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brinshannaraI'm a super geek.
TNG runs on our Space channel every day at noon, 6pm and 3am. I generally catch the ep they're running at least once a day, even if it's just background noise.
So I just flipped to Space and saw the bridge was dark, and Riker was shouting something, and then I heard Beverly say "Casualty reports coming in from all over the ship!" and I was like "OMG IT'S CAUSE AND EFFECT!!!!!!"
Which is, you know, one of my favourite episodes of TNG ever.
I don't suppose I have to have a spoiler cut for a show whose run ended nearly 14 years ago, right? :)
According to Wikipedia, that episode first aired March 23, 1992, which means it aired in syndication for me on March 28th, a Saturday night. I remember the night so well. I was downstairs in the basement at my parents' house and was watching the teaser and the teaser ended with the Enterprise blowing up.
Then, the dreaded words:
"Time for dinner!"
I raced upstairs. "Oh my God, Mom, Dad, the ... okay, you know how I watch Star Trek, right? Well the ship, the Enterprise, just blew up! Can I PLEASE eat dinner downstairs? PLEASE? I have to find out what happens!!!"
They kind of chuckled and let me have dinner downstairs. I ran up during each commercial break to let them know what was happening, as if they actually cared, but they totally indulged me. I was so excited and involved in the show by this point. Oh, if I only knew how much more involved I would get. ;)
Anyways, it's one of the only episodes of TNG I remember seeing during the original run of the show, and it's a delightful memory.
Thought I'd share. :)
TNG runs on our Space channel every day at noon, 6pm and 3am. I generally catch the ep they're running at least once a day, even if it's just background noise.
So I just flipped to Space and saw the bridge was dark, and Riker was shouting something, and then I heard Beverly say "Casualty reports coming in from all over the ship!" and I was like "OMG IT'S CAUSE AND EFFECT!!!!!!"
Which is, you know, one of my favourite episodes of TNG ever.
I don't suppose I have to have a spoiler cut for a show whose run ended nearly 14 years ago, right? :)
According to Wikipedia, that episode first aired March 23, 1992, which means it aired in syndication for me on March 28th, a Saturday night. I remember the night so well. I was downstairs in the basement at my parents' house and was watching the teaser and the teaser ended with the Enterprise blowing up.
Then, the dreaded words:
"Time for dinner!"
I raced upstairs. "Oh my God, Mom, Dad, the ... okay, you know how I watch Star Trek, right? Well the ship, the Enterprise, just blew up! Can I PLEASE eat dinner downstairs? PLEASE? I have to find out what happens!!!"
They kind of chuckled and let me have dinner downstairs. I ran up during each commercial break to let them know what was happening, as if they actually cared, but they totally indulged me. I was so excited and involved in the show by this point. Oh, if I only knew how much more involved I would get. ;)
Anyways, it's one of the only episodes of TNG I remember seeing during the original run of the show, and it's a delightful memory.
Thought I'd share. :)
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Date: 2008-03-28 10:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2008-03-28 11:51 pm (UTC)Ah, memories...
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Date: 2008-03-29 03:25 am (UTC)How old were you in March of '92? I was already old :)
"Cause and Effect" is one of my favorite eps, too, along with.... is it called "Disaster"? The one where JL gets stuck in the elevator, and Bev and Geordi have to drain all the air from the cargo hold? Yeah, that one ;)
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Date: 2008-03-30 12:10 am (UTC)I remember watching "The Host" with Rachel R. one time, realizing that wormy Trill dude stuck his tongue in Bev's mouth during the first kiss scene, and pausing the tape so we could e-mail BONC with our Great Find. Hah.
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wereare all super geeks in our own special way....