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Star Trek: The Next Generation S2E18 — Up the Long Ladder

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Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 2•Episode 18

Up the Long Ladder

6.2/10 · 4,195 votesMay 22, 198946 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 2•−0.7 vs season avg

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.

Directed byWinrich Kolbe

Written byMelinda M. Snodgrass

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Cast8

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

Diana Muldaur

Diana Muldaur

Katherine Pulaski

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Wesley Crusher

Crew6

W

Winrich Kolbe

Director

Melinda M. Snodgrass

Melinda M. Snodgrass

Writer

E

Edward R. Brown

Director of Photography

D

Dan Koko

Stunt Double

R

Robert Lederman

Editor

R

Ron Jones

Original Music Composer

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Episode Summary

"Up the Long Ladder" is episode 18 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2. It scored 6.2/10 from 4,195 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Winrich Kolbe and written by Melinda M. Snodgrass, it aired on May 22, 1989.

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