Data's Day
- Episode aired Jan 5, 1991
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
Data tries to comprehend the complex emotions between O'Brien and Keiko, who are about to be married.Data tries to comprehend the complex emotions between O'Brien and Keiko, who are about to be married.Data tries to comprehend the complex emotions between O'Brien and Keiko, who are about to be married.
Majel Barrett
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Michael Braveheart
- Crewman Martinez
- (uncredited)
Cameron
- Ensign Kellogg
- (uncredited)
Tracee Cocco
- Ensign Jae
- (uncredited)
Denise Deuschle
- Science Division Officer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWide shots of Data and Dr. Crusher tap dancing featured a dancer double for Data, only. Gates McFadden is an accomplished tap dancer, and did all her own work.
- GoofsWhile officiating at a wedding ceremony, Captain Picard says, "Since the days of the first wooden vessels, all shipmasters have had one happy privilege: that of uniting two people in the bonds of matrimony." This is false; whatever Starfleet's own fictional regulations may be, the captains of seagoing ships have no particular power to perform weddings and, at least for the US, the UK, and the former USSR, there is no evidence that they ever did. In fact the navies of the US, the UK, and various other countries specifically prohibit a commanding officer from performing marriage ceremonies. See also Balance of Terror (1966).
- Quotes
Lieutenant Worf: Human bonding rituals often involve a great deal of talking and dancing and crying.
- ConnectionsFeatures Star Trek: The Next Generation: Hollow Pursuits (1990)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
The world according to Data
A day in the life of Lieutenant Data shows all events from his perspective.
This is an enjoyable episode with a good insight into how Data perceives everyone around him and social interactions.
The story is slightly offbeat as it come from a very subjective point of view, complete with voiceover. This style is good, but I found the subject matter to be a mixed bag of interest.
I like the Romulan plot which is full of great intrigue, but the Keiko/O'Brien relationship issues, albeit okay by the usual standard of Trek romance, is not particularly interesting.
The best aspect is that we spend lots of time with Data and learn more about his character. He is always good value for screen time and this episode is a good example. We see him interact with almost everybody and formulate calculations about their behaviour and emotional states. It ends with him making a profound observation on humanity which is quite memorable.
Visually it works pretty well with nothing out of the ordinary aside from a pretty fun dancing scene.
Brent Spiner carries the episode strongly and is supported well by other cast members. Colm Meaney has more purposeful screen time than previous episodes and he proves quite watchable. Rosalind Chao for me gives a mixed performance. I think her first scene is pretty awful as she sounds like someone reading lines, but she is good in the follow up scenes.
For me it is a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
This is an enjoyable episode with a good insight into how Data perceives everyone around him and social interactions.
The story is slightly offbeat as it come from a very subjective point of view, complete with voiceover. This style is good, but I found the subject matter to be a mixed bag of interest.
I like the Romulan plot which is full of great intrigue, but the Keiko/O'Brien relationship issues, albeit okay by the usual standard of Trek romance, is not particularly interesting.
The best aspect is that we spend lots of time with Data and learn more about his character. He is always good value for screen time and this episode is a good example. We see him interact with almost everybody and formulate calculations about their behaviour and emotional states. It ends with him making a profound observation on humanity which is quite memorable.
Visually it works pretty well with nothing out of the ordinary aside from a pretty fun dancing scene.
Brent Spiner carries the episode strongly and is supported well by other cast members. Colm Meaney has more purposeful screen time than previous episodes and he proves quite watchable. Rosalind Chao for me gives a mixed performance. I think her first scene is pretty awful as she sounds like someone reading lines, but she is good in the follow up scenes.
For me it is a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
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- snoozejonc
- Jul 12, 2021
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- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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