Patrick Stewart actually had little faith in the success of Star Trek: The Next Generation that he didn’t bother unpacking most of his stuff. Patrick Stewart had previously known very little of the original show.
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Fun Fact: The Funny Thing About Leonard Nimoy’s Dad During Star Trek
Leonard Nimoy’s father was a barber and was still cutting hair when Star Trek first hit the airwaves. A lot of his young customers asked for the Mr. Spock spot haircut. They were completely unaware that Mr. Spock’s dad was cutting their hair.
Fun Fact: Whoopi Goldberg on Star Trek: The Next Generation?
Whoopi Goldberg actually asked to be on Star Trek: The Next Generation but apparently the show runners thought she was joking and didn’t take her response seriously.
Fun Fact: Only Two Actors To Be In Every Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Patrick Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard) and Jonathan Frakes (William T. Riker) are the only actors to appear in every single episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Fun Fact: When NBC Feared Backlash For Mr. Spock
Leonard Nimoy’s character Mr. Spock was heavily edited upon promotion of the new series to downplay all of his similarities to the classic view of the devil. Despite their fears about it, he actually became very admired by a lot of the female fans the show.