It can be from any series, and if you want to pick a favorite from each show go ahead.
Picture very much related.
Hard to pick just one but probably TNG 4x19 “The Nth Degree”. Love a good Barclay episode.
I love when Sci fi shows do the “person gets super duper smart” episodes.
Star trek and Stargate are my two favorites with this trope.
I think my all time favourite line from Stargate is when Carter explains the Uncertainty Principle to an advanced alien who replies “oh yes, one of the misconceptions of simple physics”.
The Tollan
They BUILT their own fancy STARGATE since their new planet didn’t have one.
I believe Carter was explaining why she named the cat “Schrodinger”, and started bringing up the whole “quantum superposition” and “string theory” and that’s when he gives the little chuckle and says the line.
The Tollan didn’t deserve what they got but holy shit were they arrogant AF