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With all the excitement around the release of 2020's "Star Trek: Picard," it may be hard to remember that when "Star Trek: The Next Generation" first aired in 1987 the reboot of the original series wasn't a sure bet. Set almost a century after the adventures of Kirk and Spock, "TNG" took some time to come into its own before "growing the beard" and becoming one of the most beloved series in the franchise's history.
With all the excitement around the release of 2020's "Star Trek: Picard," it may be hard to remember that when "Star Trek: The Next Generation" first aired in 1987 the reboot of the original series wasn't a sure bet. Set almost a century after the adventures of Kirk and Spock, "TNG" took some time to come into its own before "growing the beard" and becoming one of the most beloved series in the franchise's history.