Data's Day

Season 4, Episode 11, Aired
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Stardate: 44390.1 ''''A Vulcan ambassador being escorted by the Enterprise starts exhibiting suspicious behavior. Miles O'Brien marries his fiancé, Keiko Ishikawa, in Ten-Forward. The events of the day are depicted as related in Commander Data's personal log to Commander Bruce Maddox at the Daestrom Cybernetic Institute.
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  • A marriage and a death mark the day in the life of Data

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    By Celedorian, Jan 06, 2012 Report Abuse
    This "day in the life of the Enterprise" story is shrewdly written and features yet another great performance by Brent Spiner ("Data"). While the story weaves in issues of friendship, romance, and life and death, the focus always remains on Data's unique reactions to these situations, turning this one of the most successful character-driven episodes Star Trek has ever done. Included is one of the most memorable Data scenes ever, a dance sequence with Data and Dr. Crusher.moreless

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  • Probably the best "fun" episode of TNG. Hats off to Brent Spiner.

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    By pharoahsdance, Jun 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    While there were certainly plenty of humorous bits (not all intentional) throughout the run of TNG, there were not many light-hearted episodes and most of them were weak. This, of course, is a major exception.

    Somehow, halfway into the show's life, the writers managed to wring yet another clever idea out of Data's character - a "Dear Diary" episode. Data's naivete adds a fresh charm even to the obvious.

    Despite the obvious focus on Data, we get additional insight into the other crew members through his eyes. Chief O'Brien in particular gets additional dimension.

    There are no slow points in this story. The dancing sequence is tough to beat in terms of sheer hilarity.moreless

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  • Data is the man.. Sorry, the android..

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    By whyfry, Apr 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode maybe lacks the usual hassle and action which takes most of ~45 minutes run time, and what's left is used for special life of characters.. But this episode makes a rare U-turn and brings an ordinary day of Enterprise from the eyes of maybe one of the best characters ever created: Data.. Reporting his human interactions to Lt. (?) Maddox (who previously tried to apply lobotomy to Data, as far as I can remember) the show makes a nice mix of Data's android naiveness without crossing any lines of absurdness. Nice dance sequence too with Dr. Crusher. A nice, easy to watch episode, something new but still something TNG..moreless

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  • Data's day - simple but absolutely brilliant!

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    By denislemenoir, Apr 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode has to be one of the best comical episodes written for the show. Data's innocence and unique outlook on life is brilliantly portrayed by Brent Spiner. I question anyone who doesn't laugh outloud when Data learns to tap dance, an absolute classic moment. Of all the Star Trek moments, that for me is a true gem. Data is of course struggling to become more human but his attempts to do so are often misplaced and amusing. A top 10 TNG episode and Spiner's best episode.moreless

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  • This episode is a day according to Data, as Data tells it. Data is in full command of the "Enterprise" at night since he needs no rest. Data learns how to dance from Dr. Krusher. Data is representing the father of the bridemoreless

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    By Pink_Floyd_AL, Apr 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode is a day according to Data, as Data tells it. Data is in full command of the "Enterprise" at night since he needs no rest. Data learns how to dance from Dr. Krusher. Data is representing the father of the bride in Chief Miles O'Brien and Keiko Ishikawa wedding. Keiko gets cold feet and calls the wedding off. Data talks to her about reconsidering and she asks Data to leave her alone. She gets married anyways. Captain Picard is officiating the wedding. Data does some impressive dancing with Keiko. I rate this one a 9.7.moreless

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    • When Beverly is teaching Data to tap dance on the holodeck, the shots from above are very obviously a stand-in. This is even more apparent when they briefly switch to a frontal view. They attempt to camouflage this by having the dancer look down and to the left. Edit
    • When Data sets the dish of "feline supplement 74" down for Spot to eat, you can see a gnat (or other small flying bug) fly up from the bowl. Edit
    • Trivia: The words with which Captain Picard begins the wedding ceremony ("Since the days of the first wooden ships...") are the same words Captain Kirk used to begin a wedding in the TOS episode "Balance of Terror". As another symmetry, "Balance of Terror" also introduced the Romulans. Edit

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    • First appearance of the ship's barber Mr. Mot. Edit
    • Alan Scarfe (Admiral Mendak) would later play Tokath in "Birthright Part II" and Augris in the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "Resistance". He is married to Barbara March (Lursa). Edit
    • This episode marks the first appearance of Keiko Ishikawa/O'Brien. She recurred several times on the series, as well as on Deep Space 9. Edit

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    • Data: If being human is not simply a matter of being born flesh and blood, if it is instead a way of thinking, acting and feeling, then I am hopeful that one day I will discover my own humanity. Until then, Commander Maddox, I will continue learning, changing, growing and trying to become more than what I am. Edit
    • Data: I am not nervous, I am confused. Edit

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