Now that you mention it, that makes a lot of sense (part of my family is German ancestry). It had just never occurred to me that this particular social phenomenon was German-based because it’s such a common midwestern thing!

I guess Germans and US Midwesterners have more in common than I thought!

This is my favorite episode of TOS! All of it, but especially his acting at the end. Very human, very touching.

I remember back in the GameFAQs days when even saying something like “heiress dyes” would get you banned for spoilers.

William Campbell is my favorite, too. His characters were all so over the top.

TNG spoilers:

Thanks for the info.