While star trek is indisputably the most influential scifi tv series ever, its successor, star trek. At the beginning of the episode, captain jeanluc picard is hit with a probe beam. Airing during the shows fifth season, the inner light is your classic the road not taken story. First telecast june 6, 1992, the emmynominated inner light was written by morgan gendel and peter allan fields. Jay chattaway on picards iconic flute solo from the next. The inner light, the penultimate episode of next gen season 5, is the most important episode of star trek ive ever seen. It coincided with the first time my father died, and quite possibly changed my life. The next generation and was originally aired in the united states on.
Season 2 season 1 season 6 season 7 season 4 season 3 season 5. Star trek the next generation season 5 episode 26 times arrow part 1. Next generation season 5 episode 25 the inner light. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. The enterprise encounters a probe of ancient design. June 1, 1992 the inner light at, the official website.
The video quality of the season five release of star trek the next generation is even better than that of earlier seasons, which were already outstanding. The next generation season 5, episode 25 the inner light. Veja sttng inner light joao cristiano jcdoesntknow no dailymotion. The next generation screencaps the inner light season 5, episode 25 239 screencaps online episode details. The episode was written by freelance writer morgan gendel based on his original pitch. Picard awakes to find himself living in a small village where he is a wellknown member of the community who is suffering from a delusion of being a starship captain. With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, michael dorn. The first star trek spinoff, starring patrick stewart as picard, won 17 emmys across seven seasons.
The next generation, season 7 2011 viewers also bought see all. The next generation season 5 episode 14 online conundrum. We spoke with star trek screenwriter morgan gendel about the episodes. After a mysterious accident, picard wakes up living the life of another person on a faraway planet. The inner light is the 125th episode overall and the 25th episode of the fifth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Star trek tng episode the inner light is one of the. Once tng ramps up, starting with season 3, it is the best of all the star trek series. The next generation in the opening theme is given blue background streaks for this season, but returns to the season 4 theme in seasons 6 and 7. He got called in five times before they moved forward with the script. The inner light at memory alpha, a canon star trek wiki.
Watch star trek the next generation season 5 by star trek on dailymotion. You dont need to know anything about star trek, its okay if you have never seen one episode. The next generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the united states on september 23, 1991, and concluded on june 15, 1992, after airing 26 episodes. Lessons is the 19th episode of the sixth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. He assumes its a holodeck program at first, but its not, and the poor woman is a little disturbed by what she perceives as feverish rantings computer, freeze program.
A little girls imaginary friend becomes a frightening reality for the crew when she threatens to destroy the enterprise. A freak accident causes picard to wake up in another mans body on the distant. Picard and his crew on adventures to strange new worlds and brings them facetoface with the frightfully powerful borg. The inner light written by morgan gendel and peter allan fields directed by peter lauritsonseason 5, episode 25 production episode 40275225 original air. Block, lists this episode as one of the ten essential episodes from star trek.
The undiscovered country was released during the run of this season. In 2017, one of the greatest star trek episodes of all time celebrated its 25th anniversary. I like them all, but something about tng makes it special, and season 5 has some of the best and most unforgettable episodes, including darmok, ensign ro, ethics, the first duty the scene between capt. The next generation season 5 episode 18 online cause and effect.
We now have the inner light, i, borg, and darmok on dvd. The next generation season 5 the inner lighttimes arrow, part i the inner lighttimes arrow, part i. While unification certainly deserved extra focus because of its guest star, leonard nimoy, the twoepisode structure led to an inordinate amount of padding, and a storyline which felt lumpy and distracted, less than. June 1, 1992 after being hit by an emission from a primitive space probe, picard finds himself living. Star trek the next generation season 5 episode 25 the.
Star trek the next generation season 5 episode 25 the inner light trailer. Of course season 5 includes the inner light and other excellent episodes such as. Star trek the next generation season 5 episode 25 the inner light. Season 5 continues the well oiled machine that we knew as tng.
The next generation 1987 michael dorn and levar burton in star trek. The next generation season 5, episode 14 conundrum. The series is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1. The inner light at wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Picard and wesley crusher when picard confronts the cadet. The next generation 19871994 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994. In the tng season 5 dvd collection, the menu for this episode features the flute solo. As worf fights in the klingon civil war, captain picard. The next generation, was almost certainly a better show and weve got the top five nextgen. The next generation the inner light tv episode 1992.
The fifth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The next generation, the best of both worlds 20 star trek. Star trek the next generation season 5 by star trek. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the starfleet starship enterprised. He took his job seriously, despite being on a scifi tv show that some might consider silly. The next generation episodes from season 5,view pictures, get episode information and more. The movie was filmed during the hiatus between season 4 and 5. On june 1st, 1992, a fifth season episode of star trek. Picard is struck by an energy beam from an alien probe, which renders him unconscious and places him in the life of a citizen on the planet kataan, with his memory of the enterprise intact. And then, of course, theres jay chattaways haunting ressikan flute solo from the inner light, an episode from season 5 of the next generation that is a reliable mainstay of top 10 lists across the board. In the tng season 5 dvd collection, the menu for this episode. Listen to my full conversation with chattaway here.
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