Get a Life

[Danoz]

http://www.teletastic.com/watch/3371

This is actually the first I've seen this (though I've read about it a few times). When this came out were Trek fans offended? Or were they pretty chill about the sketch? It's only a little funny... I can see Shatner's frustration at being "forever Kirk" after a contract from his youth... but damn!

He apparently also wrote a book "Get A Life!"... may have to check that out.

 

[JustKate]

I thought it was hilarious - and this even though I didn't always find SNL hilarious. (Still don't, actually.) Lots of people take things too seriously, and one of the things that some people take too seriously is Trek, and I don't see anything wrong with satirizing that.

 

[sbk1234]

I remember that episode. During Shatner's monologue, he made a remark that he hoped Star Trek fans had a good sense of humor. Unfortunately, many do not. However, I find that many of those who took offense were those who would fall into the category of those who need to - IMHO - get a life.

Actually, the sketch I found the funniest from that episode was Star Trek: The Restaurant Adventure, where the Enterprise was sold toe hte Marriott Corporation and turned into a theme restaurant.
And, yes, they had humpback whale on the menu!

 

[Thor Damar]

It was quite funny and Shatner's delivery certainly helped to sell it. There where one or two obvious jokes in there "have you ever kissed a girl" for example but it was still amusing.

 

[Dayton Ward]

"You, in the funny shirt."

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Most everyone I knew thought it was pretty damned funny.

 

[Praetor]

I've always thought it was hilarious, myself.

 

[John Picard]

http://www.teletastic.com/watch/3371

This is actually the first I've seen this (though I've read about it a few times). When this came out were Trek fans offended? Or were they pretty chill about the sketch? It's only a little funny... I can see Shatner's frustration at being "forever Kirk" after a contract from his youth... but damn!

He apparently also wrote a book "Get A Life!"... may have to check that out.

Yes, they were MIFFED all to hell. I remember when that aired, and he had a point (hell, it's still a valid point).

 

[Gary7]

It's exactly what I want to say to those who get mired down in heated arguments over Star Trek minutia. But I hold back because that's a whole other can o' worms I don't want to open.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Kind of ironic in light of Shatner's attitudes and actions concerning the new movie.

 

[Danoz]

Kind of ironic in light of Shatner's attitudes and actions concerning the new movie.

I didn't think about that... truth be told.

 

[Praetor]

I hadn't either.

 

[RandyS]

I've always thought it was hilarious, myself.

Me too. When I showed it (and the restuant one) to my mom, she laughed herself sick, literally.

 

[USS KG5]

There was a really hqarsh Shatner joke in a recent Family Guy where Peter asks Shatner "so in the episode where you drown your wife, why were you so fat?"

I have to admit I normally love jokes in bad taste but that one made me a teeny bit shocked.

 

[Praetor]

I remember that joke. I think it was actually from the third or fourth episode. It bugged me when I first saw it too.

 

[TGTheodore]

The people who were hip enough to enjoy SNL weren't the least bit offended. Good God, the setup alone cleared the way for Shatner's speech.

--Ted

 

[Marie1]

I also found it quite amusing...

Tho you guys bring up a good point, both given how he acted about ST11... and how he's probably made a lot of money...