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Star Trek: The Next Generation S3E21 — Hollow Pursuits

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Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 3•Episode 21

Hollow Pursuits

7.7/10 · 4,279 votesApr 30, 199046 min

Ranked #11 of 26 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

Stardate: 43807.4. A nervous and insecure officer, Lt. Reginald Barclay, places the Enterprise in great danger when he neglects his duties in Engineering, and instead spends his time acting out his fantasies on the holodeck.

Directed byCliff Bole

Written bySally Caves

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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

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Beverly Crusher

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Wesley Crusher

Crew2

Cliff Bole

Cliff Bole

Director

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Sally Caves

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Hollow Pursuits" is episode 21 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 4,279 votes, ranking #11 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Cliff Bole and written by Sally Caves, it aired on April 30, 1990.

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