I started watching Babylon 5 since you mentioned it. We'll see how it goes.
On an unrelated note, I re-watched those episodes of TNG you cited (from Wikipedia) during our conversation about beaming torpedoes earlier, and neither episode you mentioned had anything to do with what we were talking about. Ain't no thang.
Whatevs, man, whatevs.
And glad to hear you're starting B5. Quick warning, though - Babylon 5 suffers from TNG-Syndrome. The first season is kind of weak and uneven - it struggles to deliver on its potential, but the promise is there. It takes a little while for the show to find its footing, and some of the episodes really, really suffer for it. (And you skip the pilot movie "The Gathering" outright - everything important from it is handily restated when it's necessary)
It also had to contend with a really low budget, and while the writing overall was very strong, it can't always mask the limitations.
It's definitely worth powering through, though - Like TNG, once it figures itself out, it's a blast all the way to the end. One of the reviewers from the AV Club is doing a retrospective on the series, starting with the First Season - he separates spoilers from the main text, so it can make a helpful viewing guide.
With all that said, enjoy the ride.