10 Most Paused Star Trek Moments

by Sean Ferrick

1. Crusher And Troi's Aerobics

Stretching Star Trek
CBS

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 3, Episode 8

You know why this is here, you horny devils!

The Next Generation's third season episode The Price features a scene that has become infamous. After falling for another Betazoid, Troi begins to slack in her duties. This spills into her free time, including her aerobics session with Beverly. The scene takes place in a blocked off corridor and, other than giving the two actors a good stretch, there is very little reason for it to exist at all!

Gates McFadden is a trained choreographer, so it is possible that she suggested a good stretch out for everyone during the course of filming. This warm up and warm down has now made it into the episode and into Star Trek history. Even now, more than thirty years later it remains one of the most paused scenes in the show.

It doesn't hurt that it was remastered for BluRay either.

Looking good!

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"