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* {{Blooper}}: What appears on the computer screen when Data dictates his insanely complicated lockout code is not the same as Data's spoken words. This has led to fan theories that the computer misheard him and that Data will never be able to recite the correct code to unlock it. Consequently, they reason, the ''Enterprise'' never left orbit; and the end of this episode, and the remainder of the entire series, is just the fevered imaginings of Data's guilt-ridden mind.
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* {{Blooper}}: What appears on the computer screen when Data dictates his insanely complicated lockout code is not the same as Data's spoken words. This has led to fan theories that the computer misheard him and that Data will never be able to recite the correct code to unlock it. Consequently, they reason, the ''Enterprise'' never left orbit; and the end of this episode, and the remainder of the entire series, is just the fevered imaginings of Data's guilt-ridden mind.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Keye Luke was considered for the role of Soong. But he had retired from acting due to declining health, being age 87 at the time. Luke was known in ''Star Trek'' from having previously portrayed Dr. Donald Cory in the Original Series episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E14WhomGodsDestroy Whom Gods Destroy]]''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Keye Luke was considered for the role of Soong. But he had retired from acting due to declining health, being age 87 at the time. Luke was known in ''Star Trek'' from having previously portrayed Dr. Donald Cory in the Original Series episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E14WhomGodsDestroy Whom Gods Destroy]]''. Keye Luke passed away only two months after the episode ''Brothers'' was made.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Keye Luke was considered for the role of Soong. But he had retired from acting due to declining health, being age 87 at the time. Luke was known in ''Star Trek'' from having previously portrayed Dr. Donald Cory in the Original Series episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E14WhomGodsDestroy Whom Gods Destroy]]''.
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* {{Blooper}}: What appears on the computer screen when Data dictates his insanely complicated lockout code is not the same as Data's spoken words. This has led to fan theories that the computer misheard him and that Data will never be able to recite the correct code to unlock it. Consequently, they reason, the ''Enterprise'' never left orbit; and the end of this episode, and the remainder of the entire series, is just the fevered imaginings of Data's guilt-ridden mind.
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* ActingForTwo: For three, actually--Brent Spiner plays Data, Lore and Dr. Soong. According to him, playing three characters was tough because he would hear lines as Dr. Soong that he had not spoken yet as Data ''or'' Lore and had to mentally focus on who he was playing at what particular time.
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* ActingForTwo: For three, actually--Brent Spiner actually--Creator/BrentSpiner plays Data, Lore and Dr. Soong. According to him, playing three characters was tough because he would hear lines as Dr. Soong that he had not spoken yet as Data ''or'' Lore and had to mentally focus on who he was playing at what particular time.time.
* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: This is one of Rick Berman's favorite episodes.
* PropRecycling: In a re-use of prop lighting, Dr. Soong turns out to have the exact same model of wall fixture as Kivas Fajo had in his gallery room in "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E22TheMostToys The Most Toys]]". The design apparently uses dichroic filters, as we see two pairs of colors and their complements being produced from the upward pointing white light source.
* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: This is one of Rick Berman's favorite episodes.
* PropRecycling: In a re-use of prop lighting, Dr. Soong turns out to have the exact same model of wall fixture as Kivas Fajo had in his gallery room in "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E22TheMostToys The Most Toys]]". The design apparently uses dichroic filters, as we see two pairs of colors and their complements being produced from the upward pointing white light source.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Nitpickers have noticed that what appears on the computer screen when Data dictates his insanely complicated lockout code is not the same as Data's spoken words, implying that the computer misheard him and that Data will never be able to recite the correct code to unlock it. Consequently, they reason, the ''Enterprise'' never left orbit; and the end of this episode, and the remainder of the entire series, is just the fevered imaginings of Data's guilt-ridden mind.
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* NamesTheSame: Possibly. Willie is generally short for William of which Bill is an alternative acceptable diminutive. Bill Potts is the name of a companion on Series/DoctorWho.
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* NamesTheSame: Possibly. Willie is generally short for William of which Bill is an alternative acceptable diminutive. Bill Potts is the name of a companion on Series/DoctorWho.
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* NamesTheSame: Possibly. Willie is generally short for William of which Bill is an alternative acceptable diminutive. Bill Potts is the name of a companion on Series/DoctorWho.Series/DoctorWho.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Nitpickers have noticed that what appears on the computer screen when Data dictates his insanely complicated lockout code is not the same as Data's spoken words, implying that the computer misheard him and that Data will never be able to recite the correct code to unlock it. Consequently, they reason, the ''Enterprise'' never left orbit; and the end of this episode, and the remainder of the entire series, is just the fevered imaginings of Data's guilt-ridden mind.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Nitpickers have noticed that what appears on the computer screen when Data dictates his insanely complicated lockout code is not the same as Data's spoken words, implying that the computer misheard him and that Data will never be able to recite the correct code to unlock it. Consequently, they reason, the ''Enterprise'' never left orbit; and the end of this episode, and the remainder of the entire series, is just the fevered imaginings of Data's guilt-ridden mind.
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* ActingForTwo: For three, actually--Brent Spiner plays Data, Lore and Dr. Soong. According to him, playing three characters was tough because he would hear lines as Dr. Soong that he had not spoken yet as Data ''or'' Lore and had to mentally focus on who he was playing at what particular time.
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* ActingForTwo: For three, actually--Brent Spiner plays Data, Lore and Dr. Soong. According to him, playing three characters was tough because he would hear lines as Dr. Soong that he had not spoken yet as Data ''or'' Lore and had to mentally focus on who he was playing at what particular time.time.
* NamesTheSame: Possibly. Willie is generally short for William of which Bill is an alternative acceptable diminutive. Bill Potts is the name of a companion on Series/DoctorWho.
* NamesTheSame: Possibly. Willie is generally short for William of which Bill is an alternative acceptable diminutive. Bill Potts is the name of a companion on Series/DoctorWho.
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* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Three]] - Brent Spiner played Data, Lore and Dr. Soong. According to him, playing three characters was tough because he would hear lines as Dr. Soong that he had not spoken yet as Data ''or'' Lore and had to mentally focus on who he was playing at what particular time.
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* [[ActingForTwo Acting ActingForTwo: For Three]] - Brent three, actually--Brent Spiner played plays Data, Lore and Dr. Soong. According to him, playing three characters was tough because he would hear lines as Dr. Soong that he had not spoken yet as Data ''or'' Lore and had to mentally focus on who he was playing at what particular time.
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* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Three]] - Brent Spiner played Data, Lore and Dr. Soong. According to him, playing three characters was tough because he would hear lines as Dr. Soong that he had not spoken yet as Data ''or'' Lore and had to mentally focus on who he was playing at what particular time.
