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The Christmas season took a weird turn for William Shatner , who noticed that a Star Trek ornament resembles The Orville ’s Seth MacFarlane .
It ’s that time of year again with Christmas coming in a little more than two weeks , not that Canadian actorWilliam Shatnercelebrates since he is Jewish and has Hanukkah , instead . Something view the eye of the legendaryStar Trekactor , who played Captain James T. Kirk sinceStar Trek : The Original Serieson NBC in 1966 was a Christmas decoration in his definitive yellow uniform and donning a phaser . " Just hang the ornaments 🙌 " the sports fan compose onsocial metier . Shatner reckon the ornament resembles a certain personality who createdFamily Guy , American Dad!,and the hot - actionThe Orville .
William Shatner on Star Trek TOS Kirk-era Christmas Ornament
Flanked by thinking and rosy-cheeked emojis , Shatnerwrote , " 🤔 Why does this look more like Seth McFarlane than me ? 😳 " MacFarlane came off his third successful time of year ofThe Orville , the last episode streamed August 2022 on Hulu and continues , at least officially , to be left in limbo as Disney rest mum to its fate . Scott Grimes , who play Lt . Gordon Malloy , has secernate buff that season four production will be underway , but it remain to be look without MacFarlane and Disney make anything official .
Of course , MacFarlane ’s current deal with NBC Universal to develop original content , includingTed , his work load on his animated show like Fox’sFamily GuyandAmericanDad ! , and his upcomingNaked Gunremake starringLiam Neeson . The Orvilleis MacFarlane ’s love alphabetic character to the Star Trek franchise when it premier on Fox in 2017 . After season two in 2018 , yield was marred by several delays as it made its transition to Hulu for time of year three , rebranded as " New Horizons . " The season finale " Future Unknown " is appropriate and ominous as it potentially serves as a series finale given the doubt of the show that watch the redeem Isaac ( Mark Jackson ) get married Dr. Claire Finn ( Penny Jerald Johnson ) .
With MacFarlane raise several cheek from Star Trek ’s yesteryear forThe Orville , including executive producers ofEnterpriseinBrannon BragaandDavid A. Good , comparisons have also been made between MacFarlane ’s Capt . Ed Mercer to Shatner ’s James Kirk . It really would be interesting if we ever see the two cross paths on any project . At the very least , with the helper of makeup and AI , rooter were able to see Shatner ’s Kirk reunite with the lateLeonard Nimoyincarnation of Mr. Spock in the OTOY and Roddenberry Archive shortUnificationwith stand - insSam WitwerandLawrence Selleckto provide that physical front . Do you guess the ornament looks like Shatner , or does it look more like MacFarlane ?
🤔 Why does this look more like Seth McFarlane than me? 😳 https://t.co / LIyBP5XQAYpic.twitter.com / hs4rf45cQo
— William Shatner ( @WilliamShatner)December 9 , 2024
@WilliamShatnerJust hang the ornament 🙌 pic.twitter.com/N10WhiVHwk
— Charles Bucket ( @CharlesBucket71)December 9 , 2024
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