Elementary, Dear Data
3rd episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: The Next Generation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Elementary, Dear Data" is the third episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 29th episode overall. It was written by Brian Alan Lane and directed by Rob Bowman. It was originally released on December 5, 1988, in broadcast syndication.
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3 | ||
Directed by | Rob Bowman | ||
Written by | Brian Alan Lane | ||
Featured music | Dennis McCarthy | ||
Cinematography by | Edward R. Brown | ||
Production code | 129 | ||
Original air date | December 5, 1988 (1988-12-05) | ||
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Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, a holographic adversary is created on the holodeck of the Enterprise when Data and Geordi take some time off to play a Sherlock Holmes game. The plot line from this episode was continued in the sixth season episode "Ship in a Bottle".
In 1989, "Elementary, Dear Data" was nominated for two Emmy Awards: Outstanding Art Direction for a Series, Richard D. James, Art Director; Jim Mees, Set Decorator and Outstanding Costume Design for a Series, Durinda Wood, Costume Designer; William Ware Theiss, Starfleet Uniforms Creator.[1]