Star Trek Next Generation Second Season Gift Set (1988-89)

Product Summary Publisher: Paramount Format: DVD UPC: 00097361569048 Buy.com Sku: 40165210 Item#: V52FDT Buy.com Sales Rank: 34460 Category Keywords: Made-For-Network TV  Science Fiction  Science-Fiction  Series  Space Exploration  Television  Rating: NR   The Complete Second Season In A 6-Disc Gift Set     Features: DVD   Enjoy over 17 hours of the tops in sci-fi entertainment with this six-disc set containing all the original broadcast episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation's second season. Over one hour of exclusive special featurettes is also included, including cast and crew discussions, character analysis, behind-the-scenes info and more! Episodes include "The Child": while preparing to transport a deadly plague to a research lab, the Enterprise crew are stunned to learn that Counselor Toi is pregnant. "Where Silence Has Lease": the crew is held hostage in a mysterious void by a being who wishes to observe the many ways in which humans die. "Elementary, Dear Data": Data investigates a mystery that threatens Dr. Pulaski's life. "The Outrageous Okona": Data struggles to acquire a sense of humor while the Enterprise crew play host to a witty renegade captain. "Loud As a Whisper": the future of a warring planet depends upon a deaf mediator who suddenly loses his ability to communicate. "The Schizoid Man": a brilliant but terminally ill scientist seeks eternal life by transferring his mind into Dada's body. "Unnatural Selection": the crew grapples with a mysterious disease which accelerates the aging process. "A Matter Of Honor": Riker's loyalties are put to the test when he's assigned to a Klingon vessel that plans to attack the Enterprise. "The Measure Of a Man": Data refuses to be disassembled for research purposes. "The Dauphin": Wesley begins a romance with the beautiful ruler of Daled Four, whose secret power could destroy the Enterprise and its crew. "Cantagion": the Enterprise's computer system acquires a virus that could cause the ship to self-destruct. "The Royale": the Away Team finds itself trapped in the world of a novel come to life. "Time Squared": the Enterprise discovers an exact double of Captain Picard from six hours in the future. "The Icarus Factor": Riker's long-lost father reappears. "Pen Pals": Data races against time to save the life of a little alien girl. "Q Who?": the malevolent Q hurls the crew into the future where they must deal with a race of half-human, half-robot aliens known as the Borg. "Samaritan Snare": Picard fights for his life during surgery. "Up The Long Ladder": the crew rescues a missing earth colony. "Manhunt": Troi's mother sets her sights on Captain Picard in her search for the perfect mate. "The Emissary": Worf's former love is sent to the Enterprise to mediate a dispute between the Klingons and the Federation. "Peak Performance": a simulated war game turns real and deadly. "Shades Of Gray": Commander Riker is struck down by a deadly microbe that invades his central nervous system and attacks his brain.   Editor's Note Nearly two decades after the cancellation of the original STAR TREK television series, creator Gene Roddenberry launched the first of what was to be four phenomenally successful spinoffs with STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. Set in the 24th century (nearly 100 years after the stewardship of Captain Kirk), the series introduced an all-new cast of intergalactic travellers exploring the farthest reaches out of outer space on a mission to chart new planets and alien civilizations. Ship commander Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) anchored the crew of the Starship Enterprise-D with a sensitive reserve that marked a distinct contrast to his trigger-happy predecessor, whose role was assumed by the Kirk-like second-in-command, William Riker (Jonathan Frakes). Rounding out the cast were the Spock-like android, Data (Brent Spiner); blind officer, Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton); Klingon officer, Worf (Michael Dorn); ship doctor, Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden); her teenage son, Wesley (Wil Wheaton); and psychic psychiatrist, Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis). Considered one of the best STAR TREK spinoffs for its intelligent writing and superb sci-fi special effects, THE NEXT GENERATION lives on in cult fandom with this complete collection of episodes from the series' second season.   Features Inside Starfleet Archives Standard 1.33:1 Selected Crew Analysis: Year Two Departmental Briefing: Production - Behind The Scenes Look at Specific Key Episodes Departmental Briefing: Memorable Missions - Second Season Episode Discussions with Production Crew Mission Overview: Year Two   Technical Info Release Information Studio: Paramount Release Date: 1/24/2006 Running Time: 999 minutes Original Release Date: 1988-89 Catalog ID: 156904 UPC: 00097361569048 Number of Discs: 6 Audio & Video Original Language: English Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English Available Subtitles: English Video: Color Aspect Ratio 4:3   Cast & Crew Diana Muldaur Jonathan Frakes LeVar Burton Marina Sirtis Michael Dorn Patrick Stewart Wil Wheaton   Product Image

About ten million times better than season one!! There is not a bad episode anywhere in this season (although "Shades of Gray" is a little predictable). "The Child" starts everything off on a high note, and it just gets better from there. Some of the best are "Where Silence Has Lease," "A Matter of Honor," "The Royale," and "Time Squared." This season also contains one of the best TNG eposides ever: "The Measure of a Man." What a treat! This entire season really shows why TNG is the best television series ever made!
 
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