Derek and I pick up where 17 to 01 leaves off as we start watching Star Trek: The Next Generation.  TNG isn’t as baffling to us as TOS. But all the same, we’re still  confused by the bathing suits, blush, and laptop computers of 1991.

I chose to skip forward to “Conundrum” for a lot of reasons. One of  them is Commander MacDuff. His character is clearly a fizzle, but I remember him fondly. If anyone wants to share their fond MacDuff recollections, please do so in the comments.

We’re covering TNG’s proper pilot episode, “Encounter at Farpoint, Part 1” next week.