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The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers

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If you are into nitpicking, this book is great. While reading it, I was able to remember most of the scenes that were discussed, but the best way to read this book is with the episode playing in the background. Some nits require that you freeze and rewind to catch it. Each episode review contains trivia questions, but they are hard, so dont feel bad if you get them wrong. Also, Season seven is not covered in this one. It is included in part 2. I recommend this for al Trekkers. This author has also come out with a Deep Space Nine book, and Original series book, and an X-files book, as well as a sequel to this one. It must be nice to make a living nitpicking TV episodes!

This is one of the most gratifying books I have ever read. As a self-proclaimed grammar cop, it is great to know that someone is paying as much attention to detail as I do. I pull out the ol' Nitpicker's Guide every time I watch an episode of TNG, but I have also read it cover-to-cover about 5 times. I am absolutely amazed by the thoroughness of the author (as well as by the amount of free time he must have!) I love this book.

Fun! Fun! Fun! - Oh sure, there are those who enjoy watching Trek for the sake of watching, but after about the 15th time you've seen Troi in those low-cut uniforms or admired Data's Sherlock Holmes, you just have to find MORE in these episodes. When you reach that point of Trek saturation - pull out this book (or the companion book for Classic Trek) and crank up that VCR. You'll be amazed at what you've missed, or maybe smug with what you've already noticed! Either way, you just can't lose! Buy your set now & stun your friends & family with your astute observations during their next Trek rerun viewing

Everything you never wanted to know about the first six seasons of Star Trek the Next Generation is listed in this book.

From the contradictory remarks by Worf concerning bathing, (how could they miss that, to classic lines like "He probably figures that we don't get to see a lot of handsome women out this way and someone like you might get a little more cooperation from me...He's probably right."

Farrand celebrates the fun lines, evaluates plots, throws heavy blows at things that offend him (particularly the message of one episode), and even finds one that he can't find anything wrong with.

Do you want to know which episodes I am referring to? You'll have to get the book. This is however for hardcore Star Trek TNG fans, casual fans may enjoy it and non-fans will declare, "get a life." but you know what. They don't have to buy the book.

Worth your money depending on which group you belong to.

I'm one of those people who picks up on continuity errors in movies and TV shows. I don't know how, but I catch some pretty odd ones. But with this book, Phil Farrand goes where no one has gone before. I don't know how the guy does it. Just make sure read the entry right at the beginning of the show so you can look for all the stuff. Some of it's hard to spot!

This book is hysterical and notices things I never would have dreamed of. It doesn't cover everything, so if you like this book you will also want to get the sequel. It's well organized and the second book includes nits that readers submitted. A pageturner.

One of the only books to contain a complete review of each episode, instaed of a teaser. The technical nits can be very boring to read

Has great summaries of episodes and points out every incontinuity no matter how insignifigant

I may be biased (since about 60% to 70% of the material in the book originated from me, used with my permission) but I think Phil did a commendable job organizing the information and presenting it in a readable fashion.

I'm known as the King of Nitpicking Star Trek (in all forms). If something is out of place or just plain wrong--I'll notice it and report it.