 " Sarek " aired in broadcast syndication during the week commencing May 12 , 1990 . It received Nielsen ratings of 10 @.@ 6 , reflecting the percentage of all households watching the episode during its timeslot . This was the highest ratings received by the series since " Captain 's Holiday " six weeks earlier . No episodes of The Next Generation received higher ratings until the second part of " The Best of Both Worlds " which opened the fourth season . 
