Manhunt
- Episode aired Jun 17, 1989
- TV-PG
- 45m
A midlife Betazoid condition renders Ambassador Troi hot on the hunt for romance and wedlock with Captain Picard - or any man.A midlife Betazoid condition renders Ambassador Troi hot on the hunt for romance and wedlock with Captain Picard - or any man.A midlife Betazoid condition renders Ambassador Troi hot on the hunt for romance and wedlock with Captain Picard - or any man.
- Lieutenant Geordi La Forge
- (credit only)
- Crewman Nelson
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMick Fleetwood: The Fleetwood Mac legend appears under heavy make-up as an Antedian dignitary.
- GoofsIn The Big Goodbye (1988), Picard coughed immediately after lighting a cigarette - a normal reaction for a non-smoker. This time he puffs away without any problem. This may merely be an indication that, after playing Dixon Hill in several (not shown) adventures, Picard has either gotten used to smoking, or at least learned how to puff a cigarette without inhaling the smoke, thus avoiding the coughing. It's also possible that the holodeck has been configured to produce smoke that's only visual and not irritating to Picard.
- Quotes
Counselor Troi: [to Picard] My mother is beginning a physiological phase. It's one that all Betazoid women must deal with as they enter midlife.
Commander William T. Riker: Yes, it's something Troi warned me about when we first started to see each other. A Betazoid woman, when she goes through this phase... quadruples her sex drive.
Counselor Troi: Or more.
Commander William T. Riker: Or more? You never told me that.
Counselor Troi: I didn't want to frighten you.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Avatar Review (2010)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
This is a fairly average episode with some moderately funny moments and strong performances.
The story is something that could have played out in a 22 minute sit-com with most of the amusement being derived from Lwaxana Troi's interactions with the Enterprise crew whilst the Antedian plot feels like it's there to stretch things out. Likewise the Dixon Hill scenes, which look good, feel like more time filling.
To be fair to the Lwaxana scenes they are well performed by the actors who are able to makes scenes funny that really aren't that humorously written. Majel Barrett is an excellent actress and is as great as ever. All the regular cast give her strong support, especially Patrick Stewart and Marina Sirtis.
- snoozejonc
- Jun 7, 2021
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1