

However, it has been referred to by critics as one of the best episodes of the series. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 9.6 percent, the lowest of the season. "Family" had an extended guest cast, some of whom returned later in the series. The premise was hated by series creator Gene Roddenberry, but Moore's script went into production nonetheless. Initially, executive producer Rick Berman wanted a science-based subplot included, but Piller convinced him otherwise. Worf's ( Michael Dorn) adoptive parents Sergey ( Theodore Bikel) and Helena Rozhenko ( Georgia Brown) come on board the Enterprise to comfort him following his discommendation. Wesley Crusher ( Wil Wheaton) views a holographic recording made by his deceased father, Jack ( Doug Wert).

Captain Jean-Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart) visits his brother's family in France, where he begins to come to terms with his treatment by the Borg. In this episode, the Enterprise is docked at Earth following the events of " The Best of Both Worlds". Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. It featured additional work taken from a spec script by Susanne Lambdin. It was originally released on October 1, 1990, in broadcast syndication. " Family" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the 76th episode overall. Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 4) 2nd episode of the 4th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation " Family"
