Illogical

Some days, I wish I were the ruler of a planet full of nubile and subservient androids. Two days ago, I was running outdoors in t-shirts and shorts...and today I'm sliding all over the road while driving in a raging snowstorm. Hmmm.

Anyway, you were absolutely correct if you said that the Chekov dance photo in yesterday's post was from the episode "I, Mudd," one of the many episodes in which Captain Kirk essentially talked computers into blowing themselves up. I should probably do an accurate count someday, but I know there were at least 4 (Landrew, Nomad, M5, and this Mudd episode, which is sometimes known as "Norman, Coordinate.")

The bad guy in the episode was Harcourt (Harry) Fenton Mudd (pictured above), played by Roger C. Carmel. The episode's realism is striking: I am quite sure that 100 years from now, all interstellar con men will wear handlebar mustaches and gold necklaces...and that "Norman" will be the default name for android supervisors.

Anyway, if you looked closely at the joggers in the other picture, you probably recognized Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers, aka The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman. Because they had nuclear-powered mechanical legs, they were both incredibly fast runners...almost as fast as Hayley Benson.

You may have discovered a more direct route to connect Star Trek to The $6M Man, but the connections that occurred to me are represented in this picture (click to embiggen):



Captain Kirk starred in the forgettable cop show "T.J. Hooker," which also featured the unforgettable Heather Locklear (panel 1). Locklear then starred in "Dynasty," which featured Linda Evans (panel 2). Evans, of course, had appeared as Audra Barkley on "The Big Valley" (panel 3)." Her character's brother, Heath Barkley, was played by Lee Majors, who eventually was rebuilt to be stronger, faster, and accompanied by groovy sound effects.

I threw in the final panel to show the bionic couple posing with Bigfoot. When I first saw that photo, I thought perhaps Bigfoot was played by Ted Cassidy (aka Lurch), who was also a Star Trek alum. But it turns out to be a charming french fellow named Roussimoff, who is better known as Andre the Giant.

Enough for today. I'll leave you with an entertaining clip to watch as you huddle near the fireplace during the April snowstorm. In addition to the world-class acting and stuntwork on display, you will no doubt also appreciate the enthusiasm with which the sound effects crew approached the job.

My next post will contain a medical update, and possibly a cold-weather run report. Have a great day, and I'll see you then!