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| "'''Badda-Bing Badda-Bang'''" is the 165th episode of the ] American ] series '']'', the 15th episode of the ]. |
"'''Badda-Bing Badda-Bang'''" is the 165th episode of the ] American ] series '']'', the 15th episode of the ]. | ||
| Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on the space station '']''. This episode centers on a ], a fictional technology that uses ] to create immersive simulated environments. In this episode, in a holosuite simulation of 1960s ], lounge singer ] (]) loses his job, and the crew of Deep Space Nine must stage a ] to restore the holosuite program to the way it was before. | |||
| Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on '']'', a space station located near a stable ] between the ] of the Milky Way Galaxy. In this episode, a surprise change programmed into ]'s (]) lounge by the designer, Felix (a friend of ]), turns the lounge into a mob-owned casino and burlesque where Vic is no longer welcome. This has many guest stars filling in various holodeck characters that play opposite the main Deep Space Nine cast. | |||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| ] and ] enjoy an evening at Vic Fontaine's, when the |
] and ] enjoy an evening in the holosuite at Vic Fontaine's hotel lounge, when the lounge suddenly changes into a noisy cabaret. Frankie Eyes, a ] and Vic's longtime rival, shows up to announce that he has bought the hotel and throws Vic out. Bashir and O'Brien try to delete the character of Frankie from the simulation, but to no avail. | ||
| After Frankie fires Vic, the crew learns that Frankie was written into the holosuite program by Vic's designer, Felix. Upset by Frankie's treatment of Vic, and by the knowledge that the lounge's atmosphere will now change, the crew decides it must rid the program of Frankie. But to accomplish this task, they realize, he must be eliminated in a way that is period-specific to Fontaine's era: circa 1962. They cannot simply ] because that would result in Vic forgetting all the experiences that he has shared with the crew up to this point. The task takes on greater urgency when Vic is beaten up. | |||
| Vic reveals that he was assaulted by Frankie's bodyguard, Tony Cicci. Eager to discover Frankie's weak spot, ] and ] go undercover in the casino to do some research. Frankie takes a liking to Kira, and while the two flirt, Odo learns that Frankie works for crime boss Carl Zeemo, who expects to receive from Frankie a large skim of the hotel's huge daily profits. The crew hatches a plan to rob the casino, hoping it will cause Zeemo to bump off Frankie in retaliation. | |||
| The plot is set in motion when the crew infiltrates the casino staff, and Vic convinces Frankie to let him bring his high rolling contacts into the casino — who, unbeknownst to Frankie, are Starfleet officers. Meanwhile, ] resents ]' participation in the plan, admitting he has not visited Vic's because of how ] were treated in ] in the 1960s. She urges him to reconsider, citing the comfort she and ] have both felt in the lounge, and soon Sisko agrees to play a pivotal role as a big-money gambler. | |||
| Bashir learns that Frankie can only be eliminated without ]ting the simulation by means that are appropriate to the 1960s Las Vegas setting. Since resetting the program would result in Vic forgetting all the experiences he has shared with the crew of Deep Space Nine, they resolve to defeat Frankie within the structure of the simulation. Although Captain ] initially dislikes the program, citing the pervasive racism against ] in the real 1960s Las Vegas, his girlfriend ] eventually persuades him to participate. | |||
| Vic walks the crew through their complex plan, to be executed the following night before Zeemo arrives. A security guard makes a phone call at the same time each night which allows them only eight minutes to pull off the heist. Though all crew members are well-prepared for their roles, the actual evening presents several glitches to the plan — most notably when ] discovers that the lock on the safe is of a different type than expected. While he struggles to crack the lock, Zeemo arrives a day early to pick up his cash. | |||
| DS9 crew members ] and ] befriend Frankie and his bodyguard Cicci in the simulation, and learn that Frankie works for crime boss Carl Zeemo, who expects to receive a share of the hotel's huge daily profits. The crew hatches a plan rob the casino the night before Zeemo arrives by breaking into the safe in Frankie's count room, hoping Zeemo will have Frankie killed in retaliation for not having his money. Sisko will pose as a ] to draw attention away from the count room; Yates will start a fight with O'Brien to distract the security guard; ], posing as a waitress, will bring the accountant in the count room a drugged martini, forcing him to leave the safe unguarded; and ] will ]. | |||
| Noticing Zeemo's premature entrance, Vic does his best to stall him, while the other crew members fabricate enough stories and distractions to allow a successful Nog and Odo to slip away with the cash. After Zeemo discovers an empty safe, his thugs lead Frankie and Cicci out of the casino while reaching for the guns under their lapels — leaving Vic to his cherished role as lounge singer and the crew to theirs as satisfied patrons. | |||
| The |
The evening of the heist presents several glitches to the plan—especially when Nog discovers that the lock on the safe is of a different type than expected. While he struggles to crack the lock, Zeemo arrives a day early to pick up his cash. Vic and the others fabricate enough distractions to stall him until Nog can open the safe and he and Odo slip away with the cash. After Zeemo discovers an empty safe, his thugs lead Frankie and Cicci out of the casino—and Vic's lounge is restored to the way it was originally. Vic takes the stage with his band, and Sisko joins him in a duet of "]". | ||
| ==Cast note== | ==Cast note== | ||
| Actor ] |
Actor ], who played the recurring role of the ] chancellor ] on the series, appears in a different role in this episode as one of the holographic human casino accountants. He is credited as “Bobby Reilly” instead of "Robert O'Reilly" for this role. | ||
| ==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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15th episode of the 7th season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
| "Badda-Bing Badda-Bang" | |||
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |||
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 15 | ||
| Directed by | Mike Vejar | ||
| Written by | |||
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway | ||
| Cinematography by | Jonathan West | ||
| Production code | 566 | ||
| Original air date | February 24, 1999 (1999-02-24) | ||
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 7) | |||
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"Badda-Bing Badda-Bang" is the 165th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 15th episode of the seventh season.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on the space station Deep Space Nine. This episode centers on a holosuite, a fictional technology that uses holograms to create immersive simulated environments. In this episode, in a holosuite simulation of 1960s Las Vegas, lounge singer Vic Fontaine (James Darren) loses his job, and the crew of Deep Space Nine must stage a heist to restore the holosuite program to the way it was before.
Plot
Julian Bashir and Miles O'Brien enjoy an evening in the holosuite at Vic Fontaine's hotel lounge, when the lounge suddenly changes into a noisy cabaret. Frankie Eyes, a mobster and Vic's longtime rival, shows up to announce that he has bought the hotel and throws Vic out. Bashir and O'Brien try to delete the character of Frankie from the simulation, but to no avail.
Bashir learns that Frankie can only be eliminated without resetting the simulation by means that are appropriate to the 1960s Las Vegas setting. Since resetting the program would result in Vic forgetting all the experiences he has shared with the crew of Deep Space Nine, they resolve to defeat Frankie within the structure of the simulation. Although Captain Benjamin Sisko initially dislikes the program, citing the pervasive racism against Black people in the real 1960s Las Vegas, his girlfriend Kasidy Yates eventually persuades him to participate.
DS9 crew members Kira and Odo befriend Frankie and his bodyguard Cicci in the simulation, and learn that Frankie works for crime boss Carl Zeemo, who expects to receive a share of the hotel's huge daily profits. The crew hatches a plan rob the casino the night before Zeemo arrives by breaking into the safe in Frankie's count room, hoping Zeemo will have Frankie killed in retaliation for not having his money. Sisko will pose as a high roller to draw attention away from the count room; Yates will start a fight with O'Brien to distract the security guard; Ezri Dax, posing as a waitress, will bring the accountant in the count room a drugged martini, forcing him to leave the safe unguarded; and Nog will crack the safe.
The evening of the heist presents several glitches to the plan—especially when Nog discovers that the lock on the safe is of a different type than expected. While he struggles to crack the lock, Zeemo arrives a day early to pick up his cash. Vic and the others fabricate enough distractions to stall him until Nog can open the safe and he and Odo slip away with the cash. After Zeemo discovers an empty safe, his thugs lead Frankie and Cicci out of the casino—and Vic's lounge is restored to the way it was originally. Vic takes the stage with his band, and Sisko joins him in a duet of "The Best Is Yet to Come".
Cast note
Actor Robert O'Reilly, who played the recurring role of the Klingon chancellor Gowron on the series, appears in a different role in this episode as one of the holographic human casino accountants. He is credited as “Bobby Reilly” instead of "Robert O'Reilly" for this role.
Reception
This had Nielsen ratings of 4.1 points when it was broadcast on television in 1999, equating to over 4 million television viewers at that time. In 2018, it had rating of 8.3/10 on 159 ratings at TV.com. In 2019, CBR ranked this the 17th best holodeck-themed episode of all Star Trek franchise episodes up to that time.
References
- "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7 Ratings". TrekNation. Archived from the original on April 19, 2000. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- TV.com. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang". TV.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- "Star Trek: Ranking the 20 Best Holodeck Episodes". CBR. January 4, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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