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Goober Was Offered the Role of SpockThere’s an internet rumor that is not entirely unreliably sourced*: George Lindsey, the actor who is most famous for playing the role of Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show, was offered the role of Spock before it was given to Leonard Nimoy.MeTV asserts that in a 2006 interview upon the 40th anniversary of Star Trek, Nimoy said that Gene Roddenberry offered the role to Lindsey. In his autobiography, actor Earnest Borgnine wrote that Lindsey, his friend, was definitely offered the chance to play Spock.I’d like to see some more sourcing on the claim, hopefully from the late George Lindsey or Gene Roddenberry themselves, but have been unable to do so.I do, though, believe that Lindsey was up to the task. Although he was famous for playing the bumbling, dim-witted Goober, I recall a 1963 episode of The Rifleman in which Lindsey guest starred as an ex-con. In an impressive scene, Lindsey convincingly depicts a sexual predator looking forward to his next hunt. I’m convinced that Lindsey’s acting range could have handled the role of Spock.*I’m a librarian, so I have to talk this way.#StarTrek #Spock #TheAndyGriffithShow

Leonard Nimoy's Spock Ears Donated to the SmithsonianIn Star Trek, Mr. Spock was the beloved half-Vulcan, half-human science officer known for his intellect, his cool logic, and his pointed ears. His elf-like ears are probably one of the most recognizable sets of ears in science fiction. And now, the Smithsonian announces that one set of Spock’s iconic ears, from the personal collection of Spock’s original actor Leonard Nimoy himself, will be part of their collection.The prop was worn during the filming of the original series from the 1960s and was taken by the actor as a memento after filming concluded in 1969. His children Adam and Julie have now donated their father’s keepsake to the National Air and Space Museum.Image: Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum/Eric Long#Spock #StarTrek #ear #Vulcan #sciencefiction #Smithsonian

Spock's Full Name Finally Revealed, Or Maybe NotFor more than 50 years, the Star Trek character Spock has just been called Spock, Mr. Spock, or one of his various Starfleet ranks plus Spock. One time in the original series, he mentioned that his full name is unpronounceable, but he never gave it a try, so neither did we. But it appears that will change. Spock will be one of the main characters of the new series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, premiering May 5. It is set in the period between Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: The Original Series. According to TrekCore, on posters released for the Star Trek Mission: Chicago convention, Spock's full name was revealed as S’chn T’Gai Spock. Yeah, that's fairly unpronounceable. The reveal may have been premature, though. Almost immediately, CBS/Paramount+ issued a statement that the posters were incorrect in revealing the names of Spock and another character, M’Benga. The statement implied that the names themselves are incorrect, not that they were never going to be revealed. Or could it be that the names will be changed because of the premature revelation? Only time will tell. -via Uproxx#StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #Spock