AS SEEN ON TV: LEONARD NIMOY

Tonight on PBS, begins a new season of 'Prime Time Pioneers', beginning with a look at various sci-fi classics....

LEONARD NIMOY
(The Tooniverse)

AS SEEN IN:
'The Simpsons'

AS VOICED BY:
Himself

LEONARD NIMOY
(of the puppet people in Earth Prime-Time)

AS SEEN IN:
"Spitting Image Movie Awards 1987"

AS VOICED BY:
Joe Alaskey

From Wikipedia:
Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American actor, film director, poet, musician, and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original 'Star Trek' series 1966–1969, multiple films, television and video game sequels.

Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role to "Kid Monk Baroni". In 1953, he served in the United States Army. In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected 'Star Trek' pilot, "The Cage", and would go on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by seven further films and a number of guest slots in various sequels. His character of Spock generated a significant cultural impact and three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. Nimoy also had a recurring role in 'Mission: Impossible' and a narrating role in 'Civilization IV', as well as several well-received stage appearances.

Nimoy's fame as Spock is to such an extent that both his autobiographies, "I Am Not Spock" (1977) and "I Am Spock" (1995) detail his existence as being shared between the character and himself.

For more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy

The 'Spitting Image' version of Leonard Nimoy exists in Earth Prime-Time along with the real Leonard Nimoy. When a spirit from the puppet island of Yazoo (AKA "Living Island") takes on a puppet shell, it becomes that which it resembles. In this case, the spirit actually becomes Leonard Nimoy.

Two for Tuesday!

BCnU!