When the Bough Breaks

17th episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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When the Bough Breaks

Summary

When the Bough Breaks is a Star Trek episode[1]. It draws 1,029 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #72 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • When the Bough Breaks's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • When the Bough Breaks was directed by Kim Manners[4].
  • When the Bough Breaks was directed by Les Landau[5].
  • Hannah Louise Shearer wrote the screenplay for When the Bough Breaks[6].
  • When the Bough Breaks's genre is science fiction[7].
  • When the Bough Breaks followed Too Short a Season[8].
  • When the Bough Breaks was followed by Home Soil[9].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Patrick Stewart[10].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Jonathan Frakes[11].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Brent Spiner[12].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Marina Sirtis[13].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was LeVar Burton[14].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Gates McFadden[15].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Michael Dorn[16].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Denise Crosby[17].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Wil Wheaton[18].
  • A cast member of When the Bough Breaks was Jerry Hardin[19].
  • When the Bough Breaks's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[20].
  • The original language of When the Bough Breaks was English[21].
  • When the Bough Breaks was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • When the Bough Breaks was distributed by VHS[23].
  • When the Bough Breaks's color is recorded as color[24].
  • When the Bough Breaks's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • When the Bough Breaks was published on February 13, 1988[26].
  • When the Bough Breaks was released on February 15, 1988[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Kim Manners[4] and Les Landau[5]. Hannah Louise Shearer wrote the screenplay for When the Bough Breaks[6]. Cast members include Patrick Stewart[10], Jonathan Frakes[11], Brent Spiner[12], Marina Sirtis[13], LeVar Burton[14], and Gates McFadden[15].

Publication

Publication dates include February 13, 1988[26], February 15, 1988[27], and January 19, 1991[28]. The original language of When the Bough Breaks was English[21]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[20]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[22] and VHS[23].

Subject and Themes

When the Bough Breaks's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Next Generation[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

When the Bough Breaks followed Too Short a Season[8]. It was followed by Home Soil[9].

Why It Matters

When the Bough Breaks draws 1,029 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #72 of 536).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [23] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by Home Soil
    Part of series
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+45'}
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