Sixth Season - Episode 133

RASCALS

Stardate: 46235.7 - 46236.3
Rating: 15 Humour: ++ Action: + Tension: + Romance: -

Alternate Titles: German: "ERWACHSENE KINDER"

Teleplay By: Hock, Allison
Story By: Botsford, Dru Diana
Botsford, Ward
Piller, Michael
Director: Nimoy, Adam
Executive: Berman, Rick
Piller, Michael
Co-Executive: Taylor, Jeri
Supervisor: Abatemarco, Frank
Livingston, David
Producer: Lauritson, Peter
Line-Producer: Howard, Merri D.
Co-Producer: Moore, Ronald D.
Neuss, Wendy

Cast

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Patrick Stewart
Cmd. William T. Riker: Jonathan Frakes
Lt.Cmd. Geordi LaForge: LeVar Burton
Lt. Worf: Michael Dorn
Doctor Beverly Crusher: Cheryl Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi: Marina Sirtis
Lt.Cmd. Data: Brent Spiner
Guinan: Whoopi Goldberg
O'Brien: Colm Meaney
Keiko: Rosalind Chao
Ensign Ro Laren: Michelle Forbes
Young Picard: David Tristan Birkin
Young Ro: Megan Parlen
Young Keiko: Caroline Junko King
Young Guinan: Isis J. Jones
Lurin: Mike Gomez
Berik: Tracey Walker
Morta: Michael Snyder
Alexander: Brian Bonsall
Kid #1: Morgan Nagler
Molly O'Brien: Hana Hatae

Plot

Leonard Nimoy's (Spock) son directed this wonderful episode which featured younger versions of several of the crew members. On the way back from shore leave on Malonia, the shuttlecraft carrying Picard, Guinan, Keiko and Ro gets caught in an unknown energy field. As the shuttle is about to break up, they are transported off the ship but they appear on the Enterprise's transporter pad as youngsters. Dr. Crusher must find the cause and a cure while the Enterprise races to rescue scientists on Ligos 7 who have sent out a distress signal. Upon reaching the Ligos system, the Enterprise is ambused by renegade Ferengi who are out to use the crew as slave labor and sell the Enterprise..at a high profit. What they didn't count on was a group of children, especialy Picard, who does not like that idea..

Goofs

  • The computer display in the classroom clearly shows "Classroom Seven" on the screen. Yet, when Picard meets Riker, he refers to Classroom Eight.
  • Also, when Keiko gets the coffee, when she picks it up from the replicator, it's in her left hand, yet, in the next scene, it's in her right hand.
  • Also, amazingly, the clothing shrank, but not proportionally, and Guinan's hat and Ro's headband are perfect.
  • When Riker dives to avoid a phaser blast, we *HEAR* the phaser, but do not see it.

Quotes

Picard: "Commander Riker, I want you to take command until further notice."

Picard: "I can't even take myself serious like this."

Ro: [Jumping in bed with Guinan] "I can jump higher.."

Troi: "How do you feel ?"
Picard: "Everything seems smaller.."

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