[TNG] The Outrageous Okona

[TNG] Season 2, Episode 4 (Netflix: S2 E4):  The Outrageous Okona

The Outrageous Okona
Rating: 1

This ones a real eye-roller. It’s a study of humor, which even if done by really funny people would be a bit painful. It’s a self-defeating premise. Studying humor makes it not funny anymore. It also has the Rocketeer with a clip-on pony-tail.


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Notes:

Enterprise comes across a guy in a ship. He jokes about how he used to be considered dangerous, and that he's all alone.

Enterprise comes across a guy in a ship. He jokes about how he used to be considered dangerous, and that he’s all alone.

Then Troi tells us that he's brazen, might be mischievous, and can be described as a rogue. Yeah, that's pretty much what he just told us, right?

Then Troi tells us that he’s brazen, might be mischievous, and can be described as a rogue. Yeah, that’s pretty much what he just told us, right?

They beam over Okona. Why is everyone hiding behind Worf

They beam over Okona. Why is everyone hiding behind Worf

Okona wants to sleep with every girl

Okona wants to sleep with Louis

Okona asks if Data has ever been drunk. Data says not from alcohol. Yeah but there was that one time

Okona asks if Data has ever been drunk. Data says not from alcohol. Yeah but there was that one time

Everyone keeps telling Data horrible jokes, and says it's Data's fault for not laughing.

Everyone keeps telling Data horrible jokes, and says it’s Data’s fault for not laughing.

Data seeks out the guidance of a holographic comedian

Data seeks out the guidance of a holographic comedian. It’s painful

Two ships show up and each wants Okona handed over to them. They threaten action but are too weak to damage Enterprise

Two ships show up and each want Okona handed over to them. They threaten action but are too weak to damage Enterprise

Wesley says

Wesley says he couldn’t live a life without all his friends and family, always having to leave somewhere else

It turns out everyone was lying and hiding something. If only there was someone there who was telepathic

It turns out everyone was lying and hiding something. If only there was someone there who could read minds

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Troi says we’re hearing some truth now. Thanks Deanna!

Data tries a comedy routine. It sucks

Data tries a comedy routine. It sucks

But then Data makes everyone laugh! Hooray! It was also a bad joke

But then Data makes everyone laugh because he doesn’t understand basic communication. He feels proud of himself, but they’re laughing AT you, Data.

 

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