I just wanted to throw in for this episode not only being one of my all-time favorites, but also for one of my all-time favorite sign gags:

Indeed, he's from St. Clair Shores, Michigan, which is, admittedly, just across Lake St. Clair from Canada, but he is not Canadian.

So did anyone else think "Best admissions stunt" ever?

So did anyone else think "Best admissions stunt" ever?

I agree.  It perfectly encapsulates why I think so highly of DS9, but also that you need TOS and TNG to understand why DS9 doing this is worthwhile and meaningful.

I agree.  It perfectly encapsulates why I think so highly of DS9, but also that you need TOS and TNG to understand why DS9 doing this is worthwhile and meaningful.

"Babies come with hats."

"Babies come with hats."

Yes, but there will be a couple of more seeds sown in "Distant Voices" as well.

Yes, but there will be a couple of more seeds sown in "Distant Voices" as well.

Zack,

Zack,

Yes, and the Raiders were in Oakland and OJ Simpson was on trial for murder.  That was a nice touch of Season 1.  And then things happened…

Yes, and the Raiders were in Oakland and OJ Simpson was on trial for murder.  That was a nice touch of Season 1.  And then things happened…

And now I'm sad…

And now I'm sad…

One of the great subtle "Wow, not bad all things considered" predictions in this episode is one of the characters says the best baseball team he ever saw was the 1999 Yankees* (who were World Series champs, probably not as good as the 1998 Yankees, but…)  It sets up a future triple trope, but it's still "hey, they got…

One of the great subtle "Wow, not bad all things considered" predictions in this episode is one of the characters says the best baseball team he ever saw was the 1999 Yankees* (who were World Series champs, probably not as good as the 1998 Yankees, but…)  It sets up a future triple trope, but it's still "hey, they got…

Yeah, they'll do that.

Yeah, they'll do that.