TNG Season Four

#75 "THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, PART II"

Written by Michael Piller

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Lt. Commander Shelby-Elizabeth Dennehey, Admiral J.P. Hansen-George Murdock, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Lt. Gleason-Todd Merrill

Stardate 44001.4

Airdate 09/24/90

The Borg have turned Picard into a half-Borg, half-Human creature, and are using him in their plot to conquer Earth.

#76 "SUDDENLY HUMAN"

Teleplay by John Whelpy and Jeri Taylor

Story by Ralph Phillips

Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont

Guest Stars: Jono-Jeremiah Rossa-Chad Allen, Captain Endar-Sherman Howard, Admiral Connaught Rossa-Barbara Townsend

Stardate 44143.7

Airdate 10/15/90

The Away team finds a Talarian ship in distress has a crew of teenagers, one of them a human who shows signs of severe abuse.

#77 "BROTHERS"

Written by Rick Berman

Directed by Rob Bowman

Guest Stars: Lore-Dr. Noonian Soong-Brent Spiner, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Jake Potts-Corey Danzinger, Willie Potts-Adam Ryen, Ensign Kopf-James Lashley

Stardate 44085.7

Airdate 10/08/90

Data begins to malfunction and takes control of the Enterprise, while a young passenger is dangerously ill and in need of treatment at a nearby Starbase.

#78 "FAMILY"

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Robert Picard-Jeremy Kemp, Marie Picard-Samantha Eggar, Sergey Rozhenko-Theodore Bikel, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Helena Rozhenko-Georgia Brown, Rene' Picard-David Tristan Birkin, Louise-Dennis Greaghan, Jack R. Crusher-Doug Wert

Stardate 44012.3

Airdate 10/01/90

Picard has a strained reunion with his older brother when he returns to his hometown; while Worf's adoptive parents are hurt by his distant manner.

#79 "REMEMBER ME"

Written by Lee Sheldon

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guests Stars: The Traveler-Eric Menyuk, Commander Dalen Quaice M.D.-Bill Erwin, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney

Stardate 44161.2

Airdate 10/22/90

People aboard the Enterprise are vanishing at an alarming rate, and no one except Dr. Crusher has any memory of their existence.

#80 "LEGACY"

Written by Joe Menosky

Directed by Robert Scheerer

Guest Stars: Ishara Yar-Beth Toussaint, Hayne-Don Mirault, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Tan Tsu-Vladimir Velasco, Coalition lt.-Christopher Michael

Stardate 44215.2

Airdate 10/29/90

On the planet Turkana 4, birthplace of the late Tasha , two warring factions hinder the Away Team's rescue of a marooned Federation crew.

#81 "REUNION"

Teleplay by Thomas Perry, Jo Perry Ronald D. Moore

and Brannon Braga

Story by Drew Deighan, Thomas Perry and Jo Perry

Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Guest Stars: K'Ehleyr-Suzie Plakson, Gowron-Robert O'Rielly, Duras-Patrick Massett, K'Mpec-Charles Cooper, Alexander-John Steuer, Security Guard, Michael Rider, Transporter Chief Hubbell-April Grace, Klingon Guard #1 (Duras aide)-Basil Wallace, Klingon (Vorn) Guard #2-Mirron E. Willis

Stardate 44246.3

Airdate 11/05/90

K'Mpec, the dying Klingon leader, asks Picard to find out which of the two rivals for his position has been poisoning him; and Worf has a reunion with his former mate and their son.

#82 "FUTURE IMPERFECT"

Written by J. Larry Carroll and David Bennett Carren

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Ambassador Tomalak-Andreas Katsulas, Jean-Luc-Ethan-Chris Demetral, Minuet-Carolyn McCormick, Ensign Gleason-Todd Merrill, Transporter Chief Hubbell-April Grace, Transporter Chief-George O'Hanlon Jr., Barash-Dana Tjowander

Stardate 44286.5

Airdate 11/12/90

After an aborted Away Team mission, Riker awakens in sick bay to an aging Dr. Crusher, who explains that a long-dormant virus has wiped out his memory of the past 16 years.

#83 "FINAL MISSION"

Teleplay by Kacey Arnold-Ince and Jeri Taylor

Story by Kacey Arnold-Ince

Directed by Corey Allen

Guest Stars: Dirgo-Nick Tate, Chairman Songi-Kim Hamilton, Ensign Tess Allenby-Mary Kohnert

Stardate 44307.3

Airdate 11/19/90

In honor of Wesley's acceptance into Starfleet Academy, Picard asks him to come on a mission to Pentarus 5, but they're forced to make an emergency landing on a lifeless moon, where Picard is critically injured.

#84 "THE LOSS"

Teleplay by Hilary J. Bader, Alan J. Adler and Vanessa Greene

Story by Hilary J. Bader

Guest Stars: Ensign Janet Brooks-Kim Braden, Ensign Tess Allenby-Mary Kohnert, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg

Stardate 44356.9

Airdate 12/31/90

While the Enterprise is swept into the gravitational wake of two-dimensional lifeforms, Troi realizes her powers have left her.

#85 "DATA'S DAY"

Teleplay by Harold Apter and Ronald D. Moore

Story by Harold Apter

Directed by Robert Wiemer

Guest Stars: Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Keiko Ishikawa (O'Brien)-Rosalind Chao, T'Pel-Sierra Pechuer, Commander Mendak-Alan Scarfe, Transporter Chief Hubbell-April Grace, V'Sal-Shelly Desai

Stardate 44390.1

Airdate 01/07/91

Data faces the twin tasks of giving away the bride at O'Briens wedding and escorting Vulcan Ambassador T'Pel aboard to negotiate a treaty with the Romulans.

#86 "THE WOUNDED"

Teleplay by Jeri Taylor

Story by Stuart Charno, Sara Charno and Cy Chermak

Directed by Chip Chalmers

Guest Stars: Captain Benjamin Maxwell-Bob Gunton, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Gul Macet-Marc Alaimo, Glinn Telle-Marco Rodriguez, Glinn Daro-Time Winters, Admiral Haden-John Hancock

Stardate 44429.6

Airdate 01/28/91

The Enterprise intercepts a starship whose renegade captain is attacking the Cardassians, the former enemies of the Federation.

#87 "DEVIL'S DUE"

Teleplay by Philip Lazebnick

Story by Philip Lazebnick and William Douglas Lansford

Directed by Tom Benko

Guest Stars: Ardra-Marta Dubois, Dr. Clarke-Paul Lambert, Jared-Marcello Tubert, Devil Monster-Tom Magee, Marley-William Glover

Stardate 44474.5

Airdate 02/04/91

The Enterprise comes to the aid of the Ventaxians, who are faced with the prospect of fulfilling a diabolical contract made by their ancestors.

#88 "CLUES"

Teleplay by Bruce D. Arthurs and Joe Menosky

Story by Bruce D. Arthurs

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Ensign McKnight-Pamela Winslow, Secretary Madeline-Rhonda Aldrich, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Gunman-Thomas Knickerbocker

Stardate 44502.7

Airdate 02/11/91

Picard suspects Data of lying about a phenomenon that rendered the crew unconscious.

#89 "FIRST CONTACT"

Teleplay by Dennis Russell Bailey, David Bischoff, Joe Menosky and Ronald D. Moore

Story by Marc Scott Zicree

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Chancellor Avill Durken-George Coe, Mirasta-Carolyn Seymour, Berel-George Hearn, Krola-Michael Ensign, Nilrem-Steven Anderson, Dr. Tava-Sachi Parker, Lanel-Bebe Neuwirth

Stardate 44558.6?

Airdate 02/28/91

While on a first-contact mission to a planet on the verge of space travel, Riker is captured and accused of leading an alien invasion.

#90 "GALAXY'S CHILD"

Teleplay by Maurice Hurley

Story by Thomas Kartozian

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Dr. Leah Brahms-Susan Gibney, Ensign Sariel Rager-Lanei Chapman, Ensign Pavlik-Jana Marie Hupp, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Transporter Chief Hubbell-April Grace

Stardate 44614.6

Airdate 03/11/91

The Enterprise serves as a surrogate mother to a newborn energy being; La Forge faces the real Dr. Brahms, whom he once recreated on the holodeck.

#91 "NIGHT TERRORS"

Teleplay by Pamela Douglas and Jeri Taylor

Story by Shari Goodhartz

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Andrus Hagan-John Vickery, Ensign Gillespie-Duke Moosekian, Ensign Peeples-Craig Hurley, Ensign Kenny Lin, Ensign Sariel Rager-Lanei Chapman, Captain Chantal R. Zaheva-Deborah Taylor

Stardate 44631.2

Airdate 03/18/91

The Enterprise encounters the same fate as the ship it was sent to rescue-drifting in a section of space where dream deprivation can drive the crew to insanity and murder.

#92 "IDENTITY CRISIS"

Teleplay by Brannon Braga

Story by Timothy DeHaas

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Lt. Commander Susanna Leitjen-Maryann Plunkett, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Lt. Hickman-Amick Byram, Transporter Technician Hedrick-Dennis Madalone, Ensign Graham-Mona Grudt

Stardate 44664.5

Airdate 03/25/91

Five years after investigating a mysteriously abandoned outpost, members of the Away Team begin to exhibit unusual symptoms-and an overwhelming urge to return to the planet.

#93 "THE NTH DEGREE"

Written by Joe Menosky

Directed by Robert Legato

Guest Stars: Barclay-Dwight Schultz, Einstein-Jim Morton, Cytherian-Kay E. Kuter, Lt. Linda Larson, Saxon Trainor, Ensign April Anaya-Page Leong, Ensign Brower David Coburn

Stardate 44704.2

Airdate 04/01/91

Barclay is transformed into a superbeing who interfaces with the ship's computer-taking the Enterprise into an uncharted realm of space.

#94 "QPID"

Teleplay by Ira Steven Behr

Story by Randee Russell and Ira Steven Behr

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Q-John de Lancie, Vash-Jennifer Hetrick, Sir Guy-Clive Revill, Servant-Joi Staton

Stardate 44741.9

Airdate 04/22/91

Picard's old foe Q transforms the captain and crew into Robin Hood and his Merry-Men-and Picard's old flame Vash into Maid Marian in Distress.

#95 "THE DRUMHEAD"

Written by Jeri Taylor

Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Guest Stars: Admiral Norah Satie-Jean Simmons, Sabin-Bruce French, Simon Tarses-Spencer Garrett

J'Ddan-Henry Woronicz, Admiral Thomas Henry-Earl Billings, Nellen Ann Shea

Stardate 44769.2

Airdate 04/29/91

An investigation into espionage aboard the Enterprise escalates into a witch hunt when a retired Starfleet admiral suspects treachery and implicates Picard.

# 96 "HALF A LIFE"

Teleplay by Peter Allan Fields

Story by Ted Roberts and Peter Allan Fields

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Lwaxana Troi-Majel Barrett, Dr. Timicin-David Ogden Stiers, Dara-Michelle Forbes, B'Tardat-Terrence E. McNally, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Mr. Homm-Carel Struycken

Stardate 44805.3

Airdate 05/06/91

Lwaxana is smitten with a scientist whose culture demands he return to his home planet to commit ritual suicide.

#97 "THE HOST"

Written by Michel Horvat

Directed by Marvin V. Rush

Guest Stars: Governor Leka Trion-Barbara Tarbuck, Kareel-Nichol Orth-Pallavicin, Kalin Trose-William Newman, Nurse Alyssa Ogawa-Patti Yasutake, Odan (Trill host)-Franc Luz

Stardate 44821.3

Airdate 05/13/91

Dr. Crusher's love affair with an alien ambassador becomes complicated when the ambassador turns out to be a small parasitic creature that inhabits host bodies.

#98 "THE MIND'S EYE"

Teleplay by Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Ken Schafer and Rene' Eche'varria

Directed by David Livingston

Guest Stars Ambassador Kell-Larry Dobkin, Taibak-John Fleck, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Governor Vagh-Edward Wiley, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 44885.5

Airdate 05/27/91

The Romulans capture and brainwash La Forge, using him in their plan to foment a rebellion at a Klingon outpost.

#99 "IN THEORY"

Written by Joe Menosky and Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Patrick Stewart

Guest Stars-Ensign Jenna D'Sora-Michele Scarabelli, Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Miles O'Brien-Colm Meaney, Ensign McKnight-Pamela Winslow, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg

Stardate 44932.3

Airdate 06/03/91

While Picard navigates the Enterprise through an unstable region of space, Data tries to fathom the amorous advances of a crewmate.

#100 "REDEMPTION, PART I"

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Cliff Bole

Guest Stars: Gowron-Robert O'Rielly, Commander Kurn-Tony Todd, Lursa-Barbara March, B'Etor-Gwynyth Walsh, K'Tal Ben Slack, General Movar-Nicholas Kepros, Toral-J.D. Cullum, Guinan-Whoopi Goldberg, Klingon First Officer-Tom Ormeny, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett, Sela-Denise Crosby

Stardate 45020.4

Airdate 06/17/91

A power struggle within the High Council threatens the Klingon Empire, forcing Worf to Choose between continuing his service on the Enterprise or returning to his people.