of the series. They elaborate that this is one of finest episodes with Q, praising his relationship with Data as "delightful" calling them "classmates on the human condition", and finally pointing out this episode is the origin of the famous Picard facepalm internet meme. This was also noted by CNET. In 2019, Screen Rant ranked "Déjà Q" one of the top ten episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, describing it as funny, noting how Q must "reconcile with his newfound mortality", and that it wraps up with a heart-warming ending. That same year, they ranked "Deja Q" the ninth-funniest episode. Variety magazine noted guest star role of actor Corbin Bernsen as another Star Trek Q alien, also noted for his role on American television series L.A. Law. In 2020, CBR said this was the 4th best episode with Q, and noted an IMDb rating of 8.6/10 at that time. They praised the episode for exploring what it means to be human, comedic scenes, and having mercy. Releases The episode was released with Star Trek: The Next Generation season three DVD box set, released in the United States on July 2, 2002. This had 26 episodes of Season 3 on seven discs, with a Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. It was released in high-definition Blu-ray in the United States on April 30, 2013. This episode was released in the "Q Continuum" collection of LaserDisc. The collection was released on July 30, 1997 and was published by Paramount Home Video; it retailed for 100 USD. The set included the 2-part "Encounter at Farpoint", "Hide & Q", "Q Who?", and "Deja Q" on 12 inch optical discs in NTSC format with a total runtime of 230 minutes. The collection came in a Tri-Fold jacket that also included a letter from actor Jon De Lancie. The episode was released in Japan on LaserDisc on July 5, 1996, in the half season set Log. 5: Third Season Part.1 by CIC Video. This included episodes up to "A Matter of Perspective" on 12-inch double sided optical discs. The video was in NTSC format with both English and Japanese audio tracks. References Star Trek The Next Generation DVD set, volume 3, disc 4, selection 1 External links "Déjà Q" rewatch by Keith R.A. DeCandido "Déjà Q" rewatch by Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 3) episodes 1990 American television episodes