<P> The series (1987--94) was broadcast in first - run syndication with dates and times varying among individual television stations . Further Star Trek spin - offs followed The Next Generation: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993--99), Star Trek: Voyager (1995--2001), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001--2005), and Star Trek: Discovery (2017--present). The series formed the basis for the seventh through the tenth of the Star Trek films, and is also the setting of numerous novels, comic books, and video games . </P> <P> In its seventh season, Star Trek: The Next Generation became the first and only syndicated television series to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series . The series received a number of accolades, including 19 Emmy Awards, two Hugo Awards, five Saturn Awards, and "The Big Goodbye" (S1E12) won a Peabody Award . Some of the highest rated shows by Nielsen ratings were the pilot, the finale, "Unification" (duology), "Aquiel", "A Matter of Time", and "Relics". "Unification" includes the classic characters Spock and his father Sarek, and "Relics" includes Scotty . Other famous episodes include the "Best of Both Worlds" duology, "Inner Light", and "The Measure of Man", which was released in a 1080p extended version in 2012 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 28, 1987 (1987 - 09 - 28) </Td> <Td> May 16, 1988 (1988 - 05 - 16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> November 21, 1988 (1988 - 11 - 21) </Td> <Td> July 17, 1989 (1989 - 07 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 25, 1989 (1989 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> June 18, 1990 (1990 - 06 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 24, 1990 (1990 - 09 - 24) </Td> <Td> June 17, 1991 (1991 - 06 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 23, 1991 (1991 - 09 - 23) </Td> <Td> June 15, 1992 (1992 - 06 - 15) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 21, 1992 (1992 - 09 - 21) </Td> <Td> June 21, 1993 (1993 - 06 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 20, 1993 (1993 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> May 23, 1994 (1994 - 05 - 23) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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