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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Cost of Living (Season 5, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

As undetectable parasites devour the ship, Deanna's mother arrives, taking young Alexander under her wing en route to meeting a man she's blindly agreed to marry.
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Showrunner
Director
Writers
Gene Roddenberry (created by) | Peter Allan Fields (written by) | Brannon Braga (staff writer) | René Echevarria (staff writer)
Composer
Cinematographer
Marvin V. Rush (as Marvin Rush)
Editor
Casting Directors
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 18, 1992

Release date
Apr 18, 1992 (United States)

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Cast

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Patrick Stewart
Captain Jean-Luc Picard Captain Jean-Luc Picard   See fewer
Jonathan Frakes
Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker   See fewer
LeVar Burton
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge   See fewer
Michael Dorn
Lieutenant Worf Lieutenant Worf   See fewer
Gates McFadden
Dr. Beverly Crusher Dr. Beverly Crusher   See fewer
Marina Sirtis
Counselor Deanna Troi Counselor Deanna Troi   See fewer
Brent Spiner
Lieutenant Commander Data Lieutenant Commander Data   See fewer
Majel Barrett
Lwaxana Troi / Enterprise Computer Voice Lwaxana Troi / Enterprise Computer Voice   See fewer
Brian Bonsall
Alexander Rozhenko Alexander Rozhenko   See fewer
Tony Jay
Third Minister Campio Third Minister Campio   See fewer
Carel Struycken
Mr. Homn Mr. Homn   See fewer
David Oliver
Young Man Young Man   See fewer
Albie Selznick
Juggler Juggler   See fewer
Patrick Cronin
Protocol Master Erko Protocol Master Erko   See fewer
Tracey D'Arcy
Young Woman Young Woman   See fewer
Christopher Halsted
1st Learner 1st Learner   See fewer
Rachen Assapiomonwait
Crewman Nelson (uncredited) Crewman Nelson (uncredited)   See fewer
Lena Banks
Starfleet Ensign (uncredited) Starfleet Ensign (uncredited)   See fewer
Tonya Chianis
Fire Sculptor (uncredited) Fire Sculptor (uncredited)   See fewer
Tracee Cocco
Ensign Jae (uncredited) Ensign Jae (uncredited)   See fewer
John Copage
Command Division Officer (uncredited) Command Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Denise Deuschle
Science Division Officer (uncredited) Science Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dustin Diamond
Greeter (uncredited) Greeter (uncredited)   See fewer
Inez Edwards
Science Division Officer (uncredited) Science Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lanier Edwards
Command Division Officer (uncredited) Command Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gunnel Eriksson
Sciences Division Officer (uncredited) Sciences Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Holiday Freeman
1st Learner's Companion (uncredited) 1st Learner's Companion (uncredited)   See fewer
Eben Ham
Operations Division Ensign (uncredited) Operations Division Ensign (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Hankin
Wind Dancer (uncredited) Wind Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Christi Haydon
Starfleet Ensign (uncredited) Starfleet Ensign (uncredited)   See fewer
Arvo Katajisto
Ensign Torigan (uncredited) Ensign Torigan (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Lentry
Science Division Officer (uncredited) Science Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Christina Wegler Miles
Command Ensign (uncredited) Command Ensign (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Rayve
Command Division Ensign (uncredited) Command Division Ensign (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennifer Richards
Painted Dancer (uncredited) Painted Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Robinson
Ensign Gates (uncredited) Ensign Gates (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Sarstedt
Command Division Officer (uncredited) Command Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Schlessinger
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Alex Tampoya
Operations Division Officer (uncredited) Operations Division Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mikki Val
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
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