DeForest Kelley in Encounter at Farpoint

[Extrocomp]

In my VHS version of Encounter at Farpoint, DeForest Kelley is only credited as a special guest appearance and not as Admiral McCoy. Is he credited as Admiral McCoy on the DVD version?

 

[Hober Mallow]

In my VHS version of Encounter at Farpoint, DeForest Kelley is only credited as a special guest appearance and not as Admiral McCoy. Is he credited as Admiral McCoy on the DVD version?

No, the credit is exactly the same on all versions, TV, video, and DVD.

 

[Extrocomp]

For some reason IMDb says he is credited as 'Admiral Leonard McCoy'.

 

[Nardpuncher]

I guess they're just putting 2 and 2 together since Worf said that data was escorting an Admiral around the ship.

Great scene by the way,as in 1987 without the net and all...I was unspoiled of this great cameo.

 

[Alpha_Geek]

"You talk like a Vulcan, boy... but I don't see any points on your ears!" was a lovely passing of the torch, IMO.

 

[Dale]

Just rewatched Farpoint on WGN recently for the first time in quite a while and was surprised at how touching that moment still is... and De's passing only made it more so...

 

[erastus25]

Just rewatched Farpoint on WGN recently for the first time in quite a while and was surprised at how touching that moment still is... and De's passing only made it more so...

With the extended commercial breaks we're lucky that scene doesn't get the axe in syndication as it really doesn't have any relevance to the plot. Of course, neither does Riker's manual docking of the saucer section, but that's a different story.

 

[Falcor5]

Ya this is a really nice scene! It was a great surprise the first time I saw it!

 

[Amaris]

It's my absolute favorite scene in all of Star Trek.


J.

 

[Lashmore]

Although the lines with data were great, I always have thought it more fitting if Beverly was escorting him.

A true handing of the torch.

or at least an additional scene of him poking about sickbay making wisecracks over the design of things and such with Beverly present.

 

[Plumster]

Although the lines with data were great, I always have thought it more fitting if Beverly was escorting him.

A true handing of the torch.

or at least an additional scene of him poking about sickbay making wisecracks over the design of things and such with Beverly present.

The Crusher's?

Were there ever more pointless TNG characters?

 

[Lashmore]

Were there ever more pointless TNG characters?

Alexander the Great 'Annoyance'

 

[Anwar]

Heh, Alexander was even useless and killed off fairly quickly into the "Last Generation" comic they're doing now.

 

[Plumster]

Heh, Alexander was even useless and killed off fairly quickly into the "Last Generation" comic they're doing now.

 

[Gates]

I have always found that scene to be rather superfluous. In hindsight I can see it as an important way of saying to TOS fans that "Hey, TNG is here and the TOS gang is cool with that and you can like it too." Never really did anything for me though.

 

[erastus25]

Although the lines with data were great, I always have thought it more fitting if Beverly was escorting him.

A true handing of the torch.

or at least an additional scene of him poking about sickbay making wisecracks over the design of things and such with Beverly present.

The Crusher's?

Were there ever more pointless TNG characters?

Yeah, Deanna Troi. Especially in the first season. And they're all better than Harry Kim!

 

[RandyS]

The Crusher's?

Were there ever more pointless TNG characters?

Just Wesley, son.

Just Wesley.

 

[neogothboy74]

that "Bones" cameo on Next Generation is my favorite classic crossover with Next Gen. McCoy was always my favorite Classic Trek character and I find his brief cameo more moving than Spock, Scotty or Kirk. The bridge scene in Relics comes close. Though I suppose if you count Sarek, his first (self titled) episode is my favorite.

 

[Too Much Fun]

The first time I saw the cameo, I knew nothing about the original series, so I didn't understand the significance or poignancy of it. Watching it again recently after getting into the '60s "Star Trek", I was surprised by how different McCoy seemed from his younger self. I feel the same way seeing Spock in "Unification" now too. I guess it makes sense since they're much older, but it's weird to see Spock seeming to sound so emotional and passionate about every word he says after seeing him stoic in so many Star Trek episodes, and McCoy seems to be playing up his "southerness" a little too much. I mean, seriously, did he have to call Data "boy" that many times? The only time he acted like such a stereotype in "Star Trek" was in "Shore Leave", but the rest of the time, I recall him being a lot more subtle about his southern background.

 

[TS-1838-SWATH]

In my VHS version of Encounter at Farpoint, DeForest Kelley is only credited as a special guest appearance and not as Admiral McCoy. Is he credited as Admiral McCoy on the DVD version?

I think they would have had to pay him more