(written from a Production point of view)
John P. Farrell was a producer and editor on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise.
In 1994 he received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series – Single Camera Production for his work in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "All Good Things...", shared with Daryl Baskin and David Ramirez.
His name appeared two times in the series in both the 22nd and 24th centures.
Prior and beside his work on Star Trek, Farrell worked as editor on the television comedy Maid in America (1982), the television drama North Beach and Rawhide (1985, starring William Shatner), the television series Fame (1985-1986), the television drama The Christmas Gift (1986), the television thriller Ladykillers (1988), and the television movie K-9000 (1991, directed by Kim Manners). He also served as associate producer on the comedy series Hooperman (1987-1989).
Star Trek credits[]
(This list is currently incomplete.)
- As Producer
- ENT:
- "Fight or Flight"
- "Strange New World"
- "Unexpected"
- "Terra Nova"
- "The Andorian Incident"
- "Breaking the Ice"
- "Civilization"
- "Fortunate Son"
- "Cold Front"
- "Silent Enemy"
- "Dear Doctor"
- "Shadows of P'Jem"
- "Sleeping Dogs"
- "Shuttlepod One"
- "Fusion"
- "Rogue Planet"
- "Acquisition"
- "Oasis"
- "Detained"
- "Vox Sola"
- "Fallen Hero"
- "Desert Crossing"
- "Two Days and Two Nights"
- "Shockwave"
- As Editor
- TNG:
- "The Naked Now" (Season 1)
- "Where No One Has Gone Before"
- "Justice"
- "Too Short A Season"
- "Angel One"
- "When The Bough Breaks"
- "The Arsenal of Freedom"
- "We'll Always Have Paris"
- "Evolution" (Season 3)
- "The Bonding"
- "The Price"
- "The Hunted"
- "A Matter of Perspective"
- "Sins of The Father"
- "Tin Man"
- "The Best of Both Worlds"
- "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" (Season 4)
- "Family"
- "Reunion"
- "The Loss"
- "Devil's Due"
- "Galaxy's Child"
- "The Nth Degree"
- "Half a Life"
- "In Theory"
- "Ensign Ro" (Season 5)
- "The Game"
- "A Matter Of Time"
- "Violations"
- "Power Play"
- "Cause And Effect"
- "The Perfect Mate"
- "The Next Phase"
- Season 6 – Supervising Editor (26 episodes, credited as John P. Farrell)
- "Time's Arrow, Part II"
- "Relics"
- "Rascals"
- "Chain Of Command, Part I"
- "Aquiel"
- "Birthright, Part I"
- "Lessons"
- "Suspicions"
- "Timescape"
- Season 7 – Supervising Editor (26 episodes, credited as John P. Farrell on the first three)
- "Descent, Part II"
- ENT:
Star Trek interviews[]
- TNG Season 6 DVD special feature "Select Historical Data Year Six" ("Editing Challenges"), interviewed on 11 July 2002