BEL AIR, Calif.–Actor/director Leonard Nimoy, who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the television and movie juggernaut “Star Trek,” died Feb. 27 at his home here. He was 83.
MSTies have heard any number of references to and impressions of him during MST3K’s run. One memorable moment came in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS when Crow and Tom Servo became obsessed with the “This Side of Paradise” episode of “Star Trek,” with Crow as Spock.
The New York Times (somebody probably wrote most of this years ago) has a nice obit.
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It looks like MeTv is going to play both the Columbo episode and the Man from UNCLE episode on March 1st in honor of Mr. Nimoy. They had just aired that Columbo a few weeks back, but it appears they’re bringing it out again after his passing.
From STII
“He’s really not dead. As long as we remember him.”
i watch the Columbo episode last night. i thought, look its Dr Spock.
Star Wars is checkers. Star Trek is Three Dimensional Chess.
we all lost an old friend…
I know that when I got my first Star Wars toys in 1977 they were called action figures. So it is highly likely that term would have existed one year prior.
I just watched Spock’s death and funeral with my parents. Very moving. I’m sad Nimoy is gone, but his was a life long and well lived.
I was referring to Star Trek 2 above of course.