Elementary, Dear Data

8.1/10 · 5,197 votesDec 5, 198846 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 2•+1.2 vs season avg

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.

Cast8

Patrick Stewart

Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Data

LeVar Burton

Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Worf

Marina Sirtis

Deanna Troi

Diana Muldaur

Katherine Pulaski

Wil Wheaton

Wesley Crusher

Crew6

Rob Bowman

Director

Brian Alan Lane

Writer

Arthur Conan Doyle

Characters

Edward R. Brown

Director of Photography

Dan Koko

Stunt Double

Robert Lederman

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Elementary, Dear Data" is episode 3 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 5,197 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Rob Bowman and written by Brian Alan Lane, it aired on December 5, 1988.

Elementary, Dear Data

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Season 2 Episodes22

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