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In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob celebrate the "Legacy" of Star Trek: The Next Generation as the series passes a major milestone with a pretty good episode. But they also bid a fond farewell to Matt Smith and the Eleventh Doctor over on Doctor Who with the messy but magnificent "The Time of the Doctor."
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Legacy - 1:57 Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor - 50:03 Episode Rankings - 2:12:50 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 06/25/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob thrill to a pretty dang good Dr. Crusher adventure with "Remember Me" on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But it's "The Day of the Doctor" that they really, really, reeeeeally talk about in this episode as Doctor Who celebrates its 50th anniversary in style.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Remember Me - 1:39 Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor - 35:48 Episode Rankings - 2:04:11 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 06/18/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob don't actually learn "The Name of the Doctor" as Doctor Who season 7 barrels toward its big, mixed climax, but they sure do have a lot to talk about. And over on Star Trek: The Next Generation, they talk about what it means to be "Suddenly Human."
Doctor Who: The Name of the Doctor - 1:39 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Suddenly Human - 52:41 Episode Rankings - 1:30:24 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 05/21/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob sit in on a very strange Star Trek: The Next Generation family reunion as Data's backstory gets an important update with "Brothers." And it's a "Nightmare in Silver" as Neil Gaiman returns to give the Cyberman a Borg facelift on Doctor Who.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Brothers - 1:38 Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver - 41:37 Episode Rankings - 1:30:08 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 05/14/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob spend some time with "Family" as Star Trek: The Next Generation delivers one of its finest hours. And Mark Gatiss manages to deliver his best episode yet (take from that what you will) with Doctor Who's "The Crimson Horror."
Doctor Who: The Crimson Horror - 1:53 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Family - 41:52 Episode Rankings - 1:30:24 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 05/07/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob reach the thrilling conclusion of Star Trek: The Next Generation's first thrilling two-parter with "The Best of Both Worlds Part 2." And over on Doctor Who, they go where no one has dared go before with a "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS."
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Best of Both Worlds Part 2 - 1:30 Doctor Who: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS - 56:11 Episode Rankings - 1:41:53 Logo by David...
Published 04/30/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob experience "The Best of Both Worlds" with part one of a iconic Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter. And then it's time to "Hide" as Doctor Who takes them into a surprising haunted house tale.
Doctor Who: Hide - 1:38 Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Best of Both Worlds Part 1 - 34:04 Episode Rankings - 1:33:44 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 04/23/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob explore some "Transfigurations" in a perfectly middling, perfectly forgettable episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." But they declare a "Cold War" on Doctor Who with another, ugh, Mark Gatiss episode.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Transfigurations - 2:08 Doctor Who: Cold War - 29:30 Episode Rankings - 1:08:30 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 04/09/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob deal with another Lwaxana Troi episode as Star Trek: The Next Generation engages in a "Menage a Troi." Things are much better over on Doctor Who, as we journey to the beauty and horror of "The Rings of Akhaten."
Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten - 2:17 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Menage of Troi - 1:00:18 Episode Rankings - 1:35:30 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 04/02/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob meet up with an old friend as "Sarek" comes by Star Trek: The Next Generation. And "The Bells of Saint John" are ringing over on Doctor Who, as we meet a new companion.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Sarek - 1:49 Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John - 45:45 Episode Rankings - 1:37:53 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 03/26/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob try to gather "The Most Toys" as Data and his personhood take center stage in an exceptional episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation." And it's back to new Doctor Who with a very fun Christmas special, "The Snowmen," which features a new companion and a very different Doctor.
Doctor Who: The Snowmen - 1:44 Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Most Toys - 1:03:24 Episode Rankings - 1:41:42 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 03/12/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob engage in some "Hollow Pursuits" as Star Trek: The Next Generation introduces us to the one and only Reginald Barclay. And over on classic Doctor Who, they wrap up season 1 with the final two parts of "The Sensorites."
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Hollow Pursuits - 2:00 Doctor Who: The Sensorites, Parts 5-6 - 48:27 Episode Rankings - 1:28:41 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 03/05/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob find a lot to appreciate about Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Tin Man," one of the Star Trek-iest Star Treks to ever Star Trek. And on classic Doctor Who, things start to heat up as "The Sensorites" reveals itself to be a bit more complicated than it initially appeared.
Doctor Who: The Sensorites (Parts 3-4) - 2:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Tin Man - 33:00 Episode Rankings - 1:09:40 Logo by David...
Published 02/27/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob take a "Captain's Holiday" as Star Trek: The Next Generation gets very silly, and very Doctor Who-ish. And their journey into classic Doctor Who reaches a season 1 finale of sorts as they meet "The Sensorites."
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Captain's Holiday - 1:46 Doctor Who: The Sensorites, Parts 1-2 - 35:18 Episode Rankings - 1:07:55 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 02/20/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob swear "Allegiance" to Star Trek: The Next Generation as Patrick Stewart plays a perfect evil doppelgänger. Meanwhile, Classic Doctor Who goes full Game of Thrones as "The Aztecs" reaches its big conclusion.
Doctor Who: The Aztecs (Parts 3-4) - 1:23 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Allegiance - 35:55 Episode Rankings - 1:10:09 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 02/13/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob explore a labyrinth of Klingon politics as Star Trek: The Next Generation goes full Game of Thrones with "Sins of the Father." Meanwhile, classic Doctor Who walks a surprisingly fine line with the first two episodes of "The Aztecs."
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Sins of the Father - 1:38 Doctor Who: The Aztecs, Parts 1-2 - 44:29 Episode Rankings - 1:17:27 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 02/06/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob break out the tissues as Star Trek: The Next Generation turns up the emotional devastation with "The Offspring." And over on classic Doctor Who, they reach the end of The Keys of Marinus, and come to a potentially controversial conclusion.
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (Parts 5-6) - 1:45 Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Offspring - 35:54 Episode Rankings - 1:20:04 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 01/30/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob experience some of the best Star Trek ever made as The Next Generation explores an alternate timeline with "Yesterday's Enterprise." And classic Doctor Who continues to strut its stuff with parts three and four of "The Keys of Marinus."
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Yesterday's Enterprise - 1:31 Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus, Parts 13-4 - 53:56 Episode Rankings - 1:21:51 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 01/23/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob realize it's all "A Matter of Perspective" as Star Trek: The Next Generation goes Rashomon, and that perspective is crap. But classic Doctor Who takes a turn to the bonkers with the first two episodes of "The Keys of Marinus," and the results are delightful.
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (Parts 1-2) - 2:07 Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Matter of Perspective - 35:59 Episode Rankings - 1:05:58 Logo by David...
Published 01/16/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob have a grand ol' time as Star Trek: The Next Generation goes full comedy with "Deja Q" and the return of John de Lancie. But they have less of a good time as classic Doctor Who flirts with "The Edge of Destruction," but also boredom.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Deja Q - 2:00 Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction, Parts 1-2 - 39:36 Episode Rankings - 1:07:46 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 01/09/24
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob become the first people in a long time (possibly ever) to find themselves impressed with the extremely divisive Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The High Ground." And in the realm of classic Doctor Who, "The Daleks" wraps up with a whole bunch of action and a new monster or two.
Doctor Who: The Daleks (Parts 5-7) - 3:02 Star Trek: The High Ground - 43:17 Episode Rankings - 1:38:48 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 12/19/23
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob watch as the hunter becomes "The Hunted" as Space Rambo heads to Star Trek: The Next Generation. Meanwhile, their classic Doctor Who journey continues with parts three and four of "The Daleks," which features a few amusing firsts.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Hunted - 1:56 Doctor Who: The Daleks, Parts 3-4 - 42:43 Episode Rankings - 1:18:44 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 12/12/23
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob get the full Ronald D. Moore experience with "The Defector," an example of everything Star Trek: The Next Generation can do well. And on Doctor Who, they witness history being made as the Doctor meets "The Daleks" for the first time.
Doctor Who: The Daleks (Parts 1-2) - 2:02 Star Trek: The Defector - 39:36 Episode Rankings - 1:30:04 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 12/05/23
In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space...
Hoai-Tran and Jacob encounter deal with "The Vengeance Factor" in a perfectly solid episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. But they turn back the clock 60 years as they finally dip their toes into Classic Doctor Who with "An Unearthly Child."
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Vengeance Factor - 1:58 Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child - 38:00 Episode Rankings - 1:25:47 Logo by David Scaliatine.
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Published 11/28/23