Bill Campbell guest-stars as a confident ladies' man, Captain Okona, quite a charmer who has a way with women, tractor beamed by the Enterprise so Geordi can repair a part for his freighter. Two ships, with only laser weaponry, inferior to the Enterprise in every way, represent two planets, both wanting Campbell's Okona for his "crimes" (one for stealing a precious jewel, the other for impregnating the ambassador's daughter!). Meanwhile, Data goes to the Holodeck, enlisting in the aid of a comic on how to be funny so he can interact better with humans on board the Enterprise. Data also confides in Ten Forward's Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) for extra guidance. An adequate time-waster, with a fun performance from the likable Campbell, including a guest-spot by Joe Piscopo who provides some less-than-stellar jokes to Data for use. Nothing about this episode is that particularly noteworthy except that it gives Picard a role as arbitrator to get to the bottom of how to settle the whole Okona mess as it pertains to two mad families with scores to settle. Includes "hey that's
" small role (before they were stars) Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives; Lois and Clark) as one of Okona's yummy conquests. This episode was shortly before Campbell starred in The Rocketeer. Campbell has good chemistry with Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) and Levar Burton (Geordi LaForge) and brings a smile to your face because of his easy-going nature. He is dressed like a swashbuckler, carries a confident swagger, and looks Worf dead in the eyes without flinching when ordered to report to the Bridge to meet with Picard.
Review of The Outrageous Okona
