Season three! When a baseball obsessed doctor uses the Enterprise to launch a space egg into some star dust (or something), Wesley is the only one one board to take the moment seriously! And he celebrates by letting tiny machine loose, potentially ruining the doctor's chance at scientific immortality. Enter Nanites!

That's it for season two! We're out of the weeds and about to embark on a bold new journey into the heart of The Next Generation. In this episode I give my general thoughts about season two, what worked and what didn't. I also give out a few awards and list the five best and worst episodes of the season.

It's the Star Trek Clip Show! When Commander Riker is cut by an alien plant, he goes into a coma and can only be revived by watching clips from a 1980s genre television program! A "bottle" episode designed to save Paramount some money, "Shades of Gray" is generally considered to be a terrible episode. But is it?

Have you ever fought someone who had 6 inches and 50 pounds on you? Have you ever played Laser Tag? Have you ever played a RTS game over the internet? If you've done any of these things, then you'll probably enjoy "Peak Performance", which is Star Trek's version of them! Plus, one of the worst line readings in the entire series!

We haven't learned anything about the mating rituals of Klingons in over two weeks, it's time that we're due for a little of that, right? Fortunately, a Federation Emissary visits the Enterprise to stop a renegade Klingon sleeper ship, and Worf gets to do the nasty, one growl at a time! It's a spicy meatgagh!

Man. The most dangerous prey. Some say that the "Manhunt", to hunt and kill another man, is the ultimate test of a hunters' prowess, a way to satiate the soul of the beast that resides in the heart of every man alive. A way to -- wait, what? This is an episode about alien menopause? And it's a comedy? And it features Lwaxana Troi? Oh boy.

The Irish need not apply for this episode! You'll do a double take! When Space Irish take control of one of the Enterprise's shuttle bays, they do completely un-stereotypical things. On another planet, we learn that Riker hates clones and is willing to kill for what he believes. This description is 75% accurate!

If you want a podcast to "make you go", then this is the one for you! When Picard needs a new heart, Riker is stuck dealing with an alien race of questionable intelligence. When they take Geordi hostage, only the stupidest of decisions will get him free! Oh boy. Maybe you should just go back and watch "Q Who" again?

Hey, look! It's the first great episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Even the flawed narrative structure can't ruin the introduction of the Borg! I assimilate Clay and Sean, and together we use our hive mind to break down how the Borg originally appeared, Worf's clever delegation of duty, and how this is the first time that Trek would utilize a god-like being in a way that actually results in powerful dramatic arc. System J-25, comin' 'atcha!

In this episode, Data makes a friend! And Wesley learns how to tell someone to go screw. It's a time of personal growth for everyone. We also get to debate the merits of the Prime Directive, extensive alien make-up, and the downside of having a planet made of dilithium. Sit down, write a letter, and enjoy "Pen Pals"!