Star Trek: Every Lt. Barclay Episode Ranked Worst To Best
5. Genesis
Star Trek: The Next Generation's seventh season has a few episodes that don't stand out as much, though Genesis is not one of those episodes. The only episode directed by Gates McFadden, it is infamous for depicting Troi as a Frog, Worf as a terrifying beast, Riker as a neanderthal, and Barclay as a horrible, ugly, disgusting Spider creature.
While there are many parts to this episode, almost everyone would say that the moment when Barclay, in full Spider make-up, slams against the glass in Engineering was pant-wettingly frightening for every single viewer. Frankly, it is still uncomfortable, thinking about it now!
Barclay's T-Cell virus.
The poor man - of all of the legacies to have, this degenerative disease that reverts people backwards along the evolutionary ladder is one of the worst things to have named after you. He may have been shy, but he is now infamous. If you catch what this man gave you...
Be afraid. Be very afraid.