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Since its original airing in 1966, Star Trek with spin-off series and movies has become part of (American) pop culture. Highly recognizabile, Star Trek has been parodied, spoofed and referenced in television series, movies, comic books and other contexts. The references range from overt parody to use of recognized elements such as the vulcan salute or Klingons to more subtle references like use of sound effects or dialogue from the shows.
In order to keep the this article reasonable small, large sections have been given articles of their own. Specifically, these are Futurama, South Park and The Simpsons.
If you would like to contribute to this page, please see the discussion page where there is a list of unconfirmed Star Trek references.
Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.
Apart from sometimes giving away plot details, the descriptions may also spoil the fun of discovering the references for oneself.
The space shuttle Enterprise was originally to be named the Constitution. However, after a write-in competition, the name was changed. It was to be the second space shuttle orbiter, but due to the cost of construction was never refitted for space travel.
In issue #115 of Mad Magazine published in December of 1967 there was a strip by the name of Star Blecch, which is of course a parody of Star Trek. A is now available online.
Philip K. Dick's novel Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said portrays a dystopian Earth, where a "Second Civil War" has placed the United States under a police state regime—a far cry from the optimistic future Star Trek portrays. With bleak irony, the characters describe swashbuckling science fiction films as "captain kirks".
One of the chickens, Mac, bears an astonishing (and obviously intentional) reference to the Star Trek character Scotty.
Far too many to list.
This entire movie is a parody of/tribute to the Star Trek franchise.
About half way through this movie Sid, Manfred, Diego and the baby walk past a UFO frozen in ice. The baby looks back to the UFO and does the classic vulcan salute.
Kirstie Alley's character takes a job as one of Santa Claus's elves in a local mall. When asked by a girl if she is supposed to be an elf, she sarcastically responds, "No, I'm a Vulcan." Alley's first movie role was as the Vulcan Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
The movie opens with a simulation sequence – a spoof of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan which begins with the Kobayashi Maru training scenario.
As Buzz Lightyear says farewell to the newer model Buzz he gives the vulcan salute.
The doors at the Nirvana company are very similar in appearance and sound to the doors on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
In an attempt to manipulate the stock market, Dogbert publishes a magazine called "Dogbert's Business Minute" with a shocking picture of the incident and the headline "CEO caught in jungle voodoo orgy with cast of Deep Space Nine." Apart from the CEO, a Klingon and a few others there is a Vulcan in the picture, which is strange since there are no Vulcan among the regulars in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Dilbert is woken up by a Seven of Nine alarm clock with the voice of Jeri Ryan:
Woody Boyd's middle name is Tiberius, as was Captain Kirk's.
Seeing her family after her death, George says, "It was like an alternate universe where I didn't exist. There were no goatees or gold lamé sashes, just a hole where I used to be." This is a reference to the mirror Spock and uniforms in Mirror, Mirror.
In a counseling group, there is a mental patient who speaks only Klingon. The Klingon spoken does not appear to be actual Klingon.
Stewie orders two servants to fight to the death in a scene that parodies Kirk and Spock's fight in Amok Time. One of the servants shirts are ripped and the ST:TOS fight theme is played.
Peter pretends that his son is dying in order to get a cancelled TV-show back on the air. When successful, he notes that he has two more kids and has always wanted to see new episodes of Star Trek.
William Shatner is in the play Fiddler on the Roof. After a short monologue he shouts "KHAAAN!" at the top of his lungs, a reference to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Peter destroys a company suck-up by asking trick questions to lead it into a contradiction. This is probably a reference to the episode The Return of the Archons or Majel Barrett, who provided the voice for the computers on many federation starships.
Stewie appears as the baby Jesus and makes reference to Jeffrey Hunter, who played Captain Christopher Pike on the original Star Trek pilot The Cage. He notes that since William Shatner replaced him, "Apparently Mr. Hunter was good enough to die for our sins, but not quite up to the task of seducing green women".
This is a segment of the episode Foamy the Freakadog / Office Visit / Ode to Leonard Nimoy / Emergency Broadcast System in which Fanboy recites a poem explaining how he desires the autograph of Leonard Nimoy. It begins:
Main article: References to Star Trek in Futurama.
The gang are sitting on the sofa watching The City on the Edge of Forever. Numerous Star Trek jokes follow, including 'Star Trek Doors'.
Kryten is threatened by a new android model which is scheduled to terminate and replace him. Lister and Cat offer to help Kryten, much to his surprise.
Jonathan Frakes (playing himself) visits the UFO Center and he makes a reference to 'Shatner and Stewart'. Later he has a mold of his handprint made outside and there is an additional reference to 'Nimoy'.
A mysterious murder brings Max to Hollywood. In order to gain access to the Paramount lot he gets an audition for a guest part (Korgan of the Bantoo) on Star Trek: Enterprise. In the audition scene Jonathan Frakes (as himself) appears as the director of the episode and John Billingsley (also as himself) reads the lines of Dr. Phlox. Jonathan Frakes has actually never directed an episode of Enterprise, and the dialogue in the audition (written by Roswell writers) has never appeared on Enterprise. Jonathan Frakes is the executive producer of Roswell.
In the beginning of the episode, George and Jerry talk about Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. George's old fiance Susan has died, and Jerry tells her parents that "her death takes shadow in place of new life", inspired from watching Star Trek II. Susans parents start a foundation in her memory and put George in the board of directors. George is furious with Jerry for giving them the inspiration and shouts "KHAAAAAAAN!" at the top of his lungs in the same way that Captain Kirk does in Star Trek II.
Main article: References to Star Trek in South Park.
Michael asks what Nikki and Dan have planned for their date and learns that they are going to catch the new Star Trek movie. This episode first aired 1997-01-07, so the movie in question is Star Trek: First Contact which premiered 1996-11-22 in the US.
After arriving on Abydos one of the soldiers says "Greetings from Earth, Dr. Jackson" to Daniel while giving him a vulcan salute.
While discussing what to name the X-303 projects lead ship, Carter says to O'Neill "No, sir, you can't call it the Enterprise".
The Teen Titans fight Control Freak at a video rental store where he rampages on account of Warp Trek V (which allegedly 'reunited the entire original cast of the classic TV show') not being on the favorite rentals list. Control Freak calls the girl in the store a Tribble and several sound effects from Star Trek: The Original Series are used.
In a book store, Johnny Smith asks a clerk to wrap up ten copies of a book for him to pick up later. When asked by the manager what book it was, the clerk holds up the novel version of Star Trek: Insurrection. The manager exclaims "Finally! I thought we'd never move those." This is probably some sort of inside joke, since Michael Piller – the executive producer of The Dead Zone – was the story and screenplay writer on Insurrection.
David Brent recalls a previous quiz night, where he had to go home and get a book to prove that Spock was half-vulcan and not a full vulcan.
Main article: References to Star Trek in The Simpsons.
Grace meets a famous designer in a restaurant. Not knowing how to act or what to say, she blurts out "Oh my God, I'm like one of those losers when they meet William Shatner at a trekkie convention."
Will and Jack decide to join a gay football team and are at the first training when the team captain approaches them:
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