198: I Love Lucy Is On

Michael Piller, Part 1.
 
One of the most important contributors to the Star Trek
franchise, Michael Piller was the showrunner for The Next
Generation from seasons three to five and many credit him with
helping to improve the overall quality of the show after a rocky
first two seasons. During that period, Piller is probably most
famous for writing "The Best of Both Worlds" two-parter, a hugely
influential set of episodes that took the show's popularity to
new heights.

Michael Piller was also a co-creator of Deep Space Nine and
Voyager and the showrunner for each of those shows during their
first two seasons. Piller capped off his career with Star Trek by
co-writing "Insurrection" and sadly passed away from cancer in
November 2005.


In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez,
and Justin Oser start a two-part series on Next Generation
episodes and movies written by Michael Piller. The episodes
discussed are "Evolution," "Booby Trap," "The Enemy," "The Best
of Both Worlds," "First Contact," and "Ensign Ro." 



Chapters
Intro (00:01:24) 
Comments from Babel Conference (00:02:29) 
Tributes to Michael Miller (00:05:43) 
List of episodes for discussion (00:10:39) 
Evolution (00:11:04) 
Booby Trap (00:15:49) 
The Enemy (00:20:35) 
Best of Both Worlds Part One (00:27:52) 
Best of Both Worlds Part Two (00:33:53) 
First Contact (00:49:45) 
Ensign Ro (01:00:18) 
Final Thoughts (01:04:04) 
Closing (01:09:17) 
 
Hosts
Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, and Amy Nelson
 
Production
Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer)
Justin Oser (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones
(Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken
Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate
Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea
Mutala (Patreon Manager)