EPISODETOThe Offspring1990
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The Offspring
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From Star Trek: The Next Generation
A 60-minute fantasy episode from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 16.
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Series Progress: Episode 72 of 23830% Completed
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Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Cmdr. Riker, made his series directorial debut with this March 17, 1990 episode. Yearning for the joys of parenthood, Data builds an android "child," which assumes human form as a girl named Lal (Hallie Todd). This unauthorized experiment takes a poignant turn when the Federation insists that it must take charge of Lal so that she will receive a "proper" childhood. While Data argues his case to Captain Picard, an unforseen tragedy occurs. "Offspring" was written by Rene Echevarria.
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How long is The Offspring?
The Offspring runs for 1h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under fantasy, SF, action/adventure, spin-off.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 238 episodes across 7 seasons, about 211h 30m total.
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