VHS : Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 145: Lessons
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starring: LeVar Burton, Gates McFaddendirected by: LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Gabrielle Beaumont, Robert Becker, Cliff Bole
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792147367
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 0792147367
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: August 04, 1998
Running Time: 46 minutes
Sales Rank: 45948
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 1987
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Amazon.com:
Every once in a while on The Love Boat, Captain Merrill Stubing would be given his own chance at romance and love, but the writers would always have to find a way to get rid of Stubing's paramour by the end of the episode, lest they have to start writing in a new main character. In that vein, Captain Picard meets Lt. Commander Nella Darrin (Wendy Hughes), the sassy new head of Stellar Sciences. Sparks fly in Ten-Forward when Picard sees that she's also an accomplished musician. Those who saw episode 125, 'The Inner Light,' in which Picard is transported into an alternative life, knows he plays the flute, but it is Darrin who gets him to start playing duets. Soon enough duets become dates, and Picard starts to worry about conflicts of interest in dating a member of his crew. Things are brought to a head when they reach a planet whose firestorms are threatening a colony, and she's the one best equipped to set up a risky deflector shield array. Two things are certain: her life is in danger, and she won't be joining the Enterprise as a major crew member. If the ending is less than satisfying (it could have been much worse), it is nice that Riker isn't the only who gets a little nookie on the show. --Andy Spletzer
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Gorgeous Music
This is one of my favorite episodes. The music is absoluely lovely!
Rating:  - Watch and learn
The only thing I'll say about "Lessons" is that this is one of those episodes that shows you why the next generation is admired for both its wonderful story lines but also its top notch acting. Definitely one for the ages. All ages. A timeless classic episode.
P.S. If you liked this episode I highly recommend "The Inner Light".
Rating: - Refreshing & emotional
Though not the standard Star Trek fare, this episode allows personal glimpses into the life of the very quiet and reserved Captain of the Enterprise. Picard lets down his guard, letting the lovely and talented Commander Darren get close. He learns a great deal about himself in many ways, and finds himself faced with some very difficult decisions. There are also references to his earlier experience with a probe through which he lived another lifetime - a very emotional and personal time for ... Read More
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