20 Famous Quotes That Were Never Actually Spoken

10. "Beam Me Up, Scotty" - Captain Kirk

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Star Trek fanatics probably already know this one, but for those of you who aren't Trekkie anoraks this may come as a shock to you.

Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise - made famous by William Shatner's portrayal - did say "Beam us up, Mr Scott" in the Gamesters of Triskelion episode in 1968, but never those four famous words: "Beam me up, Scotty."

That really is out of this world.

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