I seem to remember once they finally found a way to wake up in the real alien world it was a bit different than the group had imagined it, which was a nice touch.

Certainly one of the creepier TNG episodes even if it was a one off meant to cash in on the popularity of alien abduction in media at the time.

"Delete the wife":

https://youtu.be/mNCybqmKugA

Yes! I have this exact recurring memory when I'm playing around in DALLE2. Specifically the part where they're trying to make the table.

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