worf suffer through the social. Gizmodo ranked the pegasus as the 55th out of 100 of the best of all star trek television episodes in 2014. After returning in a shuttlecraft from a batleth competition where he won first place, worf arrives on the enterprise to a surprise birthday party that mostly makes him cringe. Irrespective of how accurate the depiction is to their later depiction, what episodes in tng contain any sort of. 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. He soon realises hes shifting through parallel universes after a runners up booby prize changes his mind. The events of parallels are also mentioned in the war of the prophets. In may 2019, the hollywood reporter ranked parallels among the top twenty five episodes of star trek.
All episodes 176 next on his return from a batleth competition in the klingon empire, worf finds himself shifting realities where events and details are in a constant state of flux and only he is aware of the changes. Produced at paramount pictures, it aired in firstrun syndication, by viacom in the us, from september 1987 to may 1994. The precredits scene shows what happened on mars 14. On earth, picard has arrived in france, or as it is known in the future, robofrance 29. Jan 16, 2015 on earth, picard has arrived in france, or as it is known in the future, robofrance 29. Rather than being trapped in a lotuseater machine, it turns out that worf is shifting through increasingly divergent parallel universes. In 2017, it was rated as the 9th best time travel episode in star trek. With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, michael dorn.
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