Ménage à Troi
- Episode aired May 26, 1990
- TV-PG
- 45m
When Deanna's mother spurns advances made by a Ferengi Daimon, he takes it upon himself to kidnap the two of them, along with Commander Riker and steal them away aboard his ship.When Deanna's mother spurns advances made by a Ferengi Daimon, he takes it upon himself to kidnap the two of them, along with Commander Riker and steal them away aboard his ship.When Deanna's mother spurns advances made by a Ferengi Daimon, he takes it upon himself to kidnap the two of them, along with Commander Riker and steal them away aboard his ship.
- Nibor
- (as Peter Slutsker)
- Crewman Nelson
- (uncredited)
- Ops Ensign
- (uncredited)
- Conference Attendee
- (uncredited)
- Operations Division Ensign
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis episode is the origin of a snapshot of Picard with a stretched-out hand which circulates the web as an Internet meme. It is the sequence where Picard is reciting the William Shakespeare sonnets to Lwaxana (specifically when he recites the line "shall I compare thee to a summer's day?").
- GoofsIn the opening gathering in Ten Forward, an Antican and a Selae are shown in the background, and they are not exhibiting any signs of hostility. It is highly unlikely that the two races would have resolved their numerous differences in the two years since Lonely Among Us (1987), when they refused to be on the same deck as each other, let alone the same room.
- Quotes
[Picard has rescued Lwaxana from DaiMon Tog]
Lwaxana Troi: Thank you, Jean-Luc. You were most convincing. You certainly convinced me.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: I am truly grateful, Mrs. Troi, that you risked your life to save my people. I'll have you home in a few hours.
Lwaxana Troi: Oh, no, no, no, no, that won't be necessary. I'd just love to hear more of your poetry.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [disentangling himself from Lwaxana] Uhh... Perhaps another time. Please.
[offers her his chair, then walks up to Wesley at the helm]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Mr. Crusher, set course for Betazed.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [low voice] Warp nine.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek: Enterprise: These Are the Voyages... (2005)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
This is a below average episode in my opinion as the plot comes across as a bit of a farce and the characters, particularly in the main plot feel more like caricatures.
Comedy is very much in the eye of the beholder so if you are fans of the Lwaxana character you should enjoy it. The kidnap plot never seems plausible, particularly the torture scenes which come across as being played for laughs. Personally the humour mostly does not work for me until one of the final scenes where Picard takes centre stage. This resolution, although humorous, turns the Ferengi into complete non-entities.
Some of the dialogue is so flat and characterless it feels like it might have been written or thought up just prior to the footage being shot.
I prefer the subplot involving Wesley Crusher which contains some nice sci-fi details and a decent arc for the character.
The visuals I found to be a mixed bag. It has great makeup effects for the Ferengi characters, whilst at the same time putting Riker and Troi in two ridiculous costumes.
The best aspect of it is definitely the acting, as all cast members managed to make a terrible script sound professional.
- snoozejonc
- Jun 30, 2021
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- Runtime45 minutes
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- 4:3