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Name 2 instances of a Frasier (or Cheers actor) actor on Trek and a Trek actor on Frasier.

Well, of course, there is Kelsey Grammer, who appeared on TNG's "Cause and Effect," and Bebe Neuwirth who appeared in TNG's "First Contact" (the episode, not the movie). And didn't Brent Spiner and Rick Berman both appear as bar patrons in Cheers? Not exactly what you asked, but there it is nonetheless. And wasn't Spiner on Frasier?


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Well, of course, there is Kelsey Grammer, who appeared on TNG's "Cause and Effect," and Bebe Neuwirth who appeared in TNG's "First Contact" (the episode, not the movie). And didn't Brent Spiner and Rick Berman both appear as bar patrons in Cheers? Not exactly what you asked, but there it is nonetheless. And wasn't Spiner on Frasier?
Also, Kelsey Grammer's character from "Cause and Effect" is heard on the comm of the Enterprise while engaged with the Borg at the beggining of "First Contact" the movie. Technically, it's just a voice role. Kirstey Alley( Rebecca) played Savik in "Star Trek 2" and Kate Mulgrew( Capt. Janeway) played a politician dating Sam on Cheers. Yes, I know these answers are more Cheers related than Frasier related. Sorry, that's all I got.

" I think it's time we go to plan B". "What's plan B?" "That's the one where we don't do something stupid".

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Patrick Stewart played a gay opera director who was sweet on Frasier in "Frasier." Also, Brent Spiner played a pale fellow passenger sitting next to Lilith on a plane in the same series.

As been stated Grammer played a Starfleet captain on TNG and Bebe Neuwirth played and alien in the episode mentioned above.

Also, Dan Butler (Bulldog) played an alien who could switch bodies with other people on an episode of Voyager.
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You guys got most of the famous ones! Not as hard as I thought. But would you believe there's still more! Would you believe some obsure appearances on Frasier and Cheers and one actor who had 2 appearances on Frasier after one of the spin off shows ended it's run?

I don't know about Rick Berman though.
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...and one actor who had 2 appearances on Frasier after one of the spin off shows ended it's run?


René Auberjonois who played Frasier's mentor on two episodes.
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Damn, can't stump you guys!

I recently saw the Fraiser with a very pale Brent Spiner who meets Lilith on a plane.
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Nelson,

Has a winner for your last question been declared? It's not me, but I didn't want the thread to die.

I will ask a question just to keep it going, but should whomever the winner for the last question was wish to bump my question, that's fine.

Excluding all films as well as episodes of TOS and TAS, name at least three episodes of Trek in which we hear the name of Kirk.
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Hi Scott!

I think that Sam, Troy and Kevin are all winners as they all named the answers as there was more then one right answer.

I didn't say anything after they answered. I meant to declare them all winners and should pose a question if they had one. So if they are inclined, a question would be cool! After someone answers Scott's new question above.

I also hate to see this thread die!
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Nelson,

Has a winner for your last question been declared? It's not me, but I didn't want the thread to die.

I will ask a question just to keep it going, but should whomever the winner for the last question was wish to bump my question, that's fine.

Excluding all films as well as episodes of TOS and TAS, name at least three episodes of Trek in which we hear the name of Kirk.
I'm gonna take a stab at this and if I'm wrong.....TNG's "Naked Now", TNG's "Unification: part one" and DS9's "Trials and Trebbilations"

" I think it's time we go to plan B". "What's plan B?" "That's the one where we don't do something stupid".

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Janeway also mentioned his name in a couple of eps of "Voyager." I'm crap at remembering episode names, though.

Archer also mentions his name in the "In a Mirror, Darkly" eps from season four.
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I'm gonna take a stab at this and if I'm wrong.....TNG's "Naked Now", TNG's "Unification: part one" and DS9's "Trials and Trebbilations"
Troy,

Yep, those are three of the five I was thinking of for the question (I wasn't as concerned as to which part of Unification). So you're up next.

Kevin,

Your episodes are also correct, but Troy got in there first.

I like how the name Kirk has been mentioned in all six (counting TAS) series.
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I particularly enjoyed the remark that the temporal police had in Trials and Tribulations referring to Kirk as the worst offender when it came to time travel, IIRC.
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Wasn't he the worst offender of the Temporal Prime Directive, with Janeway coming in a close second?
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Wasn't he the worst offender of the Temporal Prime Directive, with Janeway coming in a close second?
Heh, I would've thought with VOY's ending, nothing Kirk ever did could come close to Janeway's violation of said directive. After all, Kirk let Edith die, Janeway went and changed a heckuva lot. Unless there are other time-travel instances of meddling that Kirk got into? I'm not sure that ST IV quite counts, and it's been so long since I watched TOS my memory is fuzzy.
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Sorry to hold everyone up. Here's one, on the Enterprise D from TNG, out of all the crucial facilities on board, what is there only "one" of. Here's a hint, Jonathan Frakes joked about this in a Star Trek behind the scenes special. He even pointed it out on the ships schematic.

" I think it's time we go to plan B". "What's plan B?" "That's the one where we don't do something stupid".

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Sorry to hold everyone up. Here's one, on the Enterprise D from TNG, out of all the crucial facilities on board, what is there only "one" of. Here's a hint, Jonathan Frakes joked about this in a Star Trek behind the scenes special. He even pointed it out on the ships schematic.

A potty.
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Greg, You got it my man. You're next. But tell me, can you imagine having to take a piss and you're on the opposite end of the ship. I guess you could do your business around a corner and then just phaser it up. However, then the weapons fire alerts would go off all over the f-ing ship. You're pretty much screwed. It's funny to me that in an age of site to site transporters that put you in the heart of a battle, to take a shit it's...... down the hall to the jeffries tubes. Then a mile on deck 2 to the turbo lift...yadda, yadda, yadda. Also, when you get there, what if there's a line? Even the coolest Vulcan will show aggression when pinching. If it's a Klingon, you're dead.

" I think it's time we go to plan B". "What's plan B?" "That's the one where we don't do something stupid".

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Not to mention waiting in line behind over 1000 crew and civilians. Maybe someone has come up with a unique and sensitive use for the transporter.

I'm a ****ing idiot 'cause I can't make a lamp?
No, you're a genius 'cause you can't make a lamp.
What do you know about trigonometry?
I could care less about trigonometry.
Did you know without trigonometry there would be no engineering? Without lamps there'd be no light.

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I don't really have anything, so someone else can continue.
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Last weekend, the Remastered The Enterprise Incident was aired. It features an improved Cloaking device on a Romulan ship that Kirk steals.

In the history of all Star Trek series and films, the set designers and prop department reused sets and props over and over. The Cloaking Device was made up of parts from other props. What were they?
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Re: Star Trek Trivia (Series and Films)

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Last weekend, the Remastered The Enterprise Incident was aired. It features an improved Cloaking device on a Romulan ship that Kirk steals.

In the history of all Star Trek series and films, the set designers and prop department reused sets and props over and over. The Cloaking Device was made up of parts from other props. What were they?
One was Nomad (from The Changeling). Another may have been Sargon* (from Return to Tomorrow). There are probably some others.

*Or it may have been Henoch or Thalassa.
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Correct! Very fast Scott.

Nomad's "head" and Sargon's Globe (Or Thalassa, or Henoch ) were the main parts used to make the Cloaking Device. The chrome cylinder on top is from the devices placed in Engineering by the Kelvins in By Any Other Name, I am guessing.

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Correct! Very fast Scott.

Nomad's "head" and Sargon's Globe (Or Thalassa, or Henoch ) were the main parts used to make the Cloaking Device. The chrome cylinder on top is from the devices placed in Engineering by the Kelvins in By Any Other Name, I am guessing.

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Nelson,

Okay, great.

Name two actors that appeared in TOS and then in DS9, in different roles. The following actors are excluded from the question: John Kolicos (Kor); William Campbell (Trelane and Koloth), and Michael Ansara (Kang).

Hints: They are both male, and one appeared in Season Two of TOS and the other in Season Three of TOS. And each then appeared in at least one episode of DS9 (but in a different role than what they played on TOS). Good luck!
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Scott- This is a really tough one! I've only seen each DS9 episode 2 or 3 times each and I am not as knowledgable.

I had to do some reaserch. So far, I've discovered that Charles Napier appeared in the classic The Way to Eden and in DS9. The other one I'm still working on!
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Scott- This is a really tough one! I've only seen each DS9 episode 2 or 3 times each and I am not as knowledgable.

I had to do some reaserch. So far, I've discovered that Charles Napier appeared in the classic The Way to Eden and in DS9. The other one I'm still working on!
Nelson,

You're half way there! Well done. Napier was Adam, and General Denning (in Little Green Men). He was also in the Roswell episode Summer of '47, which is a nice tie in (with Ron Moore et al.).

The other actor has a wonderfully distinctive voice. He was a Klingon in DS9, and he may also have been a Cardassian (although I have never been able to confirm this). More on that later, once the other part of the question has been answered correctly.
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Thanks Scott! I was thinking about your clue and it dawned on me, William Schallert! I of course remember him as the pesty Nilz Baris. He must have been wearing a face appliance as I don't remember him in DS9. IMDB says he was in Sanctuary. I'll have to pull that one out and rewatch it this weekend!

I remember him more for his portrayal as Admiral Hargrade on Get Smart and I also remember seeing the Patty Duke Show. But Get Smart is where I really remember him!
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He was a Bajoran. He's the one who played the instrument prominently in one of the episodes--possibly Sanctuary.

I most recently saw him in an episode of Leave it to Beaver. Beaver wore short pants to school, and Schallert had to break up the fight he got into over them. He was Mr. Bloomgarden, who was frequently mentioned as a teacher Wally used to have.
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Now I vaguely remember him as a Bajoran. William Schallert must have guest starred in almost every TV show in the 1960's and 70's, dramas and comedies!
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Thanks Scott! I was thinking about your clue and it dawned on me, William Schallert! I of course remember him as the pesty Nilz Baris. He must have been wearing a face appliance as I don't remember him in DS9. IMDB says he was in Sanctuary. I'll have to pull that one out and rewatch it this weekend!

I remember him more for his portrayal as Admiral Hargrade on Get Smart and I also remember seeing the Patty Duke Show. But Get Smart is where I really remember him!
Nelson,

Wow, congratulations! You answered the question correctly, even though Schallert was not one of the two I was thinking of when I wrote it. That's what I love about trivia questions -- the stuff one learns is often very surprising.

BTW, I have the complete The Patty Duke Show on VHS tape. As you know, Schallert was Patty Lane's father, and Cathy's uncle.

Incidentally, the other person I was thinking of was Joseph Ruskin. He was Galt in The Gamesters of Triskelion, and he was the Klingon (elder?) in one of the two Grilka episodes (it may be LFPIATWP). And remember the DS9 episode in which the Flaxian ship is destroyed (Improbable Cause)? Odo, without revealing his source to Sisko, is given permission to follow-up by traveling (I think) to Cardassia. He is greeted (clandestinely) by an informant, and the Romulan tie-in is intimated. I have thought for quite some time that this informant is also one Joseph Ruskin.

Okay, I've been searching this morning, and I found corroboration that it is Joseph Ruskin.

Unnamed Cardassians - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki

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Thanks Scott! I totally forgot about Joseph Ruskin, Galt on Gamesters of Triskelian. I also remember him on Get Smart as Kaos Agent Erlich, he had a unique voice too.

I remember him as Odo's informant, or some such capacity on a couple of DS9's. He was always in the shadows.

Okay, let me think of another question.
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