Trekking Through Time and Space

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob deal with some "Unnatural Selection" on Star Trek: The Next Generation and ponder what the heck a Federation scientist needs to do before they get thrown in the brig. And over on Torchwood: Miracle Day, not even a surprise Ernie Hudson can save "The Middle Men." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Unnatural Selection - 2:24 Torc...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob contend with "The Schizoid Man" as Star Trek: The Next Generation lets Brent Spiner ham it up again. And on Torchwood: Miracle Day, they discuss "The Categories of Life" as the plot goes full-Nazi. Torchwood: Miracle Day: The Categories of Life - 1:40 Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Schizoid Man - 36:37 Episode Rankings...

We need to take a break. But we'll be back.

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob are impressed with the intentions of "Loud as a Whisper," an overly earnest episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Meanwhile, it's an "Escape to L.A." for Torchwood: Miracle Day, and they wish they can escape too. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Loud as a Whisper - 1:52 Torchwood: Miracle Day: Escape to L.A. - 34:41 Ep...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob meet the coolest, raddest, most tubular dude in the whole universe as Star Trek: The Next Generation introduces "The Outrageous Okona." On Torchwood: Miracle Day, writer Jane Espenson helps give the series a quick shot in the arm with "Dead of Night." Torchwood: Miracle Day: Dead of Night - 1:51 Star Trek: The Next Generatio...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob puff on a pipe and mutter "Elementary, Dear Data" as the holodeck goes wrong again over on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But it's less smooth sailing as Torchwood: Miracle Day puts its lead characters through some "Rendition." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Elementary, Dear Data - 3:01 Torchwood: Miracle Day: Rendition -...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob discover "Where Silence Has Lease" on Star Trek: The next Generation, and journey to "The New World" as they begin Torchwood: Miracle Day. Torchwood: Miracle Day: The New World - 2:28 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Where Silence Has Lease - 40:02 Episode Rankings - 1:15:02 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions, comme...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob unpack "The Child," one the lesser-liked episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (which is saying a lot). But they're ready to celebrate "A Christmas Carol," one of the all-time best episodes of Doctor Who. Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Child - 1:58 Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol - 51:14 Episode Rankings - 1:48:32 Lo...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob visit "The Neutral Zone" in the first season finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation. And on Doctor Who, they weather "The Big Bang" as Doctor Who wraps up its fifth season. Doctor Who: The Big Bang - 1:36 Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Neutral Zone - 51:55 Episode Rankings - 1:35:44 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob stumble upon a grisly "Conspiracy" with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Meanwhile, "The Pandorica Opens" over on Doctor Who, which is either a spoiler or a lie. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Conspiracy - 2:12 Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens - 43:17 Episode Rankings - 1:19:02 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions, co...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob realize "We'll Always Have Paris," but we'll sometimes have a pretty mediocre episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. And not even James Corden can put a damper on "The Lodger," an utterly delightful episode of Doctor Who. Doctor Who: The Lodger - 1:59 Star Trek: The Next Generation: We'll Always Have Paris - 40:38 Episod...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob celebrate 100 episodes of Trekking Through Time and Space by slipping into a "Skin of Evil" with "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and bawling through "Vincent and the Doctor" with Doctor Who. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Skin of Evil - 2:38 Doctor Who: Vincent and the Doctor - 49:10 Episode Rankings - 1:46:23 Logo by Davi...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob dissect "Symbiosis," a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that manages to feel simultaneously retrograde and ahead of its time. And with Doctor Who, they get pretty chilly with "Cold Blood." Doctor Who: Cold Blood - 2:24 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Symbiosis - 43:50 Episode Rankings - 1:25:05 Logo by David Scaliatine...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob peruse "The Arsenal of Freedom" and declare NO SALE with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Over on Doctor Who, they encounter "The Hungry Earth" and reckon with Chris Chibnall once again. Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Arsenal of Freedom - 2:20 Doctor Who: The Hungry Earth - 38:18 Episode Rankings - 1:05:29 Logo by David...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob discover a "Heart of Glory" and fall in love with Worf and the Klingons in general with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Meanwhile, they wrestle with "Amy' Choice" with a very amusing episode of Doctor Who. Doctor Who: Amy's Choice - 1:45 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Heart of Glory - 53:10 Episode Rankings - 1:35:27 Logo b...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob experience a "Coming of Age" story as everyone on Star Trek: The Next Generation learns a valuable (anime-tinged?) lesson. And over on Doctor Who, it's a wild encounter with "The Vampires of Venice." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Coming of Age - 2:01 Doctor Who: The Vampires of Venice - 49:48 Episode Rankings - 1:30:44 Log...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob visit "Home Soil" as Star Trek: The Next Generation reheats an old Original Series idea. And then Doctor Who kicks things into action mode as "Flesh and Stone" wraps up an ambitious two-parter. Doctor Who: Flesh and Stone - 1:49 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Home Soil - 42:35 Episode Rankings - 1:15:53 Logo by David Scalia...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob take a long look at the children of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation's "When the Bough Breaks," and those kids are alright. But this week is "The Time of the Angels" as Doctor Who steals the show. Star Trek: The Next Generation: When the Bough Breaks - 2:23 Doctor Who: The Beast Below - The Time of Angels - 4...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob realize it is "Too Short a Season" for bad guest stars and worst old age make-up on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But there's not that much more to celebrate with "Victory of the Daleks" over on Doctor Who. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Too Short a Season - 1:44 Doctor Who: Victory of the Daleks - 43:20 Episode Rankings...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob count to "11001001" with a very silly but enjoyable hour of Star Trek: The Next Generation. And then they encounter "The Beast Below" in Matt Smith's second episode of Doctor Who. Star Trek: The Next Generation: 11001001 - 1:59 Doctor Who: The Beast Below - 49:56 Episode Rankings - 1:28:33 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob cringe through "Angel One," a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode best left forgotten. But they say hello to Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor as the clock ticks over to "The Eleventh Hour." Doctor Who: The Eleventh Hour - 3:42 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Angel One - 1:04:00 Episode Rankings - 1:37:32 Logo by David Scaliat...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob meet Data's evil twin brother with "Datalore." But who can think about that when they're saying goodbye to David Tennant and the Tenth Doctor with "The End of Time." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Datalore - 2:38 Doctor Who: The End of Time - 54:42 Episode Rankings - 2:18:20 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions, com...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob say "The Big Goodbye" as Star Trek: The Next Generation reveals its first (delightful) "holodeck goes wrong" episode. Meanwhile, they prepare to say the big goodbye to David Tennant with "The Waters of Mars" over on Doctor Who. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars - 1:57 Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Big Goodbye - 58:48 Epis...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob survive a journey to a "Haven" but don't have an especially good time. They also don't have a good time with "Children of Earth: Day Five," but that one is designed to hurt so good. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Haven - 1:40 Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Five - 44:48 Episode Rankings - 1:31:50 Logo by David Scaliatine....

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob play "Hide and Q" on Star Trek: The Next Generation as everyone's favorite Star Trek frenemy returns. And then things get extremely intense as "Children of Earth: Day Four" pushes the Torchwood crew to its limit. Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Four - 1:50 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Hide and Q - 36:54 Episode Rankings...