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As goofy as the entire episode might be with Al being cut from the softball team, only to be replaced by a brainless hunk that Peggy slobbers all over, the ending is what makes this episode stand out.

Not only is it shot on actual film, giving it a unique look, it also drops the laugh track but most important of all, it shows Al to be... I guess realistically happy. Doing what he loves and without all the slapstick that surrounds him in all other episodes up to this point. It's a side we never see of him again which could be good and bad...

If there was ever a movie made about Al, this is how it would look and I would definitely pay good (or bad) money to see it.

Well done.

Absolutely brilliant execution of the crossover format.

Boimler and Mariner are accidentally transported to the past, meeting up with the pre-Kirk Enterprise crew for some wacky time travel shenanigans.

There was always the danger of sending this episode into a slap-stick direction but thankfully it was handled with grace.

A fine balance between the two shows was struck, with both the comedy we all know and love from lower decks, to the human drama of STW, making this entry the new standard for crossover episodes in any genre.

Well done to the writers and above all else to Jonathan Frakes for this fine fusion between animation and live action.

Where Spiderman 3 failed in trying to bring together too many characters, this film made it seem effortless.

It is a well paced mix of action, drama and comedy, with well placed moments of levity and hilarity, all the while managing to keep the audience engaged. One thing I can say about most MCU films is the phone never comes out due to boredom and this one is definitely one of them.

Here we have proof it is possible to have a large ensemble of characters (some obvious, some VERY unexpected), without collapsing in on itself.