On the occasion of STAR TREK's ruby anniversary

[thatcrazycajun]

Completion of a lyric first posted in part on the startrek LJ community page (lyrics mine):

HAPPY TREK-DAY
Music: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by Lennon/McCartney ©1970 Apple Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
Parody Lyrics: Matt G. Leger

It was forty years ago today Captain Kirk and crew were launched away; They've been going in and out of style, But they've made the studio a pile. So raise your glasses in a toast To Mister Roddenberry's child— Starfleet's finest exploration band! Chorus 1:    To Star Trek, happy ann-i-ver-sar-y;    We surely did enjoy the show.    To Star Trek, heading for in-fin-i-ty—    Where did those four long decades go?    Happy ann-i-vers'ry (2x)    Happy, happy ann-i-ver-sar-y! Bridge 1:    Five TV shows, ten movies,    And action figures too;    Who knew that it could last so long?    And even now, it's going strong    A billion can't be wrong...

Chorus 2:    To Star Trek, happy ann-i-ver-sar-y,    We'd like to thank you once again;    To Star Trek, happy, happy, happy anniversary—    Your voyages will never end...    Happy ann-i-vers'ry (2x)    Happy, happy ann-i-ver-sar-y! The original was mighty fine, The Next Generation down the line; Don't forget to mention Deep Space Nine And the Voyager for Earth would pine; An Enterprise they called N-X And who knows what they'll dream up next For the Federation's all-star band? (Repeat Chorus 1) Bridge 2:    Who cares which captain's tougher    Or which ship looked the best?    They all have places in my heart    But if you'd understand the art    Here's where you've got to start! (Repeat Chorus 2 twice to fade)

Parody lyrics ©2006 by Matt G. Leger. Use for profit requires prior written consent from all copyright holders. All other uses permitted so long as this credit is retained unaltered. No infringement on any existing copyright is intended or should be inferred.

My only regret is that De Kelley, Jimmy Doohan, Jeff Hunter, Mark Lenard and (of course) the Great Bird himself, Gene Roddenberry, didn't live to see this day. But I know they are all smiling down from heaven (literally, in Gene's case).

And CBS/Paramount's official Star Trek site reminds us that this is also the 33rd anniversary of the animated Star Trek series' premiere, also on NBC on the same date in 1973. (Trivia pop quiz: Which of the live-action TOS bridge crew was not in the cartoon? Hint: the actor who had played him wrote the cartoon episode "The Infinite Vulcan."

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[tovahs.livejournal.com]

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We chose 40 pictures submitted by fans to commemorate Star Trek's anniversary. From childhood facination to mature obsession, readers give a better idea of the show's lasting impact than we ever could.

[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

Which of the live-action TOS bridge crew was not in the cartoon?

I remember hearing that Sulu was not in at least a few of them because George Takei was involved in politics at the time, and it was unfair advantage, or something to that effect...

BZZZT! Wrong answer...

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

Sulu/Takei was indeed in the show, albeit to a limited extent. But you're warm...

Aaaaaand yesterday's trivia answer is...

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

Ensign Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) was not in the animated series due to Ghu knows what reason now. His character was replaced by the tripedal Ensign Arex (voice of James Doohan).