1989 (production)

Production

January

• 2 January – Pocket TNG #4: Survivors by Jean Lorrah is published by Pocket Books.
• 5 January – Jamillah Ross and Carl Tart are born.
• 9 January – TNG: "Loud As A Whisper" airs.
• 13 January – Floyd Anthony Johns Jr. is born.
• 23 January – TNG: "The Schizoid Man" airs.
• 30 January – TNG: "Unnatural Selection" airs.

February

• 1 February – Pocket TOS #44: Vulcan's Glory by D.C. Fontana is published by Pocket Books.
• 6 February – TNG: "A Matter Of Honor" airs.
• 8 February – Katelin Petersen is born.
• 13 February –
  • TNG: "The Measure Of A Man" airs.
  • Aldrin Bundoc is born.
• 17 February – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home premieres in Finland.
• 20 February – TNG: "The Dauphin" airs.

March

• 7 March – Nicole Goux is born.
• 11 March – Anton Yelchin is born.
• 17 March – Merritt Butrick dies.
• 20 March – TNG: "Contagion" airs.
• 22 March – Spencer Robson is born.
• 24 March – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home premieres in Sweden.
• 27 March – TNG: "The Royale" airs.
• 28 March – Final draft script for TNG: "The Emissary" is submitted.
• Pocket TNG #5: Strike Zone by Peter David is published by Pocket Books.

April

• 3 April – TNG: "Time Squared" airs.
• 15 April – The original draft version of TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", written by Trent Christopher Ganino, was printed.
• 16 April – Sam Marra is born.
• 21 April – Nikki Grant is born.
• 23 April – Marc Daniels dies.
• 24 April – TNG: "The Icarus Factor" airs.
• 26 April – Lucille Ball dies.
• Pocket TOS #45: Double, Double by Michael Jan Friedman is published by Pocket Books.

May

• 1 May – TNG: "Pen Pals" airs.
• 6 May – Moses Storm is born.
• 7 May – Trinity Drayton is born.
• 8 May – TNG: "Q Who" airs.
• 15 May –
  • TNG: "Samaritan Snare" airs.
  • Trevor Habberstad is born.
• 17 May – Geoff Brewer dies.
• 22 May –
  • Gerd Oswald dies.
  • TNG: "Up The Long Ladder" airs.
• Pocket TNG #6: Power Hungry by Howard Weinstein is published by Pocket Books.
• Pocket TOS Star Trek V: The Final Frontier by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

June

• 9 June – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, directed by William Shatner, premieres in the US.
• 10 June – Jetta and Jessica Gaona are born.
• 15 June – Elsa Charretier is born.
• 17 June – Jani Wang is born.
• 19 June – TNG: "Manhunt" airs.
• 20 June –
  • Eve Harlow is born.
  • The plans for Paramount Stage 9 are revised.
• 24 June – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in Japan.
• 27 June – Kimiko Glenn is born.
• 29 June – TNG: "The Emissary" airs.

July

• 3 July – John Schuyler dies.
• 4 July –
  • Vic Perrin dies.
  • Emily Coutts is born.
• 10 July – TNG: "Peak Performance" airs.
• 11 July – Janell Haney is born.
• 12 July – Clarissa Justine Wiggers is born.
• 16 July – Phi Huynh is born.
• 17 July – TNG: "Shades of Gray" airs, concluding TNG Season 2. The episode is a clipshow, mostly due to budget limitations resulting from the previous year's Writer's Guild strike. The season is also 22 episodes rather than the typical 26, also due to the strike.
• 23 July – Mimi Côté is born.
• Pocket TNG #7: Masks by John Vornholt is published by Pocket Books.

August

• TNG Season 3 begins production. Gates McFadden returns to the cast, thanks to a year-long letter-writing campaign and support from Patrick Stewart.
• 1 August – Landry Allbright is born.
• 28 August – Madison Eginton is born.

September

• 25 September – Star Trek: The Next Generation enters its third season, with the episode "Evolution".
• 29 September – Rachael Stott is born.
• Pocket TNG #8: The Captains' Honor by David and Daniel Dvorkin is published by Pocket Books.

October

• 2 October – TNG: "The Ensigns of Command" airs.
• 6 October – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in Brazil.
• 9 October – TNG: "The Survivors" airs.
• 10 October – Krista Deady is born.
• 12 October – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in Argentina.
• 16 October – TNG: "Who Watches The Watchers" airs.
• 20 October –
  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in the UK and Ireland.
  • Jason Deline is born.
• 23 October –
  • TNG: "The Bonding" airs.
  • Joshua Croughwell is born.
• 30 October – TNG: "Booby Trap" airs.
• Pocket TOS #46: The Cry of the Onlies by Judy Klass is published by Pocket Books.
• Pocket TOS The Lost Years by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

November

• 6 November –
  • TNG: "The Enemy" airs.
  • Harrison Grant is born.
• 9 November – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in Australia.
• 13 November – TNG: "The Price" airs.
• 16 November – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in West Germany.
• 18 November –
  • Phumzile Sitole is born.
  • Johnny Haymer dies.
• 20 November – TNG: "The Vengeance Factor" airs.
• 21 November – Harvey Hart dies.
• Pocket TNG #9: A Call to Darkness by Michael Jan Friedman is published by Pocket Books.

December

• 1 December – Jimmy Chhiu is born.
• 8 December – Final draft script for TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise" is submitted.
• 15 December –
  • Sabrina Mittermeier is born.
  • Arnold Moss dies.
• 21 December –
  • Erica Lynne Bryan is born.
  • Second day of filming on TNG: "The Offspring".
  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier released in the US.
• 22 December – Gianna Simone is born.
• Pocket TOS #47: The Kobayashi Maru by Julia Ecklar is published by Pocket Books.

Unknown month

• CIC Video continues its UK VHS releases with TOS Season 2.

Media gallery

"Loud As A Whisper"

"The Schizoid Man"

"Unnatural Selection"

Survivors

Vulcan's Glory

"A Matter Of Honor"

"The Measure Of A Man"

"The Dauphin"

"Contagion"

"The Royale"

Strike Zone

"Time Squared"

"The Icarus Factor"

Double, Double

"Pen Pals"

"Q Who"

"Samaritan Snare"

"Up The Long Ladder"

Power Hungry

"Manhunt"

"The Emissary"

"Peak Performance"

"Shades of Gray"

Masks

"Evolution"

The Captains' Honor

"The Ensigns of Command"

"The Survivors"

"Who Watches The Watchers"

"The Bonding"

"Booby Trap"

"The Enemy"

"The Price"

"The Vengeance Factor"