What were the times when you thought early TNG was aping TOS?

[Shawnster]

TNG's The Perfect Mate bears more than a passing similarity to TOS Elaan of Troyius

 

[jimbotron]

TNG's The Perfect Mate bears more than a passing similarity to TOS Elaan of Troyius

There's also an Enterprise episode that uses that theme too. TNG took the idea and made a pretty good episode out of it. I can't say that for the other two shows.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Elaan > The Perfect Mate > Whatever ENT episode you're thinking of.