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The Best Episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2

Every episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

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  1. 9.1/10(6.7k votes)

    #1 - The Measure of a Man

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    S2:E9

    Stardate: 42523.7. When Data's rights as a sentient individual are placed under trial, Starfleet forces Riker into a position where he must prove that Data is only an Android.

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  2. 8.9/10(5.5k votes)

    #2 - Q Who

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    S2:E16

    Stardate: 42761.3. Q hurls the Enterprise into the Delta Quadrant and introduces the Federation to a powerful new enemy that may destroy the Alpha Quadrant: The Borg.

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    Director:Rob Bowman
  3. 8.1/10(4.7k votes)

    #3 - Elementary, Dear Data

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    S2:E3

    Stardate: 42286.3. Data and Geordi become involved with a holodeck program about Sherlock Holmes and his investigations, when they create Sherlock's arch nemesis, Moriarty; however, modifications to the Moriarty character include the capability of out-smarting Data, which leads to some unexpected consequences.

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  4. 8.0/10(4.3k votes)

    #4 - A Matter of Honor

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    S2:E8

    Commander Riker participates in an officer's exchange program which lands him an assignment on a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Meanwhile, a Bezite ensign has trouble assimilating to the routines of the Enterprise.

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  5. 7.7/10(3.9k votes)

    #5 - Peak Performance

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    S2:E21

    Stardate: 42923.4. Trouble begins when a Ferengi warship stumbles over a war simulation between Riker and Picard, each on different ships, and begins attacking them.

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  6. 7.6/10(3.9k votes)

    #6 - Contagion

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    S2:E11

    Stardate: 42609.1. A strange power source disables the Enterprise's computer systems, damages Data's programming and leaves the ship and crew vulnerable to a Romulan attack.

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  8. 7.5/10(4.0k votes)

    #7 - Time Squared

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    S2:E13

    Stardate: 42679.2. Picard encounters his double from six hours in the future, whose Enterprise had been destroyed.

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.5/10(4.0k votes)

    #8 - The Emissary

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    S2:E20

    Stardate: 42901.3. Worf is re-united with his former lover, K'Ehleyr, while the Enterprise is ordered to intercept a Klingon ship whose crew has been in stasis for a century.

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  10. 7.0/10(4.0k votes)

    #9 - Where Silence Has Lease

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    S2:E2

    Stardate: 42193.6. A mysterious life form known as the 'Nagilum' threatens the life of the crew in his attempt to understand humanity.

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  11. 6.9/10(3.9k votes)

    #10 - The Schizoid Man

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    S2:E6

    Stardate: 42437.5. Data is possessed by the consciousness of a brilliant scientist. However, it has a disturbing impact on Data's personality.

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    Director:Les Landau
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  12. 6.8/10(3.8k votes)

    #11 - Pen Pals

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    S2:E15

    Stardate: 42695.3. Wesley must investigate the causes of strange tectonic activity on the planet where Data's pen pal lives.

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  13. 6.6/10(4.1k votes)

    #12 - The Royale

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    S2:E12

    Stardate: 42625.4. An away team is trapped in an alien environment based around a novel entitled 'The Hotel Royale.'

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    Director:Cliff Bole
  14. 6.5/10(3.9k votes)

    #13 - Loud as a Whisper

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    S2:E5

    Stardate: 42477.2. A deaf-mute mediator meets with disaster while being escorted by the Enterprise.

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  15. 6.5/10(3.7k votes)

    #14 - Unnatural Selection

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    S2:E7

    Stardate: 42494.8. A mysterious hyper-ageing sickness kills the crew of a Federation cargo ship, and Dr. Pulaski must race against time to find a cure.

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  16. 6.5/10(3.6k votes)

    #15 - Samaritan Snare

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    S2:E17

    Stardate: 42779.1. A race known as the Pakleds kidnap Geordi La Forge. Picard must face surgery when he is left in a near-dead state.

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  17. 6.2/10(4.1k votes)

    #16 - The Outrageous Okona

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    S2:E4

    Stardate: 42402.7. The Enterprise is placed in a compromising situation when the captain of a disabled starship places the crew in the middle of a love triangle.

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  18. 6.2/10(3.9k votes)

    #17 - The Dauphin

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    S2:E10

    Stardate: 42568.8. Wesley falls in love with a passenger the Enterprise is escorting, who has the secret ability to shape-shift.

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  19. 6.2/10(3.5k votes)

    #18 - The Icarus Factor

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    S2:E14

    Stardate: 42686.4. Riker is promoted to Captain of another Federation ship. Worf must confront his past and his Klingon heritage.

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  20. 6.2/10(3.8k votes)

    #19 - Up the Long Ladder

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    S2:E18

    Stardate: 42823.2. Picard must convince two dying civilizations that they must co-exist on the same planet to survive, however, they have other plans to ensure their survival: in the form of clones of the Enterprise crew.

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  21. 6.1/10(3.6k votes)

    #20 - Manhunt

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    S2:E19

    Stardate: 42859.2. While being escorted to a Federation conference by the Enterprise, Lwaxana hunts for a man to satisfy her needs when her sex-drive is quadrupled during a natural mid-life cycle.

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    Director:Rob Bowman
  22. 5.8/10(4.3k votes)

    #21 - The Child

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    S2:E1

    Stardate: 42073.1. Troi undergoes a mysterious pregnancy when the Enterprise tries to escape from a system that has recently fallen victim to a deadly plague.

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  23. 3.3/10(4.3k votes)

    #22 - Shades of Gray

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    S2:E22

    Stardate: 42976.1. Riker is infected with an alien organism that takes over his mind. Dr. Pulaski must force Riker's mind back to a state where it can access primitive survival skills.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Measure of a Man" is the best rated episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season 2. It scored 9.1/10 based on 6717 votes. Directed by Robert Scheerer and written by Melinda M. Snodgrass, it aired on 2/13/1989. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Q Who".