Leonard Nimoy vs. Zachary Quinto - The Challenge

We're sad to hear that Mr. Spock - Leonard Nimoy passed away into the next Universe today. He was 83. Live Long and Prosper!

[@MovieMuscle]

Who's watching this in 2024? Killer commercial.

[@hummingbird11]

Literally seeing this for the first time today. June 25, 2024 🤣

[@chrissewell1608]

ME TOO! 06-26-24.... I never saw this ad on TV!

[@PrincessLizzyHere]

@@chrissewell1608 Same- you're a day ahead of me!

[@kimberlymangino5407]

This is completely brilliant!! Minutes have passed and I’m still laughing just thinking about it. First viewing 6-30-24

[@Manganra7]

I remember watching this over and over when it came out. Algorithm dropped it on me today.

[@williampapadopoulos8145]

OMG! The Vulcan nerve pinch just to get inside the clubhouse first had me DYING!!!

[@machstormer]

It was the only logical course of action available.👽

[@Sherpos66]

I find no flaw in your logic.🖖

[@Rabbitrails315]

Love it. 🖖

[@spettaway1]

Seemed logical to me.

[@tstu1701]

And Quinto fell like the Salt Creature!

[@lisakado]

I just wanted to put it on the record that the guy who wrote this commercial is Anthony Atamanuik, a Trek fan who grew up in Boston. He loved Leonard Nimoy from childhood, and was amazed and thrilled that Leonard agreed to sing the Bilbo Baggins song! Anthony created and starred in The President Show for Comedy Central, and is currently playing Sean in What We Do In The Shadows.

[@avedoncarol4280]

It's a lovely piece of work. The music was a wonderful touch.

[@pamelahofman1785]

Thanks. Definitely credit where it’s due.

[@rhyfeddu]

Sean-ay! That's very cool context, thanks!

[@victoriabarclay3556]

Thank you!

[@studio107bgallery4]

Sheer Genius!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@stargazer0016]

Can't believe this is 10 years old. Still a gem.

[@7th_Heaven]

I don't remember seeing it until this year :)

[@SCOMBAG]

Ten years later and that commercial hasn't lost a step. It's still one of the best I've seen. The perfect blend of comedy, nostalgia, and good-natured kidding between friends.

[@jebadiahfyefye8994]

Oh Leonard. Him singing bilbos song was just perfect. That man was a treasure.

[@tomspettigue8791]

Had me fucking DYING

[@freshfarmster44]

Everyone loves him singing that song, since the LOTR came out.

[@victoriageisser]

Oh, my feels!

[@7th_Heaven]

He sang you guys *_do_* know that right? 😇

[@davidgapp1457]

In so many ways, this video is the perfect, unintentional, homage to the character created by Leonard Nimoy and so competently revisited by Zachary Quinto. But mostly, it's how I'll choose to remember the legend. Leonard, we miss you.

[@jenniferstephens4191]

Such an articulate, well versed comment. I, too, admire both actors. It was fun to see Mr. Nimoy as a human.

[@sagev.5818]

I completely agree!🖖🏻

[@billjenkins687]

Quinto doesn't even come close.

[@user-zy9dc9ss6n]

@@billjenkins687 Nobody will ever be able to fill Leonard's shoes. But Zachary is second best, at lease he treats Spock with the respect due him. Peck makes Spock act like an emotional idiot. Besides, Leonard gave Zac his seal of approval so I will accept him as Spock.

[@Munakas-wq3gp]

Them trying to play that Audi is actually better than the Mercedes is true science fiction...

[@naryavardariannalps]

LEONARD NIMOY SINGING BILBOS SONG! I died. This is so beautiful. ♥ Bless this.

[@JeffDeWitt]

Did you know where that came from? kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3ipZoWFpc-Fd7c

[@Rashibunukashka]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZDIknShapyii7s Nimoy singing Bilbo song

[@hobbygamer6220]

Swordfish FyreDragon yyeeaahh !!!!!!!

[@jillbaeder4361]

Vulcan neck pinch. Perfect. THIS.

[@hansteichmann]

In other places it would be very illogical.

[@soylentteal]

Far across the galaxy, on a planet hot as fire Lived the brave, noble Vulcan whom we all admired.

[@hobbygamer6220]

yea ! put that to 🎼🎵🎶

[@donaldboyer8182]

Logic was his stated creed. Green was his blood when he did bleed

[@othaVada]

I laugh so hard at Nimoy swearing at his car. 🤣😂

[@soylentteal]

Ooo, those colorful metaphors!

[@7th_Heaven]

🤭😅😂🤣😭😭😭😭

[@thereadersvoice]

"Spock, where the hell is the power you promised me?" "One damn minute, Admiral!" 🤣🖖

[@rubysimmons8018]

Clever and funny as hell! The fact that Leonard and Zachary had developed a wonderful friendship makes this all the more poignant. Love it💗

[@maildmon2508]

Ruby Simmons: Well, we're all STILL waiting for a response to your trolling on the facebook page, you gutless cow.

[@PolyBiBadger]

This is too funny😂 especially when Leonard calls Zach a smart ass and does the Vulcan grip on him.

[@MovieMagic515]

Nerve pinch not death grip 😂

[@Catmom2004]

@@MovieMagic515 Thank you! (As ST TOS episode "The Enterprise Incident" showed us: There is no such thing as "The Vulcan death grip"

[@benneclone7991]

That move totally took me by surprise.

[@maryvalentine9090]

@@Catmom2004 😂😂

[@prm5960]

​@@benneclone7991 Yeah, it took Zach by surprise, too.... 😁

[@peterang6912]

Got this in 2024!!!! This is a AUDI commercial from 10 YEARS ago.... why don't they make them any more....😢😢

[@robertmorris8997]

cause they dont have no smarts no more

[@7th_Heaven]

I just saw it just now too looking up very specific shorts

[@michelefritchie6198]

You noticed Leonard was driving a Mercedes Benz, did you not? If this was an Audi commercial I think they'd both be driving Audis.

[@peterang6912]

@@michelefritchie6198 i think that's why the other actor was driving a Audi..

[@derricklafrance9440]

They better hurry if they need to make more. Shatner and Pine and the two Sulus will be the only ones available.

[@gulfgypsy]

RIP Spock. You will always live long and prosper in the hearts of those of use who first fell in love with what might lie beyond, where no man has gone before.

[@sagev.5818]

🖖🏻

[@Catmom2004]

He will live in my heart until the day I die.

[@PrincessToyNerd]

😢

[@michaeljones8168]

That Vulcan nerve pinch is the definition of "icing on the cake."

[@mm9773]

If “icing on the cake” means “one funny moment in 3 awkward minutes that feel like 30”, then yes. Although the hobbit song is quite funny, too.

[@stard9413]

Still can't stop watching this. RIP Leonard Nimoy 🖖🏻

[@jessefrankel2055]

Brilliant...and Mr. Nimoy is now among the stars...

[@690_5]

He already was.

[@MovieMagic515]

@@690_5 At Warp Speed!

[@PrincessToyNerd]

😢

[@garrykennedy5484]

He always has been, and always will be, among the stars.

[@shankararhuddlan270]

this is probably one of the greatest commercials ever. i love this so much and miss you so, Leonard!

[@lynaz07]

I never saw that ad, but it was very funny! I Loved hearing him sing Bilbo Baggins, and knocking out Zachary with the Vulcan nerve pinch! LLAP Mr. Spock...RIP Mr. Nimoy!

[@andrewmah2962]

"Technically, we're not inside yet....." 🤣

[@masterskrain]

They missed a HUGE gag at the end. Should have been Shatner getting out of the self-driving TT coupe.

[@PolyBiBadger]

That would've been hilarious

[@ReadyForLifeToStart]

Shanter from one side, Pine on the other...

[@corastory4817]

or ohura :)

[@LetsWatchSweetydog]

Or the Hoff! :-)

[@mothblood877]

@@corastory4817 learn how to spell it first

[@hollybeat6901]

One of the best commercials ever!

[@DeniseEggertwaterlily]

Leonard Nimoy will always be the admired Mr. Spock of my childhood and adult life ! I'm so glad to have seen so many interviews of this Leonard Nimoy and was able to see a the depth and warmth of his personality . Little did we know that he was sharing a Jewish blessing of peace with his Vulcan sign . Rest in Peace .

[@jonathandanley8668]

I come watch this every couple of months since Nimoy died. I have a greater appreciation for it, now. Before, it was the best commercial, ever. Now, it's that and a deep pang of poignancy.

[@anjagibas1204]

I love watching this because it is so funny at the end where Leonard Nimoy gives Zachary Quinto the neck pinch and I just laugh and I think that is classic and really funny and I miss Leonard Nimoy because he is an amazing actor and has got a great singing voice and I didn't he know he could sing and he just blows my mind away with the funny things he does like the Vulcan nerve pinch that he does and I just adore and love Leonard Nimoy because he is my inspiration and my idol and someone I can look up to. He is just amazing to watch in any film or tv programme.

[@twobirds2011]

RIP Spock. You lived long and prospered!

[@iambiggus]

All the lens flare is hilarious, JJ would be proud. ... or jealous.

[@deancoronado4898]

2020 Quarantine binge fallout: - First time I ever watched a whole season of the first Star Trek series - First time I've seen or heard of this f*cking awesome commercial...wtf?

[@saraseverino8943]

Me too👍 The same things! Now, I'm in love with Mr. Spock💖

[@s-094cam5]

Took me an extra year!

[@IsabellaCataldo]

@@saraseverino8943 You and me both. 💖

[@tasha3762]

Hi , where were you while those 55 last years !!!! Long life and prosper to you

[@alphahunterd]

That neck pinch! Everytime! XD

[@drgroove68]

The most incredible car commercial in the history of history! Couldn't stop laughing !

[@jmitterii2]

And for us millennials and Z for the most part, didn't even realize it was a car commercial until it specifically went to the Audi screen. Seriously, most of us don't care that much about cars that much. Money pits.

[@pamelahofman1785]

“In the history of history,” is brilliant.

[@MissKitae]

Leonard is so frickin' pure in this. We did not deserve him. 😥🖖

[@Mimi-ge8nr]

Spock saying 'smart ass' is the best thing ever

[@daynamorris2399]

I was enjoying it and now I'm sad because Leonard Nimoy's dead

[@Tours1010732]

A world without Nimoy. What's the point?

[@maefernie8210]

Tours1010732 right:(

[@Twocoolman115]

It is our job to carry on his legacy. To Live Long, and To Prosper.

[@kreativjunkie8053]

Leonard swearing: "F**K!" XDDD. Where ist the uncensored version? No, seriously: I have never laughed so hard because of a commercial like this. The pointed gags and the neck pinch! Epic

[@georgelape604]

Love it! They were really close friends. Old school Spock owns him here lol. Rest in peace.

[@michaelhuizar2351]

Rest in Peace " i shall and will always be your friend "

[@JohnSilverfan01]

LOL! Zachary may have the better car, but Leonard will always have the better upper hand! LOL. LLAP, Zachary. And RIP, dearest friend Leonard.

[@CAT-qf7pu]

for the 14 ppl who dislike this go back and watch star trek and see how mutch an icon and a hero he was.

[@jillbaeder4361]

I can't imagine someone (actually 14 pplz) giving this clever, funny commercial a thumbs down. Silly. One of the best commercials evah. Personally, I happen to love it and that's big for me because I hate commercials. ❤

[@GenkoNoMiko]

As a Spock fan, I thought this was great. 😄 The only thing that kind of bothers me is that they were not quite in sync when they said “fascinating” at the end but still wonderful!

[@mickeystbenno8332]

Just finished watching leonard Nimoy's version of bilbo baggins. I never realised he could sing ! That's Really amazing

[@maryamnural-jerrahi5378]

May his memory be for a blessing, but I had a copy of Leonard’s album back in the day, and he couldn’t carry a tune in a basket.

[@Questor-ky2fv]

I loved this commercial! ❤ Leonard using the Vulcan nerve pinch to win, had me laughing. 😂 I do agree with another poster that William Shatner should have gotten out of the self driving car. Thanks for the video. It was nice seeing the old and new Spocks together. When ST:OS first aired, I got to stay up a little later to watch the show with my father and older brother. My younger brother eventually became a fan while watching the reruns. I will be starting on Medicare in a little over a month, and I'm still a fan, after almost 6 decades. 😊 I even named my rolling walker Warp 9 😂🛸

[@Clothahump1]

Age and cunning will always defeat youth and inexperience!

[@steveblog1]

First time seeing this ad and it was so damn good! Leonard dropping an F bomb, even if it was muted, was lovely 😂

[@jeremybrown1626]

Absolutely loved this, the Vulcan nerve pinch at the end was the icing on the cake.

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

Boy I miss this man💔😥 Always loved Leonard and Bill Shatner since I was a kid in the 60's. A far lesser world without him and will be when Bill leaves us too💔😥.

[@hansteichmann]

Please don’t say that! I just hopefully it will never ever be anytime soon!

[@MrChupacabra555]

How did I never see this commercial? 😅 I recall reading somewhere that Nimoy was really impressed with how Zachery portrayed Spock in the reboot movies. I wish they would have kept him as Spock in the various Paramount Plus series.

[@JnEricsonx]

Apparently Urban as McCoy brought him to tears.

[@MrChupacabra555]

@@JnEricsonx I think Karl (the ONLY reason I watch "The Boys" 😅) consciously decided to just do his best impression of DeForrest Kelly possible.

[@JnEricsonx]

@@MrChupacabra555 I need to watch new season of Boys.

[@73chenj]

Dear Zachary Quinto, Please remake Leonard Nimoy's Bilbo Baggins video.

[@realar]

Chenj And he would have guys around him, not girls.

[@darkangel_1978]

I still love this commercial.

[@AdvicewithMissy]

Love that he sings about Bilbo Baggins xD

[@excelerater]

7 Kingons disliked this video

[@sevadaj]

+excelerater Or 7 Romulins, :-P

[@NuclearJesusMan]

sevadaj The fuck is a Romulin? is that anything like a Romulan?

[@soylentteal]

Now up to 18 Klingon petaQs (or 18 Romulan varuuls).

[@GBPackFan62]

Plus one pissy Romulan 😃

[@soap8572]

11 extra dislikes Including: Khan Chang Q Duras Sisters Shinzon Dukat And 5 more Borg & Klingons

[@frisbeethenail]

"I'll see ya inside.."

[@trinnytea3335]

The Vulcan nerve pinch was perfect! Hilarious commercial

[@latisha3555]

why did I never see this?!?! his should've been all over TV

[@WKYanks]

It's so cool these two got along so well.

[@firecat-dy9go]

Never gets old

[@sagev.5818]

I love this commercial soooo much!!! It makes me laugh and smile whenever I watch it!

[@meggoldnight]

Decided to rewatch this commercial to make myself feel better, it did it’s job

[@fernandoqueirozpopovic7024]

I cried so damn hard I love Leonard so much he is one of the best Sci-fi characters to have ever lived.

[@romanovanoff9102]

This video made my day. Thank you. LLAP Leonard.

[@hobbz7126]

I remember seeing this long ago. Popped up on my page today... it's great to see it again!

[@vijaymampilly1314]

I am glad to be from the LAST CENTURY, when we had great TV shows. I am 51 years old. My older brother bought himself a STAR TREK T-shirt and sent me one too. This is last week. From here on my mobile phone tones are the COMMUNICATOR & RADAR BEEPS from USS ENTERPRISE. I’m ready to beam up.

[@joelmosier125]

Very Funny! Loved the Neck pinch scene, Awesome! LMAO!🤣 Thank you Lenard Nemoy for your wonderful movies.

[@jeremyjulkowski4844]

RIP Leonard and I knew the Vulcan Neck Pinch was real! Such a brilliant commercial.

[@madeleinebrandville7346]

It seems that Nimoy improvised that re-enactment of Spock's death scene at the end. At first, it just seems like a good laugh. However, if you think about it, this commercial must have been made when he already knew he was dying of COPD. It gives that improvisation a different dimension, like a spookier dimension. Maybe he had his own death in mind when he improvised it.

[@pentevlog1499]

What I find interesting about it is that both Spocks were on the right side of the window. Zach's Spock saw Kirk die and Leonard's Spock was dying with Kirk witnessing

[@elwingreen8311]

I had forgotten how much I love this commercial. RIP, Mr Nimoy.

[@jonnnyren6245]

This video is too pure my heart is actually going to be purified. Their interactions are out of this world.

[@CBGB_1977]

This is and will always be a classic. 🖖🏼 #LLP

[@What.99]

What a fantastic commercial! That Vulcan Nerve Pinch was perfect lol.

[@gregorycroff7443]

That was hillarious. Loved it. Miss you Leonard! God Bless!

[@hippomancy]

I come back every now and then to rewatch this... love this... love the cross-franchise mingling (Spock singing about Bilbo)

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

I love how even though Leonard is supposed to play the loser competition in this commercial, they couldn't bring themselves to do Spock dirty in the last minute.

[@loodiamexican]

Awesomeness at it's finest.

[@johannaholmgren8088]

Favorite commercial of ALL TIME. And incidentally, but unintentionally, will keep me a 'Cedes fan forever. Already my favorite car but seeing Mr Spock driving one....well, thats good enough for me.

[@qt8625]

Love this....never get tired of seeing it....

[@Iluvbisquits]

This will never get old!!!

[@0wl999]

Honestly did not expect the ' Vulcan nerve pinch ', caught me off guard and i laughed so hard.😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@SpellShasha]

My all time favorite commercial.

[@KTMSAS-Duc1200S]

Something is broken; the algorithm has lost its rhythm …….I have been and shall always be a Trekkie and yet i just now get this video in 2024??? What a wonderful thing to see after Leonard has since passed….I miss him!

[@karmicselling4252]

Leonard always preferred the term TREKKER :)

[@crystalclear6864]

Brilliant. Sad i found this so late!

[@MichaelFunderburk-bc2hm]

I have just now seen this commercial today this is an awesome commercial

[@MemphiStig]

idk how I missed this, but for an ad, it was entertaining.

[@loriritchey6399]

i have watched this many times and still laugh.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

I remember when this came out. This was such an amazing classic. RIP Mr Nimoy. There are only 3 left now. Kirk and Sulu & Chekov. And two of those three are never going to talk to each other again most likely. What I would give three of them to bury whatever happened in the past and get together one more time. It's just not worth it guys.

[@karmicselling4252]

Shatner, Takei and Koenig.

[@steveblixt9437]

Gotta love Nimoy at 1:56 trotting out the Spock death scene card from The Wrath of Khan. Briliant. LOL 😂

[@olympiasbc]

This is a perfect salute! Well Done and Thank You!!!!

[@jasonstarr6419]

Have never seen this before. What a gem. I was just remembering today when Penny gave Sheldon a napkin from the Cheesecake Factory that Leonard Nimoy had wiped his mouth on and Sheldon went berserk!! wanting to clone Spock!!! LOL... Learned a great deal about dealing with life from watching Spock on TOS and in the eventual movies and appearances on the rest of the Star Trek series. Quinto did the role justice. Wish they were still filming sequels, but with better scripts.

[@catjudo1]

Did anyone else notice the amazing view Zachery has behind him at the beginning? That house he's in is full on jet age International Style architecture. Gorgeous, though if I lived there that red vase would be in pieces on the floor because I'm clumsy. The rest of the commercial is pretty damn good too.

[@philippg.6821]

Thank you very much for all, Leonard Nimoy, rest in peace!

[@pieyedapple]

THIS IS GLORIOUS! :>) THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

[@CJDJCanada]

This just popped up in my feed for some reason... and I love it. I never seen it before. Love the Spocks. LLAP.

[@avgejoeschmoe2027]

So awesome. I love both of these guys

[@paspuniak]

My neighbors are going to ask again tomorrow what I was laughing at. I damn near fell over at Leonard singing " Bilbo Baggins". Absolute gold!!

[@PhilipAlexanderHassialis]

RIP Leonard Nimoy - we shall be in debt for the fascinating visions.

[@saburusakai]

Love it. Priceless.

[@oldman4595]

I love you both. Thanks for great entertainment.

[@bobe.3719]

I laugh every time I see this commercial. And I've viewed it many times.

[@michaelhartzell9758]

The neck pinch was FRECKIN great! I laughed way too hard.. That was great.

[@JBook-ez1lx]

Thank you brings bac memories

[@christopherrasmussen4732]

FYI: Leonard Nimoy release an album back in the 60's with the Bilbo Baggins song on the album.

[@MRFlackAttack1]

I remembered that Nemoy won in the end, but I had forgotten how. Fantastic ending.