The cast of The Original Series went far beyond the Star Trek frontier.
For better or for worse, these names and faces are inextricably tied to the characters they played.
Several movies and series have used Shatners silly side to great effect, including an infamousSaturday Night Liveepisode.
The most striking and successful of those revisions occurred in the first remake ofInvasion of the Body Snatchersin 1978.
Of course, theres something inherently funny about seeing Nimoy play the touchy-feely self-help guru Dr. Kribner.
DeForest Kelly as Morgan Earp in Gunfight at the O.K.
Corralwas a hit among moviegoers, even if critics dismissed it as silly.
Nichols came toTrekwith fewer credits than many of her co-stars, and she struggled again after the series cancelation.
For some time, her most notable part came in the 1974 Blaxploitation filmTruck Turnerstarring Isaac Hayes.
So its no surprise that Koenig would choose a sci-fi series to put in his best performance.
Created by J. Michael Straczynski,Babylon 5shared more than a few elements withStar Trek.
