Enter Riker's beard. Along with Guinan, Ten Forward, Dr. Pulaski, and Geordi's assignment as Chief Engineer, there is a lot of new stuff to introduce in this premiere of the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Marina Sirtis finally gets some well-written dialogue and character progression as she experiences motherhood in the blink of an eye. This episode also features the A and B plots building well off each other, just as newcomers Dr. Pulaski and Guinan immediately have impactful moments. There's even a C plot with Wesley! Rejoice! Greg Tito hosts this episode recapping what's happened in the last six months of real time since the Neutral Zone ending the first season (a lot!), Kate goes full Noel Coward, Jimmie loves Ten Forward, and Erik has his own view of the titular child.

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Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)

Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), and Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)

Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)

Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com

Theme music: Ryan Marth

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