Star Trek The Next Generation: Every Season One Episode Ranked From Worst To Best

Infamous now for its depiction of the fact that Data is 'fully functional', The Naked Now was the second episode to air of the Next Generation. The plot was a lift almost wholesale from the Original Series' The Naked Time, something that George Takei took particular issue with. He felt that this new show was simply stealing the best of what his show had to offer. Based on this episode alone, he did have a point.

This episode teeters over the line of funny camp and unfunny camp. While it is highly enjoyable seeing a drunk Data fall over on the bridge, the episode does a disservice to Tasha and Crusher in particular, reducing them from powerful female characters to sex mad, barely or unable to control themselves.

This would also feature one of the first examples of Wesley saving the day, which drew ire from the audience after a time. The tone of the first season took a while to settle and this episode, adult drunken behaviour aside, seems aimed at a younger audience. Of course the child is the one who can save the adults!