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Ask in any pub quiz "who captained the Enterprise in the original series of Star Trek?" and every team will score a point from scribbling 'Captain Kirk.' He was, after all, the most famous time-traveling captain of the Federation Starfleet, in command of their starships for more than three decades. Yet ask those same quiz teams what the 'T' stands for in Captain James T. Kirk and most will resort to hazarding a guess or looking round to cheat. A soldier and diplomat as well as commander, Kirk managed to retain a slightly enigmatic quality.

Equally well-known is Kirk's First Officer, Mr Spock, half human and half Vulcan, renowned for his large ears, steeply angled eyebrows and strange haircut. Gene Rodenberry, originator of the show, believed that Spock's slightly devilish appearance might appeal to Star Trek's female viewers, but he never achieved sex symbol status (a label that actually became attributed more to Capt Kirk).

Mr. Spock often had to fight against his human emotions, preferring scientific reasoning and steely logic. His Vulcan 'nerve pinch' could incapacitate enemies in seconds, a skill that often came in handy, since he encountered numerous disasters throughout the series, including having his brain stolen. Thankfully, he was able to use his powers of telepathy to communicate with his crewmates and eventually Chief Medical Officer Dr McCoy restored Spock's brain to his body.

This was by no means the first time that 'Bones' McCoy had come to the rescue. Already a famous physician before joining the Starship Enterprise, he had received the Legion of Honour and was to become a long-standing friend of Captain Kirk, who gave him his nickname. 'Bones' was full of humanity and totally passionate about his beliefs.

When his fellow crewmates voiced skepticism, he would stand up for his principles, frequently clashing with Mr Spock, whose coldness infuriated him. (In a Vulcan-like move, the show's producers had recognised that DeForest Kelly, the actor originally assigned to play Spock, was actually better suited to playing the acerbic 'Bones', leaving the role of First Officer to the inimitable Leonard Nimoy.)

Serving as physicist and fellow-helmsman was Lt Hikaru Sulu. Born on Earth in San Francisco, he was first assigned in 2265 to the Enterprise as head of the astrosciences department. Just a year later he moved to the operations division, before taking up his post on the helmsman station, where he was to become the starship's Tactical Officer. In 2267 it was 'Bones' who once again saved the day, when Sulu was knocked unconscious as his console exploded in his face.

Dr McCoy diagnosed that Sulu had a heart flutter and, swiftly administering a dose or two of cordrazine, was able to bring about Sulu's immediate recovery. In 2267 the young Mr Chekov took over Tactical Officer and he and Sulu became good friends.

Second Officer on board the Enterprise was lieutenant commander Scott, the starship's chief engineer. Like Dr McCoy, 'Scotty' also regularly saved the day, coming up with unconventional last-minute solutions to the crew's latest dilemma.

His skill and technical knowledge often allowed him to take the helm when Kirk and Spock were off the Enterprise. He will be forever linked with the line "Beam me up, Scotty," although this command was never actually uttered in the original series, tripping up many a pub quiz team. And that 'T' in Captain James T. Kirk? It's Tiberius.

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Watch Dexter - an American Television Drama Series

Dexter is an American television drama series that airs on the premium channel Showtime.  Onetime Six Feet Under regular Michael C. Hall stars in this characteristically kinky, cutting-edge crime series from Showtime. Hall was cast as Dexter Morgan, a likeable, self-effacing Miami police forensic expert specializing in blood-splatter analysis -- who secretly moonlighted as a serial killer. Early on, Dexter's homicidal tendencies were detected by his adoptive police officer father, Harry (James Remar), who encouraged his son to channel his violent impulses in a positive manner, and also pounded a strict moral code into the boy.

As an adult, Dexter vowed to "take out the trash" and continue "honing his craft" by murdering other serial killers, and similar miscreants who would have otherwise slipped through the fingers of justice. Remarkably, Dexter managed to emerge a sympathetic figure via inner monologues wherein he explained his motives and modus operandi, all but encouraging the viewer to cheer him on in his bloody crusade against crime. Such was Dexter's harmless-looking veneer that no one suspected him of being a killer: not his adoptive sister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), a Miami cop; nor his emotionally scarred girlfriend, Rita (Julie Benz), who'd only recently escaped an abusive relationship with her ex-husband; nor his police superior Lt. LaGuerta (Lauren Velez). Only his colleague Sgt. Doakes (Erik King) had an inkling that there was something...er...strange about the personable Dexter -- an inkling that earned Doakes Dexter's respect.

The show is based on characters created by Jeff Lindsay for his series of Dexter novels. It was adapted for television by Emmy Award-winning screenwriter James Manos, Jr., who wrote the pilot episode.

When CBS announced in December 2007 it was considering Dexter for broadcast over the public airwaves, Parents Television Council (PTC) publicly protested the decision.. In preparation for the broadcast premiere of Dexter on CBS, on January 29, 2008 the network posted promotional videos on YouTube.  The next day, the PTC for a second time called upon CBS to withdraw plans to broadcast the show. PTC President Timothy F. Winter issued a news release stating "We are formally asking CBS to cancel its plan to air the first season of Dexter on its television network. This show is not suitable for airing on broadcast television; it should remain on a premium subscription cable network. The biggest problem with the series is something that no amount of editing can get around: the series compels viewers to empathize with a serial killer, to root for him to prevail, to hope he doesn't get discovered."

The show premiered on February 17, 2008 with minor edits, primarily for language, and with scenes involving dismemberment of live victims cut away.  Scenes involving sex were also taken out of the broadcasts. The PTC also objected to CBS broadcasting the final two episodes of the season in a two-hour block starting as early as 8 p.m. in some time zones.

On October 21, 2008, Dexter was renewed for a fourth and fifth season, each consisting of twelve episodes. Season 4 aired its season finale on December 13, 2009 to a record-breaking audience of 2.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched original series episode ever on Showtime.

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How do you shuffle cards like the characters on the original series of Yu-gi-oh?

Alright, a couple of days ago, my little cousin decided to start playing the Yu-gi-oh card game. Now he started watching episodes of the original series (not GX or 5D's). He saw an episode where they shuffled their decks in some strange way (Near the end of season 2, I think) that he wasn't sure how to do. Then I got to wondering, how DO you do that? I've tried doing that but I'm not exactly sure how to do it correctly. Does anyone out there know how to do it?

Shuffle it like a normal deck of cards but at a faster pace.

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