When the Bough Breaks (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) attempts to negotiate for their release, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) organizes a passive resistance among the children. The episode features Jerry Hardin in his first "Star Trek" role, and Brenda Strong. Mackenzie Westmore, the daughter of make-up supervisor Michael Westmore, along with Jeremy and Amy Wheaton, the younger brother and sister of Wil Wheaton, appear as uncredited children. 10.2 million viewers watched the episode, which was higher than the number of viewers watching the following episode. "When the Bough Breaks" received a mixed reception from critics who praised the performances of Stewart and Wheaton, but
Rascals (Star Trek: The Next Generation) He said that the only reason why the episode was given a score as high as two was because of the effectiveness of the scene with Miles and Keiko. "Rascals" was released in the United States on a two-episode VHS tape in 1995, alongside "True Q". The episode was released as part of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season six DVD box set in the United States on December 3, 2002. The most recent release was the first on Blu-ray disc, which took place on June 24, 2014. Rascals (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Rascals" is the seventh episode