Star Trek: 25 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!

Star Trek: 25 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know! #startrek Think you know everything about Star Trek? From behind-the-scenes mishaps to strange casting choices, the Starship Enterprise holds more secrets than you realize. Ever heard about Spock’s almost-green uniform? Or the actor who nearly played Captain Kirk? Buckle up as we explore 25 weird and surprising facts about Star Trek that will blow your mind! 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Captain Pike preceded Captain Kirk. 02:05 Dr. McCoy’s Famous Catchphrase: The Unexpected Origins of I’m a Doctor, Not a… 03:10 From Kirk to Spock: How Leonard Nimoy Became Star Trek’s Unexpected Heartthrob. 04:15 Assignment: Earth—The Star Trek Spin-Off That Never Was. 05:35 The Star Trek Spin-Off That Never Was: Harry Mudd’s Lost Adventures. 06:50 The Explosion That Left Star Trek Actors with Lifelong Hearing Damage. 08:11 The Secret Behind Star Trek’s Tight Budget and Iconic Costumes. 09:22 Captain Pike returned for two episodes and the Star Trek movie reboot. 10:48 Star Trek’s original number one was a woman. 11:42 Majel Barrett Roddenberry worked on every Star Trek series. 12:51 Star Trek’s Spock has greenish skin, but it was originally meant to be red. 14:23 A lot of Star Trek technology became reality. 15:41 There have been more than 125 Star Trek-related video games. 16:54 Star Trek’s Vulcan salute is actually a Hebrew blessing. 17:59 Star Trek’s Kirk/Spock connection continued in real life. 19:08 In a way, Star Trek was the original Buffy The Vampire Slayer. 20:22 One of Bones's signature Star Trek lines was taken from a 1933 movie. 21:15 Star Trek has a connection to Stanley Kubrick. 22:01 Kirk had a dark past before Star Trek. 24:08 Star Trek strived for ethnic and gender diversity, but the women still had to look sexy. 25:12 Many of the effects in the original Star Trek series were upgraded for HD broadcast and release in 2006. 26:10 Mark Lenard was a Romulan, a Klingon, and a Vulcan on Star Trek. 27:10 Malcolm McDowell received death threats after killing Captain Kirk onscreen. 28:14 Star Trek’s episodes are not in chronological order. 29:12 William Shatner pissed off Star Trek fans when he hosted Saturday Night Live. #nostalgia #memories#history #goldenage #1950s #1960s #1970s #1980s #americanhistory #lifeinamerica --- Subscribe:    / @whoremembersusa   COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER Whoremember? does not fully own the material compiled in this video. It belongs to individuals or organizations that deserve respect. We use under: Copyright Disclaimer, Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. "Fair Use" is permitted for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching. scholarships and research.