Frame of Mind (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

"Frame of Mind"
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 21
Directed byJames L. Conway
Written byBrannon Braga
Featured musicJay Chattaway
Production code247
Original air dateMay 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)
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"Frame of Mind" is the 147th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the 21st episode of the sixth season. Written by Brannon Braga and directed by James L. Conway, it first aired on May 3, 1993, and focuses on First Officer Riker as he grapples with conflicting realities.[1][2] The episode incorporates elements of the Tom Stoppard play Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, which had recently been performed by members of the cast.[3][4]

  1. ^ Zack Handlen (2011). "Star Trek: The Next Generation: "The Chase"/"Frame Of Mind"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  2. ^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Frame of Mind"". Tor.com. 30 November 2012.
  3. ^ Wilcox, Rhonda V (2010). "The Star Trek franchise". In David Lavery (ed.). The Essential Cult TV Reader. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 244–259. ISBN 978-0-8131-2568-8.
  4. ^ P., Ken (July 27, 2004). "An In-Depth Interview with Jonathan Frakes". IGN.com (Interview). Retrieved 2024-03-23.