Star Trek: The Next Generation S4 E2 "Family" Review

About this episode

The episode reviews Season 4, Episode 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, focusing on Captain Picard's return home and Worf's family visit.

The Live Long and Podcast crew revisits Season 4, Episode 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Family" (1990), as part of their ongoing rewatch series. While the Enterprise undergoes repairs at Earth, Captain Picard returns home to France to confront his trauma and reconnect with his brother's family. Aboard the ship, Worf's adoptive human parents arrive for a heartfelt, and occasionally awkward, visit, while Dr. Crusher gives Wesley a personal holo‑recording left by his late father shortly after his birth. Live Long and Podcast Star Trek: The Next Generation S4 E2 - "Family" (1990) | Episode Review First Aired: October 1, 1990 In-universe year: 2366 Date of Podcast: April 9, 2026 Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch Review Series THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS Heather Narduzzi, Ashley Millard, Allison Whately-Doucet, Adam Woodward LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast PRODUCER Dave Mader INTRO MUSIC BY Jérôme Chauvel Abydos Music Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast Streaming live on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Heather Narduzzi, Ashley Millard, Allison Whately-Doucet, Adam Woodward

Topics covered

• Star Trek
• The Next Generation
• family dynamics
• character development
• rewatch series

Keywords

• Star Trek
• The Next Generation
• Family
• Captain Picard
• Worf
• Dr. Crusher
• holo-recording
• trauma
• rewatch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United Federation of Podcasts, Abydos Music

Books & works: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Family

Places: France

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