After watching "Desperate Housewives," I didn't get to turn off the TV quickly enough to avoid "Boston Legal." (Nothing against the show, but it's past my bedtime.) I was shocked to see Rene Auberjonois on the screen alongside William Shatner. It was Star Trek: Deep Space 9's Constable Odo sitting across from Captain Kirk! I immediately went into full geek mode (normally, I'm only cruising at about 80% geek) and pulled together three Star Trek actor trivia questions I thought I'd toss out.
1) What TV series featured two actors who have both been regulars on a Star Trek series?
2) What TV series starred a Star Trek regular and a Star Trek recurring character?
3) What is the secret connection between Star Trek and The Addams Family? (Here's a hint: I expect John Kerry to show up on Star Trek: Enterprise any day now for this very reason.)
J.
Update: Mark L. Gets #2 with T. J. Hooker (starring Captain Kirk and Vic Fontaine). And Babylon 5 wasn't on my list, but it did star a recurring Trek actor (Andreas Katsulas) and featured Trek regulars as recurring characters (Walter Koenig and Majel Barrett), so it fits the theme I was going for (but forgot.) Mark L also gets bonus points for Mission: Impossible (I forgot about that), but sorry, David -- no partial credit for incomplete answers. Bob gets the points for finishing the secret link.
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1) Mission: Impossible feat... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Mark L | November 28, 2004 10:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
1) Mission: Impossible featured William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
2) TJ Hooker starred William Shatner and James Darren (Vic Fontaine from DS9)
3) Don't know this one.
1. Posted by Mark L | November 28, 2004 10:36 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 22:36
2. Posted by julie | November 28, 2004 10:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Jay: Get a girlfriend!
2. Posted by julie | November 28, 2004 10:39 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 22:39
3. Posted by david | November 28, 2004 10:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Brent Spiner was on several episodes of "Night Court" as the father of a dirt-poor family; John Larroquette (Night Court regular) was in one of the ST movies (III, I think).
Am I close?
3. Posted by david | November 28, 2004 10:40 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 22:40
4. Posted by david | November 28, 2004 10:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Carel Struycken portrayed LURCH in the Addams Family movies (NOT the original series), and also appeared in several TNG episodes.
4. Posted by david | November 28, 2004 10:44 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 22:44
5. Posted by Captain Ned | November 28, 2004 10:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
#2 is Babylon 5. Walter Koenig as Bester and Majel Barrett as Lady Morella (for one episode).
5. Posted by Captain Ned | November 28, 2004 10:46 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 22:46
6. Posted by Maureen | November 28, 2004 10:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
David, you forgot that John Astin (Gomez) was also on Night Court. He was Judge Harry's crazy father. As for the real answer to #3 I have no idea. Does it have anything to do with Kevin Bacon?
6. Posted by Maureen | November 28, 2004 10:49 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 22:49
7. Posted by david | November 28, 2004 10:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ouch! How could I have forgotten about John "But I'm feeling MUCH better now!" Astin?! What a great character he was as Buddy!
Thanks for reminding me, Maureen!
7. Posted by david | November 28, 2004 10:52 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 22:52
8. Posted by Bob | November 28, 2004 11:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
#3 The guy who played Lurch in the Adams Family TV show also appeared in TOS episode 10 "What are Little Girls Made Of?"
He played a andriod naked Rok, or something like that.
8. Posted by Bob | November 28, 2004 11:01 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:01
9. Posted by Bob | November 28, 2004 11:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Err, that should read "an android named Rok"
sheesh that sounded weird.
9. Posted by Bob | November 28, 2004 11:03 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:03
10. Posted by KipEsquire | November 28, 2004 11:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I was shocked to see Rene Auberjonois on the screen alongside William Shatner.
Auberjonois also had a cameo appearance in Star Trek VI as "Colonel West."
10. Posted by KipEsquire | November 28, 2004 11:15 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:15
11. Posted by jmflynny | November 28, 2004 11:17 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I know very little of Star Trek...but I love Boston Legal.
11. Posted by jmflynny | November 28, 2004 11:17 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:17
12. Posted by Joe R. the Unabrewer | November 28, 2004 11:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
1) Rene Aberjonois (DS9) and Ethan Phillips (Voyager) were both regulars on Benson.
12. Posted by Joe R. the Unabrewer | November 28, 2004 11:19 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:19
13. Posted by Fred Boness | November 28, 2004 11:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rok/Lurch was Ted Cassidy who died in 1979.
13. Posted by Fred Boness | November 28, 2004 11:28 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:28
14. Posted by lmg | November 28, 2004 11:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
There was an episode of The Outer Limits (the original one from the early 1960's) in which both Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan appeared. Grace Lee Whitney was in another episode, and William Shatner was in another one.
14. Posted by lmg | November 28, 2004 11:36 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:36
15. Posted by Macker | November 28, 2004 11:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Now, who can name the pilot Ted Cassidy appeared in during the 1970s, which was a Gene Roddenberry project...and what was his part?
HINT: This premise was later worked into Andromeda.
15. Posted by Macker | November 28, 2004 11:47 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:47
16. Posted by John A. Kalb | November 28, 2004 11:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Stargate SG-1 had John De Lancie, Rene Auberjonois, and Armin Shimmerman, though I don't know whether the latter two had recurring characters.
16. Posted by John A. Kalb | November 28, 2004 11:58 PM |
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Posted on November 28, 2004 23:58
17. Posted by Tig | November 29, 2004 12:33 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The answer to Macker's question is "Planet Earth." I actually saw a part of this movie somewhere recently, and also keyed in on the plotline bein' very close to the same scenario presented in Andromeda. Andromeda is still the space ship I most want to own. You can keep any of the Star Trek vessels.
Oh, Macker, my memory is not so good, but what with the info I remembered, it was easy enough to find the answer via imdb. ;)
17. Posted by Tig | November 29, 2004 12:33 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 00:33
18. Posted by Omni | November 29, 2004 12:41 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Twilight Zone" had a whole slew of actors from Star Trek in various episodes; Star Trek regulars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan and George Takei were all in TZ episodes, as were a bunch of actors that starred in single episodes of Star Trek, such as Michael Forest, who played Apollo, Celia Lovsky, who played T'Pau, and Arlene Martel, who played T'Pring.
18. Posted by Omni | November 29, 2004 12:41 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 00:41
19. Posted by Scott of Slant Point | November 29, 2004 1:19 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It shouldn't have taken Odo to make the connection for your post, as Seven of 9 was on Boston Public when it debuted.
Trivia, Wesley Crusher has his own blog:
http://wilwheaton.net/
He's no fan of Bush, though:
http://www.wilwheaton.net/mt/archives/001734.php
19. Posted by Scott of Slant Point | November 29, 2004 1:19 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 01:19
20. Posted by Scott of Slant Point | November 29, 2004 1:20 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Sorry - I mixed Boston Public with Boston Legal. Doh.
20. Posted by Scott of Slant Point | November 29, 2004 1:20 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 01:20
21. Posted by Scott of Slant Point | November 29, 2004 1:28 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Does Days of Our Lives Count?
Whorf was on it in 1986-87. And Q in the 80s too.
21. Posted by Scott of Slant Point | November 29, 2004 1:28 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 01:28
22. Posted by superhawk | November 29, 2004 5:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
How about this one:
What family oriented series stars two actors who played in two different Star Trek movies?
22. Posted by superhawk | November 29, 2004 5:53 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 05:53
23. Posted by superhawk | November 29, 2004 5:56 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Answer:
'7Th Heaven" stars Stephen Collins (Star Trek I) and Catherine Hicks (Star Trek IV) as the Reverend and Mrs. Camden.
23. Posted by superhawk | November 29, 2004 5:56 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 05:56
24. Posted by Jay Tea | November 29, 2004 6:14 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Superhawk, it's traditional to give people a little time to answer the question... usually more than THREE MINUTES!
I'm no fan of Smallville (tried, but just can't get into it), but I do find it entertaining that Superman's parents are Bo Duke and Lana Lang...
J.
24. Posted by Jay Tea | November 29, 2004 6:14 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 06:14
25. Posted by Michael | November 29, 2004 7:24 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That would be "7th Heaven" with Stephen Collins (ST TMP) & Catherine Hicks (ST IV)....
25. Posted by Michael | November 29, 2004 7:24 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 07:24
26. Posted by McGehee | November 29, 2004 8:46 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, I would've gotten #3 -- although Carel Struycken is also a valid connection.
He also was the giant in Agent Cooper's visions from "Twin Peaks." Two actors from that series were in the Dune movie (not the SciFi Channel miniseries). Another actor from that movie was in Silverado. A different actor from Silverado was a regular on "Home Improvement."
26. Posted by McGehee | November 29, 2004 8:46 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 08:46
27. Posted by Macker | November 29, 2004 9:55 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tig: It just so happens that on Planet Earth, we saw the makeup forerunners of the Klingons as the KREEGS! They drove around in steam-powered cars to raid the peaceful communities.
What a hoot that movie was! At least I have Genesis II on tape somewhere..back from the 90s when it was shown on SciFi.
27. Posted by Macker | November 29, 2004 9:55 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 09:55
28. Posted by Red Five | November 29, 2004 11:16 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Mentioning Worf, He (Michael Dorn) was also a regular on CHiPs as a fellow officer of John and Ponch.
The guy who played Mr. Homm, Lwoxana Troi's valet, was one of the 2 murdered Arquilians in Men in Black. He was also in an eipsode of Voyager, several Twin Peaks, Babylon 5, Charmed, and was indeed Lurch in all the recent Addams Family movies (1991 and later). Ted Cassidy was Lurch and Thing in the original Addams Family sitcom, and played in 3 Trek episodes.
Rene Auberjonois's character in SG-1 was a one-time deal; he died at the end by walking into the stargate with an iris deployed at the other end. Oops. He was Benson's assistant or something. Benson was also the debut for Jerry Seinfeld.
It looks like Shimmerman's character on SG-1 was also a one-shot deal. I only see one mention for the series in his IMDB listing. He also did one episode of Sledge Hammer! Anyone remember that old sitcom? "Trust me, I know what I'm doing!"
John DeLancie's character on SG-1 just got killed, sucked into space when he tried to steal the Prometheus. Oops.
Final note, on the Planet Earth connection: a little IMDB'ing there showed that it was a sequel to Genesis II, both of which had as their main character a NASA scientist named Dylan Hunt (2 different actors, though)! Planet Earth also starred Diana Muldaur, who did a stint that the Enterprise-D's CMO, as well as Majel Barrett in both, as well as just about every other Roddenberry undertaking.
28. Posted by Red Five | November 29, 2004 11:16 AM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 11:16
29. Posted by Don Myers | November 29, 2004 1:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Shatner and Nimoy also did an episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. before Star Trek
29. Posted by Don Myers | November 29, 2004 1:23 PM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 13:23
30. Posted by Red Five | November 29, 2004 1:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
One other thing I forgot: Mirina Sirtis (Deanna Troi) had a bit as a Russian scientist on SG-1, as well.
30. Posted by Red Five | November 29, 2004 1:30 PM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 13:30
31. Posted by Madfish Willie | November 29, 2004 2:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
hehe... John Astin as Evil Roy Slade
31. Posted by Madfish Willie | November 29, 2004 2:53 PM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 14:53
32. Posted by Jinx McHue | November 29, 2004 6:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
My contribution to this orgy of geekiness:
Star Trek veterans David Warner (movies V and VI, and a two-part TNG episode), Michael Dorn (a Worf is a Worf, of courf, of courf) and Dwight Schultz (TNG and Voyager's Lt. Barclay) all have done voices for the "Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn" PC game. Warner was the main villian, Dorn was uncredited as the deity (and main character's father) Bhaal, and Schultz did at least one voice, possibly more.
32. Posted by Jinx McHue | November 29, 2004 6:26 PM |
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Posted on November 29, 2004 18:26
33. Posted by Rob | November 30, 2004 8:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The actor John Billingsley (who plays Phlox on ST:E) was on Cold Case.
I love getting a chance to see which are the character's mannerisms and which are the actors.
I wonder if any other ST actors have appeared on Cold Case. It's still a young show.
I'm surprised Brent Spiner hasn't been mentioned. He was on Night Court (Bob Wheeler), Cheers (Bill Grand), Frazier (Albert), Friends (Campbell), and L&O:CI (Graham Barnes) and others. There's got to be someone else from the ST universe that appeared on those shows.
33. Posted by Rob | November 30, 2004 8:53 AM |
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Posted on November 30, 2004 08:53