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Star Trek: The Next Generation ran for 178 episodes, over seven seasons, from the fall of 1987 annually to the spring of 1994. At the end of that season, the cast switched over to production of the Star Trek film Generations which was released before the end of 1994.

Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series which aired in syndication from September 1987 through May 1994. It is the second live-action series of the Star Trek franchise and comprises a total of 176 (DVD and original broadcast) or 178 (syndicated) episodes over 7 seasons.

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Produced at Paramount Pictures, it aired in first-run syndication, by Paramount Television in the US, from September 1987 to May 1994. The series was set in the 24th century and featured the voyages of the starship USS Enterprise-D under Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

During the second season, the character was written out of the series, with the explanation that she "was off heading up Starfleet Medical for the year." Producer Rick Berman has said that McFadden left due to her disputes with the head TNG writer at the time, Maurice Hurley.

Nimoy subsequently turned down the directing role on Star Trek Generations as he wanted to rework the script, and refused reprising the role of Spock for what was essentially a cameo appearance; and his character's lines were subsequently given to Scotty.

It is not known how much Stewart was paid for the initial seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but it is known he was earning around $45,000 per episode by 1992. By the series's end, he was making $100,000 per episode.

Crosby reportedly grew disillusioned with her role because of its "Uhura-like" status: "I was struggling with not being able to do much with the character. I had all these ideas and couldn't do them. I was just stage dressing." Ultimately, Crosby decided to leave the show.

Jean-Luc Picard was (or will be) born on July 13, 2305. That means he is 59 years old when we first meet him in the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

How old was Will Riker in TNG? ›

Commander Riker was born in the year 2335. He was 29 during season 1 of TNG and 35 during the final season. He'd originally planned to become Captain by age 35, but he didn't accept the position until 2379 when he was 44. Jonathan Frakes was 35 at the start of TNG and 42 at the end.

DS9's crossovers with TNG characters often provided superior character development compared to their original appearances. "The Way of the Warrior" was the best TNG/DS9 crossover, seamlessly blending the strengths of both shows into an exciting episode.

Paramount's rationale for ending TNG was driven by the increasing budget for the series and the studio's desire to keep the Star Trek movie franchise going. By the early 1990s, the films that starred the aging cast of TOS were waning, and Paramount saw TNG as the future of the Star Trek movies.

Wheaton left Star Trek: The Next Generation due to concerns over how the production team addressed a scheduling conflict related to his wish to appear in the 1989 film Valmont.

Star Trek aired on NBC from September 8, 1966, to June 3, 1969. It was first broadcast on September 6, 1966, on Canada's CTV network. While on NBC, Star Trek's Nielsen ratings were low and the network canceled it after three seasons and 79 episodes.