Real Life (Voyager episode)
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| Star Trek: VOY episode | |
| "Real Life" | |
 The Doctor and his family |
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| Episode no. | 64 |
|---|---|
| Prod. code | 164 |
| Airdate | April 23, 1997 |
| Writer(s) | Harry Doc Kloor Jeri Taylor |
| Director | Anson Williams |
| Guest star(s) | Wendy Schaal as Charlene Glenn Walker Harris Jr. as Jeffrey Lindsey Haun as Belle Stephen Ralston as Larg Chad Haywood as K'Kath |
| Year | 2373 |
| Stardate | 50863.2 |
| Episode chronology | |
| Previous | "Before and After" |
| Next | "Distant Origin" |
Real Life is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 22nd episode of the third season. This episode is held by some fans as one of the best in the series.[citation needed]
The Doctor is proud of his new project. He's created a family for himself on the holodeck and is spending time with them to expand his potential. He has designed a wife named Charlene and two children, Jeffrey and Belle. He invites Kes and B'Elanna over to dinner to show them what an excellent husband and father he's turning out to be.
When the women meet his family, they are less than amused. Charlene is a charming and wholesome hostess and takes pleasure in making sure her husband's every need is attended to, since he works so very hard. Teenage Jeffrey is already an accomplished research scientist and 10-year-old Belle is an adorable and well-rounded young student and athlete. Kes is polite but B'Elanna comes out and says it: the Doctor's family is a ridiculous and annoying fantasy. She offers to help him create a family life program that will give him a more realistic experience.
When The Doctor returns to his improved program, he finds that dealing with a real family can be difficult and painful.
[edit] External links
- Real Life article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
- Episode summary from Startrek.com
