Professor Moriarty.
Running Time: 41 minutes 51 seconds
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The character of Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' arch-enemy, appears in two episodes of The Next Generation - "Elementary, Dear Data" and "Ship in a Bottle." The character is only a holographic representation of Moriarty and yet is among the most memorable and well-liked recurring characters in Star Trek.
In this episode of Earl Grey, host Justin Oser is joined by special guest Lee Hutchison to discuss their impressions and thoughts on Professor Moriarty in The Next Generation. They also talk about sentience, consciousness, and the use of characters from Sherlock Holmes in Star Trek.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Lee's Connection (00:02:35)
Elementary, Dear Data (00:8:28)
Holodeck Safeguards (00:13:49)
Mastermind Character (00:15:17)
Sherlock Holmes in Star Trek (00:15:17)
Ship in a Bottle (00:19:00)
Differing Opinions (00:26:42)
Moriarty in the Novels (00:28:02)
Final Thoughts (00:31:02)
Give-a-way (00:33:11)
Closing (00:38:42)
Host
Justin Oser
Guest
Lee Hutchison
Production
Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Lee Hutchison (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)
Memorable Goodbyes. We discuss some of our favorite characters saying goodbye in TNG as we also say our own goodbyes to the listeners as we take our leave of hosting duties on Earl Grey.
Characters We Never Saw Again. We discuss some of the many characters we only ever saw once.
Mismatched Episodes. We discuss what would happen if the characters from different Star Trek series were like a deck of cards shuffled and dealt into various TNG episodes.
Data's Hobbies. We discuss our the many and varied hobbies of Lieutenant Commander Data in The Next Generation.
Season 7 Deleted Scenes. We discuss the deleted scenes from The Next Generation season 7 episodes. All the deleted scenes that are discussed can be found on the season 7 Blu-Ray release.
What if Series: Part 1. In this episode, the hosts of Earl Grey start a new series looking what if scenarios, beginning with Yar, Locutus, and W. Thomas Riker.
The Good in Low Rated Episodes, Part 1. In this episode, the hosts of Earl Grey start a new series looking for the good that can be found in the lowest rated episodes, beginning with Season 1.
Introducing New Hosts. We introduce our new hosts, Ria Papageorgiou, Kevin Scharf and Pierre LaRocco.
Jack Crusher. We discuss the character of Jack Crusher through his appearances in The Next Generation and in some of the novels.
Aging and Death. We discuss the idea of aging and death as perceived in the 24th century. We share our personal stories to growing older and our perceptions of death.