Are these unique character names from Gunsmoke or Star Trek?

Can you place names like Nebo, Balok and Suggs?

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The classic series Gunsmoke and Star Trek have many things in common. They both portrayed life on a frontier, both could be dramatic or funny and both have devoted followings to this day.

Another commonality is the range of interesting characters that appeared on both shows. There were plenty of strange creatures — of the human and alien variety.

Here are 20 names of characters from Gunsmoke and Star Trek. Can you tell which names belong to each show?

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  1. Ma Grilk
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  2. Gorn
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  3. Lolo Grimes
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  4. Sarek
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  5. Zefram Cochrane
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  6. Gecko Ridley
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  7. Balok
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  8. John Drago
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  9. Rodent
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  10. Panacea Sykes
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  11. Nebo
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  12. Hanar
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  13. Abelia
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  14. Suggs
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  15. Lt. Galloway
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  16. Tonga Rad
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  17. Wib Smith
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  18. Boma
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  19. Feeter Kreb
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  20. Harry Mudd
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Are these unique character names from Gunsmoke or Star Trek?

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82 Comments

sjbang88 1 day ago
16/20 "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....", wait wrong show/movie
RobertK 1 day ago
16 of 20. A lot better than I thought I'd do! Wib, Feeter and Gecko? Now I'm happy with just plain old Rob!
Zip 1 day ago
14/20
Thought I would know most of those names from Star Trek and get them correct by a process of elimination. Some just threw me, though.

Wib Smith... isn't that Will Smith's brother?
ironman2000 1 day ago
16 of 20, tough one.
There was a Johnny Drago on The Rifleman too.
daDoctah 1 day ago
I'd like to know if there were any names that turned up on both series....
CaptainDunsel 2 days ago
20/20
again
I would have expected no less from you! 😉
Big3Fan 2 days ago
1️⃣6️⃣ I missed 5️⃣,🔟 and 2️⃣0️⃣ last time,3️⃣,5️⃣,6️⃣ and 1️⃣1️⃣ this time. Moss Grimmick would be disappointed.
Muleskinner 2 days ago
17/20. Gunsmoke did feature some strange names.
teire 2 days ago
15/20. Did a little better last time, slipping.
Peter_Falk_Fan 2 days ago
16/20 Some of these I knew right away, but they were really digging with Rodent.
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