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Star Trek: The Next Generation S1E9 — Hide and Q
6.9
Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 1•Episode 9

Hide and Q

6.9/10 · 4,757 votesNov 23, 198746 min

Ranked #11 of 25 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Stardate: 41590.5. Q places the senior crew of the Enterprise in a war game that pits them against a boar-faced, Napoleonic enemy.

Directed byCliff Bole
Written byGene Roddenberry
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Cast9

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Data

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Worf

Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Deanna Troi

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Beverly Crusher

Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Tasha Yar

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Wesley Crusher

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Cliff Bole

Cliff Bole

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Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry

Writer

Maurice Hurley

Maurice Hurley

Teleplay

Maurice Hurley

Maurice Hurley

Story

E

Edward R. Brown

Director of Photography

D

Dan Koko

Stunt Double

William Hoy

William Hoy

Editor

Maurice Hurley

Maurice Hurley

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Hide and Q" is episode 9 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 4,757 votes, ranking #11 of 25 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Cliff Bole and written by Gene Roddenberry, it aired on November 23, 1987.

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