TNG s4e21 “The Drumhead”
IIRC he acquired the nickname during the filming of First Contact because of his efficiency behind the camera. Granted he’d likely built up most of that report when he directed a few episodes of TNG
Sounds about right.
Just playing off on that whole cast being a bunch of goofballs on set.

“Hey everyone, if we get this scene by the second take we can all knock off early and hit the pubs!”
I did not know he directed that episode.
He’s already got his First Contact look.
Looking through the behind the scenes shots, you see Frakes go from too high-waisted older gentleman…

…to location set as a Ralph Lauren poster boy…

How much you wanna bet they shot Montana first?
Paid vacation to a beautiful vista, hopefully not at the height of summer? No contest.
Since you can see their breath at night, it was probably late in the year.


