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re: Star Trek: TOS Watchers - Season 1 Wrapup *Page 25*
Posted on 7/11/13 at 5:13 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 7/11/13 at 5:13 pm to Ace Midnight
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Posted on 7/11/13 at 5:32 pm to Walking the Earth
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Original title: Dumb Arse Alien!
I thought it was Clint Howard has always been ugly
Posted on 7/11/13 at 6:15 pm to dr smartass phd
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I thought it was Clint Howard has always been ugly
It was an interesting casting choice.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 6:49 pm to Ace Midnight
I have a cobermite maneuver after too much salad and coffee
Posted on 7/11/13 at 8:07 pm to Ace Midnight
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It was an interesting casting choice.
Lance Howard must of had a lot of pull
Posted on 7/11/13 at 8:08 pm to Ace Midnight
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It was an interesting casting choice.
Rance Howard must of had a lot of pull
Posted on 7/11/13 at 8:43 pm to dr smartass phd
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Rance Howard
Old bastard is still going strong, too.
2 film appearances and 1 television spot in 2011.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 8:48 pm to dr smartass phd
quote:Lance Alworth must of had a lot of pull
It was an interesting casting choice
Posted on 7/11/13 at 10:40 pm to Kafka
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Lance Alworth must of had a lot of pull
We joke, but that was the reality of casting back then - much of it built upon habitual relationships and networking. Star Trek had solid casting, but, 2 of the 3 primary female roles in Trek were filled by 2 of Roddenberry's girlfriends, one of whom ended up Mrs. Roddenberry.
There are also rumors about Roddenberry's lechery during that era - we saw a lot of relatively unknown, attractive female guest stars go through the original series, and he may have influenced some of the casting sessions, if you catch my meaning.
While not directly relevant to this discussion, Clint Howard came from an acting family. His brother is a legendary film director, after being a legendary young television actor - and he, in turn, cast his brother and parents in many of his movies.
Oh, and another production note - the Tranya was actually grapefruit juice, which Clint did not like. He had to work through it and act like he enjoyed it.
Posted on 7/12/13 at 7:07 am to Ace Midnight
Bump for the morning crew.
Posted on 7/12/13 at 8:43 am to Ace Midnight
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Another thing - wouldn't he have returned and made a report - at least by the TNG timeline? Whatever happened to Balock and The First Federation?
Perhaps fried Bailey goes well with a glass of Tranya.
Or more likely, Bailey went mad listening to that laugh 24/7.
This was a solid episode. I thought it did a good job building tension. You can tell the pressure gets to the crew a bit. Bailey breaks down, Kirk barks at Spock, who almost apologizes before catching himself, and Kirk and McCoy get into a pissing match over Bailey as the ship's about to be destroyed.
Speaking of McCoy, he fits right in in his first episode. He and Shatner have a good chemistry. From his first scene with the alert light, we see McCoy as someone who is not afraid of Kirk or intimidated by his authority. A great addition to the cast.
In the last episode, Spock says one of his ancestors is human. This one confirms it's his mother. Still no mention of his planet or race, however.
I actually find myself liking Bailey. I'm glad he gets a happy ending.
This is my first time seeing the new special effects. They look pretty good so far.
This post was edited on 7/12/13 at 9:26 am
Posted on 7/12/13 at 9:42 am to Master of Sinanju
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In the last episode, Spock says one of his ancestors is human. This one confirms it's his mother. Still no mention of his planet or race, however.
I think that comes in "The Naked Time".
Posted on 7/12/13 at 9:44 am to Ace Midnight
Good thread idea for any well know series really. 
Posted on 7/12/13 at 9:44 am to Ace Midnight
Ace, What is the next episode? I have to go get it at the library today.
Posted on 7/12/13 at 9:47 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
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Ace, What is the next episode? I have to go get it at the library today.
A real treat. Mudd's Women.
Posted on 7/12/13 at 9:51 am to Ace Midnight
There was a Mudd reference in Into Darkness, which was also a reference to the prequel comic.
Mudd's Women definitely solidified ST's comedic facet, an important part of the show i think.
Mudd's Women definitely solidified ST's comedic facet, an important part of the show i think.
Posted on 7/12/13 at 11:45 am to Fletch F Fletch
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Mudd's Women definitely solidified ST's comedic facet, an important part of the show i think.
That was another part of the genius of TOS - it was funny without hitting the audience over the head with it. All of the Big 3 + 1 (Shatner, Nimoy, Kelley and Doohan) had great comic timing and instincts, and the support cast (Nichols, Takei and Koenig) all contributed comic moments when they had an opportunity to shine - I often wonder what they could have done if the format was opened up a little more for them, or if the show had run a full 5 years.
A lot of talent concentrated in these few shows - really unheard of on a television show for that era, especially one as different as this one. Many shows had a great core cast of 3 or 4, but very few (Gilligan, maybe, but Gilligan, while great, was just 1 notch up from slapstick comedy) up to this time had 6 (and expanded to 7 later with Walter) cast members quite this good - let alone at the range of things they did - comedy, drama, suspense, etc.
Star Trek couldn't have done shows like Balance of Terror, City on the Edge of Forever very well, AND pulled off stuff like Mudd's Women, The Trouble with Tribbles and Shore Leave, without this level of talent.
Posted on 7/12/13 at 12:26 pm to Ace Midnight
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A lot of talent concentrated in these few shows - really unheard of on a television show for that era, especially one as different as this one.
Green
muthafrickin'
Acres
Posted on 7/12/13 at 1:18 pm to Fletch F Fletch
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Green
muthafrickin'
Acres
But a straight comedy. TOS was doing civil rights stories, time travel paradoxes, what it means to be human stories, comedy farces, etc.
Green Acres, while executed extremely well, was, essentially just another "fish out of water" comedy.
Posted on 7/12/13 at 1:29 pm to Ace Midnight
oh absolutely, i was just saying a large ensemble with a lot of talent, behind and in front of the camera.
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