Episode:209
The Measure of a Man

Jack's Rating:

When Data refuses orders to be dismantled for research purposes, a hearing is convened to determine if he is a legal citizen or property of the Federation.

Features:
Stardate: 42523.7
Air Date: 02/13/89
Director: Robert Scheerer

Jack's Review
Worthy of my list of Top 5 episodes of TNG, easily. An amazing courtroom drama with loads of emotion, sentiment, and some downright incredible acting from Jonathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Amanda McBroom, and Brian Brophy. This episode was used as the premise for the first season of "Picard", but that season really went off the rails. Thankfully, even after that train wreck, this episode still stands as one of the best Trek episodes of all time.