I’ve enjoyed your posts. I wish you a wonderful next adventure.

Why will you need to leave (if you don't mind my asking)? I see you are going where no man has gone before, but is it really possible to go somewhere where the internet does not exist? I really do enjoy these comments (often even more amusing than the stories from which they are generated) and will miss you.

We will miss you, Snickers. 😿

Sorry to hear that Snickers. We will miss your comments and contributions to both Quizzes and Stories. However a tribute to you- 𝙎𝙤 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡:

Farewell my friend.

I noticed that, too, but chalked it up to semantics. The writers of this quiz at least got the "Two" part of it correct and that's much better than the errors I've seen in some other quizzes.

You 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 get a Like. Just because of your avatar! 😉

🙂 Your comments are always appreciated! So don't get me wrong. There's probably nothing that somebody doesn't already know about him. But I refer you to the definitive collection of celebrity interviews to enjoy. These 𝙖𝙧𝙚 for posterity so they're usually taken seriously by the interviewee. One thing about WS is, he has a sense of evolution. My hunch is, any strong opinions have adapted over time. But age also provides yet another level of being totally candid. I doubt he'll leave the world with any regrets!! 😉

https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/william-shatner

Answer: I'll turn it around for you, what is the same thing he taught Celia Lovsky.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celia_Lovsky

I think Leonard Nimoy put in "Live long and prosper" which I believe is a Jewish saying.

Hi Eleanor,
The Vulcan salute hand gesture represents the Hebrew letter Shin which means "Almighty God"
and is thus a blessing. "Live long and prosper" came from the Jersey boy author Stephen Crane
according to people a lot smarter than me.

Hi Pacific,
That link you provided is terrific and is a boon to serious TV aficionados such as you and me.
But it would be nice if Shatner did do a gig with MeTV even if it wasn't a serious in depth work,
the casual fan would benefit and he is a witty interview.
Besides, it's always good for people to know many of their on screen heroes are Jewish
because it might change narrow minded people's outlook.
Some years back I got attacked on a site because I merely mentioned Michael Landon and
Lorne Greene were buried next to each other in a Jewish cemetery.
The idea that their Western heroes were Jewish really threw some people, and this was in
the 1990's, not 60 years ago.

I haven't thought about it for a long time. Anniversaries go fleeting by. But for one of the key ST:TOS anniversaries (maybe 40?) there actually was a retrospective. I remember all the promotion, and pretty sure it was featured on MeTV in the earlier (but National) years of the network. I kind of remember LN sitting there, looking older, talking about all the topics we cover frequently. And WS was included. And a lot came from "The Making Of...." kind of books. It was neat.

And to your, looking for that kind of connection, MeTV should dredge it up. Except they probably don't own it and can't rerun it without an agreement. Besides, it might be relatively dated.

But I offer it as an example of fans being in agreement with, and someone coming up with the means to pull it off.

My personal philosophy is people should be honored while they're living. After all, it's only a matter of respect.

Thanks for the great conversations!!😊

You mean Commodore Bob Wesley?

Yeah. I knew Bob Wesley. :)

Yeah, but he was much less respectful of Captain Kirk when he was a Commodore. After all, he did call him "Captain Dunsel" (no disrespect meant to you!).

No offense taken. that is of course (and fairly obviously) where I took my handle. Been using it since the heyday of CB radio. And I've been just as "useless" all those years.

The story goes that Janos Prohaska came to Gene Roddenberry's office one morning, wearing the Microbe costume, which was his own creation.
Roddenberry, who'd known Prohaska for years, asked him "Janos, what exactly is this?"
Prohaska answered "Anything you'd like it to be!"
Roddenberry called in his staff writers to see Prohaska's creature - and the rest you know ...

I'm remembering THE OUTER LIMITS was in black and white, so the costume was less effective. Few things are truly new in Hollywood, so my hunch is, Prohaska refreshed the effect of the costume to make it stunning for color TV (thus the impression it made on the producers) and emphasizing its agility within those very limited sets. Yet in digital transmission can all the details really be appreciated, the fringe, a bit of sparkle, the dimension, tactile surface, the pizza-coloration. That it came through as remarkable as it did in 1967 is a testament, not only to unlimited imagination and illusion. But that it was 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 as fascinating then, as it is now. I'm glad MeTV highlighted the episode for everyone to catch!

Recently tripped over another Fun Fact about Janos Prohaska.

"Janos Prohaska" was also the name of a character in the DC Comics series "Blackhawks".

The comic book character was actually named in honor of the actor/stuntman/monster-maker, who ironically died in a plane crash in 1974.

I think they painted balloons?

Great idea for a show/book on all of the props. Makeup, costumes, and special effects too.

Well I did find in one place where they were bouncing balls anyway, and for some reason glued the halves of them together. I watched closely last night DITD, and sure enough saw a few move. Was also reported, they continued to use them as props for other sets too. And now it's fun to see where they ended up. There was no report of any lasting long enough to become a souvenir. But wouldn't doubt, that maybe some fan might claim to have had one!!

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Since Star Trek was after all, concerned with speeding around the galaxies far into the future, they could not use ordinary props so they had to be creative. The prop men were expert dumpster divers; looking for anything that could be turned into something that looked extraterrestrial. Next time you see Kirk or Spock's quarters look closely. You just might see something that used to be in a dumpster.

🙂 True enough. When "The Making Of" books first came out they described a few things. Of course even the books were written long ago. Remember, they mentioned the Salt Shaker was one? Those Bridge seats are clearly the most futuristic (probably kitchen or dinning or office) chairs they could find. And ridiculous to think they were 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 anchored to the floor! Hilarious! Their utility belts used Velco. Some of the space suits were made out of bubble wrap. About the only thing that came across decently were the Personal Computer monitors, amazingly so. Although Spock easily crushes one in Amok Time. So much for plastic molds.

Like I say, they should've published a book on props alone. How they got and what they did to make them.

Thanks for exchanging w/ me. Your comments are always interesting!

No need to wait 56 yrs for viewing. It's among the select grouping of favored series running 7 days a week, always, somewhere.