On this day in television history - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 - 1994):

Star Trek: The Next Generation,

created by Gene Roddenberry,

was released in the United States on September 26, 1987,

and ran for seven seasons until May 23, 1994.
Music by Alexander Courage and Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:
Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Diana Muldaur, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, John de Lancie, Whoopi Goldberg, Majel Barrett, Brian Bonsall, Rosalind Chao, Denise Crosby, John de Lancie, Jonathan Del Arco, Michelle Forbes, Whoopi Goldberg, Ashley Judd, Andreas Katsulas, Barbara March, Colm Meaney, Eric Menyuk, Lycia Naff, Natalia Nogulich, Robert O'Reilly, Suzie Plakson, Dwight Schultz, Carel Struycken, Tony Todd, Gwynyth Walsh, Patti Yasutake, Ken Thorley, Daniel Davis.