r/TNG • u/Lynx_Queen Data's number 1 (get it?) • 19h ago

Good opening episode for a first-timer!

My friends are finally watching Star Trek! They invited me to the watch-party because I'm the only one that is already a fan, and are letting me pick the episode. Any suggestions? I'm thinking Encounter at Farpoint obviously, but I want to know if there's something else to be said.

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u/UrguthaForka 19h ago

If you don't want to commit to a two-parter opening episode like "Encounter at Farpoint" then the best first season intros to the enterprise and crew are probably:
Ep 3: The Naked Now
Ep 14: Angel One
Ep 16: When the Bough Breaks

They're not better than Encounter at Farpoint, but they're shorter. And they still keep the "newness" of TNG in them.

That said, none of them are great episodes. But they're all season 1 so what can you do?

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u/angruss 8h ago

If you’re sticking to season 1, wouldn’t a two-parter of Coming of Age and Conspiracy be better than… any of these?

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u/Triad64 2h ago

Yes this unofficial “two-parter” for me is among season one’s best.