John Mason (comedian)
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John Mason was a notable comedian.
In 2365, Data attempted to locate a comedian to help him better understand the concept of "what is funny?". Mason was among the holodeck program files that were contained aboard the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "The Outrageous Okona")
This character was named after producer John Mason. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
