‘Night Court’ Season 2 Sneak Peek — Brent Spiner Is Back

The Big Picture Bob and June Wheeler, the “Yugoslavian recidivist knuckleheads,” return to Night Court with their daughter Carol Ann in Season 2. In an unexpected twist, former prosecutor Dan Fielding now defends the unlucky Wheelers after 39 years of bad luck. The upcoming episode features a psychic guest star helping Abby resolve a dispute … Read more

Star Trek’s Brent Spiner Constantly Considered Quitting In The Franchise’s Early Years

“Star Trek: The Next Generation” lasted for seven seasons from 1987 to 1994, and would go on to inspire four feature films from 1994 to 2002. But Spiner apparently always had one eye on the door throughout those first seven years. Data was beloved by fans, and some might say he’s the second most important … Read more

Picard Episode Gave Brent Spiner A Career-First Challenge

Fans may recall that the character of Lore was first introduced in the 1998 “Next Generation” episode “Datalore.” Spiner became adept at playing opposite himself. Using compositing VFX technology — or sometimes just clever editing — Spiner could play multiple characters in the same room. In the 1990 episode “Brothers,” he pulled triple duty, playing … Read more