voyage starship enterprise comedy sketch aired episode season nbc variety saturday night live minute sketch written month long process consulting actor sketch satire cancellation star trek original series set design featured effective replica bridge dress rehearsal difficult writer able pull effective parody performance captain result success immediately congratulated performance reflected perfectly parodied sketch instant cult classic hit star trek science fiction fans book saturday night live edited included copy note star trek creator praising comedic bit sketch released saturday night live compilation vhs featured best john released title dvd format book author called comedic bit known saturday night live routines chicago_sun-times referred intelligent satire star trek los_angeles_times placed parody program sketches time series 40th anniversary listed sketch television iconic new_yorker film critic wrote flawless captured essence adding simultaneously layer character hollywood reporter interviewed called sketch favorite placed best time ranking single saturday night live cast member talent rolling_stone called captain parody memorable wrote evidence actor youthful innocence plot synopsis sensors starship pick strange alien spacecraft following hot pursuit played identifies imperial retractable captain played orders ship strange craft unable orders torpedoes destroy craft unfortunately ship equipment fails reason enterprise systems break suddenly played runs bridge saying aliens ship says beam aboard merely walked turns aliens nbc executive played associate curtis played announce star trek series cancelled captain orders crew fire hand aliens happens assumes aliens type weapons tries employ famous vulcan nerve pinch work executive pointed ears mind discover describes brain devoid substance contains nbc executives staff enterprise set crew members accept cancellation try hang star trek eventually reduced nervous wreck carried set remains captain chair mentions phone company finally set completely dismantled chair captain makes final entry log recalling previous years space exploration concluding television network found intelligence galaxy raising hand vulcan salute goes live long brings fingers hand raised adds promise production writing minute sketch written wanted create scene showcase acting talents initially persuaded producer hire new saturday night live program recognized original star trek series ratings success initial run successful syndication enjoyed star trek series wanted captain demonstrated intense desire role closely resemble facial appearance original series worked sketch thirty days scheduled final episode season hosted cast captain voice curtis head nbc stage crew set design production values set good production staff reproduced effective looking replica bridge scene began ship depicted enterprise pursued type automobile commonly manufactured united_states dress rehearsal dress rehearsal sketch went poorly rehearsal having difficulty correctly character originally portrayed actor sat hours look sketch writer worried sketch long audience knew fan star trek previously rescued sketches thought flop nervous able pull comedic performance occasion complained directly thought parody dress rehearsals inadequate needed improvement actor annoyed like idea playing second rehearsals chase attempted attract attention character role dominate scene prior actual air performance sketch perform effective parody dress rehearsal performance worried executives discussed entire sketch altogether release voyage starship enterprise aired episode season nbc variety saturday night live immediately conclusion sketch writer knew instant success watching saturday night live performance set camera felt performed role captain perfectly soon left set went gave actor reflection live performance stated performed perfect parody felt satisfying performances book saturday night backstage history saturday night live authors wrote sketch writer signature success television program addition noted staff saturday night live felt sketch best routines program sudden death drug actor widow began think putting video commemorate sketch included saturday night live release sketches featuring called best john produced sold vhs format brother reviewed actor comedic sketches saturday night live select generally considered best works interview vhs release widow commented sure husband particular sketch liked considered star trek parody favorites best edition vhs format sold approximately copies reached number february dvd edition collected shorts video release saturday night live released title best john themes writing american humor academic observed sketch moving reflection nbc management nielsen ratings profit went analyze sketch characterized example saturday night live resisting authority commented injustice wrought nbc company nbc executives came shut star trek simply process enterprise crew members television program self worth tied noted confines sketch plot crew member realized option cancellation showed actual identity humanity praised final scene sketch evocative original series indictment capitalism wrote finished sketch moving rendition introduction original star trek series modifying slightly emphasize nbc greed ended enterprise mission magazine additionally commented key theme satire conflict critical success star trek decision cancel program studio executives magazine noted writer work sketch highest caliber scripts written saturday night live found ironic sketch enterprise defeated traditional enemies stupid nbc executive charge network programming schedule release sketch saturday night live compilation dvd titled best john wrote inside pulse sketch best saturday night live pointed irony defeated enterprise enemy powerful nbc executives reviewed dvd release dvd talk commented sketch satire succeeded surreal form comedy criticize nbc management new_yorker film critic reflected sketch performance lane thought sketch effective satire cancellation series simultaneously served death franchise felt viewers watching sketch hard pressed imagine future thirty seven years later star trek thoroughly popular culture lane wrote flawless role playing observed performed effective parody simultaneously character lane wondered star trek franchise come total presented impact star trek sketch instant cult classic hit star trek science fiction fans captain actor asked star trek parody favorite impression later satire appeared saturday night live sketch telling star trek fans known life said preferred impression later appearance comedy television program commented like work better actor portrayed physician star trek personal favorite offices lot discussing saturday night live parody star trek mentioned seen sketch immediately escorted office lot watch thoroughly enjoyed especially impression captain later remarked trouble going act set scene opposite stop laughing remembering saturday night live parody portrayal later gave signed sketch written live long tape sent close friends died want hold brought sad memories loss book saturday night live edited included rough version plot comedic bit message star trek creator praised sketch sent letter june thanked actor parody said members actual star trek cast called sketch creatively designed light comedic touch necessary pull effective satire told hollywood reporter success sketch inspired create feature film version series star trek motion picture reception reviewing best john saturday night live released compilation vhs new_york_times critic highlighted role captain actor memorable performances book self author called comedic bit famous sketches los_angeles_times called sketch television program noteworthy time article reflecting 25th anniversary saturday night live los times journalist placed parody number list program time sketches contribution compilation book faith reason calls sketch best star trek parodies saying article journalist writing chicago_sun-times called sketch intelligent satire star trek reflecting impact years actor death associated_press article noted parody captain saturday night live characters illustrated acting versatility article published columnist characterized sketch known star trek saturday night live episode appeared playing los_angeles_times film critic wrote performance nuanced depth able rely depth given character prior portrayals described founder best star trek parody sketches time reflecting life article placed sketch regarded remembered loved performances actor book star trek complete unauthorized history author called piece classic september article described voyage starship enterprise depth satire star trek touching impression likely best routine year saturday night live subsequent review episode october praised sketch writing outstanding work form humor tribute star trek fans writing cnn journalist commented appreciated sketch place program time sketches time magazine included sketch retrospective classic saturday night live works placing comedic bit iconic program years television 40th anniversary saturday night live world placed sketch iconic book spite author wrote captain role portrayal warrior godfather helped famous acting sensation hollywood reporter interview actors called sketch favorite remarked think got rolling_stone ranked single cast members saturday night live order talent ranked number rolling_stone citing captain parody evidence youthful innocence like performances article website rotten_tomatoes characterized sketch satire lose effectiveness age
The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise