True Q

This Story: Season 6 Episode 6 (production code 232)
TNG Overall: Episode 132
Trek Overall: Story 228, Episode 234
Airdate: 1 Nov 1992
Story by Matthew Corey (idea)
Written by René Echevarria
Directed by Robert Scheerer

Notes

• Features the return of John DeLancie as Q.  While he didn’t make any appearances in Season 5, he makes three this year. This episode and another of TNG (“Tapestry“) as well as his lone appearance on Deep Space Nine in “Q-Less“.
• The original title of this episode was “Q Me?”
• Amanda Rogers is played by Olivia d’Abo.  She is the real life cousin of Maryam d’Abo (Mara Milovy in the 87 James Bond film, The Living Daylights).
• This is the last episode where the entire crew sees Q.  The remainder of his appearances in TNG he’s seen by Picard only.
• Dr Crusher gets a new hairstyle here, this time made from McFadden’s own hair, not making her wear a wig.

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