Star Trek is returning to NBC... sort of. The network that aired
Star Trek's
Original Series will be broadcasting a special edition of its nighttime game show
Weakest Link, featuring an octet of
Star Trek actors.
The Monday, November 26, episode of Weakest Link will feature nothing but Star Trek actors playing for charity on the popular game show, with each series save Enterprise represented (although two of the actors have directed Enterprise episodes).
From Star Trek's Original Series, none other than William Shatner ("James T. Kirk") joins Star Trek: The Next Generation alumni Denise Crosby ("Tasha Yar"), Wil Wheaton ("Wesley Crusher"), LeVar Burton ("Geordi La Forge," as well as directing the Enterprise episode ("Terra Nova") and John de Lancie ("Q").
Rounding out the celebrity panel are Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Armin Shimerman ("Quark"), plus Robert Picardo ("The Doctor") and Roxann Dawson ("B'Elanna Torres," as well as directing "The Andorian Incident" on Enterprise) from Star Trek: Voyager.
Weakest Link is stacking the deck for the November Sweeps period, each week featuring a different celebrity edition, with episodes prior to the Star Trek edition featuring contestants from the World Wrestling Federation, Classic Child Stars, Comedians and Classic TV stars.
Hosted by British host Anne Robinson, the show requires contestants to answer trivia questions and slowly pare down the competitors by allowing them to vote each other off, round by round until only two are left. As each contestant departs, Robinson delivers the verbal kick-in-the-pants, "You are the Weakest Link ...GOODBYE!"
Tune in on November 26 to see who gets voted out first and who will remain standing, all for good causes as the stars play the game for charity.