THE BEST STAR TREK COMMERCIAL EVER

Long Live The Empire!
If you have any info on the Ad/actors please let me know in the comments below.
#startrek #startrektheoriginalseries #startrekdeepspacenine #startrekds9 #startrekgaming #startrekmemes

[@simonpeteradkins]

Easter egg: the actress is Gillian Dobb, _née_ Wells, (1929-2001), who played recurring character Agatha Chumley on the original _Magnum, PI_ (1980), hence her namedropping.

[@morefiction3264]

I thought that might be her. I had to go look to see if she what her dates were. This ad was for Fall 2001, and she died in September of that year.

[@blockmasterscott]

I KNEW she looked familiar!

[@Tenshihan-Quinn]

THIS COMMENT SHOULD BE PINNED! ALL GLORY TO GILLIAN DOBB! May she rest in peace. *Howls to Warn the Dead that a Warrior is about to arrive* ______________WHOOPS!_____________ Edit: Well, this is embarrassing, ...this is NOT Gillian Dobb. Out of Honour for the TRUTH = the woman is in fact an actress from Toronto, named "Razie Brownstone", which makes more sense that they would use local talent where the commercial was filmed. Sorry to spoil the original vibe, but Truth MUST be told.

[@andylintott9339]

Honour to House Dobb! The Mother of Klingons shall scold the dishonoured dead with her parental rage! Fek'Lhr will quake before her, and Gre'thor shall burn hotter at her words! Qa'pla Gillian, Qa'pla House Dobb!

[@christophersmith9237]

HOLY SWEET POTATOES!!! THAT WAS *_HER?!?!_* 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@bill-fk7tl]

FOR ONCE A HEADLINE SAYING BEST EVER IS COMPLETELY ACCURATE!!!!

[@raven4k998]

Get Ready for more star trek coming this fall to space🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@slash_wombat]

The only close contender that comes to mind is a car commercial that starred Leonard Nimoy and Zach Quinto. At the end, Leonard drops Quinto with a neck pinch.

[@CelticVictory]

That wasn't the best at all.

[@draconis3606]

The old mom speaking Klingonese was the best.

[@JohnSmith-mf3dh]

And she was right he fought without honor, he should have challenge him to a proper duel...

[@ThorDyrden]

The name of the language is "Klingon" - qoH!

[@GordonChil]

tlhIngan maH!

[@chibibar]

That made me smile. He did fought without honor. He brings shame to the house of Sm'itth

[@Grigsy]

It’s klingonian

[@IanM-id8or]

I love it that his mother speaks fluent Klingon

[@feeberizer]

If that's his mother, then he's only half Klingon. Unless she had her ridges surgically removed.

[@JusBidniss]

@@feeberizer We do not discuss it with outsiders!

[@spvillano]

@@feeberizer they were lost in fearsome battle against the dreaded enemies of the Empire, tribbles.

[@ibosquez5238]

​@@feeberizer He's obviously adopted 😅

[@feeberizer]

@@ibosquez5238 I still think he's biracial with a Human mother and a Klingon father. Or...like Worf who was Klingon but raised by Human parents. 🤔

[@guinness77100]

When she said "he lives in the basement." THAT was the moment he knew he F'ed-up. But even I was not expecting a klingon. COOL!

[@diamondjim7560]

@@AJDRAGON01. Soooo you found Worf. Funny it doesn’t look like Minsk?

[@scootergeorge7089]

I was expecting Shatner as Kirk!

[@kaisoonjoe5514]

😊

[@katherinkeegan8601]

Was expecting a Star Trek fan when she said he lived in the basement. I wasn't expecting her to speak Klingon so fluently!😂

[@chromeboi9]

@@AJDRAGON01 And prune juice...

[@brucerogermorgan2388]

This would easily be one of the best ads I have ever seen! When Mum started speaking Klingon as well, that was the perfect finale.

[@rsc9520]

Brilliant ad !!!

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Ga'Ry brings much honor to the House of Smith.

[@TheGunnersVault]

That's just an awesome statement!

[@Cuban20]

The house of Sm'ithh

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

*Keplah!*

[@jgrafx]

Keplah actually is a Klingon greeting as opposed to “go away.” That commercial is a total howler!

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

@@jgrafx *I misspelled it but it means "success."* Kaplah or [newly] Qapla.

[@colleenbright1536]

My friend Glen played the Klingon and they did around 7 of these commercials. BTW both Glen and his wife dressed up to go to a Star Trek convention with our group of friends and they didn't even get honourable mention for their costumes ... came to find out that the judges thought they were sent from Paramount and didn't even score them in the costume contest!

[@sickofcrap8992]

😑

[@apurugganan]

What's the Klingon word for *D'oh! The irony!*

[@johnnyc.31]

Please tell us Glen can share a copy of all of them, or that they’re all posted somewhere for us to see!

[@colleenbright1536]

@@johnnyc.31I know he did but I have lost touch with him after working nights

[@5Gburn]

​@@apuruggananD'OkH

[@kevincrady2831]

He's lucky her son wasn't a Borg. "Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated." *Petition guy, going through the neighborhood later:* "Watch. More. Star. Trek."

[@jw8160]

😂

[@Custerd1]

You will adapt to service... us.

[@TrussttN01]

Or a Gorn 😂

[@OublietteTight]

LMFAO we are all such geeks

[@zeta-57]

Fandom, not just a hobby, but, a way of life...

[@SundayBoy72]

I’m a Trekker. After so many years, I have finally found this advertisement. Hello from Singapore 🇸🇬

[@highonstartrek]

Hello from Scotland :)

[@randallpetersen9164]

You can really tell it's another old school Trek fan when they call themselves a Trekker. :)

[@DonnaVickers-r4k]

Me too! And it's your country's fault I've been craving spicy chili crab for days.

[@MrChupacabra555]

I remember seeing a 'meme' where a guy was saying something like: "My father just burst into my room and uttered some long phrase in Klingon. "Should I be upset that he knows Klingon, or that I know he said I'm an "Insult to the Empire" 😂

[@jimskywaker4345]

the response of course being, "You should be upset that you're an insult to the Empire."

[@matthewhummel1572]

I wish I could post photos in the comments. I have that meme on my phone. 😂 it had the crazy Gowron stare.

[@MrChupacabra555]

@@matthewhummel1572 I'll google it myself soon, can't recall where I first saw it though (thanks for proving it exists 😄)

[@MrChupacabra555]

@@matthewhummel1572 Hope I can post a link on KZbin, but found it 😂 i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/231/199/4a9.jpg

[@OublietteTight]

LMFAO mixed breed? Maybe a Klingon with The Force? Such a combo who can ride the Spice Worms, too?

[@Anlushac11]

Forgot about this. ROFL. Mom scolding him in Klingon was perfect. Glory to his Mom and their household

[@andytay5507]

I'm a Trekker since '66, and I've never seen that commercial. Thanks!

[@ZachsMind]

I've only been a Trekker since 1968, cuz that's when I was born. Actually back then we were called Trekkies, but over half a century later, things have understandably changed. I've never seen this commercial either but i dig it. Especially love how the mother could speak fluent Klingon. Qapla'!

[@TotinosPizzaRollz]

The Space Channel was on Canadian TV so you probably never saw this commercial in the US. Space still plays in Canada but is now called the CTV Sci-Fi Channel. 🍁

[@DanielWright-np3fq]

How do I know you're an original fan? We loathe being called "Trekkies" and insist on the more cooler "Trekker". Salute from a '62 fan to you!

[@CharlesSmith-io9fp]

​@@DanielWright-np3fq 1962 huh, since it was first broadcast on September 6, 1966, on Canada's CTV network, and two days later in the US on September 8, 1966, I have to call B.S on you. And I did watch the original television debut, although I had to see the third season in 1971 when I got back stateside.

[@DanielWright-np3fq]

@@CharlesSmith-io9fp My mistake Charles, I thought we were doing birth years. You weren't born in 1966? I was in 1962, so I was about 4 when it first came on. That and Batman pretty much thrilled lil' ol' me. Many apologies for the misunderstanding.

[@cyrussoxlegion]

I don't think I've ever seen that commercial before. That is absolutely wonderful. 😂

[@canadaphil6068]

For our US friends... Yes, this was a real, legit ad! "Space" was an actual Canadian Channel out of Toronto and it still exists today. In its current form, it is now known as Bell Sci-Fi. Back in the day, it was also known as "Space: The Imagination Station" It is Canada's version of the old US Sci-Fi channel. Wow, hard to believe it has been 23 years since Enterprise premiered on Space back in 2001. This promo was running just before the launch of the new series premiere.

[@donaldreynolds6857]

So a Canadian Channel. That's why I've never heard of it.

[@MikeWood]

Space was great. Bell Media ruined it. But this was a great commercial.

[@TheBoneduster]

@@MikeWood Yep, thats what happens when national media chains all over the country decide to destroy and diminish our own Canadian made creations in favour of americanizing all the tv we watch in order to gain just a sliver of american viewership. I get it, they want to make a buck, but at the cost of ruining our identity.

[@jamisojo]

That is cool. I believe that Much Music was also a Canadian station and was way better than MTV once MTV stopped playing videos.

[@ads1035]

Bell Sci-Fi, huh? Aren't we expecting some riots later this year? 🖖

[@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx]

That guy put down the entire Star Trek universe. He had it coming!

[@DavidLS1]

There's never a Klingon warrior around when you need one.

[@sharpshooter33]

Pretty sure they had them in other commercials. She was supposed to teach Klingon at a University level

[@Quazmodic]

There WAS one around. Watch it again ... in slow motion. LOL

[@DavidLS1]

@@QuazmodicIn this case, yes, there was one. I suppose I should have said there's never a Klingon warrior around when _I_ need one.

[@guysky3873]

Jadzia Dax would disagree with you 🖖🏾

[@unkaumanguy1439]

Funny. But start checking basements if you do need one.

[@pamelag7553]

Loved the "are you okaaay?"😂 Impossible to have too much Star Trek. 😸

[@Robert08010]

I seriously thought you were exaggerating. But no, that is THE BEST ST Commerical Ever!!!!

[@SilentWayFarer1]

this comment is an exaggeration

[@bigred9428]

@@SilentWayFarer1 , Uh, uh, uh....say it in Klingon.

[@KMCA779]

it's only one of the better commercials Space did. They did some great ones over the years, especially early on.

[@rogerwilco2]

Indeed. Thanks for finding this gem.

[@casualweekday-ytshadowbang2469]

The good old days before star trek discovery. Had it existed, I’d have signed.

[@MarkSmith-th1ij]

OMG!! This is great!! And the old lady was Agatha from Magnum PI!! Even better!! Live long and prosper!!!!

[@debrafreedland8745]

The old lady is Razie Brownstone (my aunt)

[@MarkSmith-th1ij]

@@debrafreedland8745 Thanks!

[@arthouston7361]

Now that’s what you call an actress…..one who will work to get her dialogue down just the way it’s supposed to be. It reminds me of Barbara Billingsley, speaking jive in Airplane.

[@Caretaker82]

Jus' hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da rebound on da med side.

[@Bob6800a]

@@Caretaker82 Ain't no thang blud, I dug her rap

[@davegreenlaw5654]

Oh great! Now you got me remembering the one jive guy in the courtroom scene from Airplane II, where, while he's talking in jive, we see the courtroom stenographer doing a Ray Charles impersonation.

[@carmelopappalardo8477]

​@@davegreenlaw5654When comedy was supposed to make you laugh not cringe.

[@wendynine-sc2sv]

Lol, Lol. LOL!!! BLESSED 🐝...

[@rinkrude1]

I've been a trekker from the beginning...this was GOLDEN! TOS gave us much soft disclosure.

[@petermgruhn]

When WAS the beginning of "Trekker"? When did the trekkies coopt a perfectly good word to cover their inferiority and the expense of general confusion in society? When DID that shit start? And doesn't it kind of expose the "oo we're all a bunch of intelligent geeks" lie?

[@vengeance1701]

Waiting to reveal the nice lady as a Trek fan until the end was a nice moment.

[@marisamar3247]

Not sure whether the lady is a Trekkie, or she just learnt conversational Klingon for better yelling orders at his basement son

[@Sashazur]

I didn’t get the impression that she knew anything about Star Trek. She just is a good mom who is supportive of her son’s lifestyle choices.

[@tixximmi1]

She was an actress who played in Magnum PI.

[@bwtawny]

I laughed til I peed myself! Perfect touch at the end was granny speaking Klingon. Bravo.

[@sirhborn]

12 years, and I'm just now seeing this 4/15/24? Great.

[@TheRisingFury]

Same!

[@rwuttke]

Could be worse, today it's the 17/4/24 and it's my first time as well.

[@jonathanbair523]

April 17th 2024, first time in my 40 years seeing this..... They needed to make more adds like this 20 years ago...

[@cricket5044]

Hum, the algorithm tossed up a good one today! 4/17/24. Only took 12 years to do it.

[@Tvianne]

Yep…

[@AngelCatBaby]

I’ve been a Trekkie fan ever since it first aired with the original series….this is absolutely the best ad….I love this…just what the doctor ordered….🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇺🇸👍❤️🙏🏼🥰

[@CaptRicoSakara]

As an American who never saw this before, I approve.

[@KMCA779]

SPACE was basically the Canadian version of SciFi.... back when scifi was a good channel

[@kishascape]

Also the petition guy was right. Star Trek should’ve been stopped before the abomination that was enterprise.

[@walterrocconi308]

@@kishascape absolutely not. it was great

[@spvillano]

@@kishascape what? Star Trek: The Clueless Generation was a perfect beginning series. Going out without a clue and worse, leaving spacedock without a tractor beam.

[@apurugganan]

@@kishascape Where do I sign?

[@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx]

That guy better be glad that Klingon didn't have a D'k'tagh in his hand.

[@brandonflorida1092]

You're right. It's easily the best "Star Trek" commercial ever.

[@oddish4352]

Though the old MCI "Friends and Family" one is pretty good as well. Especially the surprise visitor at the end.

[@ThomasOConnor-wh8ds]

The main actor is Jonathan Llyr, who was a very regular face in Space Channel's original programming around this time, including promos.

[@yelleryoung5870]

Mamma speaks fluent Klingonese.

[@simonpeteradkins]

Klingonee

[@NAANsoft]

Klingon-go

[@kurtwinter4422]

Everyone in the sector is learning to speak it.

[@OublietteTight]

Can she prepare Gagh?

[@yelleryoung5870]

@@OublietteTight Her Rokeg Blood pie will make you dishonor yourself.

[@ladyofthemasque]

Many many kudos to the actress playing the matriarch!

[@Zonker66]

All old ladies need to learn Klingon...

[@bigred9428]

Hey! That's me! I agree.

[@knerduno5942]

I recall reading about some sort of Child abuse report being reported in the news some years ago. It seems after CPS did an investigation, there was one or two toddlers who only language was Klingon. They apparently had a lot trash around the home, and too many cats. According to the news article the parents agreed to clean up the trash and get rid of "7 of 9 cats"

[@Voodoomaria]

They offer a course on it at the community centre. It's on the free language class list right after Jive.

[@beatrixthegreat1138]

Doulingo has it. I’m not kidding.

[@Chuckf66]

@@beatrixthegreat1138 Seriously???

[@The_Keh27]

I remember seeing this back in the day. Space was such an awesome channel

[@rogerbornhauser7971]

You battle with no honour 😂❤.

[@OublietteTight]

Best part! Haha

[@karenwelch7232]

Love the beginning too -- kid dressed as Batman riding a tricycle. 😄

[@9kittiesmom]

I've been a trekker since 1966, I can't recall ever seeing this commercial. Fascinating and logical. Loved it. LLAP🖖

[@davidjames4915]

Well if you don't live in Canada it's not surprising as that was an ad by the Space channel, now CTV Sci-Fi, back when they still had a sense of humour and just enough of a budget for low budget in-house ads.

[@VTX00128]

Been a Trek all my life since as long as I can remember. I'm from the TNG generation. LOL that's ending pretty much sums it up for us Klingons fan base. From the home state of the late Leonard Nimoy LLAP🖖

[@Wally-x8c]

I have never seen that commercial before. That is absolutely hilarious!

[@clasicradiolover]

I discovered Star Trek in reruns in 1975. I've been a lifelong fan of all broadcast Star Trek. I think I saw this commercial years ago on KZbin. Hilarious!!! And Glorious!!!

[@lisear2926]

@clasicradiolover With you.. I found them in 1977 and have never looked back.🖖 Live Long and Prosper.

[@Numba003]

As a younger Trekkie, I love this! I wish they still had such fun commercials for new Trek shows, lol. Thank you for posting the video. God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ :)

[@robbrown4621]

I am much older and am having a problem watching most of the new ST series and movies. Not sure what has actually changed but something feels off. I did watch Picard, which I liked. But I wonder if you prefer the new ST shows or prefer the ones they made in the 60s through 90s. Thanks for your point of view...

[@Numba003]

@robbrown4621 Unfortunately, aside from Star Trek Prodigy and the Chris Pine movies (which I have enjoyed overall), I haven't seen any of the new Trek. I've seen all of the older series and movies, though, and I love them. I'm sorry that's probably not terribly helpful regarding your question, though.

[@robbrown4621]

@@Numba003 Thank you. It is helpful. I am trying to figure out what is missing for me in the new movies and TV series...

[@madcat789]

Damn, havent seen that commercial in years. Thanks man.

[@highonstartrek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@theworkshopwhisperer.5902]

Perfection... The things you find on KZbin at midnight.

[@nelsonsack2694]

I never saw this before. It is really funny.

[@RickBeall]

That is a great commercial that deserves to live on! On the Internet! Onto the wormhole!

[@Brian-pz3wh]

Never saw that before, didn't even know there were star trek commercial. That was good.

[@BlondieSL]

I've not seen that commercial before. The title is 100% accurate!

[@morefiction3264]

Is that Gillian Dobb who played Agatha on Magnum PI? If so, it must have been one of the last things she did.

[@jamisojo]

Wow, that is a lot more fun than our commercials these days. 2024.

[@heidim7530]

We had longer attention spans back then, to wait for the punchline.

[@kurtrich27]

I slightly disagree; there have been some really funny GEICO commercials, like Maxwell the pig, or Carney Wilson on hold having to listen to a Wilson Phillips song

[@eldorfthe_wise129]

Never saw this one before. Odd that after 12 years it finally ends up in my "must look at this" listing.

[@lisajean228]

Seems like there’s a lot of us wondering why it took so long…but happy to finally see this bit of comic genius. I know I am!

[@wolf1954dieter]

Ist zwar der einzige, den ich je sah, aber definitiv der beste von allen.

[@00bikeboy]

That. Was. Excellent!

[@beawild]

I've been a Trekker since I was a little girl, but had never seen this commercial. Reading the comments, I see that it's from Canada and I'm in the U.S. Love it!!! 🤣🤣

[@LeCanadienErrant1]

Good Lord! I had never seen this commercial before, but I must admit you nailed it: this is, far and away, the best Star Trek commercial I have ever seen. In fact, it's one of the best commercials -- period -- that I have ever seen. Thank you for uploading it.

[@general5104]

I'm in my seventies and I'm here to tell you, I've watched STAR TREK since it hit the TV. I would stay up late (7:30pm), on a school night, and watch it. Then the network dropped it. I was quite upset. Everytime anything Star Trek related, came on, I would watch it. Later years a "Boxed Set" was made available on VHS and I bought the whole shebang. Then New Generation came on. I watched it. Deep Space 9 came out, but it was lame and I didn't mess with it. Then TOS had the movies, then NG had the movies. They were made available on DVD and so was the TV shows, so I have every episode as well as backstage stuff everything possible. I was such a nut about it, my wife bought me a "Communicator" that looks and sounds like the series prop. Of course we all did the Vulcan salute and I remember, I went trick or treating, with a church group, as Capt. Kirk. My mother could sew anything and her sewing machine did embroidery so she made the Star Fleet V symbol on a gold polished cotton naru shirt and navy blue pants. Lord have mercy, that eas over half a century ago. Memories. Nothing like em! But I still forget what I went after and have to go figure what I was doing to remember what I needed. I have OPD with CRS. That's Old People's Disease with I Can't Remember $#!+. .

[@landonbenford8369]

DS9 had a few good episodes here and there like "Valiant (s6, e22; 6 May 1998)". But "Babylon 5 (1993-8)" Blew DS9 Out the WATER!!!!!😲

[@cecilr7986]

lol...OPD with CRS 😅

[@brainimplants]

OPD CRS will come in real handy when you stumble across ST:Discovery some day.

[@apurugganan]

Man, hope we live long enough for a cure to OPD with CRS, y'know, before it becomes a thing

[@datathunderstorm]

Live long and prosper, sir!

[@augurseer]

I remember this era of Space Channel. It was amazing .

[@juliataylor707]

Omg! I love it! And when mom breaks out the Klingon? Priceless!

[@hadit2964]

these were the days.. my tv had tht gd space logo burned into it. I would leave the set on 24/7 tuned to their channel lol sigh ty for the memories !

[@alicewilloughby4318]

I love it! I especially love when the mom starts speaking Klingon to her son!

[@ekcoylejr]

Klingon has been developed into a complete language. I think you can buy lessons on CD

[@VTX00128]

CD and book guide and I think there was an college class for it.

[@christinebutler7630]

Wish they'd do the same with Vulcan. But then, I suppose we wouldnt be able to pronounce it. But I'd love to learn Vulcan writing.

[@VTX00128]

@@christinebutler7630 That would be fascinating to do.🖖

[@wizardsuth]

I have read the Klingon dictionary. The Klingonese in the ad was correct, though the translation was a bit loose, e.g. "Q'pla" is translated as "I am victorious" when it really just means "success".

[@mdsf01]

You can thank James Doohan for the Klingon language. He came up with it for Star Trek The Motion Picture.

[@Questor-ky2fv]

Thanks for the post! I think I came across this promo ad once before on YT. Loved having the son come out done up as a huge Klingon, and speaking Klingon. Having his mom talk to him in Klingon made it even funnier. This time, I made sure to save it in my Humor folder. 😂 I've been a fan since the very beginning. Got to stay up a little later to watch ST:OS with my father and older brother. After my younger brother came along, he became a fan, too. Thanks to the poster who mentioned that the mom had been a recurring character in Magnum, PI. I haven't watched that show that much, but do like it. If my often faulty memory serves me correctly, I think she played the old friend of Higgens, who was in love with him. It was nice to see her again. 😊 Update: This just showed up in my KZbin feed again, and I enjoyed watching it again. Having the mom actually conversing with her son in Klingon makes it even funnier.😂

[@timdavis7845]

I love Star Trek - and I DON'T live in a basement 😊

[@davidroosa4561]

i would, but my house doesnt have one

[@RobMacKendrick]

@@davidroosa4561 A real Trekkie would dig one and move into it.

[@darkgrandjedimaster]

Hysterical. And she speaks full on Klingon.

[@timetraveler2518]

This was one of the best commercials in many years! It was funny! I love it! Thank you for sharing this video with us! 👍🤣👍

[@beatrixthegreat1138]

This is now my favorite commercial, thank you for posting it.

[@blockmasterscott]

I did not expect that mom to speak Klingonese!

[@annezimmerman4262]

OMG this will never get old!!

[@stevekeithley8409]

Love this ad. Been watching since "The Man Trap" episode 1 in 1966.

[@knerduno5942]

I been watching since '64 with Episode 0, "The Cage"

[@ThumperLust]

Now that is a supportive mother.

[@JHMMAFAN]

Lol. Just felt like watching this morning. Thanks for the upload. Qapla’!

[@danmichaud580]

Love it! Why are there not more commercials like this.. Live Long and Prosper.

[@macmccormick7553]

Awesome grandma!

[@rellis881]

I'm not a treky, but oh my god, oh my God. One of the best commercials ever I've never seen this but it made my whole day.

[@Mooheda]

Funny clever Star trek ad that also ran on UPN - Universal Paramount Network.

[@landonbenford8369]

United Paramount Network; at least in Chicago. UPN Power (channel) 50! Created for the Premiere of "Star Trek, Voyager".😎😎

[@shaina899]

THAT'S WHAT "UPN" STOOD FOR?!?!?!

[@landonbenford8369]

WAIT!!! COULDN'T Have been Universal!! THAT's a ComPLETELY Different studio!!!!!🤔🤔

[@landonbenford8369]

@@shaina899 What'd you Think it stood for?!?🧐

[@shaina899]

@landonbenford8369 I had no idea-- mind you, where I lived, UPN was on the air only until I was like 11, so I didn't really care then. Funnily enough, though, I was talking about it with my bf the other day and he asked what UPN stood for--I wasn't curious enough to look it up because really, who cares? But seeing this comment with the answer was certainly timely! 😂

[@willystuff]

I was waiting for that kid to ride back through and/or say something!

[@jeremyphillips7827]

I love it! LOL. Back in 1989, when I was 17 (and living in my mother's basement), I signed a petition for the local cable company to carry the Sci-Fi Channel in Tallahassee. I remember they had some kind of gathering at FSU to collect signatures, and they were showing video tapes of Star Trek bloopers, behind the scenes footage, etc. It was a lot of fun. My grandfather was the one who first introduced me to Star Trek back in 1978, when I was 6 years old. We would watch it together every week back then. I cherish those memories.

[@jantodd-hr1xe]

It was my dad that introduced me to ST. I think I was 14. Now 73 and still love it. This was amazing. Thank you!

[@pupbenny]

This took me back, I remember watching this as a kid! Can't remember if I saw it on TV or if it was on KZbin (maybe this specific video of it) that I watched haha.

[@buzznugget]

The son beat the dude before he even knew about the petition 😂

[@jameslewis6259]

The son was just giving him the old 𝘝𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰

[@akl2k7]

He was listening in the background. Hence, he took the comments about nerds who live in the basement personally

[@w.knudsen5570]

The son probably read the guy's shirt.

[@buzznugget]

@akl2k7 It's funnier if the son instinctively tries to start fights put of nowhere

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

@@buzznugget Why can't it be all of the above? None of them are mutually-exclusive reasons, after all.

[@hobbz7126]

This just popped up on my screen today... love it! Thanks

[@badnewsBH]

Space had some of the best stuff. The commercial for the Shatner/Nimoy album was brilliant. "Set your CD player on stun!" 😆

[@KMCA779]

the Aliens Thanksgiving commercial was good too

[@mardus_ee]

After all, CD players _do_ use lasers ⚡ :D

[@KMCA779]

To be fair, it was all 4 of them 3 times a day. Space had some truly amazing comercials back in the day

[@pianotm]

Finally, some good Star Trek!

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Ouchers. That stings.

[@zman_o7]

🤣👍

[@Whalewraith]

12 years late, but personally I'd go with that add that has William Shatner playing video games with the Gorn that of course ends up in the classic fight.

[@pwnmeisterage]

Space Channel had a little series of these Star Trek commercials. This was the first and best of the lot, the one which inspired lesser copycats.

[@jonmarvin]

damn right

[@edwardbell4928]

We must see the others...

[@katieandkevinsears7724]

I'm not a Trekkie, but that was funny!

[@cda133]

It is May 2024, I have no idea why this showed up in my feed today. Regardless, this was awesome thank you weird algorithm!

[@joshb6470]

I remember this, but the only time my tv wasn't on space was when hockey was on

[@zeta-57]

Sorry to hear about your traumatic brain injury, hope you get better soon...

[@bigearl3867]

Don't know why this is in my feed, but I'm glad it was.

[@patrickwilson1459]

I love the Classic Star Trek TV show, my mother and sister love Next Generation, my brother in law loves Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Picard, my bff loves Voyager, my nephew loves Lower Decks, but we never really were fans of Enterprise or even the other newer Star Trek shows.

[@danijelandroid]

When he listed all the Star Trek tv-series I noticed he missed Enterprise. In the end it was an ad for Enterprise. 😁

[@calj01]

This was great! I've never seen that before.

[@BuckeyeNut123]

12 years later this shows up. Well worth the wait.

[@privatemale27]

Sounds pretty nice to have a dedicated Star Trek channel.

[@jonmarvin]

it was damn close. They even advertised as Your Federation Station

[@gregweatherup9596]

How have I never seen this before? Brilliant!

[@jonmarvin]

had to be in Toronto

[@mnirwin5112]

Never saw that before! I LOVE it!!

[@TheDannyTC]

When I was about 13 this ad was on about 10 trillion times a day. I don't even think it would be an exaggeration to say it would air more than once in the same commercial break.

[@smadaf]

In the spring of 2022, there was a seminar for doctors. It was named "STAR-TREC" (also spelled "STARTREC"). This was supposed to be an acronym for "Can We *S*ave the Rectum by Watchful Waiting or *T*rans-*A*nal Microsurgery Following (Chemo)*R*adiotherapy versus *T*otal Mesorectal Excision for Early *R*ectal Cancer?" No joke.

[@timewarpdrive77]

...

[@datathunderstorm]

😳🤣🤣🤣

[@user-od8ki6tt1j]

I've never seen this ad but did I laugh. I am a Trek fan. Grandma Klings on :)

[@iceman26541]

Space is a Canadian channel. Remember seeing this when I was a kid

[@hectorfuji]

Thank you, wanted to know, you know if the channel still exist?

[@bonemar66]

@@hectorfuji It's called CTV SciFi now. New owners don't have the same sense of humour, but they still play a lot of Trek.

[@davegreenlaw5654]

@@bonemar66 Nowadays the only good thing is that they run the latest ST shows every week as they drop on Paramount+.

[@davidjames4915]

@@bonemar66 They also gutted the ability to make in-house productions - remember when Space used "space news" shows in the guise of 'Innerspace' and 'HypaSpace'?

[@JohnAlbertRigali]

I was skeptical, but you are correct. This is FREAKING HILARIOUS! 🤣

[@gwcrispi]

I was like "No, not a Gary!" but he was cool.