The Naked Now
- Episode aired Oct 3, 1987
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.7K
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The crew of the Enterprise is infected with a virus that causes them to behave as though they were intoxicated.The crew of the Enterprise is infected with a virus that causes them to behave as though they were intoxicated.The crew of the Enterprise is infected with a virus that causes them to behave as though they were intoxicated.
Benjamin Lum
- Jim Shimoda
- (as Benjamin W. S. Lum)
Michael Bailous
- Enterprise-D Officer
- (uncredited)
James G. Becker
- Youngblood
- (uncredited)
Darrell Burris
- Operations Officer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn one scene, Data tries lean on the non-existent furniture after his conversation with Captain Picard about being fully functional and ends up falling on the floor. This was not in the script but was added by Brent Spiner on the set. Director Paul Lynch was pleased at Brent's idea and left it in the final cut.
- GoofsThe opening captain's log states they're "running at warp seven" yet the exterior establishing shot shows no stars moving by the Enterprise indicating they're traveling at sub-light velocity.
- Quotes
Lt. Tasha Yar: What I want now is gentleness. And joy... and love. From you, Data; you are fully functional, aren't you?
Lt. Cmdr. Data: Of course, but...
Lt. Tasha Yar: How fully?
Lt. Cmdr. Data: In every way, of course. I am programed in multiple techniques. A broad variety of pleasuring.
Lt. Tasha Yar: Oh! You jewel, that's exactly what I hoped!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek: The Next Generation: Shades of Gray (1989)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
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Not bad but should have been much later
This episode is a sequel to TOS The Naked Time. Although The Naked Time was a very early episode as well, it featured deep character development, most especially with Kirk and Spock.
When Kirk was infected, his fears of losing the Enterprise were laid bare- and indeed the ship was in imminent mortal danger. When Spock was infected, his fears of losing control emerged, and indeed he HAD lost control.
That's pretty good stuff.
The Naked Now, however, pretty much just showed everybody drunk, with little character development. To the extent there was character development, it was mostly bad. Picard looked terrible, like a doddering old man, while Riker looked heroic. Also, the first Wesley Saves The Day episode.
The Naked Now would have been received much better if it came way later in the season, mainly because this early, we didn't know these characters well enough to contrast their behaviors.
Geordi's behavior when Yar finds him is chillingly effective though because we know what it portends when he asks her to not let him give in to the crazy ideas he's having. It's frightening because Yar doesn't know just how dangerous he is at this point.
When Kirk was infected, his fears of losing the Enterprise were laid bare- and indeed the ship was in imminent mortal danger. When Spock was infected, his fears of losing control emerged, and indeed he HAD lost control.
That's pretty good stuff.
The Naked Now, however, pretty much just showed everybody drunk, with little character development. To the extent there was character development, it was mostly bad. Picard looked terrible, like a doddering old man, while Riker looked heroic. Also, the first Wesley Saves The Day episode.
The Naked Now would have been received much better if it came way later in the season, mainly because this early, we didn't know these characters well enough to contrast their behaviors.
Geordi's behavior when Yar finds him is chillingly effective though because we know what it portends when he asks her to not let him give in to the crazy ideas he's having. It's frightening because Yar doesn't know just how dangerous he is at this point.
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Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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