Datalore
- Episode aired Jan 16, 1988
- TV-PG
- 46m
The Enterprise visits the planet where Data was created and discovers another android like him, but when he's assembled, he's not exactly like him.The Enterprise visits the planet where Data was created and discovers another android like him, but when he's assembled, he's not exactly like him.The Enterprise visits the planet where Data was created and discovers another android like him, but when he's assembled, he's not exactly like him.
- Counselor Deanna Troi
- (credit only)
- Youngblood
- (uncredited)
- Operations Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Crewman Diana Giddings
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRob Bowman credited Brent Spiner for making the episode work, giving one example, "He did the one scene in his own office with Brent sitting down and Lore discussing what it's like to be human. He did one side, we shot through a double, then turned around, read it the other way and shot the other half of it. Those two characters in those scenes are different people... he really painted those characters differently."
- GoofsAfter Lore has been transported off and Picard addresses Data asking 'Data, you all right?'. Data answers, 'Yes, sir. I'm fine', yet Data is not supposed to be able to use contractions.
- Quotes
Wesley Crusher: Sir, I know this may finish me as an acting ensign, but...
Capt. Picard: Shut up, Wesley!
[...]
Doctor Beverly Crusher: "Shut up, Wesley"?
Capt. Picard: Doctor.
Wesley Crusher: And since I am finished here, sir, may I point out that...?
Doctor Beverly Crusher: Shut up, Wesley!
Wesley Crusher: ...that everything that I have said would have been listened to if it came from an adult officer. - Request permission to return to my quarters, sir.
Capt. Picard: Agreed. Doctor, go with him.
Doctor Beverly Crusher: You're putting *me* off the bridge?
Capt. Picard: [sotto voce] I'm asking you to keep an eye on your son during all of this, Doctor.
- ConnectionsEdited from Alien (1979)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
A. Challenging situations solved by thoughtful people B. People doing gosh-wow things in a spaceship
This episode has one amazing strength: Brent Spiner, who is such a talented actor, we can almost watch this.
But not quite: stupid premise, stupid events, annoying scripting -- it's not even worth going into detail. The Data character is already a stretch too far, made enjoyable by Spiner's talents; stretching it further was never a good idea, and this episode falls into the realm of Bollywood plot (which would at least be enlivened by dancing and songs).
Instead, "Datalore" completes a trifecta of terrible TNG (along with "The Big Goodbye" and "Angel One"): a terrible misstep that should have been left behind ... but this is TNG, so they returned to the same premise in later seasons. An insult to Star Trek fans, but a great episode for Spiner.
- skinnybert
- Sep 3, 2022
Details
- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1