“You’re not going to do the show without him”: Unlike Steve Carell, Leonard Nimoy Got the Most Unlikeliest Ally After Star Trek Tried to Fire Him in Second Season
Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Leonard Nimoy’s iconic portrayal of Spock has been of pop-cultural significance for the fans ofStar Trek. No wonderThe Big Bang Theory’s nerds have uttered Spock’s name on several episodes of the Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady’s show. But Nimoy almost got fired from the NBC show as the showrunners were trying to save money. Certainly, it’s weird to think ofStar Trekwithout Spock and Nimoy’s portrayal of the Vulcan character has been astounding but Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s production company, Desilu that made the series for NBC wanted Nimoy out as his salary was too high....