The Women of "Star Trek": Then and Now

Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Craig is known for starring in one of the most memorable episodes of the Star Trek series. She played Marta, an Orion slave girl. Nonetheless, she guest-starred on this show. Her beauty was used by Garth of Izar as a trick to seduce Captain James Kirk in the movie.

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The More You Know

  • The longest-running primetime animated series is the Simpsons, which began in 1987.
  • The Jeffersons: For two years, Marla Gibbs, who played Florence, kept her job at United Airlines in customer service while simultaneously filming for the show. Sometimes people would recognize her voice over the phone.
  • The sound of doors opening and closing on Star Trek is a flushing toilet.
  • The first toy advertised on TV is Mr. Potato Head.
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