231: Not Father of the Year Material

Fathers on TNG.   The characters on The Next Generation, whether regular characters or guest stars are shaped by the important people in their lives, including their parents. On the show, we see a number of different fathers. Their interactions with their children and the crew help to reveal important aspects of their lives that we might not otherwise see and of parenting in the 24th century. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez, Amy Nelson, and Justin Oser take the opportunity as Father's Day approaches in the United States to discuss the important fathers on The Next Generation and the impact that they have on their children and the show. The characters discussed are Kyle Riker, Data, Noonian Soong, Worf, Sergey Rozhenko, Ian Troi, Edward La Forge, Jack Crusher, and Gul Madred. Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)   Listener Feedback (00:02:22)   Kyle Riker (00:07:30)   Data (00:21:37)   Noonian Soong (00:28:51)   Worf (00:34:17)   Sergey Rozhenko (00:47:24)   Ian Troi (00:49:13)     Edward La Forge (00:51:30)   Jack Crusher (00:53:33)     Gul Madred (00:57:52)   Final Thoughts (01:07:06)   Closing (01:17:42)   Runtime: 1 hour 22 minutes 13 seconds   Hosts Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, Amy Nelson   Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Amy Nelson (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) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)