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
Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) as "craptastic" and Wesley as "intolerable". She said that knowing about the "insane" alien parasite conspiracy in "Conspiracy" ahead of time made her look negatively on the episode. "Coming of Age" was first released on VHS cassette in the United States and Canada on November 11, 1992. The episode was included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season one DVD box set, released in March 2002. The season one Blu-ray set was released on July 24, 2012. Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Coming of Age" is the 18th episode of the American science fiction television series