Trekking Through Time and Space

Hoai-Tran and Jacob spend some time with some "Liaisons" as they return to the final season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and they wish they hadn't. Thankfully, things are escalating nicely over on classic Doctor Who with the creep middle chapters of "Fury From the Deep." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Liaisons - 1:34 Doctor Who: Fury From the Deep (Parts 3-4) - 27:43 Episode Rankings - 1:...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob find themselves "In the Hands of the Prophets" with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's absolute banger of a season 1 finale. Meanwhile, it's all natural gas compounds and deadly sentient seaweed in classic Doctor Who's "Fury From the Deep." Doctor Who: Fury From the Deep (Parts 1-2) - 1:11 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: In the Hands of the Prophets - 41:24 Episode Rankings - 1:26:44 Log...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob share a "Duet" with the first truly great episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Meanwhile, Classic Doctor Who's "The Web of Fear" wraps up with a few big reveals. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Duet - 0:59 Doctor Who: The Web of Fear (Parts 5-6) - 54:00 Episode Rankings - 1:26:47 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions,...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob ponder "If Wishes Were Horses" as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine delivers one of its sillier episodes. Things are far grander over on classic Doctor Who with the final two parts of "The Enemy of the World." Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World (Parts 3-4) - 1:03 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dramatis Personae - 31:51 Episode Rankings - 1:05:15 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questio...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob survive another round with Lwaxana Troi as the, uh, controversial character heads to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with "The Forsaken." And it's the return of the Yeti on classic Doctor Who with the first two parts of "The Web of Fear." Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Forsaken - 1:08 Doctor Who: The Web of Fear (Parts 1-2) - 41...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob ponder "If Wishes Were Horses" as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine delivers one of its sillier episodes. Things are far grander over on classic Doctor Who with the final two parts of "The Enemy of the World." Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World (Parts 5-6) - 1:23 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: If Wishes Were Horses - 31:02 Episode Rankings - 1:04:09 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all que...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob watch Star Trek: Deep Space Nine grapple with the meaning of "Progress" in an episode with two very different competing storylines. Meanwhile, parts three and four of Doctor Who's "The Enemy of the World" leave their jaws on the floor with its big twist. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Progress - 1:28 Doctor Who: The Enemy of th...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob return to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with a bit of a whimper since "The Storyteller" just isn't the show at its best. But the first two parts of "The Enemy of the World" is a surprise gem from classic Doctor Who. Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World (Parts 1-2) - 1:26 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Storyteller - 40:21 Episode Rankings - 1:14:57 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob continue their "Descent" as the finale of this Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter takes them into season 7 of the series. And the final chapters of "The Ice Warriors" takes Cold War pretty literally over on classic Doctor Who. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Descent (Part 2) - 1:21 Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors (Parts...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob cap off season 6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation with the first part of "Descent," which takes Data to a dark new place. On classic Doctor Who, "The Ice Warriors" continue to be the least interesting part of their own serial with chapters 3 and 4. Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors (Parts 3-4) - 1:38 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Descent (Part 1) - 35:30 Episode Rankings - 1:08:3...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob explore a dangerous "Timescape" with perhaps the most timey-wimey episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation ever made. And it's back to the cold weather again in classic Doctor Who as they finally explore the original appearance of "The Ice Warriors." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Timescape - 1:12 Doctor Who: The Ice Warri...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob explore their "Second Chances" as Will Riker meets his transporter clone on Star Trek: The Next Generation." And it's time to say goodbye to "The Abominable Snowmen" with the final two parts of their classic Doctor Who serial. Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen (Parts 5-6) - 1:58 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Second Chances - 30:32 Episode Rankings - 1:08:58 Logo by David Sca...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob search for the "Rightful Heir" of the Klingon Empire with a thoughtful episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. And they search for...well, anything at all in parts three and four of Doctor Who's "The Abominable Snowmen." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Rightful Heir - 1:17 Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen (Parts 3-4) -...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob have their "Suspicions" with a murder mystery episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, starring the one and only Dr. Crusher. And it's time to meet "The Abominable Snowmen" with the introductory episodes of one classic Doctor Who serial. Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen (Parts 1-2) - 1:13 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Suspicions - 32:46 Episode Rankings - 1:00:17 Logo by...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob enter a new "Frame of Mind" with Star Trek: The Next Generation's latest "Commander Riker has a bad time" episode. And they finish exploring "The Tomb of the Cybermen" as one of Doctor Who's most entertaining serials comes to an end. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Frame of Mind - 1:17 Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen (P...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob get sucked into "The Chase," an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that attempts to answer the question you never thought to ask. And then they journey into "The Tomb of the Cybermen" and remember just how much they love the Second Doctor and Jamie. Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen (Parts 1-2) - 1:28 Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Chase - 40:13 Episode Rankings...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob learn some "Lessons" as Star Trek: The Next Generation delivers one of its best romance episodes. But it's a big day for Doctor Who as they said their final goodbye to Peter Capaldi and the Twelfth Doctor with "Twice Upon a Time." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Lessons - 1:21 Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time - 33:48 Episode Ra...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob have a great time with (but disagree on) "Starship Mine," the most action-centric episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. But they do agree on the quality of "The Doctor Falls," as Doctor Who prepares to say goodbye to the Twelfth Doctor. Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls - 1:25 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Starship Mine - 1:07:55 Episode Rankings - 1:49:27 Logo by David Scali...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob watch Worf personally dismantle something resembling a utopia in the second part of Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Birthright." And Doctor Who puts some of our favorite characters ever in a very bad situation with "World Enough and Time." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Birthright (Part 2) - 1:24 Doctor Who: World Enough...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob discover Worf and Data's daddy issues in part one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Birthright." Meanwhile, "The Eaters of Light" uses Doctor Who to answer an historical mystery without much excitement. Doctor Who: The Eaters of Light - 1:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Birthright (Part 1) - 41:00 Episode Rankings - 1:10:03 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions, co...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob tug at the "Tapestry" of their existence on Star Trek: The Next Generation and find the results moving and powerful. Less moving and powerful: Doctor Who's "Empress of Mars." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Aquiel - 1:08 Doctor Who: The Pyramid at the End of the World - 47:18 Episode Rankings - 1:25:05 Logo by David Scaliati...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob learn the "Face of the Enemy" on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Counselor Troi finally gets a great episode to call her own. Over on Doctor Who, they grapple with "The Lie of the Land" as the monks trilogy reaches its conclusion. Doctor Who: The Lie of the Land - 0:58 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Face of the Enemy - 38:50 Episode Rankings - 1:18:01 Logo by David Scaliatin...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob meet "Aquiel" on Star Trek: The Next Generation and wish they hadn't. But they journey to "The Pyramid at the End of the World" on Doctor Who and are glad they made the trip. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Aquiel - 1:19 Doctor Who: The Pyramid at the End of the World - 35:30 Episode Rankings - 1:15:50 Logo by David Scaliati...

Hoai-Tran and Jacob get trapped in a "Ship in a Bottle" as Star Trek: The Next Generation brings Moriarty back from the digital grave. Over on Doctor Who, "Extremis" proves the series still has the capacity to deeply surprise everyone. Doctor Who: Extremis - 1:40 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Ship in a Bottle - 46:12 Episode Rankings - 1:24:02 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions, commen...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob draw some "Battle Lines" with a bleak but otherwise Just Totally Fine episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. More impressive is this week's Doctor Who, which is good enough to suck the "Oxygen" straight from your lungs. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Battle Lines - 1:26 Doctor Who: Oxygen - 34:22 Episode Rankings - 1:13:51 Logo...