Name That Episode, TNG Edition...

[Discofan]

Clue #3: This episode was referenced, very obliquely, three seasons later.

So all we have to do is mentally sift through all the "very oblique" remarks that could be a reference to an earlier episode in up to 4 seasons of episodes...

Yeah, piece of cake!

I guess I'll wait for the tenth clue. The very very very very easy one!

 

[Armus]

Clue #4: Appearances can be deceiving when exploring new life forms; some dangers can be detected by appearance, some cannot.

 

[Schimpfy]

A Matter of Time?

 

[Armus]

Clue #5: Some of the main cast got a day off with this episode, probably because there were no bridge scenes.

 

[Schimpfy]

Family?

Isn't that the only episode with NO bridge scenes?

 

[Armus]

Family?

Isn't that the only episode with NO bridge scenes?

There is at least one more!

 

[Farscape One]

"Aquiel"?

 

[Armus]

Clue #6: Riker says "Now" three times.

 

[Armus]

Clue #7: This episode feature two "staple" plots that are not limited to any one genre.

 

[Farscape One]

Wait a minute... is it "Shades Of Gray"?

 

[JirinPanthosa]

The Loss?

 

[Armus]

Wait a minute... is it "Shades Of Gray"?

You are correct.
Clue #1 and #6: Riker repeats himself and says "now" three times. He also says "Data something's got me!" several times.

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Clue #2: The biofilter can't remove the organism that infected Riker.
Clue #3: Riker obliquely mentions this episode in Violations when he talks to Troi while she is in a coma.
Clue #4: The organism is a harmless looking vine.
Clue #5: There were no bridge scenes and Michael Dorn doesn't appear outside of the clips used.
Clue #7: Shades of Grey is a "clip show" and a "disease of the week" show.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

The Drumhead may have no bridge scenes.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

Ahh, Shades of Gray is a skip episode for me, so I would never get specific scene refs.

 

[Farscape One]

"The Drumhead" had at least one Bridge scene. I remember Picard getting served while he was on the Bridge.

 

[Farscape One]

Okay, here we go.

Someone finds out they are pregnant in this episode.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

The Child is too obvious. Galaxy’s Child thing probably already knew.

That leaves Keiko and Spot, would need to cheat to remember which ep had that scene where Data wonders how Spot got pregnant.

So I’ll guess The Child in case the obvious clue was meant to make us doubt the right answer.

 

[Armus]

Firstborn? One of the Duras sisters reveals that she is "with child".

 

[Farscape One]

No to each answer.

 

[Mojochi]

Hell, it could even be The Inner Light. Picard's wife finds out she's pregnant in that one