March 22, 2004

Shatner-ific

Posted by pete at March 22, 2004 11:40 AM

It saddens me to note that no one else seems to be commemorating the 73rd birthday of actor, author, horse breeder, French speaker, vegetarian, and the original (and still the best) captain of NCC-1701: William Shatner. It's not too late, though, as there are still a variety of ways for everyone to celebrate their inner Kirk:

+ Load up on Star Trek trivia at StarTrek.com. Don't get caught by co-workers or friends, however, as you may never live it down.

+ Read the editorial reviews for Shatner's Tek series at Amazon. Just don't read the actual books.

+ Head over to Shatner's official website and get the straight poop on the man himself. It doesn't hurt that daughter Lisabeth is quite the babe.

+ Repent your heathen ways and convert to the First Church of Shatnerology.

+ Relive Kirk's greatest moment.

Happy Shatner Day, everyone!

Hey, the Shat got a role on the Practice, which appeared for the first time last night. Coincidnce? I think not.

--Posted by denny on March 22, 2004 12:26 PM

So...that fat-cat Shat got a plot as a rat who bought a lot of scat and got caught?

Drat, but his brat's hot.

--Posted by HWRNMNBSOL on March 22, 2004 2:18 PM

I still remember him fondly as "The Big Giant Head" from 3rd Rock, wherein his first episode, after he gets off the plane, he mentions to Dick Solomon that his plane was delayed because there was a man out on the wing. A reference to his appearance on the Twilight Zone, a role reprised by John Lithgow, who playing Solomon, said "That happened to me too!"

I also like Richard Moll's send-up of him on one episode of "Night Court" where he was pondering getting a toupee for the first time, and he just had to have the "Shatner 2000", which was a rug complete with pointy sideburns.

--Posted by Brandonio on March 22, 2004 2:43 PM

It was the "Shatner Turbo 2000," you Philistine.

--Posted by Pete on March 22, 2004 3:03 PM

Gah, so it was! Oddly enough I was thinking that as I typed it, but somehow that word got lost between my mind and the keyboard.

Instead of saying some Hail Marys, I'll go look at the "Khan" moment a few more times to redeem myself!

--Posted by Brandonio on March 22, 2004 10:27 PM

Not so ironically, Brandonio, the very episode of 3rd Rock of which you spoke aired this evening. Coincidence? I think not.

--Posted by on March 23, 2004 12:16 AM

Iiiiinteresting...

--Posted by Brandonio on March 23, 2004 9:11 AM

I was going to mention his role on The Practice but someone beat me to it.

Damn. Asleep at the wheel again!

--Posted by Da Goddess on March 24, 2004 11:42 AM



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