10 Times Star Trek Appeared In Other TV Shows

10. The Simpsons

It's no secret that The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and his writers room are big fans of Star Trek, which has been continually referenced across more than 50 episodes of the animated sitcom.

But the most memorable of them all was a more involved parody of The Original Series in 1992's season four episode "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie."

The episode begins with a mocking faux-trailer for a new Star Trek film entitled "Star Trek XII: So Very Tired," with an over-the-hill Captain Kirk monologuing, "Captain's Log, Stardate 6051. Had trouble sleeping last night - my hiatal hernia is acting up. The ship is drafty and damp. I complain, but nobody listens."

The trailer narrator assures audiences the film will be the crew's "latest, greatest adventure," all while Sulu is seen sporting a cane and Scotty is too overweight to reach the control panel.

This was quite clearly lampooning the later Trek films starring the Original Series' cast, particularly 1991's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, where William Shatner et. al were most certainly showing their age.

Fittingly, The Undiscovered Country was the final Trek film to feature all of the Enterprise's original crew, likely in large part due to sentiments such as this from fans and critics alike.