The Big Goodbye

12th episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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The Big Goodbye

Summary

The Big Goodbye is a Star Trek episode[1]. It draws 671 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #81 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Goodbye's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Big Goodbye was directed by Joseph L. Scanlan[4].
  • Tracy Tormé wrote the screenplay for The Big Goodbye[5].
  • The Big Goodbye's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Big Goodbye followed Haven[7].
  • The Big Goodbye was followed by Datalore[8].
  • A cast member of The Big Goodbye was Patrick Stewart[9].
  • A cast member of The Big Goodbye was Jonathan Frakes[10].
  • A cast member of The Big Goodbye was Brent Spiner[11].
  • A cast member of The Big Goodbye was Marina Sirtis[12].
  • A cast member of The Big Goodbye was LeVar Burton[13].
  • A cast member of The Big Goodbye was Gates McFadden[14].
  • A cast member of The Big Goodbye was Michael Dorn[15].
  • The Big Goodbye's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[16].
  • The original language of The Big Goodbye was English[17].
  • The Big Goodbye was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Big Goodbye was distributed by VHS[19].
  • The Big Goodbye's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The Big Goodbye's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Big Goodbye was published on January 9, 1988[22].
  • The Big Goodbye was released on January 11, 1988[23].
  • The Big Goodbye was published on November 23, 1990[24].
  • The Big Goodbye's characters is recorded as Jean-Luc Picard[25].
  • The Big Goodbye's characters is recorded as William Riker[26].
  • The Big Goodbye's characters is recorded as Geordi La Forge[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Big Goodbye was directed by Joseph L. Scanlan[4]. Tracy Tormé wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Patrick Stewart[9], Jonathan Frakes[10], Brent Spiner[11], Marina Sirtis[12], LeVar Burton[13], and Gates McFadden[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 9, 1988[22], January 11, 1988[23], and November 23, 1990[24]. The original language of The Big Goodbye was English[17]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[16]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[18] and VHS[19].

Subject and Themes

The Big Goodbye's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Big Goodbye followed Haven[7]. It was followed by Datalore[8].

Why It Matters

The Big Goodbye draws 671 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #81 of 536).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . cinemagia.ro. Retrieved . cinemagia.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved . rottentomatoes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by Datalore
    Part of series
    Uses Holodeck Malfunction
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