Star Trek TNG - Data "It is... Hm... IT IS GREEN!"

[@Retraux]

I love how Data just so _happens_ to know where the secret, contraband booze stash is and just slides behind the bar to grab it.

[@studinthemaking]

I notice that also. The man does like to party.

[@AlexOoiue]

I've actually just realised that it may be because he acted as bartender that time everyone lost their memory, so he'd know pretty much where everything is, or should be (assuming Guinan didn't move things around in the meantime)

[@studinthemaking]

@@AlexOoiue Good point.

[@nowhereman4041]

Lmao

[@natalieschannel7675]

But he didn’t know WHAT KIND of booze it was..

[@izzy7225]

Notice that Data becomes fixated on Scotty as soon as he notices Scotty walking in. None of the other officers give Scott a second glance. They're all aware a Starfleet legend has just strolled in, yet pay him no mind, save for Data. It's true Data is infatuated with humans and humanity, so needless to say he's infatuated with historic icons. Dead, or waltzing into a bar after being presumed dead for 70+ years. Yet when he befriends the lonely Scotty, he doesn't grill him about his past, or even ask a single question. Just pours him a real drink and tells him about the holodeck. Data was a better human than he or most people realized.

[@1qtaz]

That is a great comment.

[@Coridimus]

Q realized it, when he was mortal and after Data was damaged saving him.

[@orioguy9]

Data is the Superman of trek. His kryptonite is humanity.

[@DivinePearl]

It's cause they're extras. They react less human than Data does.

[@alexsumption8827]

Data was the most human member of.the enterprise crew

[@sosalish441]

“It is green” a tribute to the original Star Trek. Fantastic!

[@sonnythebetta6256]

I LOVED those scenes with Scotty!

[@unblessedcoffee1457]

Yes I think its from A Rose by Any Other Name.

[@exodia1510]

Relics. One of my favorite TNG episodes

[@Abmotsad]

@@unblessedcoffee1457 Not to nitpick, but I'm going to nitpick. The name of the episode is "By Any Other Name". Remember: there is nothing going on in the world more important than being sure to get the name of TOS episodes exactly right.

[@trmohr]

I just watched that TOS ep for the first time. When he pulled out the bottle and didn’t know what it was I said to myself “It is green.” Then Scotty said it. Cracked me up.

[@AdhamOhm]

2:04 I love that Scotty doesn't care what the mystery drink is other than the fact that it's green. As long as it's better than the artificial alcohol, he's sold.

[@jonrice457]

I love this nod to the classic Star Trek episode where Scotty drank an alien under the table. "Its....it's.....it's green."

[@justanobadi6655]

The one where scotty puts the alien where he belongs ... under the table

[@stirflynoodle]

@@justanobadi6655 The moment Data pulled out that bottle and I saw the colour, I got super excited and said, "Say it. Say it! Say it's green!". Date: It is green. Me: YAASS!! Meanwhile, my husband who only watched TNG and later series (not so much OS), was very confused at my behaviour. =D

[@aarona.aaronson9621]

@@stirflynoodle Your husband is truly a lucky man, having a fine woman who knows her Trek :)

[@kagomecc461]

Yes (insert high five emoji Here)🙏

[@jameshill8493]

Never knew that! Always just thought data was being a g

[@studinthemaking]

"Synthetic scotch, synthetic commanders…"

[@wagnerthomas6780]

Synthetic ladies....

[@ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275]

@@wagnerthomas6780 Ladies can be partially synthetic for a while now

[@Kilonovae]

i absolutely love the little "pour up then" hand motion of Scotty

[@GenGamesUniverse]

I love the fact that Picard immediately knows what it is since he gave it to Guinan.

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

I love how Scotty smiled when Picard told him what it was. He didn't care if it was from another planet as long as it was Whisky.

[@jerodast]

@@Shanethefilmmaker I have to imagine he was also pleased to find that this future captain of the Enterprise wasn't too straightlaced to know his liquor :)

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@jerodast Indeed. Then again, Picard’s family owns a successful vineyard, so he obviously knows his way around booze 🥃 🍷

[@Dynaman21]

@@stingerjohnny9951 He’s probably the only one who could keep up with Scotty. Experience.

[@KM-bc3lm]

Aldebaran whiskey, who do you think gave it to Guinan

[@Red0543]

I love how Data, despite not being human (or any kind of biological being for that matter), is easily one of the friendliest and just genuinely good persons in the entire Star Trek universe. Whenever he shows up he almost always seems to go out of his way to help someone just because it’s the right thing to do.

[@squamd5777]

He's a good sort.

[@SM-si2ui]

That is the reason why I love Data so much, his pure innocence and kindness to others. I find that very attractive and draws me to his Character.

[@hobomike6935]

He is not human, but embraces human nature; including the instinctual need to help someone who is emotionally distressed or not at ease.

[@greencello599]

Scotty takes his first drink of the yet to be identified whiskey, and knows his liver hates him for it instantly.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

Star Trek TNG - Data "It is... Hm... IT IS GREEN! works for me!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@twotailedavenger]

With the amount of radiation these poor bastards get exposed to on the regular, oncology in the Star Trek era has likely advanced by leaps and bounds. Most cancers are probably cured with a hypospray and a few hours in a bio-bed.

[@MAnuscript421]

"It is green." I wonder who's idea it was to do this callback.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

The writers of this show were obviously fans of the original, so I bet they all thought of it when they got to have Scotty on an episode

[@BazilRat]

@@stingerjohnny9951 Apparently "It is green" is there are Brent's insistence

[@testy462]

I like how the waiter sees his chance and gets the F out.

[@CellGames2006]

"Data gave him the nod he takes over. He also just served Scott and there are other things to do..."

[@davecrupel2817]

It's a damn shame Scotty and Admiral McCoy could not catch each other one last time...

[@ruthgar9753]

@@jkeelsnc There are/were two or three books that have them all in it.

[@Zack-tn3jn]

​​@@jkeelsnc hell even kirk, since he still on nexus at this time

[@pchan0368]

I love how Data describes the drink as "green" just like when Scotty was trying to drink an alien under the table in the original series, lol!

[@specialk9424]

Scotty wasn't trying to drink the alien under the table. He was SUCCEEDING.

[@hoopsonwheels]

I love how Scott looks at data like there’s something off about this guy

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Makes sense, I’m sure when androids exist, there will be a slight uncanny valley aspect to them that people will have to get over. Humans are alert to things that looks like us but aren’t, so his confusion and suspicion at first was understandable.

[@erichanastacio9695]

Admiral Bones can't find Data's pointed ears.

[@ladiesgentswegothim]

The first discovered Dyson sphere in the galaxy, yet Captain Montgomery Scott still steals the show.

[@TacComControl]

All about the story they're telling at the time. You can guarantee that the science officers are working overtime in the background, but the story they're focused on is Scotty. Much like how Voyager probably found plenty of sources of replacement material and antimatter, but that those moments wouldn't have made for a good story, watching cadet engineers rebuild shuttlecraft from replicated part piles while the ship sits in orbit doing as little as possible...

[@ForceMaximus84]

Scotty is a greater and much livelier legend than the Dyson Sphere.

[@denisgauthier9191]

Data is the only one that doesn’t know it’s Aldebaran whiskey

[@goodwholesome2787]

Nah man thats ecto cooler

[@denisgauthier9191]

GoodWholesome you’re bluffing it certainly is Aldebaran whiskey

[@seamusburke639]

@@goodwholesome2787 Fermented Ecto Cooler? I'd be into that.

[@askmeab0utmylobotomy]

Nah, it’s some of that chilled slime they borrowed from universal studios.

[@denisgauthier9191]

@@askmeab0utmylobotomy you’re making that up

[@Perririri]

Joke: Data would be a lousy bartender… because the beer's head is 500 years older than the rest of it! 😂🍺🙃

[@singletona082]

Relics aired before that so he hasn't had his fantastic time traveling noggen yet.

[@huhwhat6887]

Data seems to connect with every single life form he meets it’s awesome

[@asmolbean9300]

"It is green" gets me every time, both in tng and in tos.

[@blixbelliose3206]

Really like the little gesture that Doohan does, right after Data say's it's green. Excellent, pour me some of that.

[@NealX_Gaming]

It's small, but a brilliantly acted and written moment, as well as being a callback to the OG series. Spiner's facial expressions as Data are incredible -- you can literally see him trying but failing to determine what the drink is and the "android logic calculations" as he defaults to the one piece of information he can state with accuracy: its color. God, this show was unbeatable. Only _The Simpsons_ could surpass it in terms of quality 90's television, in my humble opinion.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

"Synthetic Scotch, synthetic commanders" was a brilliant quip. It probably would have been some serious red tape, but Scotty's whimsical musical cue from TOS would have been perfect at 2:03.

[@clarky23]

actually it shouldn't have been a problem since by the time TNG was filmed, Paramount owned the entire Star Trek franchise.

[@darkzak47]

RIP James Doohan who was wounded at Normandy on D-day.

[@outsideredge]

“Sir, we’ve just received word from Ten-Forward. We’re out of real alcoholic beverages. Synthohol is all we have left.” “Perhaps today IS a good day to die. Prepare for ramming speed!”

[@Ambarenya13]

TNG "Up the Long Ladder" -- Good ol' Worf: "If you wish, it can be REAL alcohol...with all the deleterious effects intact." Only he seemed to know the secret to getting the replicators to synthesize a proper drink!

[@motherofpearlmusic2015]

Data is so cute.

[@schmilew1230]

i could not agree more

[@Smongle]

Amen he is the best

[@benlaskowski357]

Yup!

[@stingerjohnny9951]

He is the best boi.

[@justanobadi6655]

He gets to nerd out over one of the star fleet officers we know he's studied so much about

[@ageaustin426]

That's like anybody's uncle telling you mikes hard lemonade, wine cooler, martini is not the same as ACTUAL ALCOHOL scotch can't be substituted. Cheers!

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I’m of the opinion that as long as someone enjoys something, and they aren’t hurting anyone, then they should be allowed to enjoy it without judgement. Cheers to all drinks, be they fruity or fire *sips my 50 proof Very Old Barton’s Bourbon*

[@erichanastacio9695]

They should have adjusted the formula. They say Synthehol taste and smell like the real thing but without the aftereffects... I doubt they actually drank real liquor for comparison.

[@D-OveRMinD]

A true Scotsman. What is it? Green! Fuck it! Drink!

[@williamreilly2567]

Years before this episode happened I'd wondered if a person could be kept in a buffer for whatever time period, very similar to how Scotty was. So cool to see it happen! And yeah, I know, didn't work out so well for the other fella.

[@einar90808]

I love how this references an old TOS episode in which Scott has to get an alien drunk, and after a number of bottles of Scotch, Scotty pulls out a similar bottle, the alien asks a drunk Mr Scott what it is and he looks and says "it is... it is green"

[@GaryPhelpsII]

Great callback; I just watched ‘By Any Other Name’.

[@DRYeisleysCreations]

I wonder if the line "You're not quite human" was a reference to a book series/TV movie series that came out in the 80's? Not Quite Human was a YA book series about a professor who built a teenage android son and then put him into high school.

[@jessejauregui]

It is green lol 😂 Scotty vs the Kelvans 😂

[@e-stah]

I love that you can see the recognition and date his eyes that Scotty's about to get something he is not expecting

[@tomdumb6937]

Scotty was speaking to Tomar, played by Robert Fortier. I win as best fan ha!

[@JohnnyTyrant]

Scotty: “hey it was pretty good last time! Why not?”

[@TheCormTube]

Scotty is unaware of Synthehol having just left the late 23rd century behind, but somehow, Discovery from nearly half a century earlier than that does have it.....brilliant attention to NO detail as usual by the Discovery writers.

[@desmondd1984]

Asking them to watch this episode is just too much work man.

[@logicplague]

@@desmondd1984 They aren't lazy, they just don't give a shit to bother.

[@Geth7777]

I like to think that the Discovery and her sister ship the Glenn were testing out prototype technologies, including replicators and Synthehol, thereby avoiding continuity errors

[@calumcookson740]

And Scotty asking if Captain Kirk sent the Enterprise even though Scotty watched him getting blown out into space, that's nice and consistent?

[@Geth7777]

@@calumcookson740 It could be argued that the people saved at the start of Generations explained the Nexus, Scotty would've learned about it and held out hope that Kirk was still alive somehow

[@skynetprime82]

One of the best scenes from the TNG series 😄

[@Dark-Mustang]

The show was really peaking at that time

[@johnhorne3052]

Fun fact: Reviewbrah traveled back in time just to write the dialogue of this episode.

[@omaralsherbini9667]

ChatGPT answering your request even though it doesn't know the hell it's doing be like: 1:37

[@kentaroo.7759]

There was no mention that there were a planet full of androids back in Scotty's day.

[@ct0760]

I LOVE this reference!!

[@KonElKent]

I'd be pissed too! I prefer bourbon over scotch, but don't mess with it! Part of the flavor of even the smoothest spirits is the "bite" of the alcohol.

[@KM-bc3lm]

Scotty: It's Green Data: It is Green Nice call back and Data staying true

[@codedread]

Been going through original Trek and came across "By Any Other Name". I burst out laughing when Scotty said "it's green" and had to come find this.

[@ForceMaximus84]

I miss James Doohan. Never met him, but he seemed like a good guy with a jumping personality.

[@TurboTarg]

I was looking at listings and saw a house with a rather green roof. This scene was the first thing I thought of.

[@youtube.commentator]

"No sir, I am a French man"

[@OnyxCyanide]

Who is pretty damn good at poker ... a clever man, in any time period.

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

I always thought this episode was the perfect starting point for new viewers. You have the original and Next Gen Star Trek in a fun adventure. When I was at school my friend saw this one as his very first episode. It got him hooked.

[@ddmck1972]

I guess Guinan doesn't mind Data helping himself to her private provisions like that.

[@JTDK1981]

She probably knew Scotty would be on the ship and would prefer REAL alcohol. And she probably already knew Data would be the one serving it hundreds of years before this scene. 😁

[@dominodoggy1]

Why would she? I'd say she trusts Data, the ship's Second Officer, to handle serving a glass of whiskey to a legendary guest.

[@RJSRdg]

I'm not sure they're her "private provisions" - just drinks that are kept for a "special occasion" rather than to be used regularly.

[@ddmck1972]

@@RJSRdg That green whiskey is though since Picard later tells Scott "Who do you think gave it to Guinan?" That to me sounds like Picard got it for Guinan as a personal gift and would therefore not be part of the rest of the alcohol available to the crew.

[@amandadonaldson8748]

Data is such a great host. He'll nudge normal protocol to the side to make someone feel better. Whether it's sneaking Scotty some real booze, or taking a Romulan to the holodeck for a taste of home. We should all be more like Data.

[@YD-uq5fi]

I was always surprised that Data did not have a secret pinhole camera on the back of his head to enable 360-degree vision.

[@StarWarsMoments]

I watched this episode 25 years before seeing the episode it was referencing. Worth the wait!

[@markdurl8341]

id compare scotty spotting that it was synthehol to a seasoned coffee drinker instantly spotting decaf. i can usually spot when someone tries to give me decaf, the taste just isnt quite right.

[@JohnGianiris-nc2xq]

I remember when that episode aired on TOS. I still get a kick out of it! 😂

[@Ama-hi5kn]

Synthetic scotch. Synthetic commanders. Love that one. Haha.

[@beau-urns]

One of the best scenes in Star Trek. I dunno why

[@benlaskowski357]

Ahhh, James Doohan. I saw this episode. Awesome.

[@TheHopSays]

I love how the waiter just vanishes.

[@Dr.W.Krueger]

Being the waiter, he probably had other things to do

[@TheHopSays]

​@@Dr.W.KruegerThat's fair.

[@dimlightbulb10]

I like to think that's where Guinan keeps the cleaning supplies, but Scotty prefers it instead of Synthohol.

[@fiftybakedpotatoes]

i watched this episode last night. still can't stop laughing.

[@daminguez]

2:04 SCOTTY'S face! XD

[@Arclite02]

"Eh, what the hell - let's give it a shot!"

[@GrumpyBearRawr]

Eff it.

[@brothergrimaldus3836]

Ecto-cooler in a Cuervo 1800 bottle.

[@drjohnsmith5282]

It is green

[@TheCormTube]

How many of us would just drink it anyway when already a bit drunk....just based on that description.....

[@mjohnson5030]

"I used that dog in a transwarp teleportation experiment. For some cruel, barbaric inhumane reason. Could have used an innert object. Or a plant. Or a microorganism. Or an insect. Or a fish. Or a mouse. But no, I used one very specific and beloved dog. For some reason. It died. I feel bad about that. Aye, Captain." Montgomery Scott

[@calumcookson740]

gets out of transporter limbo, first stop the bar; Scotty's a Scotsman alright!

[@miket3509]

Priorities

[@cptpepper7731]

So, in the 24th century there's only one generic brand of Scotch. What a nightmare.

[@SoopaFlyism]

It is green: Pisang Ambon!!

[@argiebarge7955]

Did someone give scotty some bourbon?

[@streamofawareness]

I see they played on the TOS version of “it’s green.” LOL

[@johnfoltz8183]

I believe that this drink has cause an emotional response. It is disgusting!

[@sammencia7945]

Only 30 years later we are learning that alcohol is really really bad for your health. In any quantity. Even 1/2 glass of red wine isn't a good idea.

[@Strength-Honor-Courage]

That green stash, i bet it's illegal romulan ale!

[@dominodoggy1]

Romulan Ale is blue, though.

[@kagomecc461]

A true star trek fan will get the "it is green" joke 🤣

[@Frankie2012channel]

Help me out (to a non drinker like myself (can't for medical reasons)) but isn't the flush and the 'buzz' a part of the drinking experience? How can you replicate the taste and smell of hard liquors but have none of the other side effects. The warmth or flush and buzz seem to me to be a vital part of drinking. I think that's why Synthehol seems a bit ridiculous. It's like non alcoholic beer to actual beer drinkers. Is this true?

[@Abysalss]

See the thing about synthahol is, who the fuck wants the flavor and taste of the alchol part of a drink, like that’s the worst part about getting drunk is the actual fuckin taste of alchol in the drink

[@ricaard]

"Aldebran Whiskey. Who do you think gave it to Guinan?"

[@zemetrius]

looks like absinthe, good stuff that is.

[@TheRISINGSTAR35]

I can just picture a party breaks out and it's Lil John and Mr. Data

[@wilmetteentwistle9242]

I love this episode

[@robertsander8509]

There’s not much point in drinking then,is there?

[@caileanm2009]

Data : Sorry …Line?!

[@stingerjohnny9951]

So is synthahol to alcohol what CBD is to weed? That’s the vibe I get, where it tastes like the real thing, but it only gives you a nice body buzz to take the edge off without messing with your mind. Anyone with me on that?

[@randymillhouse791]

Ok, green is good, green is good.

[@andolas100]

Data is awesome.

[@ebt12]

It's not shown in the episode but I wonder what Scotty would think and say about the engineering marvel that is Data?

[@artemartem1134]

Data got to interact with Scotty and Bones on TNG, are there ever any scenes of him and kirk together?

[@burtonryan50]

Not Scotch, but it'll come in just as handy. 😏

[@stargazer4683]

Be cool if Data bought up that he meet Dr. Bones.

[@dannygaines1352]

Mr. Scott can understand it.

[@innertubez]

Data on that upper shelf ish

[@davidsotomayor8713]

Part of me hopes it's actually ecto-cooler and gin.

[@Finn-OleHertz]

didn't Guinan should have met Scotty somehow during the maiden flight of the Enterprise-B ?

[@HotForgeChaos]

It's also probably Midori

[@zerkzy842]

Synthehol, the equivalent of non alcoholic

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

Even worse. Non alcoholic at least has a very very tiny real alcohol in it.

[@FedUpVet]

Couldn't they just have used the replicator I remember in up the long ladder Worf showed people how to have it make real alcohol

[@markdurl8341]

might have needed an override of some kind, i remember that episode. worf made a quick adjustment to the replicator right before odell ordered his drink.

[@RW77777777]

being security chief has it's advantages

[@jcldiesel1]

I want some green 😁☘️💚

[@JeanLucCaptain]

Borg and ROMULANS are ALSO green. Concidence?!

[@Ama-hi5kn]

And Vulcan blood is green too.

[@MIDI_Player_Kion]

0:42

[@steveleeart]

I know it’s a nice scene with data but having Guinan present would have been nice.