Family

2nd episode of the fourth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVEpisode star_trek_episode Q5231126
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Family

Summary

Family is a Star Trek episode[1]. Family has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Family's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • Family was directed by Les Landau[4].
  • Ronald D. Moore wrote the screenplay for Family[5].
  • Family's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Family followed The Best of Both Worlds[7].
  • Family followed The Best of Both Worlds, Part II[8].
  • Family was followed by Brothers[9].
  • A cast member of Family was Patrick Stewart[10].
  • A cast member of Family was Jonathan Frakes[11].
  • A cast member of Family was Brent Spiner[12].
  • A cast member of Family was Marina Sirtis[13].
  • A cast member of Family was LeVar Burton[14].
  • A cast member of Family was Gates McFadden[15].
  • A cast member of Family was Michael Dorn[16].
  • A cast member of Family was Whoopi Goldberg[17].
  • A cast member of Family was Colm Meaney[18].
  • A cast member of Family was Dennis Creaghan[19].
  • A cast member of Family was Georgia Brown[20].
  • A cast member of Family was Theodore Bikel[21].
  • A cast member of Family was Samantha Eggar[22].
  • A cast member of Family was Jeremy Kemp[23].
  • A cast member of Family was Wil Wheaton[24].
  • Family's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[25].
  • The original language of Family was English[26].
  • Family was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Family was directed by Les Landau[4]. Ronald D. Moore wrote the screenplay for Family[5]. Cast members include Patrick Stewart[10], Jonathan Frakes[11], Brent Spiner[12], Marina Sirtis[13], LeVar Burton[14], and Gates McFadden[15].

Publication

Publication dates include September 29, 1990[28], October 1, 1990[29], and August 16, 1993[30]. The original language of Family was English[26]. Family's genre is science fiction[6]. Family's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[25]. Family was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Family's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include The Best of Both Worlds[7] and The Best of Both Worlds, Part II[8]. Family was followed by Brothers[9].

Why It Matters

Family has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by Brothers
    Part of series
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+45'}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000001360, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308615347|Family (#308615347)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI Episode]] #"
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