Star trek tng season 5 episode 21 the perfect mate

The perfect mate written by rene echevarria and gary perconte and michael piller directed by cliff bole season 5, episode 21. The next generation started by trekker4747, dec 20, 2014. April 27, 1992 the perfect mate at, the official website the perfect mate at memory alpha, a canon star trek wiki the perfect mate at wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the perfect mate at the internet movie database. Star trek the next generation season 5, episode 21. The next generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the united states on september 21, 1992, and concluded on june 21, 1993, after airing 26 episodes. What makes it even funnier in a squicky sort of way is that janssen plays picards love interest in this episode. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. External link the perfect mate article at memory alpha, the wiki for canon star trek. Nov 23, 2010 star trek the next generation season 5 episode 21 the perfect mate trailer. Once tng ramps up, starting with season 3, it is the best of all the star trek series. The next generation 1987 gates mcfadden and patrick stewart in star trek.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the starfleet starship enterprised. We are carrying a mysterious, highly valuable gift that. The perfect mate by marc richard posted at december 25, 2004 5. With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, levar burton, michael dorn. The next generation season 5, episode 21 the perfect mate series. Birthright, part i is a crossover episode featuring some of the characters from star trek. In an effort to bring an end to their centurieslong war, krios and valt minor have agreed to a ceremony of reconciliation, to be held aboard the enterprise at a point midway between their two. April 27, 1992 the signing of a treaty between two warring races is complicated when picard falls in love with the woman famke janssen whos. The perfect mate the premise of this episode is simple.

The fifth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the starfleet starship. The next generation season 5, episode 21 the perfect mate. Rene echevarria, gary perconte, and michael piller directors. The next generation is on tv, including series 5 episode 21. The next generation season 5, episode 14 conundrum. Memorable missions year five the perfect mate, tng season 5 dvd. The next generation screencaps the perfect mate season 5, episode 21 225 screencaps online episode details. Investigating the aftereffects of a runaway cosmic fragment, the enterprise comes across a race of genetically engineered people. The perfect mate original movie prop whiteglazed porcelain tea set, often referred to as captain picards tea set, designed by peter saenger, including teapot with lid, four teacups, and tray. Eight years later she would do the same thing in xmen. The next generation the tng crew would later wear those uniforms for star trek generations alongside the tng uniforms. The perfect mate memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Theyre on screen for less than ten minutes total, and theyre really only here as a clumsy way to move the plot, but theyre still as awful as ever.

If youre a first time viewer of tng, i always say watch every episode at least once. Famke janssen plays a selfdescribed mutant with mental abilities sharing many scenes with patrick stewart playing picard. The woman, kamala famke janssen, explains that she is an empathic mesomorph, a rare creature with the ability to sense and serve her mate s every desire. It was originally released on april 23, 1990, in broadcast syndication. Ferengi machinations unleash a diplomatic gift aboard the enterprise the rare, empathic perfect mate, ready to bond with any male around her. The warring planets of krios and valt minor, once two halves of one.

The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series star trek. Includes all episodes of the original series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, enterprise, discovery, picard, the new battlestar galactica, the orville, and the star wars movies. Reviews of tng were written retrospectively from 200520. This article contains spoiler information regarding this weeks tng episode, the perfect mate.

Marrs actions at the end reprehensible, i liked seeing the return of the crystalline entity and learning at least a little more about it, and datas cold delivery of her sons verdict to marr at the end of the episode chills the room when i listen. Star trek the next generation season 5 episode 14 conundrum trailer. The next generation the perfect mate tv episode 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The next generation dvd order season 5 episode 21 the perfect mate stardate. Star trek the next generation season 5 episode 21 the perfect mate trailer. The perfect mate lets get this out of the way first. Star trek the next generation, season 5, episode 31.

Kamala famke is a metamorph, an empath able to become the exact sort of woman any man wants simply by being around them, and has been raised to be the mate of the ruler of a. Picard unfortunately becomes the imprint for a female empathic metamorph destined to be mate of another world leader, in hopes of resolving a long interplanetary war. The episode was credited to gary percante and michael piller from a story by percante and rene echevarria. Memorable missions year five the perfect mate, tng season 5 dvd special feature costume designer robert blackman was proud of his own work on this episode, commenting, i thought the clothes in the perfect mate were interesting. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. Deep space nine as well as the first time where the ds9 uniform appears on star trek. A beautiful woman, chosen by her people to serve as a peace offering to end a centurieslong war, falls in love with picard. Deep space nines max gordenchik tries to steal the kriosians peace offering from a cargo bay, the package is damaged, revealing a stunningly beautiful woman inside. Star trek the next generation season 5, episode 31. Tng, season 5, episode 21, the perfect mate picard serves as host for a peace treaty between two warring planets, but he may be unable to resist the reconciliation gift a beautiful empathic metamorph who is to be presented by one leader as the others wife.

The next generation the perfect mate season 5, episode 21 bbc the signing of a treaty between two warring races is complicated when picard falls in. Written by rene echevarria, gary perconte, and michael piller, the perfect mate was first telecast may 2, 1992. Star trek the next generation5x21the perfect mate rovers 1080p. In 2011, this episode was noted by forbes as one that explores the implications of advanced technology, also comparing it to the later episode the quality of life season 6 episode 9. Season 5 continues the well oiled machine that we knew as tng. Star trek the next generation, season 5, episode 21. Of course season 5 includes the inner light and other excellent episodes such as. The perfect mate 1992 original movie prop this whiteglazed porcelain tea set, sometimes referred to as captain picards tea set, was designed by peter saenger, including a teapot with lid, four teacups, and tray.

Picard and wesley crusher when picard confronts the cadet. The perfect mate is the 21st episode of the fifth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Oddly, this episode, which is from three seasons after the episode i just covered, has the same. The next generation air date april 27, 1992 story by rene echevarria and gary perconte teleplay by gary perconte and michael piller directed by cliff bole tim lynch ratings plot 8 plot handling 4 characterization 7 overall rating 6. Avatar, book one while experiencing flashbacks induced by the orb of memory william riker recalls kamala, from this episode. 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 game is psychotropically addictive, and it quickly turns the enterprise crew into a mindcontrolled pawn of the ktarians, who are using the devices to gain control of starfleet. New ground hero worship the masterpiece society the outcast the perfect mate imaginary friend ill shatter the silicon avatar. The undiscovered country was released during the run of this season.

The sixth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Its refreshingly sophisticated to see how this episodes single mention of the prime directive is so naturally part of the background instead of the foreground of this adventure, with picard casually tossing it off in jest with dr. Tin man is the 20th episode of the third season of the american science fiction television series star trek. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. Captain picard tries to settle a centuriesold war between the kriosians and the. 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. Cliff bole guest stars famke janssen as kamala tim oconnor as ambassador briam. D noted this as episode of star trek that be utilized to teach about nanotechnology. The perfect mate written by rene echevarria and gary perconte and michael piller directed by cliff bole season 5, episode 21 production episode 40275221 original air date. Marina sirtis deanna troi does not appear in this episode.