BBC America has been showing reruns of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. I've been thinking about my favorite episodes. I had previously written about some of my favorites from the original series. Now it's time for The Next Generation.
I love The Best of Both Worlds. This was a two-part cliffhanger of Seasons Three and Four. I found this article today--Part One aired 30 years ago.
Here is my Top Ten:
1. The Best of Both Worlds Part One
2. The Best of Both Worlds Part Two
3. Yesterday's Enterprise
4. Parallels
5. The Drumhead
6. Qpid
7. Measure of a Man
8. Time's Arrow Part One
9. Inner Light
10. Conundrum
I'm fairly certain about the ranking of the top five; I think they're all classics that I can watch again and again. Six through 10 could change. Time's Arrow is the only two-part episode that doesn't include the second half. Part One is the Season Five cliff-hanger. I remember watching it and then changing the channel to immediately rewatch it. Part Two suffers from too much Mark Twain. While I enjoyed Conundrum in which all members of the crew lost their memories, I didn't buy the explanation of how it occurred.
Honorable mention episodes include Gambit Parts One and Two, A Matter of Honor, Rascals, A Matter of Time, Darmok, All Good Things Parts One and Two, Disaster, Future Imperfect, and Power Play.
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