"Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Hollow Pursuits (1990)

Director:

Cliff Bole

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Sally Caves (writer)

TV Series:

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Original Air Date:

28 April 1990 (Season 3, Episode 21)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A shy member of the "Enterprise" crew becomes addicted to the holodeck, where relationships are easier there than in real life, when his knowledge is needed in engineering. |

Plot Keywords:

Unrequited Love | Boothsby | Extraterrestrial | Andorian | Counsellor

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
Wil Wheaton	...	Wesley Crusher
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Guinan
Dwight Schultz	...	Barclay
Charley Lang	...	Lt. Duffy
Colm Meaney	...	Chief Miles O'Brien

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Picard calls La Forge on the holodeck regarding the injector problem, he forgets to activate his com-badge first.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Lt. Reginald 'Reg' Barclay III: Computer - end program. Erase all programs filed under Reginald Barclay.
[he prepares to leave the holodeck but stops once more]
Lt. Reginald 'Reg' Barclay III: ...except program IX.

Movie Connections:

References Back to the Future (1985)

Introducing Lt. Reginald 'Reg' Barclay III

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

ST:TNG:69 - "Hollow Pursuits" (Stardate: 43807.4) - this is the 21st episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

This episode introduces another of our memorable characters, Dwight Schultz (of "A Team" fame) as the bumbling and stuttering Lt. Reginald 'Reg' Barclay III. Having just transferred to the Enterprise, he is shy around other people, so he retreats to the Holodeck so he can be more comfortable in his "fantasy world". But when the Enterprise needs him, will he be able to pull out of his fantasies to help out?

Trivia note: Barclay will return in more TNG episodes, Star Trek: First Contact, and several episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Whoopi Goldberg also makes another appearance as Guinan.

Also, it's interesting to note Geordi mention "holo-diction" for those addicted to the internet because now that the internet is commonplace, there are those with this type of "holo-diction".