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Alternate Star Trek TOS Pilot Found

Raver32 sends news that the lost second pilot for Star Trek has been found, and will be released next month on Blu-ray. "Star Trek fans know there were two pilots for the original series. The first, 'The Cage,' was rejected by NBC for being 'too cerebral' (ah, some things never change). The second, 'Where No Man Has Gone Before,' replaced the actor who played the captain with William Shatner and was more action driven. That pilot had an alternate version which was largely lost and has never aired. Apparently, a film collector in Germany acquired the print and 'recently brought it to the attention' of CBS/Paramount. CBS is now releasing this version on Blu-ray Dec. 15."

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  1. alternate universe by rossdee · · Score: 5, Funny

    do they have goatees?

  2. Re:My favorite part of the clip: by hyades1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Helmsman, swordsman, physicist... the guy can do everything!"

    Except girls.

    Don't care...just sayin'.

    --
    I've calculated my velocity with such exquisite precision that I have no idea where I am.
  3. Re:Good God!!! by Tumbleweed · · Score: 5, Funny

    >> Don't you mean Chekov's Dogs?

    > No, Pavlov. You know, the researcher who developed an obsession to ring bells whenever he saw a dog salivating.

    Chekov did a different experiment with dogs. He'd ring a bell when they failed to get a joke.