Talk:The Big Goodbye (episode)

Lipstick outside the holodeck?
Anyone want to theorize how Picard managed to wear Jessica Bradley's lipstick outside the holodeck? --Heath 69.174.67.197 07:16, 16 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Smaller things are replicated, not holographic. The computer detected that Captain Picard was supposed to have lipstick on him, so it replicated it. Mainphramephreak 07:35, 30 August 2006 (UTC)


 * The lipstick smear is not unique in this regard. Farpoint established that holo-water can leave the holodeck, and a holo-snowball flies out of the holodeck in Angel One. Thinking off the top of my head, with the exception of Cyrus Redblock and Mister Leech, it's not until Ship in a Bottle that we see holo-matter (a book) disintegrate as soon as it passes through the door. Exolinguist 07:53, 30 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually, some of this would make good additions to the holodeck page, if it is not already there. --OuroborosCobra talk |undefined  08:07, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Holodeck exits?
BTW, when that Cyrus walked out from Holodeck, where's Wesley and everybody ? Weren't they supposed to be outside, working on Holodeck panel ?


 * There are two entrances/exits for this holodeck. The first entrance/exit which is the primary one is shown to be near a turbolift. The second, an emergency door, leads to a corridor.--AirTram3, 01-12-2007, 6:16 pm (PST)

Removed comments
Removed the following as mere coincidences unless cited:


 * The events of the Dixon Hill program as depicted on the holodeck are reminiscent of the 1941 film The Maltese Falcon, featuring famed American private eye Sam Spade in his search for a titular statue. The episode uses a similar low-camera angle to that used in the film, and Mr. Cyrus Redblock bears a striking resemblence to the character of the "Fatman," while Mr. Felix Leech resembles the character of "Joel Cairo."  The film was ranked as the no. 31 greatest film ever by the American Film Insitute.
 * The episode combines the titles of two Raymond Chandler detective novels, The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye.--31dot 13:33, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I re-added a note along the lines of the first because it can be cited that this episode was a deliberate homage to the film.– Cleanse 23:41, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Gregory Itzin
I removed the following comment:


 * Gregory Itzin was offered the role of Whalen.

It's had an incite tag since August '07: If a citation can be found, by all means re-add.– Cleanse 00:33, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

"Jaradan voice" actor
I don't really contribute here, but I was struck by how similar the uncredited "Jaradan voice" sounded to Paddi Edwards who had a well-known part in the episode The Dauphin. Given that Edwards was a well-known voice actress and that she appeared in an episode in the next season, I think it's not totally implausible that she voiced the Jaradan diplomat (as it were) in this episode. Obviously I realize the voice was technically altered and therefore could have ended up sounding very different from the voice of the actor who played the role, but still there was something about it that reminded me of the overly protective character from "The Dauphin." Just throwing it out there as a possibility&mdash;I think it's the only real Jaradan role in all of Star Trek so it would be fun to know who voiced it. --96.246.2.194 06:44, February 27, 2011 (UTC)