Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Elementary, Dear Data (1988)
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- TV-PG
- 46min
- Action, Adventure
- 05 Dec 1988
- TV Episode
An attempt to provide Data with a challenging Sherlock Holmes holodeck program backfires when its Professor Moriarty character accidentally becomes self-aware.
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| Patrick Stewart | ... |
Captain Jean-Luc Picard
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| Jonathan Frakes | ... |
Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
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| LeVar Burton | ... |
Lieutenant Geordi La Forge
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| Michael Dorn | ... |
Lieutenant Worf
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| Marina Sirtis | ... |
Counselor Deanna Troi
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| Brent Spiner | ... |
Lieutenant Commander Data
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| Wil Wheaton | ... |
Wesley Crusher (creditOnly)
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| Diana Muldaur | ... |
Doctor Katherine Pulaski
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| Daniel Davis | ... |
Professor James Moriarty
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| Alan Shearman | ... |
Inspector Lestrade
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Biff Manard | ... |
Ruffian
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Diz White | ... |
Prostitute
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| Anne Ramsay | ... |
Ensign Clancy
(as Anne Elizabeth Ramsay)
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Richard Merson | ... |
Pie Man
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Rosemarie Baio | ... |
Holographic Widow (uncredited)
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| Majel Barrett | ... |
Enterprise Computer (uncredited) (voice)
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Michael Braveheart | ... |
Crewman Martinez (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Deacon | ... |
Command Division Officer (uncredited)
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Guy Vardaman | ... |
Darien Wallace (uncredited)
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Mark Wilson | ... |
Holodeck Character (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rob Bowman | ||
Written by
| Gene Roddenberry | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Brian Alan Lane | ... | (written by) |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | ... | (based upon certain characters) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Burton Armus | ... | producer |
| Rick Berman | ... | co-executive producer |
| Mike Gray | ... | producer |
| Maurice Hurley | ... | co-executive producer (showrunner) |
| Peter Lauritson | ... | associate producer |
| David Livingston | ... | line producer |
| John Mason | ... | producer |
| Gene Roddenberry | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dennis McCarthy | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward R. Brown | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Lederman | ... | (as Bob Lederman) |
Editorial Department
| Andrew Drapkin | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | ||
Production Design by
| Richard D. James | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jim Mees | ||
Costume Design by
| William Ware Theiss | ... | (original costumes) |
| Durinda Wood | ... | (as Durinda Rice Wood) |
Makeup Department
| Sue Forrest Chambers | ... | makeup artist |
| Carolyn Ferguson | ... | hair stylist |
| Nancy J. Hvasta Leonardi | ... | makeup artist |
| Michael Mills | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Gerald Quist | ... | makeup artist |
| Richard Sabre | ... | hair designer |
| Michael Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Sam Freedle | ... | unit production manager |
| Wendy Neuss | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Les Landau | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert J. Metoyer | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Joe Longo | ... | property master |
| Richard McKenzie | ... | set designer |
| Michael Okuda | ... | scenic artist |
| Charles Peter Russo | ... | assistant property master (as Charles Russo) |
| Al Smutko | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rick Sternbach | ... | senior illustrator |
| Herman F. Zimmerman | ... | original set designer (as Herman Zimmerman) |
| Michael W. Moore | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alan Bernard | ... | sound mixer |
| Wilson Dyer | ... | sound editor |
| Alfred T. Ferrante | ... | adr/foley mixer |
| Mace Matiosian | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Wistrom | ... | supervising sound editor |
| James Wolvington | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Dick Brownfield | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| John Basset | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Max Gabl | ... | lead matte artist |
| Jordan Hassay | ... | visual effects editor: remastered version |
| Robert Legato | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Matthew Mullarkey | ... | visual effects artist |
| Michael Van Fleet | ... | systems administrator: remastered version |
| Gregory Jein | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Earl Burnett | ... | first assistant camera: Additional Photography/VFX Unit |
| Richard Cronn | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Brian Mills | ... | first company grip |
| Lowell Peterson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Elisa Goodman | ... | casting associate |
| Helen Mossler | ... | casting executive |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cha Blevins | ... | key costumer |
| Janet Stout | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Alexander Courage | ... | composer: main title theme |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: main title theme |
| Gerry Sackman | ... | music editor |
| Alan Vavrin | ... | musician - percussion |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cosmo Genovese | ... | script supervisor |
| Joyce Heftel | ... | script supervisor: pretiming |
Transportation Department
| Alan Kaminsky | ... | driver generator operator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mark Miller | ... | technical director: Unitel |
| Diane Overdiek | ... | production coordinator |
| Susan Sackett | ... | production associate |
| Tracy Tormé | ... | creative consultant |
| Eric A. Stillwell | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ATV2 (2011) (Austria) (tv)
- Joyn (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Kabel Eins (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- MagentaTV (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Netflix (2016) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ORF 1 (1998) (Austria) (tv)
- Paramount Pictures (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount+ (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Premiere Serie (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- Premiere Start (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sat.1 (1993) (Germany) (tv) (VoD)
- SyFy (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 TM-TV (2011) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2011) (Germany) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1990) (West Germany) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (1998) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When the Enterprise arrives a few days early at its rendezvous point to meet the USS Victory, the crew have a bit of leisure time on their hands. For Data and Geordi Laforge, it means a trip to the holodeck and 221B Baker St. With Data in the role of Holmes and Laforge as Dr. Watson, they take on a challenge from Dr. Pulaski that Data couldn't solve a genuine mystery. Data has a bit of time adjusting to a real mystery - as opposed to one for which he knows the outcome. In giving the holodeck computer its instructions however, Geordi's specifications for an opponent results in a far superior creation than expected putting them and the entire ship in danger. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Picard utters "Merde", the French word for "shit". As it was said in a foreign language, it passed the TV censors. Merde is sometimes translated as "damn" in subtitles. This is not euphemism but reflects common usage in French. French conversation is relaxed about the use of swearwords with sexual connotations, whose literal translations would be considered very strong or taboo in English. For example, "Je m'en fous" literally means "I don't give a f***" but is used by the French in the same way as the milder "I don't care." See more » |
| Goofs | Moriarty hands Data a piece of paper upon which is a sketch of the Enterprise. Data immediately storms off the holodeck, and shows the paper to La Forge. As the paper was holographic, it should have vanished the moment it was removed from the holodeck. However, other episodes have established that some objects (such as food) are actually replicated within the holodeck, and thus are "real" (i.e. not holographic), depending on the needs of the program and its user (as well as the plot of the individual show). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Holodeck und Hologramme (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title See more » |
| Quotes |
Moriarty:
Is the definition of life "Cogito ergo sum" - I think, therefore I am? Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Yes, that is one possible definition. Moriarty: It is the most important one - and for me, the only one that matters. See more » |