The one hundred forty-first TV show: #403 Star Trek: The Next Generation
I mean, I could have written about this from the start, with how much I've seen of this series as well as its sequels. The first season of the series is a bit shaky in places, in production values if nothing else, but the core of the characters is there, as well as some of the writing. While the show has its issues - the no conflict rule being an issue - it works incredibly well once it gets going and creates some great science fiction and other drama stories. The tight ensemble works well there, with a group that got along well which shines through in the performances.
It's hard to describe why this is as good as I enjoy the franchise so much, and this is one of its best entries even as some of the flaws come through now a few decades have passed. It's still well worth watching.