Speaking Of ‘Star Trek’….
On this 48th anniversary of the series debut, here’s an idea of just how wildly popular the show was. Mad Magazine did a parody!
Our friend Dick DeBartolo wrote “Star Blecch” for Mad’s December ’67 issue and here is Shatner and Nimoy reading it on location. Dick’s story was beautifully illustrated by Mort Drucker, and at the link below is a colorized version for you to share and enjoy! – Bobby Ellerbee
http://startrekanimated.com/mad_01.html
Just For Fun…Rear View…Of The “Laugh In” Joke Wall! Enjoy and share. -Bobby Ellerbee Source
Picture Parade 2…Who Wants One Of These For Christmas? This is a beautifully restored sound truck from Warner Brothers. In the 1930s and 40s, it was garaged at what would later become the NBC Brooklyn Studios. Back then, Warner owned the property which they had bought from Vitograph. NBC bought it in 1953. Enjoy! -Bobby […]
CLASSIC: ‘Person To Person’ History Above, cameraman Norm Hannin (who looks a lot like David Brinkley) prepares his specially branded TK30 for a live interview at the home of Bobby and Ethyl Kennedy. Notice the cut out on the bottom of the viewfinder hood. Good idea. ‘Person to Person’ ran from 1953 to 1961 and […]
From Everyday Science and Mechanics, a few quick notes on the state of mechanical and electronic television progress, including the lens drum and diagrams of European sets. [wp-booklet id=39834]
LOL! BTW, I used to love Whip ‘n’ Chill. 😉
Looks like they may be at the famous Vasquez Rocks location…….
Two of my all-time favorites – “Star Trek” and MAD Magazine! 🙂
Still a hilarious parody!
Funniest thing I’ve seen all day, and it’s only 0830. I think I’ll just go back to bed. It doesn’t get any better than this.
The “other planet” of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasquez_Rocks
DeBartolo and Drucker also did a Lost In Space parody the year before called “Loused Up In Space”. The LIS cast spoofed the spoof by imitating the first panel of the satire…
I still remember one exchange between Captain Kook and Mr. Spook in the Mad parody:
Mr. Spook – “Why, Captain, how could you say that? I don’t believe my ears!”
Captain Kook – “Mr. Spook, I can’t believe your ears, either!”
The best Star Trek parody that has ever been done has and ever shall be SNL’s “Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise”. John Belushi as Captain Kirk, Chevy Chase as Spock, and Dan Aykroyd as McCoy. That was without a doubt the best SNL-themed Star Trek sketch. Then again, there was that “Love Boat: The Next Generation” when Patrick Stewart hosted, and of course……who can forget Shatner’s “Get a Life” when he hosted.