To Boldly Go: Test How Well You Know Star Trek

Scott CrokerEntertainment18 May 2023

Why did NBC ask Gene Roddenberry to get rid of Spock?

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Retry Correct Incorrect NBC demanded that Gene Roddenberry get of Spock because the character had pointy ears. The story goes, the network was worried that Spock looked too “Satanic.” Roddenberry refused and Spock became of the show’s most iconic characters.
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Why did NBC ask Gene Roddenberry to get rid of Spock?

  • He tested poorly with audiences
  • Nimoy lied to producers about his age
  • “Live long and prosper” gesture
  • Pointy ears
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