Chekov's Russian Misconceptions

[@QueenoFletters]

Chekov's smirk in that first clip tho. He knows exactly that saying doesn't come from Russia.

[@snakm]

uuamenator lmao

[@alicetremain7366]

As a running gag, it seemed to me to also be a bit of a parody of the US penchant for claims to the biggest and/or the best of everything. In any case, great that one of his signature qualities is humor. (I realize that he's also known for his screams...)

[@loreenec8045]

Omg when I first saw it I thought he was telling the truth.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@alicetremain7366 I had 1 troll, (from US) on another channel of mine suggesting Americans 'invented' the motor car! I asked him if he were German, but he never replied! (He just said 'we invented them!') But I knew he wasn't German!

[@davido.1233]

"Mr Sulu, if I wanted a Russian history lesson, I would have brought along Mr Chekov!" Best line!

[@moreaugriffins2494]

Dave Orr and sulu's face afterwards. XD

[@blessedalcuin]

I think of that as more of an astronomy lesson. The Tunguska Event -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event

[@kirstenking1399]

Dave Orr *dabs*

[@NickDeLarge92]

The face of the guy in the background kills me

[@davido.1233]

And as soon as you pointed that out, I immediately saw it!

[@AstroPsych_]

Look at his face at 0:20. These aren't misconceptions. He's deliberately fucking with his crewmates. Fucking gold.

[@netsurferx1]

"Trolling was inwented by an old singer from Smolensk!" If you got the joke, pat yourself on the back!

[@sirybmits4541]

@@netsurferx1 \pats\ Eduard Khil, that's it ;)

[@mrcritical6751]

He’s gotta entertain himself somehow

[@randomobserver8168]

I think that was a later one- many of the others don't have Chekov giving it away like that, suggesting he learned to troll them later on when at first it was genuine.

[@mzmadmike]

@@netsurferx1 I understood that reference.

[@xxlCortez]

Star Trek was created in Russia.

[@acolytealfbrand718]

Did you know that USA was invented by russian sailors?

[@JIUNnF]

And you as thought, sometimes fused with the concept of title mezhdnarodnyh external relations RI. The protection of peace throughout the world, as it were.

[@jedijackluther]

In Russia, Star Trek creates you!

[@pwnmeisterage]

Star Trek was created in Russia. By Comrade Roddenberrov.

[@ITILII]

Da, it was inwented by a good lefty socialist, Gene (Marx) Roddenberry

[@katbetts9852]

I love Chekov. He spouts such much bull. "If I wanted a Russian history lesson I would have brought Chekov." I remember finding this hilarious as a kid. I would watch that episode just for that part.

[@porridge57]

Katherine Betts Even at 58, I still get a kick out of it.

[@allanrichardson3135]

Ironically, that's the one "Russian tall tale" that happens to be true. Tunguska, 1908>.

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

Yup. Wait, are you saying the Garden of Eden wasn't near Moscow?! I don't recall these actually and now I wonder what they sounded like at the time in the era of the Cuban missile crises - prolly risky to be this progressive back then...

[@ShamrockParticle]

From "That Which Survives" from late season 3 and is surprisingly good, especially eith the budget limitations.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@mikeymcmikeface5599 There was MORE than 1?

[@FekLeyrTarg]

"Do you know the Russian fairy-tale of Cinderella?" -Chekov in "The Undiscovered Country"

[@allanrichardson3135]

Just as parochial as the Klingon (General Kang, I think) who asserted that Shakespeare's tragedies were originally written in Klingon.

[@LordDavid04]

@@allanrichardson3135 No, what Chang meant was that one has not experienced Shakespeare unless one has heard the plays being acted in the original Klingon language.

[@johnfoltz8183]

If shoe fits...

[@joshuawells835]

I still watch Disney’s Cinderella and think it’s set in Russia

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Cinderella id Russian I think

[@Calriec]

"The Garden of Eden was just outside Moscow." Yeah, about 1,500 miles outside Moscow!

[@manictiger]

Walking distance, really.

[@nightspawnson-of-luna4936]

cal riec reminds me of an old joke Adam and Eve were Communists they had no clothes no jobs all they have to eat apples and they said it was Paradise

[@nancyhey1012]

:D

[@lifeisharsh20]

Well, relatively speaking...

[@patrickmccutcheon8860]

They travel through space. 1,500 miles isn't too far.

[@jiminsbeautifulbratzdollli6916]

The original Chekov is the most adorable. I know a lot of people think otherwise, but to me it is true. He's just so cute, sweet and just plain likable in his own very unique way.

[@snakm]

Jimin's Beautiful Bratz Doll Lips dafuq your username i can't 😂😂😂

[@lonewolfcello9814]

I agree! Pavel is so cute! I love him XD

[@denisemayosky1955]

Although the new Chekov had his charm too. But yeah, the original is the best!!

[@alicetremain7366]

An original series fan, but I was very taken by Anton Yelchin, too, RIP.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

His addition to the cast had some inspiration from Davy Jones of The Monkees, of all things.

[@vashna3799]

Always thought Kirk had a soft spot for Chekov as he's the one regular character that never felt the lash of his sharp tongue.

[@connormccloy9399]

I don’t know about that. Chekov always seemed like the one to come up with the stupid answers so Captain Kirk could correct him. For example see the very beginning of TOS The Enterprise Incident.

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

Yes, and Chekov certainly made it intentions knows about Kirk. Oh wait! That was in the Mirror Universe.

[@danbasta3677]

@@connormccloy9399 To be quite honest, the Captain had to act as though he was under strain of comand as he was selected to cross over into the netrual zone between the Federation and the Romulan Empire. He was selected for this as he was the only star fleet Captain who has a Vulcan first officer, which the Vulcans and Romulans share a past cultural history to in which the violent Vulcans who didn't adapt to Surik's teachings of logic and controlling their violent emotions were removed by the Preserves to the Romulus Remis part of the galaxy whare the Romulan Empire grew and prospered. This episode you are refering to, The Enterprise Incident, was written by DC Fontana, and it was patterned after the incident of the ship, the USS POEBLO, who was 15 miles off the coast of north korea, and was taken captive along with her crew and Captain, made to sail into the north korean waters and into a river whare to this very day, 2018, she is still being held captive in that country. As the episode goes, in the Original Star Trek series, both the Captain and Mr.Spock had to keep this mission secret from the crew of the Enterprise and pretend that they were in the Romulan neural zone by accident, and as they were transported on the Romulan lead flag ship, the Captain and the first officer put on a show in front of the Romulans in order to obtain as well as capture the cloaking device that renders the Federation starships tracking device useless when there is a cloaked enemy vessel invading the Federation territories.

[@lunad27]

I like the theory Kirk sees him like a brother- always thought it was cute

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

@@lunad27 definitely younger brother.

[@maddiebarraclough7812]

Can we appreciate how they all just put up with it, like "...if you say so"

[@ВалБал-н3й]

Well they all know he is right every time.

[@denisemayosky1955]

You can tell they all get a big kick out of it.

[@TheKrensada]

You could almost say their reaction was restrained, and mature. A reaction that would come from a society of enlightened beings.

[@edthejester]

Yeah this is clearly from before the internet was invented (in Russia of course). These days the show would feel fake if a big argument wasn't held, ending in at least one accusation of someone being a nazi

[@Krystalmyth]

@@edthejester Well, Kirk made for an excellent one apparently.... and Spock did wear SS colors.

[@DarkGob]

That shit-eating grin at the end of the first clip...he knows what he's doing.

[@nerysghemor5781]

Exactly! I never thought he was ignorant; he always looked to me like he was deliberately yanking people's chains. ;-)

[@BrotherSurplice]

+Nerys Ghemor But on the other hand it sometimes seems like he genuinely believes what he's saying.

[@nerysghemor5781]

BrotherSurplice Nahh...I think he just has a really good poker face. ;-)

[@BrotherSurplice]

Nerys Ghemor Could be, could be . . .

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Of course he has. Poker was Invented in Russia.

[@wikiporno2]

Spock: "Most Illogical" Checkov: "Illogical thinking was invented in russia."

[@artygunnar]

Yes by dissidents in siberia!

[@haddy106]

Inwented*

[@lillith3159]

If you watch russian driving accidents on youtube you know that is true

[@robertk.9591]

... and still exists to this day!

[@KarakTo]

You mean "inwented" lol

[@craigbrowning9448]

There was one episode where they turned it around and Chekov was mentioning a bit of history that he thought was Non-Russian and Spock corrected him that it was Russian.

[@sknfmsmr]

Now i have to learn which episode this is

[@emti29]

Spock really knows his earth history

[@nancyhey1012]

Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock, was of Russian descent too, as is Walter Koenig.

[@pavelchekov6662]

KZbin was also invented in Russia.

[@baddriversofmoosejaw8681]

So was space travel.

[@allanrichardson3135]

But they named it Our Tube, not yours!

[@StellarCrackhead42]

That's it, Chekov!! Whoo!!!

[@drpuppy1989]

Oh, Chekov! I didn't know you had a YT.

[@williamgill_esq.6487]

Pavel Chekov The USSR and Russia invented EVERYTHING! According to the Russians.

[@AengusFallon]

"Just outside Moscow alright." I love Shatner's delivery of that line!

[@JacobSprenger]

It's actually interesting how universal this cold war humour seemed to be. My father used to tell me about how they ridiculed Soviet grandiosity quite similarly in East Germany, the radio purportedly having been invented by Radionov, the phone by Telephonov and so on. Those were jokes better not told in public there, though...

[@therabbithat]

Sometimes there really are close calls. Santos du Mon invented the airplane. There are lots of things like that around the world, debates about what was enough of a radio to count as the first radio etc

[@DMSProduktions]

Every1 knows TESLA invented AM radio!

[@granthurlburt4062]

Really rankled the Americans who are so modest about their accomplishments

[@cracno1125]

Greeks do the same thing. We joke about how everything comes from Greece.

[@NancyHey]

I like him too. I think it's great that even though the series was aired during the "Cold War", Chekov is portrayed as being a very likeable Russian. Unlike so many Cold War movies where Russians were always portrayed as evil.

[@kentvesser9484]

Well that was a big part of Roddenberry's vision, a world where one maybe had national or ethnic pride, but such interests were largely set aside for the betterment of humanity rather than just a country. Strip away ideology and class and humans are all pretty alike whether it is a herder in Afghanistan, a banker on Wall Street, or a machinist in Chile.

[@redmoon9650]

Sounds like my Filipino uncle. I was in the Philippines years ago and I spent several days with him. He was telling me how strawberries came from the Philippines, pine trees came from the Philippines, the first motorcycle was invented in the Philippines, etc etc lol

[@autobotjedi3457]

He must have been fun to be around!

[@voidkat4202]

Based af Uncle

[@DrShaym]

In Soviet Russia, Chekov misconceives you.

[@ChevySilveradoZViolaCrystal]

Dr Shaym, nice to see you here ten years ago. What a coincidence, I just found your videos about a month ago.

[@tnfsg1866]

Fuck off anti SJW bitch. Go to reactionary hell with Ronald Reagan

[@TheGoldenGear99]

So we should send him a “sorry for your loss” card

[@mr.cheese5697]

Мы изобрели недопонимание!

[@lykos832f5]

@@tnfsg1866 Jesus, someone’s got their panties in a twist

[@susanda9469]

"Oh, quadrotriticale! I've read about this!" that's one of the funniest little throwaway moments in Tribbles IMO

[@MrBrunoUSA]

Perhaps you are familiar with Russian folk tale Cinderella; if shoe fits, wear it!

[@libby6272]

if I wanted a Russian history lesson, I would have brought along Mr Chekov lol that line kills me every time

[@ireneparkin3360]

Trekkie Reacts that guy behind Sulu was thinking "Kirk has got you there."

[@jenniferseville2939]

I love that line too it makes me giggle every time

[@commercialcommunication9298]

My heart is breaking for Anton Yelchin :(

[@ar_tseg653]

so true

[@robertrobinson6601]

it would have been so interesting to see what he would have done with the character in future installments

[@kategaddass5221]

Anton Yelchin? He vas inwented in Russia. RIP.

[@snakm]

Kate Gaddass He was. T^T

[@TheStarTrekApologist]

I feel for the loss but he was no Chekov.

[@pwnmeisterage]

"Now this is a drink for a man." "Scotch? It was inwented by a little old lady from Leningrad."

[@Eli-nv9zo]

I just love how after "I know this saying. It was invented in Russia" a little melody of "Во поле берёза стояла" starts playing :з

[@-danR]

Misconceptions are Russian inwention.

[@IndyTheGreat]

1:42 Sulu is talking about the Tunguska event.

[@EmpiricalPragmatist]

Correct! Such a cool bit of history, and yet so little known.

[@EmpiricalPragmatist]

@jeff lockaby Probably a micro burst caused by a small meteor.

[@battlesheep2552]

Some people think it was caused by a test firing of a death ray invented by Nikola Tesla

[@TyphoonBlast]

I love it that the scotch line is in Beyond

[@claraf.6833]

Same! I laughed so hard

[@pteppig]

that scotch looks very pale, the little old lady has to give it more time

[@eternalhalloween1]

I prefer prefer vodka myself.

[@allanrichardson3135]

@@pteppig Actually, freshly distilled whisky (according to drinkers, which I'm not) is more burning than aged Scotch, Irish, Bourbon, etc. Hence the nicknames moonshine, mountain dew, white lightning.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Scottish. Scotch is what Scotty drinks. Like the difference between the Celts (Kelts) and the Celtics (seltics) pronouciations that people get wrong as well.

[@cjtulosmbili7132]

This is real good. Love seeing Checkov again.

[@lillythefoxgaming6881]

CHEKOV IS ADORABLE

[@pteppig]

That smile 0:14, i think hes trolling them intentionally

[@professionalnerd4055]

I think he puts this all on as an act to bug people 😂

[@bas4116]

Chekov was invented by a little old lady in Russia.

[@alekseiphoenixpoirier8673]

Chekov does that just to mess with them.

[@tmrezzek5728]

"Oh, ROYAL ACADEMY! Oh, well.." Ha! Love how Chekov just eases himself out of admitting he gave the wrong answer.

[@MainerdLoyd]

He's not easing himself out of a wrong answer. He's mocking the Royal Academy hoping to ilicit a response. Chekov was a troll before we had the term troll.

[@lucifaerislifeandstuff5181]

Also the name he gave for the Russian is the Russian translation for the name.

[@kentvesser9484]

I was expecting him to claim it was financed and sponsored by the Tsar.

[@charisg21]

Don't you know EVERYTHING was invented in Russia? 😋

[@Cheburashka207]

+Charis G Truth is most of modern technology you use is invented by russians who were bought by USA. Buy of brains sort of speak.

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

Even Russia was invented in Russia (don't ask how it works, Russians have the power to change the laws of physics).

[@Cheburashka207]

Keva the Half-Kestora In Mother Russia.....

[@claraf.6833]

Inwentions vere inwented in Russia.

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

All inwentions are Russian inwentions.

[@stephenwoehr3116]

"The Garden of Eden was just outside Moscow." Pretty close, actually. They had no clothes, only one apple between them, and they called it "Paradise." :-)

[@Jotari]

That little smirk to himself in the first instance, yeah, he's totally trolling all of them.

[@TheStarTrekApologist]

Perhaps you are aware of ancient Russian Epic, "If the shoe fits, wear it" - Star Trek VI

[@TrishoftheFunk]

"Just outside Moskau, alright.." Lmao. I love how Kirk says that. His smirk at :20 when Sulu and Scotty look at him makes me think he just does that to irritate people. xD

[@stahl1624]

Captain Kirk: I hear Russia is nice this time of year. Chekov: Russia Sir? Captain Kirk: Yes, Russia. Kirk: I don't know Sir. It's a Russian Invention. Captain Kirk: God dammit Chekov. Chekov: Yes, God is a Russian invention too Sir Captain Kirk: Jesus! Chekov: And that as well Sir. Captain Kirk: ......

[@InvaderNaj]

yes saying nothing is from russia also keptin

[@taylorthebnnuy]

Captain Kirk: Yes, Russia. Kirk: I don't know Sir. It's a Russian Invention. kirk talks to himself

[@taitano12]

... Also invented in Russia...

[@denisemayosky1955]

(Snort!)😂

[@sonnyburnett8725]

Gene did an outstanding job of allowing Chekhov to be so outspoken like we saw the Soviets at that time. People today are not aware of how the Soviets claimed so many things back then almost as an insecurity. The world became somewhat use to hearing it.

[@granthurlburt4062]

Unlike the unassuming modesty of US Americans

[@Bruh-zx2mc]

This video was invented in America

[@ВладСередюк-ф9ч]

Tbh, as a russian, never heard of these claims. Okay, I heard of A.S. Popov and a radio, although it's more complicated story. But what else?

[@Polaf3456]

"Scotch? Twas inwented by a wittle old lady in Leningrad."

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Ian Walker Leningrad? Too bad Chekov forgot it was changed back to St. Petersburg!

[@TheKonkaman]

in the star trek universe the USSR never collapsed

[@alm2187]

You forgot Star Trek VI! "Perhaps you know Russian epic of Cinderella! 'If shoe fits, wear it!'"

[@PChamileon97]

Anton or Walter..Pavel is cute and hilarious XD

[@virginiaconnor8350]

PChamileon97 I thought the young guy who played him in "Star Trek Continues" could've played him next. However, they decided to kill off his chr.instead. Absurd.

[@PrincessToyNerd]

It doesn’t matter who plays Chekhov; he’s Chekhov!!

[@GrayRambo1]

"Mr. Sulu, if I'd wanted a Russian history lesson, I would have brought along Mr. Chekov." Kirk is right. WHERE'S CHEKOV?!

[@jasonrodgers9063]

Remember, when the character of Chekov was added in season 2, it was the 2nd half of the 1960's, when Russia was the other "nuclear superpower", and was NOT a friend of the USA! He ended up being the designated as the- "officer that gets injured but not killed" in SO many future episodes & movies! Walter Koenig- A true talent! Thanks!!

[@kaijuhub3937]

I want to see Chekov say something like this in Star Trek 13

[@InvaderNaj]

someone heard your wish it seems

[@zitacarno4443]

Chekov was definitely the comic relief in the series. One thing, though---I'm surprised he seemed not to know the Russian word for "cockroach". The word is "tarakan" (plural, "tarakaniy")---and the woods were full of them, Romulans, Klingons, all sorts of unsavory characters.

[@DeepEye1994]

1:50 That guy in the background be like "UUUH SNAP!!"

[@makismakiavelis5718]

Damn, his hair in the the first episodes he appeared, always made me smile.

[@professionalnerd4055]

Yeah😂 That wig was ridiculous, I love it.

[@БеллаЭ.Д.Д]

Makis Makiavelis 😂 He had to wear a wig until his hair got long enough.

[@andyk5467]

worst beatles wig in existance

[@brianarbenz1329]

One source said his hair was modeled after Davy Jones. The character Chekov was added for the 2nd season in a bid to boost the ratings among youth, and they figured a Monkees look would do the trick.

[@G17x]

1:40 chekoc say the similar line in star trek beyond

[@striker8961]

We must remember in what era this show was made, so to have such a lovely man be the representation of Russians of the future working along side all the other peoples of the world is a beautiful and brave vision for the creators to have.

[@lzbhcvm6747]

Too bad it turns out that Russia is an evil country today

[@striker8961]

@@lzbhcvm6747 well there’s still a few centuries for them to catch up

[@JAMESLEVEE]

I love the little vibraphone snippet of "In the Field There Stands a Birch Tree" in the soundtrack of Friday's Child after Chekhov's line as he smirks.

[@MichaelBrookham]

Ivan Burgstrom is probably Russian for "John Burke". Ivan is the Russian form of the name John.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

Ivan BURKOFF(or Burkov). Bergstrom was the guy who invented the M-5 computer

[@justincase4812]

@@mikegrossberg8624 Nyet, That was Dr. Daystrom.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

@@justincase4812 You're right. My bad

[@justincase4812]

@@mikegrossberg8624 Good episode!

[@jeffbrower8773]

@@justincase4812 Ok that is the funniest comment. You win.

[@TheLazysketcher]

Vodka = Russian for milk.

[@ЛюбаРягузова-р9я]

No ! it's a stereotype,It is for us as ordinary water:D

[@TheLazysketcher]

Люба Рягузова Oh of course! Pardon my ignorance! xD

[@ЛюбаРягузова-р9я]

Ahaha, know the future: D

[@Emper0rH0rde]

WOTGA

[@ЛюбаРягузова-р9я]

***** correctly written Vodka)

[@WulfricUlfang001]

I am not exactly a star trek fan. But this is hilarious. I wonder how many other nuggets of humor I missed in star trek.

[@mister-v-3086]

A lot. The best episodes were those with a high humor content. And the famous Spock-McCoy "feud" gave us many classic lines; eg... Spock to McCoy-- "Perhaps they were afraid of your beads and rattles!"

[@skidawg22]

Kirk telling a cop that Spock was "Chinese" and his ears the result of a "mechanical... rick picker."

[@professionalnerd4055]

You should try watching it again! When I was little I didn't care for Star Trek because I thought it was too serious, but I just recently started it again, and it's hilarious! I love it!

[@JedForge]

@@professionalnerd4055 One line that went over my head throughout my childhood, but made me almost fall out of my chair laughing when I got it as an adult (yes, should have figured it out sooner), was in the episode "Bread and Circuses". At one point, a female slave is assigned to be "Kirk's" for the day. When Kirk escapes and reunites with Spock & McCoy he mentions "They through a couple of curves at me."

[@nanaamani27]

Happy Birthday Day, Star Trek! Thanks for the memories and inspiration!🖖

[@Simpuramafampark]

Ya know for many years me and mum were under the impression that when Walter Keonig started as Chekov he was 17. She and i were so shocked when we find out he was 30 at the time. I mean look how young he looked! lol i love that scene in Tribbles, and the fight.

[@Lff3333]

Koenig held the show together through his immense talent ! There was no Star Trek possible without him. It’s as simple as that

[@stevenrowan9244]

It's funny you say that. Chekov was not present at all in the first season.

[@charliecapingping8856]

Damn Chekov, back at it again with your Russian misconceptions! XD

[@gracemosier8401]

That smirk Kirk made after saying "John Burke" to Chekov KILLS ME!! 0:55

[@Commiton]

It WAS invwented in Russia!!!

[@libby6272]

Ok I really need to charge my phone but can't stop watching this!!! help!!!

[@brego129]

Chekov: "The garden of Eden was just outside Moscow." Kirk: "Just outside Moscow....Alright."

[@FicoFico79]

LMAO never noticed all the Russian comments before lol nice

[@softy8088]

0:19 Chekhov's grin says it all. Every time he does one of those, you know he's just screwing around.

[@samuraix558]

Chekov's having them on and I am HERE FOR IT

[@balrog13571]

Chekov: The inspiration for the "In Soviet Russia" jokes.

[@professionalnerd4055]

Russia was inwented in Russia.

[@OrangeRangerVideos]

I love that the show actually had a SOUND CUE for these moments...

[@hossesarse]

But Kiptain, I cannot hear you over the sound of how owesome Russsia isss!

[@jacobdrj101]

Thats awesome. I never caught the Tunguska reference in Star Trek before. Props Gene, props!

[@deathbykonami5487]

This show was from the '60s, back when America and the Soviets were still at odds. Gene Roddenberry no doubt created Chekov's character with all his misconceptions about Russia to be a less than subtle sucker punch to the USSR.

[@brianarbenz1329]

Specifically, the routine was inspired Kurschchev constantly responding to every report of a western technology advance by claiming the USSR invented it first.

[@arg31ify]

How did I miss all this as a kid

[@silmarilleanne]

Sometimes I think Chekov's winding them up. I mean, his reaction after the first one in this compilation couldn't suggest that more Either way, I love him

[@veeramakela4890]

I love it how Koenig almost cracks up at 0:33. ^^ Chekov's a darling.

[@wanderkind0]

"Don't you mean the English story...the Chesire cat...?" "Cheshire? No, sir. Minsk, perhaps but-" "Alright, alright..." lolz to Kirk not even wanting to go there

[@peterdavies2960]

Minsk is in Belarus 🇧🇾😂

[@timetot]

"Not everyone Keptin. It's a Russian inwention." "Oh." *eye-roll* that explains everything.

[@KB-im2dj]

Chekov's hair changed 0:13 I know they're saying, it was invented in Russia. 1:29 Zis is Wodka!

[@eternalhalloween1]

My favorite episode that (at least to some extent) revolves around Mr. Chekov is "Way to Eden."

[@ar_tseg653]

We never pronounce sound "v" like english "w". We haven't got such sounds, it's not correct. To be honest, i like Chehov's aссent, but sometimes it becomes confusingly stupid.

[@ar_tseg653]

+tubeist- dan i meant we have no "w" sound in our language at all. I'm afraid i misunderstood you, can you explain what did you mean?:) And not "nyet", it's "n'et" on sound. (P.S.I'll be quite amused to know that you are russian too and laugh my ass out because of arguing about our own language in english:))) ).

[@-danR]

Chekov the link I provided. It's pretty basic.

[@ar_tseg653]

+tubeist- dan on basic you mean his accent? It is not how the russia accent would sound at all. Strong sounds are real, like "r" for example, but never "w". Our language is a bit more hursh, smooth sounds without special symbols are pretty rare.

[@-danR]

I mean the reference is basic in the link, under the table 'Isoglosses', You can see how Standard/Northern Russian corresponds to slightly different sounds in the South. Somehow the West has picked up on hearing Southern dialects and associated the english 'w' sound with what they hear. In Standard Russian, V=V. There is no 'W' at all.

[@ar_tseg653]

+tubeist- dan well, i'm not that educated about my countrie's accents( which is a shame, actually), but in pure russian language there is no "w" sound. Maybe Chehov had some gergian ancestors? They pronounce this "w" sound when they are speaking russian.

[@Geforce2187]

Supposedly the character was inspired by Davy Jones from The Monkees and was added to the show in the second season in an attempt to attract a younger audience.

[@professionalnerd4055]

Yup! That's why he wore that ridiculous wig his first few appearances; to look more like Davy.

[@Crlarl]

It's better in the original Klingon: jIHvaD wa'logh, tuHmoH SoH qoH. jIHvaD qoH cha'logh, Hegh qeq.

[@alexavasquez1992]

Mr. Yelchin did a good job at capturing Chekov's spirit

[@walterkoziol3822]

I literally grew up watching this in reruns and love all the actors but I still say to this day William Shatner can not do a passable fake laugh to save his acting career.

[@Ken19700]

This was Roddenberry's way of making fun of Soviet propaganda.

[@terrywest111]

Well... even though it was in the movies... you could have included the "Russian Epic of Cinderalla" scene from Star Trek VI. :p

[@Seek1878]

RIP Andrew Koening. Thoughts to the Koening family.

[@NancyHey]

I've known a lot of Russian people in my life, and I never found it to be common for them to claim Russian credit for inventions that weren't really invented in Russia. I think it was just a quirk of Mr. Chekov to make him humorous.

[@adrienneczerni6516]

That's much more an Australian thing in my experience

[@Natalie90109]

However, for a real Russian person Walter Koenig's attempts to portray Russian very funny. Especially his attempts to speak in Russian :)))

[@resrussia]

Also, I think the show's writers were poking fun at the Soviet's tendency to claim much of what the West enjoyed was invented in Russia. For example, there is a Russian game similar to baseball, so the Soviets claimed they invented baseball. It also poked fun at Russia's tendency to see itself as being under-anticipated by West. By the way, there is a museum, I think in Vladimir, that does claim that the Garden of Eden was in Russia.

[@edinscot56789]

I bet that's why George Takei hates Shatner to this day: "Mr Sulu, if I'd wanted a Russian history lesson, I'd have brought along Mr Chekov"

[@stlfatman]

He is a big part of why I'm proud to be Russian. ^_^

[@netsurferx1]

@hardrockbeast I'd always heard that when ST was aired in the (then) Soviet Union, they changed Checkov's backstory slightly & made him Polish instead of Russian. Which actually makes his accent make sense with regards to that character. Is this true or just an old rumor that refuses to die?

[@rfmerrill]

This is very interesting because prior to the end of the cold war, there was a lot of disagreement in credit given to new mathematical and scientific inventions. Even today if you ask people who invented the radio you might get Marconi or you might get Popov. The Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem is sometimes credited to Kotel'nikov. It's ultimately just academic who actually invented it, which is why there is still disagreement.

[@sciencefictiongeek14]

In-joke: Ivan Bourkof is literally John Burke in Russian

[@hannahl9116]

My brother thought his name was parvo chekov he was like you know parvo? I was like who then he said parvo, parvo chekov 😂😂

[@Natalie90109]

Actually the fact is that most of the major inventions are often made in several different countries, almost at the same time. Therefore, it is often difficult to determine who made the invention of the first. Especially it was in those days, when there was no quick communication. And of course, each country tries to assign the championship itself :)

[@granthurlburt4062]

Yes,

[@SarahCookefilms]

Russian Inwention...

[@dianezimmerman4434]

So sorry that so many of these gems get cut in syndication.

[@Foxxtronix]

"Misconceptions"? Heh heh, you've been Chekov trolled.

[@ThaFuzzwood]

Gotta love TOS and especially the time where it was aired. Cold war and not too long after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and here we see among others an African-American, Japanese, Jewish, and Russian bridge officer.