The Doctor gets himself transmitted back to Federation space to treat his mortally ailing creator, Dr. Lewis Zimmerman. A clash of egos ensues.The Doctor gets himself transmitted back to Federation space to treat his mortally ailing creator, Dr. Lewis Zimmerman. A clash of egos ensues.The Doctor gets himself transmitted back to Federation space to treat his mortally ailing creator, Dr. Lewis Zimmerman. A clash of egos ensues.
- Haley
- (as Tamara Craig Thomas)
- Alien Masseuse
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRobert Picardo enjoyed his double role: "I play not only the Doctor, but his programmer, so I achieved a lifelong ambition of working with an actor who I've admired."
- GoofsWhen Troi walks in and sees the two doctors, she asks which one is doctor Zimmerman. She is an empath and should have easily sensed emotions from the live doctor and nothing from the EMH. She even says this later on when she detects that the doctor's assistant is a hologram. Sensing the tension in the room, Troi is probably using a bit of sarcasm to try to lighten the mood.
- Quotes
The Doctor: You'd need a phaser drill to get through that thick skull of his!
Dr. Zimmerman: Get out!
Counselor Deanna Troi: Gentlemen...
Dr. Zimmerman: Oh, spare us your psychobabble!
Counselor Deanna Troi: I came here thinking that you were opposite sides of the same coin, identical but different. Now I see you're both exactly the same - you're both jerks!
Leonard the Iguana: Jerks.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Trek: Enterprise: Fortunate Son (2001)
This is a slight but enjoyable episode. I always loved the Doctor, as he's a fun and complex character. Here, with his much nastier and short-tempered creator, it's a lot of fun. Will this episode do anything to advance the show? Not much...but it is entertaining.
- planktonrules
- Mar 2, 2015
Details
- Runtime44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3