Secret relatives pop up in both episodes this week on SSHB! First up, the "Enterprise" is visiting the late Tasha Yar's garbage home world and discover she has a garbage sister in "Legacy". After that, Worf finds out he has crappy son but luckily the episode is mostly about awesome Klingon skullduggery in "Reunion".

Also this week: Rob Liefeld, Gowron and his eyes, and childhood scientists.

Timestamps: synopses: 0:43; Legacy: 7:19; Reunion: 27:53

There are existential crises a-plenty in SSHB this week! First up, a human raised by aliens tries to understand who he is and wants to be in "Suddenly Human". After that, Beverly Crusher questions her understanding of reality itself in "Remember Me"!

Also this week: the Livingston question, more information about a middling 90s sitcom than anyone needed or wanted, and John Candy movies.

Timestamps: synopses: 0:53; Suddenly Human: 6:38; Remember Me: 32:24

It's a big week for siblings on SSHB. and they really can be a pain. First up, Picard goes home to the most British village in France to visit his Luddite brother in "Family". Then it's a Soong family reunion as Data and Lore drop in to meet their maker in "Brothers".

Also this week: Caitlin gives us her thoughts on "Best of Both Worlds", varying name pronunciation, and password security.

Timestamps: synopses: 0:37; catching Caitlin up: 5:00; Family: 11:42; Brothers: 39:24; Caitlin's present from Mr. Mobile: 1:12:19

We're joined by a very special guest this week to cover one of the most famous TV cliffhangers of all time, and certainly the most famous of the "Trek" 2-parters, "The Best of Both Worlds"! Michael Fisher, themrmobile himself, joins us as we chat all things Borg, assimilation, and decades-old candy!

Also this week: don't wake daddy, the deflector dish is magic, and mild "First Contact" spoilers.

Timestamps: synopses: 1:44; The Best of Both Worlds: 7:46; Season 3 wrap up: 1:07:47; Gifts from Mr. Mobile: 1:20:38

For the first time since TAS we're hitting three episodes of "Star Trek"! This time, an old face returns to remind us that no one is immune from the ravages of time in "Sarek". After that, a Ferengi has eyes only for Lwaxana Troi but kidnaps her, Deanna, AND Riker for some reason in "Menage a Troi". Lastly, in an episode so bad we barely discuss it, that's not how evolution works but it does in "Transfigurations".

Also this week: a question of coffee ownership, Mr. Homn's berry skills, and sex & violins.

Timestamps: synopses: 2:01; Sarek: 10:47; Menage a Troi: 36:14; Transfigurations: 50:05

TNG is introducing us to two different men who are bad with people and compensate in different ways! First up, meet Reginald Barclay, a man with social anxiety so severe he mostly hides in the holodeck in "Hollow Pursuits". After that, Data is kidnapped by Kivas Fajo, a crooked collector of rare items who uses them to make up for his lack of any redeeming qualities in "The Most Toys"!

Also this week: figuring out how Reg survived the Academy, Kivas's plan comes together, and the truth of the Eugenics Wars!

[content warning: very brief discussion of a real-life suicide]

Timestamps: synopses: 3:05; Hollow Pursuits: 10:42; The Most Toys: 42:59

Love is in the air in this week's episodes! First up, Picard is compelled to take a vacation and falls for first-draft River Song in "Captain's Holiday". After that, a Federation First Contact specialist becomes the heart of the one being he can feel good around in "Tin Man"!

Also this week: Picard's bulge interrupts the intro, figuring out what the rest of the fleet does, and some light World Cup chat!

Timestamps: synopses: 0:46; Captain's Holiday: 9:24; Tin Man: 40:35

Loyalties are tested this week in TNG. First up, Worf holds fast to Klingon tradition as he faces its legal system as a true Klingon should in "Sins of the Father". After that, Picard wakes up in a mysterious prison and gains the trust of his cellmates, even as his doppelgänger tests the faith of the "Enterprise" crew in "Allegiance".

Also this week: Klingon record-keeping, a fish in a hat, and Chingy.

[note: spoilers for "The Twilight Zone" 44:39-47:42]

Timestamps: synopses: 1:29; Sins of the Father: 10:20; Allegiance: 40:06

Everything is familiar but a bit...OFF in this week's SSHB! First up, the "Enterprise"-C drops in from the past to say hello, changing the timeline and everything we know about the "Enterprise"-D crew in "Yesterday's Enterprise"! After that, it's Data 2.0 as the ship's second officer makes a better him in "The Offspring."

Also this week: rocky ships, naked molerats, and taking responsibility for the darkest timeline...

Timestamps: synopses: 3:36; Yesterday's Enterprise: 12:10; The Offspring: 45:37

It's visits going wrong this week on SSHB! First up, a depowered Q tries to make himself useful to Picard and company during a crisis in "Deja Q". After that, Riker is accused of murder most foul following a trip to a science station that ended just about as poorly as it possibly could in "A Matter of Perspective".

Also this week: white people trying to understand appropriation, everyone's favorite screencap, and a tease for a future project!

Timestamps: synopses: 2:20; Deja Q: 10:05; A Matter of Perspective: 37:08; Mashup fanfic announcement: 1:00:20