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
Lessons (Star Trek: The Next Generation) VHS cassette on August 4, 1998. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season six DVD box set, released in the United States on December 3, 2002, and on Blu-ray on June 24, 2014. Lessons (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Lessons" is the 19th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "" and was originally aired in the United States on April 5, 1993, in broadcast syndication. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In "Lessons", Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart)