which was more complicated than Okona turning out to be evil. He also praised the entertainment seen in Brent Spiner's ability to "overact", saying that it "could fill an episode in itself" and that the observation that Data makes towards the end was the most profound of the series so far. Keith DeCandido reviewed the episode for Tor.com, where he said that the "charm and talent" of Spiner and Campbell were what made this episode work. He added that Patrick Stewart warranted additional praise as his reactions of annoyance to the feuding families were "hilariously played". DeCandido gave "The Outrageous Okona" a rating of five out of ten. Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club described the episode as "lousy", calling it "goddamn painful" and any scene with Piscopo was "terrible". He gave the episode a rating of C−. Variety magazine noted this for guest starring actress Teri Hatcher. CBR notes that this was well before her later fame. In 2018, CBR also noted this episode for guest starring William O. Campbell, before he became more famous due to starring in the 1991 film The Rocketeer three years later as well as other later roles in his acting career. Home media release The episode was included on the Star Trek: The Next Generation season two DVD box set, released in on May 7, 2002. It was released as part of the season two Blu-ray set on December 4, 2012. Notes References External links Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 2) episodes 1988 American television episodes Holography in television