William Shatner
publication date: Thursday, September 8, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)
category: Television
clue: He's been a cop named Hooker, a lawyer named Crane, and the host of a 911 show, but none of his roles are as iconic as a starship captain named Kirk.
explanation: Shatner starred in T.J. Hooker, Boston Legal, Rescue 911, and Star Trek. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King
trivia: This goo was published on the 50th anniversary of Star Trek's premiere.
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