Star Trek: The Next Generation -The Measure of a Man

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:television_episode
gptkbp:air_date February 13, 1989
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Hugo_Award
gptkbp:character_development Data's exploration of self
Picard's defense of Data
Riker's moral dilemma
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Jerry_Goldsmith
gptkbp:conflict Data's rights as a sentient being
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact Considered a classic episode
gptkbp:design 220
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Robert_Scheerer
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Peter_E._Berger
gptkbp:episode_number gptkb:9
gptkbp:fan_engagement 9.0/10
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation_Blu-ray_collection
gptkb:Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation_DVD_collection
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Dauphin
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:influenced Legal debates on personhood
Discussions on AI ethics
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Asimov's_laws_of_robotics
Philosophical debates on consciousness.
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Star_Trek
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Beverly_Crusher
gptkb:Guinan
gptkb:Captain_Jean-Luc_Picard
gptkb:Commander_William_Riker
gptkb:Data
gptkbp:notable_guest_stars gptkb:Brent_Spiner
gptkb:Patrick_Stewart
gptkb:Whoopi_Goldberg
gptkb:John_de_Lancie
gptkbp:notable_quote " I am not a piece of property!"
" The measure of a man is what he does with power."
gptkbp:number_of_episodes 45 minutes
gptkbp:original_network syndication
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:The_Outrageous_Okona
gptkbp:premise A legal battle over Data's rights.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Paramount_Television
gptkbp:resolution Data is recognized as a sentient being.
gptkbp:season 2
gptkbp:series gptkb:Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation
gptkbp:setting gptkb:USS_Enterprise-D
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Artificial_Intelligence
gptkb:legal_case
Personhood
gptkbp:viewership Approximately 11 million viewers
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Melinda_M._Snodgrass
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Noonien_Soong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4