The Savage Curtain "Mork & Mindy". The Savage Curtain "The Savage Curtain" is a episode of the American science fiction television series "", first broadcast on March 7, 1969, and repeated July 1, 1969. It is episode #77, production #77, written by Gene Roddenberry and Arthur Heinemann, based on an original story by Gene Roddenberry, and directed by Herschel Daugherty. In the episode, aliens force Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock to join forces with "Abraham Lincoln" and "Surak" to battle villains in a contest between good and evil. The Federation starship "Enterprise" arrives at the volcanic planet of Excalbia to conduct a
The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise had become much more successful during syndication. Belushi enjoyed the "Star Trek" series and wanted the part of Captain Kirk. He demonstrated his intense desire to get the role by trimming his sideburns to closely resemble Kirk's facial appearance in the original series. They worked together on the sketch for thirty-days and scheduled it for the final episode of the 1976 season of the show, hosted by Elliott Gould. The production staff had reproduced an effective-looking replica of the bridge of the USS "Enterprise". As the scene began, the viewscreen of the ship depicted the USS "Enterprise" being pursued by