page_title: The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise
section_title: Cast
hierarchical_section_title: The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise / Production / Cast
caption_attribution_description: English: Publicity photo of William Shatner as Captain Kirk from the television program Star Trek. Español: Fotografía publicitaria del actor William Shatner caracterizado como el capitán Kirk de la serie de televisión Star Trek.
context_page_description: "The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise" is a comedy sketch that first aired on May 29, 1976, during episode 22 of the first season of the NBC variety show, Saturday Night Live. The twelve-minute sketch was written by Michael O'Donoghue during a month-long process consulting with actor John Belushi. The sketch is a satire of the 1969 cancellation of Star Trek. The set design featured an effective replica of the bridge of the USS Enterprise. Dress rehearsal was difficult, with the writer doubting whether Belushi was able to pull off an effective parody of William Shatner's performance as Captain James Kirk. However, the result was a success, and O'Donoghue immediately congratulated Belushi after his performance and reflected that he had perfectly parodied Shatner as Kirk.
  The sketch became a cult classic hit among Star Trek and science fiction fans. The 1977 book Saturday Night Live edited by Anne Beatts and John Head included a copy of a note from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry praising the comedic bit. The sketch was released on a 1985 Saturday Night Live compilation VHS that featured The Best of John Belushi, and re-released with the same title in DVD format in 2011.
context_section_description: John Belushi as Captain Kirk/William Shatner:
  Chevy Chase as Mr. Spock/Leonard Nimoy
  Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Leonard McCoy/DeForest Kelley and the voice of Scotty on intercom
  Elliott Gould as Herb Goodman, NBC Executive
  Garrett Morris as Curtis, Head NBC stage crew
  Akira Yoshimura as Mr. Sulu/George Takei
  Doris Powell as Lt. Uhura/Nichelle Nichols
caption: Belushi modified his sideburns to resemble William Shatner as  Capt. James T. Kirk.  (Shatner pictured) from Star Trek: The Original Series.[6]
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