Leonard McCoy is confronted with the unusual silicon-based Horta alien in "The Devil in the Dark" (1967), saying, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer." The line was used in "Terra Nova". Kelley himself parodied the phrase for a "Trivial Pursuit" commercial, in which the question is asked "How many chambers does a human heart have?" Kelley appears on screen and replies "How should I know? I'm an actor, not a doctor!". Leonard McCoy Dr. Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy is a character in the American science fiction franchise "Star Trek". First portrayed by DeForest Kelley in the , McCoy also appears in the
Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars to "Star Trek". "It was "Star Wars" that thrust "Star Trek" into the people of Paramount's consciousness" Shatner stated. The documentary "Trek Nation" features interviews where both Lucas and Roddenberry praise each other's respective franchises, with the former stating that "Star Trek" was an influence while writing the original screenplay for "Star Wars". He explained that while both franchises were so "far out", "Star Trek" produced a fanbase that "softened up the entertainment arena" so that "Star Wars" could "come along and stand on its shoulders." This is also acknowledged by Shatner, who went as far as to call "Star