1x22: SKIN OF EVIL

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 25 April 1988
Stardate: 41601.3
Teleplay By: Joseph Stefano and Hannah Louise Shearer
Story By: Joseph Stefano
Directed By: Joseph L. Scanlan

>ABOUT
While attempting to rescue Counselor Troi and a pilot in a shuttle on the planet Vagra II, Tasha Yar is killed by an entity known as Armus, as a demonstration of his power.

>TRIVIA

• This marks Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar)'s final regular appearance on the show however Denise Crosby is still credited for her role for the remainder of the first season. 
• This episode marks the final Season 1 appearance of Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher).
• Mart McChesney (Armus) later plays the Sheliak Leader in the Season 3 episode "The Ensigns of Command".
• This is the second episode that is directed by Joseph L. Scanlan. Scanlan later directed two more TNG episodes, those being the Season 2 episodes "Contagion" & "Time Squared".
• A noticed filming error is when Picard tells Worf to go to Yellow Alert and the alert indicator's top and bottom has not light up. 

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Mart McChesney as Armus
• Ron Gans as Voice of Armus
• Walker Boone as Leland T. Lynch
• Brad Zerbst as Nurse
• Raymond Forchion as Ben Prieto

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1x21: SYMBIOSIS

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 18 April 1988
Stardate: Unknown
Teleplay By: Robert Lewin, Richard Manning, and Hans Beimler
Story By: Robert Lewin
Directed By: Win Phelps

>ABOUT
Two alien races struggle to come to an agreement over a powerful drug which apparently is needed to cure supposedly dying people.

>TRIVIA

• This is the first episode of TNG in which no stardate was specified. Further TNG episodes to have no stardate will be "First Contact", "Tapestry", "Liaisons" and "Sub Rosa".
• Although this episode aired before the next episode "Skin of Evil", this episode was filmed before the next episode and therefore was Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar's) final regular appearance on the show. Tasha is seen waving at Picard and Beverly as they are walking out of the cargo bay at the end of the episode.
• This is the only episode in TNG that is directed by Win Phelps.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Judson Scott as Sobi
• Merritt Butrick as T'Jon
• Richard Lineback as Romas
• Kimberly Farr as Langor

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1x20: THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 11 April 1988
Stardate: 41798.2
Teleplay By: Richard Manning and Hans Beimler
Story By: Maurice Hurley and Robert Lewin
Directed By: Les Landau

>ABOUT
The Enterprise crew investigates the disappearance of the USS Drake on the planet Minos and soon after encounters an advanced killing machine which continues to improve it's power to try and destroy the crew.


>TRIVIA

• The saucer seperation effects is a reuse from "Encounter at Farpoint".
• Director Les Landau makes his directing debut with this episode. Landau went on to direct other TNG episodes, as well as DS9 and ST: Voyager episodes.
• The theme music used for the end credits of this episode was previously used as the Enterprise seperating music in "Encounter at Farpoint".
• Footage of Jonathan Frakes (Riker) with Rice was later used in the finale "All Good Things..." so he would appear younger and beardless.
• This episode marks the third appearance of one of the Enterprise's first season Chief Engineers. In this case, it's Lieutenant Logan.
• Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) does not appear in this episode.
• This is the final episode in the first season to have Red Alert sounded and is also the final episode to show the old-style Red Alert. The next episode to have Red Alert sounded "Where Silence Has Lease" will feature a different style Red Alert where the lights flash entirely on and off and will appear like that for the rest of the show's run, rather than just the top and bottom in the old-style Red Alert.
• This is the second and last episode to show La Forge in command.
• This is Marco Rodriguez's first of two Star Trek appearances. He later appears as the Cardassian Glinn Telle in the Season 4 episode "The Wounded".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data

>GUEST STARS

• Vincent Schiavelli as Minosian peddler
• Marco Rodriguez as Captain Paul Rice
• Vyto Ruginis as Lieutenant Logan
• Julia Nickson as Ensign Lian T'Su
• George De La Peria as Lt. Orfil Solis

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1x19: HEART OF GLORY

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 21 March 1988
Stardate: 41503.7
Teleplay By: Maurice Hurley
Story By: Maurice Hurley and Herbert Wright & D.C. Fontana
Directed By: Rob Bowman

>ABOUT
Worf faces a test of loyalty to the Klingons when fugitive Klingon terrorists come on board the Enterprise.

>TRIVIA

• Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) and Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) do not appear in this episode.
• La Forge's VISOR is tied to the bridge's view screen, allowing them to see what he saw. It would not be used again until the Season 4 episode "The Mind's Eye" and by Dr. Soran in ST: Generations.
• This episode marks the first time we see a Klingon death ritual. It is also the first time in the series we see the Klingons in their full body armor.
• This episode marks the first reference to the Talarians, who would not appear until the Season 4 episode "Suddenly Human".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data

>GUEST STARS

• Vaughn Armstrong as Korris
• Charles H. Hyman as Konmel
• David Froman as K'Nera
• Robert Bauer as Kunivas
• Brad Zerbst as Nurse
• Dennis Madalone as Ramos

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1x18: COMING OF AGE

>EPISODE INFORMATION

Original Air Date: 14 March 1988

Stardate: 41461.2

Written By: Sandy Fries

Directed By: Michael Vejar

>ABOUT

While Wesley takes a Starfleet test for entrance into the Academy, an investigation is conducted on board the Enterprise by two officers from the Inspector General's Office who believe there is something wrong with the Enterprise.

>TRIVIA

• While Remmick's conversation with Tasha Yar wasn't shown on scene, it was presumed to have happened because Picard said to Remmick that he had spoken to every member of the crew.
• Remmick references the events of "The Naked Now" to Worf, "The Battle" to Counselor Troi, "Justice" to Captain Picard, and "Where No One Has Gone Before" to Geordi.
• This episode is the only episode of TNG that is directed by Michael Vejar. Vejar later directed ST: Deep Space Nine, ST: Voyager & ST: Enterprise episodes.
• This episode lays the groundwork for the later Season 1 episode "Conspiracy". Remmick makes a return in that episode, as does Admiral Quinn.
• Wesley's repeat Starfleet exams, which Picard says he will take the next year happens in the Season 2 episode "Samaritan Snare", although the test itself was off-scene.
• John Putch (Mordock) later appears as another Benzite in the Season 2 episode "A Matter of Honor".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Ward Costello as Gregory Quinn
• Robert Schenkkan as Dexter Remmick
• John Putch as Mordock
• Robert Ito as Chang
• Stephen Gregory as Jake Kurland
• Tasia Valenza as T'Shanik
• Estee Chandler as Oliana Mirren
• Brendan McKane as Technician #1
• Wyatt Knight as Technician #2
• Daniel Riordan as Rondon

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1x17: HOME SOIL

>EPISODE INFORMATION

Original Air Date: 22 February 1988

Stardate: 41463.9

Teleplay By: Robert Sabaroff

Story By: Karl Guers, Ralph Sanchez and Robert Sabaroff

Directed By: Corey Allen

>ABOUT

After a laser drill attacks Data and kills one of the scientists on a terraforming site, the crew discovers a microscopic life form which is declaring war with the Enterprise.

>TRIVIA

• This is the only episode in which Picard closes a communication channel via his computer control on his chair.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Walter Gotell as Kurt Mandl
• Elizabeth Lindsey as Luisa Kim
• Gerard Prendergast as Bjorn Bensen

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1x16: WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

>EPISODE INFORMATION

Original Air Date: 15 February 1988

Stardate: 41509.1

Written By: Hannah Louise Shearer

Directed By: Kim Manners

>ABOUT

The children of the Enterprise are kidnapped by a dying race who are unable to have children of their own.

>TRIVIA

• This marks Jerry Hardin's first Star Trek appearance. He appeared later as Samuel Clemens in the Season 5 & 6 episodes "Time's Arrow Part I and II" as Dr. Neria in the ST: Voyager episode "Emanations".
• The visual effect of the Enterprise being blasted away from Aldea will later be reused in the Season 2 episode "Q Who" and the Season 3 episode "Tin Man".
• In the original script, the Enterprise was going to seperate and Aldea was going to take the saucer section hostage. However, Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry turned down the idea the moment he heard about it.
• The exterior of Aldea will be later reused as Vagra II in the Season 1 episode "Skin of Evil".
• This marks Paul Lambert's first of second Star Trek appearances. He will later appear as Howard Clark in the Season 4 episode "Devil's Due".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Jerry Hardin as Radue
• Brenda Strong as Rashella
• Jandi Swanson as Katie
• Paul Lambert as Melian
• Ivy Bethune as Duana
• Dierk Torsek as Dr. Bernard
• Michele Marsh as Leda
• Dan Mason as Accolan
• Philip N. Waller as Harry
• Connie Denese as Toya
• Jessica and Vanessa Bova as Alexandra

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1x15: TOO SHORT A SEASON

>EPISODE INFORMATION

Original Air Date: 8 February 1988

Stardate: 41309.5

Teleplay By: Michael Michaelian and D.C. Fontana

Story By: Michael Michaelian

Directed By: Rob Bowman

>ABOUT

The crew plays host to Admiral Mark Jameson, who is surprisengly getting younger as a plan to negotiate the end of a hostage crisis.

>TRIVIA

• Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) does not appear in this episode.
• This is one of three episodes where Picard sits in Riker's chair. The other two being "The Naked Now" and "All Good Things...".
• This episode marks the second appearance of the green planet (the previous appearance being in "Lonely Among Us"). It will appear once more in the Season 2 episode "Manhunt".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data

>GUEST STARS

• Clayton Rohner as Admiral Mark Jameson
• Marsha Hunt as Anne Jameson
• Michael Pataki as Karnas

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1x14: 11001001

>EPISODE INFORMATION

Original Air Date: 1 February 1988

Stardate: 41365.9

Written By: Maurice Hurley and Robert Lewin

Directed By: Paul Lynch

>ABOUT

The Enterprise docks at a Starbase for repairs and upgrades to the ship. Soon after, the alien species the Bynars steal the Enterprise, while Picard and Riker enjoy some relaxation with a holographic woman designed to be real down to the touch.

>TRIVIA

• Minuet makes another appearance and this is in the Season 4 episode "Future Imperfect".
• Picard describes the Holodeck with references from previous episodes, telling Minuet that it "has given us woodlands" "Encounter at Farpoint", and ski slopes "Angel One", figures that fight "Code of Honor", and fictional characters with whom we can interact "The Big Goodbye".
• The computer voice in this episode is shared by Majel Barrett and an unidentified male voice. This voice had also been heard in the syndicated second part of "Encounter at Farpoint" announcing "Last time on Encounter at Farpoint" prior to the recap of the first part.
• Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) does not appear in this episode.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Carolyn McCormick as Minuet
• Gene Dynarski as Orfil Quinteros
• Katy Boyer as Zero One
• Alexandra Johnson as One Zero
• Iva Lane as Zero Zero
• Kelli Ann McNally as One One
• Jack Sheldon as Piano Player
• Abdul Salaam El Razzac as Bass Player
• Ron Brown as Drummer

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1x13: ANGEL ONE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 25 January 1988
Stardate: 41636.9
Written By: Patrick Barry
Directed By: Michael Rhodes

>ABOUT
Survived crew members a crashed vessel face execution on a planet ruled and dominated by women, while a virus is transmitted on the Enterprise while in the midst of having to protect a Federation Starship from an attack by the Romulans.

>TRIVIA

• This is the only episode that is directed by Michael Rhodes.
• This episode marks the first mention to the Romulans. Another mention will be made in the Season 1 episode "Heart of Glory" and the Romulans will appear in TNG for the first time in the Season 1 finale "The Neutral Zone".
• This is only one of two episodes where Geordi La Forge is in command, the other being the Season 1 episode "The Arsenal of Freedom".
• The matte painting of Angel 1 was used several times later in TNG episodes. It was used as Starbase 515 in the Season 2 episode "Samaritan Snare" and as Malcor III in the Season 4 episode "First Contact".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Karen Montgomery as Beata
• Sam Hennings as Ramsey
• Patricia McPherson as Ariel
• Leonard John Crofoot as Trent

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MAIN CHARACTER OFF-SCREEN APPEARANCES

A Character Off-Screen Appearance means a particular character did not appear on screen in certain episodes or has a limited appearance such as only by voice.

For your convenience, here is a list of Character Off-Screen Appearances.

Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)

• Appears in all 176 episodes

Jonathan Frakes (Commander William Riker)

• Appears in all 176 episodes

LeVar Burton (Lt. /Lt. Cmdr Geordi La Forge)

• A Matter of Honor
• Manhunt
• Captain's Holiday
• Suddenly Human (stock footage only)
• First Contact
• Tapestry (only voice)
• Frame of Mind (only in Riker's hallucination)
• Rightful Heir
• Attached
• Thine Own Self (only as a hologram)

Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar)

• We'll Always Have Paris
• Conspiracy 
• The Neutral Zone
• Season 2 Except for: The Schizoid Man (image, stock footage only), The Measure of a Man (hologram, stock footage only), Shades of Gray (stock footage only)
• Season 3 Except for: Yesterday's Enterprise
• Season 4
• Season 5
• Season 6 
• Season 7 Except for: All Good Things...

Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf)

• Code of Honor
• Haven
• Shades of Gray (stock footage only)
• Thine Own Self (only as a hologram)

Gates McFadden (Doctor Beverly Crusher)

• Season 2 Except for: Shades of Gray (stock footage only)
• Hollow Pursuits (only as a hologram)
• The Wounded

Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi)

• Hide and Q
• Datalore
• 11001001
• Heart of Glory
• A Matter of Honor
• Identity Crisis
• The Perfect Mate
• The Inner Light
• Birthright, Part II
• Rightful Heir

Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data)

• Family
• Frame of Mind (only in Riker's hallucination)

Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher)

• The Last Outpost
• Haven
• Too Short a Season
• Heart of Glory
• The Arsenal of Freedom
• We'll Always Have Paris
• Conspiracy
• The Neutral Zone
• Elementary, Dear Data
• Time Squared
• Up The Long Ladder
• The Emissary
• Shades of Gray (stock footage only)
• Who Watches The Watchers
• The Defector
• Deja Q
• Captain's Holiday
• Legacy
• Future Imperfect 
• Season 4 after "Final Mission"
• Season 5 Except for The Game & The First Duty
• Season 6
• Season 7 Except for Parallels & Journey's End

Diana Muldaur (Doctor Pulaski)

• Season 1
• The Outrageous Okona
• Q Who
• Season 3
• Season 4
• Season 5
• Season 6
• Season 7

1x12: DATALORE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 18 January 1988
Stardate: 41242.4
Teleplay By: Robert Lewin and Gene Roddenberry
Story By: Robert Lewin and Maurice Hurley
Directed By: Rob Bowman

>ABOUT
While exploring Data's homeworld, Omicron Theta, the Enterprise crew finds and assembles the parts to Data's twin brother, Lore, who plans to destroy the crew.

>TRIVIA

• Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) does not appear in this episode.
• Jonathan Frakes (Riker) makes a mistake when he accidentally drops a number in the Stardate when he says "Stardate 4124.4.
• Data's quarters are seen for the first time in this episode. The design changes significently over TNG's run.
• This was the final episode of Star Trek to be written by Gene Roddenberry before his death on October 24, 1991.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Lore. Lore will appear in later in the Season 4 episode "Brothers", the Season 6 and Season 7 episodes "Descent, Part I & II".
• This episode also marks the first appearance of the Crystalline Entity.
• This episode marks the final appearance of the longest running First Season Chief Engineer, Argyle.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Brent Spiner as Lore
• Biff Yeager as Chief Engineer Argyle

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1x11: THE BIG GOODBYE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 11 January 1988
Stardate: 41997.7
Written By: Tracy Torme
Directed By: Joseph L. Scanlan

>ABOUT
While taking a break on the Holodeck from preparing for a speech to the insect-like race, the Jarada, Picard, Dr Crusher and Data become trapped in the Holodeck in the 1940's where Picard is Dixon Hill.

>TRIVIA

• This episode marks the first appearance to Picard as Dixon Hill. Further Dixon Hill scenes will be in the Season 2 episode "Manhunt", the Season 4 episode "Clues" and the movie, ST: First Contact.
• This is one episode where Majel Barrett does not provide the voice of the ship's computer.
• This is the first episode of TNG to first air in 1988.
• William Boyett (Dan Bell) later plays the role of a policeman in the Season 6 episode "Time's Arrow, Part II".
• This marks the first episode to be directed by Joseph L. Scanlan. Scanlan directed other episodes of TNG too.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Lawrence Tierney as Cyrus Redblock
• Harvey Jason as Felix Leech
• William Boyett as Dan Bell
• David Selburg as Whalen
• Gary Armagnac as McNary
• Mike Genovese as Desk Sergeant
• Dick Miller as Vendor
• Carolyn Allport as Jessica Bradley
• Rhonda Aldrich as Secretary
• Erik Cord as Thug

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1x10: HAVEN

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 30 November 1987
Stardate: 41294.5
Teleplay By: Tracy Torme
Story By: Tracy Torme and Lan O'Kun
Directed By: Richard Compton

>ABOUT
Tension mounts the Enterprise crew as a pre-arranged marriage between Counselor Troi and a man she has never met is announced. Meanwhile, a plague ship threatens the crew and a planet in which they are meeting.

>TRIVIA

• Armin Shimerman's role as the Betazoid Gift Box marks his only non-Ferengi Star Trek appearance (except the DS9 episode "Far Beyond The Stars") and his first role on the show, because this episode was filmed before "The Last Outpost".
• Michael Dorn (Worf) and Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) do not appear in this episode.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Lwaxana Troi.
• This episode is the only episode in which Mr Homn has spoke. 
• This is the third and last time in which Counselor Troi calls Will Riker "Bill". He was previously called "Bill" in "Encounter at Farpoint" and "The Naked Now".
• This is the only TNG episode that is directed by Richard Compton.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data

>GUEST STARS

• Majel Barrett as Lwaxana Troi
• Rob Knepper as Wyatt Miller
• Nan Martin as Victoria Miller
• Robert Ellenstein as Steven Miller
• Carel Struycken as Mr. Homn
• Anna Katarina as Valeda
• Raye Birk as Wrenn
• Danitza Kingsley as Ariana
• Michael Rider as Transporter Chief

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1x09: HIDE AND Q

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 23 November 1987
Stardate: 41590.5
Teleplay By: C.J. Holland and Gene Roddenberry
Story By: C.J. Holland
Directed By: Cliff Bole

>ABOUT
While on a life saving mission to some critically injured colonists, the crew is paid a surprise visit by Q, who's intention is to offer Riker a place in the Q Continuum.

>TRIVIA

• This episode marks the final appearance of Q's grid, although it will be mentioned in the finale "All Good Things...".
• As with "Encounter at Farpoint", this episode is mentioned in the Season 2 episode "Q Who" when Riker says to Q "the first time we met you, you put us on trial for the crimes of humanity. The next time we saw you, you asked me to join the Q Continuum".
• This episode marks the first appearance of the Starfleet Admiral's uniform in Star Trek: The Next Generation, although it was worn by Q and this particular dress will never be seen again. An actual uniformed Admiral will not appear until the Season 1 episode "Too Short a Season", although Admiral McCoy did appear in "Encounter at Farpoint" as a retired Admiral.
• Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi) does not appear in this episode. This is her first non-appearance

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>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• John DeLancie as Q
• Elaine Nalee as Female Survivor
• William A. Wallace as Wesley Crusher, age 25

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1x08: THE BATTLE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Airdate: 16 November 1987
Stardate: 41723.9
Teleplay By: Herbert J. Wright
Story By: Larry Forrester
Directed By: Rob Bowman

>ABOUT
Responding to an order from Starfleet to rendezvous with a Ferengi vessel, Picard discovers his former ship, the USS Stargazer, while a revengeful Ferengi Daimon is out to settle a deadly score with the Captain.

>TRIVIA

• It is revealed in this episode that in the Star Trek universe, it is very uncommon for a human to have a headache and it is revealed that humans do not suffer from the common cold because the brain has been charted and doctors understand the nature of pain.
• Frank Corsentino (Daimon Bok) did not reprise his role as Daimon Bok in the Season 7 episode "Bloodlines" and as a result, Lee Arenberg reprised the role. Furthermore, Corsentino has played three different Ferengi characters in Star Trek- the first being Daimon Bok in this episode, the second being Daimon Tog in the Season 3 episode "Menage a Troi", and the third being Gegis in the ST: Voyager episode "Inside Man".
• The bridge used for the Stargazer is a redress of the Enterprise's battle bridge.
• The special effect of the Enterprise towing the USS Stargazer with a tractor beam will be later reused in the Season 2 episode "Peak Performance".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Frank Corsentino as Daimon Bok
• Doug Warhit as Kazago
• Robert Towers as Rata

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1x07: JUSTICE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 9 November 1987
Stardate: 41255.6
Teleplay By: Worley Thorne
Story By: Ralph Wills and Worley Thorne
Directed By: James L. Conway

>ABOUT
The crew takes shore leave on a peaceful and lovely planet, Rubicon III. However, it turns out to be too good to be true when Wesley commits an innocent violation that causes the Edo to want to execute him as death is their "only" punishment.

>TRIVIA

• Director James L. Conway makes his directing debut on TNG in this episode.
• Josh Clark (Joe Carey in ST: Voyager) plays an unnamed tactical officer in this episode. Given the time frames of TNG and VOY, it is possible that this unnamed officer is Carey, assuming a later transfer to Engineering division and departure from the Enterprise prior to 2371.
• The Prime Directive is violated by Picard when he interferes with the Edo's punishment system. This is referenced by Lt. Commander Remmick in the Season 1 episode "Coming of Age".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Brenda Bakke as Rivan
• Jay Louden as Liator
• Josh Clark as Conn
• David Q. Combs as 1st Mediator
• Richard Lavin as 2nd Mediator
• Judith Jones as Edo Girl
• Eric Matthew as 1st Edo Boy
• Brad Zerbst as Medical Technician
• David Michael Graves as 2nd Edo Boy

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1x06: LONELY AMONG US

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 2 November 1987
Stardate: 41249.3
Teleplay By: D.C. Fontana
Story By: Michael Halperin
Directed By: Cliff Bole

>ABOUT
The Enterprise is transporting delegates who are lethal enemies. While passing through an energy cloud, the minds of Dr Crusher, Worf and Captain Picard are taken over, with fatal consequences.

>TRIVIA

• This is the second appearance of Colm Meaney on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Although he is now wearing his regular gold uniform, for the only time on the series, he is a security guard and his character is not named O'Brien until the Season 2 episode "Unnatural Selection".
• Marc Alaimo makes his first Star Trek appearance as Badar N'D'D. He went on to be Tebok in the Season 1 episode "The Neutral Zone", Gul Macet in the Season 4 episode "The Wounded", and Frederick La Ronque in the Season 5 episode "Time's Arrow, Part I".
• This is the only time Dr Crusher is seen wearing medical eyewear.
• Chief Engineer Singh was the first character on the Enterprise to die in this series.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Colm Meaney as Security Guard
• Kavi Raz as Lt. Singh

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1x05: WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 26 October 1987
Stardate: 41263.1
Written By: Diane Duane and Michael Reaves
Directed By: Rob Bowman

>ABOUT
A Starfleet Propulsion Expert and his mysterious assistant conduct tests on the Enterprise's warp drive engines, and the Enterprise travels 2.7 million light years out of the galaxy and encounters an area of the universe where thoughts become reality.

>TRIVIA

• This episode marks the first episode to be directed by Rob Bowman.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Eric Menyuk (The Traveller). He will appear again in the Season 4 episode "Remember Me" & the Season 7 episode "Journey's End".
• The story of this episode is based on the Original Series episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before".
• Footage of the USS Fearless travelling next to the Enterprise D was previously seen as the USS Hood in the Season 1 episode "Encounter at Farpoint".
• Geordi's line about the ship passing warp 10 was looped in post-production, and the line as it was originally spoken ("warp 5" instead of "warp 10") is featured in the episode's trailer.
• This is the only episode where Picard says "cease red alert" to stand down red alert.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Stanley Kamel as Kosinski
• Eric Menyuk as The Traveller
• Herta Ware as Yvette Picard
• Biff Yeager as Argyle

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1x04: THE LAST OUTPOST

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 19 October 1987
Stardate: 41386.4
Teleplay By: Herbert Wright
Story By: Richard Krzemien
Directed By: Richard Colla

>ABOUT
While chasing a Ferengi vessel for a stolen T9 energy device, both the Enterprise and Ferengi vessel's energy is drained, leaving them both dead in the water by an unkown force.

>TRIVIA

• Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) does not appear in this episode but is mentioned by Picard in sick bay.
• Armin Shimerman (Letek) will later play Daimon Bractor in the Season 2 episode "Peak Performance" and will have a permanent role as Quark in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
• Although unaware, Captain Picard had encountered the Ferengi when he was in command of the USS Stargazer in 2355.
• Tracey Walter (Kayron) and Mike Gomez (Daimon Tarr) went on to play two different Ferengi characters in the Season 6 episode "Rascals".
• Out of the entire show, this is the only episode where Doctor Crusher calls Picard "Jean" instead of "Jean-Luc".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data

>GUEST STARS

• Armin Shimerman as Letek
• Jake Dengel as Mordoc
• Tracey Walter as Kayron
• Darryl Henriques as Portal
• Mike Gomez as Daimon Tarr

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1x03: CODE OF HONOR

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 12 October 1987
Stardate: 41235.25
Written By: Katharyn Powers and Michael Baron
Directed By: Russ Mayberry

>ABOUT
While on a life saving mission to collect some much-needed vaccine for people who are dying on the Federation planet, Styrus IV, Tasha Yar is kidnapped by the Ligons and is forced into a fight to the death for a treaty with Ligon II and the much-needed vaccine.

>TRIVIA

• Unhappy with the way this episode had turned out, Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry fired director Russ Mayberry and Les Landau was hired to direct the rest of this episode.
• Doctor Crusher is seen wearing an antiquated wrist-watch when Yareena is beamed to the ship.
• Michael Dorn (Worf) does not appear in this episode. This is his first non-appearance.
• In this episode, the floor of the holodeck is not yet covered by the familiar pattern of yellow stripes on black background; instead, the floor is covered by grey carpet.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Jessie Lawrence Ferguson as Lutan
• Karole Selmon as Yareena
• James Louis Watkins as Hagon
• Michael Rider as Transporter Chief

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1x02: THE NAKED NOW

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 5 October 1987
Stardate: 41209.2
Written By: John D.F. Black and J. Michael Bingham
Directed By: Paul Lynch

>ABOUT
While examining the mysterious deaths of the crew on board the USS Tsiolkovsky, the crew become infected by a disease similar to alcohol intoxication which disables them while in the midst of a collapsing star that could destroy the Enterprise.

>TRIVIA

• This episode was based on the Original Series episode "The Naked Time". 
• Original Series actor George Takei described this episode as a total copy of one of the best Original Series episodes and that it was unoriginal. His words were "young children putting on their parents' clothes and trying to act like grown-ups".
• This episode marks the only appearance of Chief Engineer McDougal. After this episode, Lt. Commander Argyle, Lt. Logan and Lt. Commander Leland T. Lynch served as Chief Engineer. As said in the Season 1 episode "Where No One Has Gone Before", the Enterprise had several Chief Engineers before Geordi got the position of Chief Engineer in Season 2.
• Deanna Troi debuts her dark casual attire in this episode, which she wore during the rest of the first season.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Brooke Bundy as Lt. Commander McDougal
• Benjamin W.S. Lum as Jim Shimoda

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1x01: ENCOUNTER AT FARPOINT

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 28 September 1987
Stardate: 41153.7
Written By: D.C. Fontana & Gene Roddenberry
Directed By: Corey Allen

>ABOUT
Embarking on their first mission to Farpoint Station, the new Enterprise D meets the super-being known as Q, who puts humanity on trial and condemns humans to be a grieviously savage race.

>TRIVIA

• The old-style Red Alert sound is heard in this episode.
• This is the only episode to one, have a teaser (however in television airings, there is a teaser), two, it's the only episode to have the end credits scroll up, while other episodes have the credits fading to the next one, and three is the only episode where the actors are only credited as their actor names eg. PATRICK STEWART instead of PATRICK STEWART as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. The reason for this was because the actors were billed as a movie length episode.
• This episode marks DeForest Kelley's final appearance on Star Trek before his death on 11 June 1999.
• Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry had originally planned for this episode to evolve around solving the mystery of Farpoint Station and to be a one hour episode. However, Parramount didn't agree with this and wanted a two hour episode and this is where Q came into the storyline.
• Colm Meaney (Comm) wears a red uniform in this episode and is not the transporter chief and has no name. He will be a security guard in the Season 1 episode "Lonely Among Us" and will wear a gold uniform and will start off as transporter chief in the Season 2 debut "The Child".
• The final scene is the only time Tasha is seen wearing a skirt style uniform.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• John DeLancie as Q
• Michael Bell as Zorn
• Jimmy Ortega as Lieutenant Torres
• Timothy Dang as Main Bridge Security
• Evelyn Guerrero as Young Female Ensign
• David Erskine as Bandi Shopkeeper
• Cary-Hiroyuki as Mandarin Bailiff
• Chuck Hicks as Military Officer

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SEASON 1 EPISODE GUIDE

1. ENCOUNTER AT FARPOINT
2. THE NAKED NOW
3. CODE OF HONOR
4. THE LAST OUTPOST
5. WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE
6. LONELY AMONG US
7. JUSTICE
8. THE BATTLE
9. HIDE AND Q
10. HAVEN
11. THE BIG GOODBYE
12. DATALORE
13. ANGEL ONE
14. 11001001
15. TOO SHORT A SEASON
16. WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS
17. HOME SOIL
18. COMING OF AGE
19. HEART OF GLORY
20. THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM
21. SYMBIOSIS
22. SKIN OF EVIL
23. WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS
24. CONSPIRACY
25. THE NEUTRAL ZONE