Remember when I said that TNG is good at blending sci-fi with other genres? Well they are good at that, unfortunately sometimes it's just shit. Such as this episode. Captain Okuna is a space rogue, a total Han Solo rip off right down to his clothing. He needs some repairs to his ship. Come to find out he is a wanted criminal on two waring planets. On one he stole something and on the other he knocked up some chick and bailed. Oh no he didn't! Come to find out that the baby is not even his ... it's the child of the dude that he stole something from on that other planet. Following me so far? You see, the girl from planet A and the boy from planet B are in love ... so at the end of the episode they get married. First off all, it's pretty clear that the girl must have at least slept with Okona. Second of all, this episode played out like a spin-off attempt ... thank God it wasn't. Although Okuna was played by the guy that was the Rockateer. He's a decent actor.
Plot two was just as dumb. Although it was all about Data, which never fails to be hilarious. This time he's trying to learn how to be a standup comic. He compiles a bunch of washed up jokes and tries them out on Guinan. She cringes at how bad they are. Seriously though Whoopie, your a decent actress but you are the hackiest comic ever. Anyway, Data asks the holodeck to recreate the funniest comic of all-time. And it's Joe Fucking Piscopo. I just lost all respect for the holodeck.
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The real question unanswered by this episode...is okona really outrageous ?? Really???? Why outrageous at all?? I only vaguely recall this episode and that's just because Joe piscapoe was on the holodeck. So dumb
Fun fact: the great commedian was named Ronald d Moore who is the guy who wrote that new battlestar galactica series...also I assume he wrote star trek
The rocketeer was a great movie. I guess it was a flop though.
He is completely not outrageous. Also why a Japanese name?
This episode makes me laugh. The parts with Billy Campbell as Okono, not the parts with Joe Piscopo as a commedian. I mean, seriously, Data asks the holodeck to teach him about comedy, and we got Piscopo doing his Jerry Lewis impression? That was dated even when this episode was new. But Piscopo does a pretty good Jerry Lewis.
Also: Teri Hatcher is in this episode in an early role.
I totally missed that she was in it. Didn't even notice.
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