Star Trek - William Shatner & James Doohan - British Commercial

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  1. Gil T.Azell

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    When did they do this one?
    [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIfNv9qLvy4&feature=grec_index[/yt]
     
    Gil T.Azell, Sep 27, 2010
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  2. Potemkin_Prod

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    Clearly the Engineering set's from TNG, so some time during its production.
     
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  3. The Laughing Vulcan

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    Probably 1990. The privatisation of the electricity industry in the UK was authorised in 1989, and the initial sell off began in 1990. That advert is from that initial sale...
     
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  4. Noname Given

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    Whatr the heck is shatner saying back to Scotty after the Umbrella is beamed in - "it's not the prolly you brolley..."??? WTF? I like a lot of British programs, but I have NO CLUE as to what that phrase means/is refering to.
     
    Noname Given, Sep 28, 2010
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  5. Captain Crow

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    ^ Kirk says: "I don't need a brolly you wally! Beam us up!"
     
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  6. RandyS

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    So is the Transporter room.
     
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  7. Piper

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    :guffaw:That was great.

    ...

    But is it canon? :vulcan:
     
    Piper, Sep 28, 2010
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  8. RandyS

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    Of course it is.

    ;)
     
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  9. Joker

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    That was a block of mouldy cheese.
     
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  10. Potemkin_Prod

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    At the risk of starting a flame war, it's more canon to me than ENT or NEMESIS... :)
     
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  11. Gojira

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    That was great!!!
     
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  12. A.V.I.A.F.

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    I agree, a little cheesy, but funny nonetheless!
     
    A.V.I.A.F., Oct 3, 2010
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  13. arch101

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    That clip was better than ALL of STV! Wow!
     
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  14. Bla1n3

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    If a commercial can do all that why couldn't an hour long program?
     
    Bla1n3, Oct 7, 2010
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  15. Joker

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    Do all what?
     
    Joker, Oct 7, 2010
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