Good afternoon, gentle readers, and I come to you today with a heavy heart as I just read on the World Wide Web of the passing of Ms. Teri Garr.
Oh, my goodness, this lovely lady made me laugh so many times. And, no, this doesn't mean that every role she appeared in was for comic intent. Rather, she made me laugh so, so, so many times with her work aboard Mel Brooks' incredible comedy, Young Frankenstein (1974). While it isn't the funniest of films that I've seen, it's definitely one of those I'd rank in my Top Comedies ever; and it saddens me to know that such a bright light has gone out in the universe.
It's true that Star Trek enthusiasts -- of which I definitely consider myself -- knew that she nearly -- very nearly -- had her very own starring opportunity within Trek: she appeared in the franchise's episode, "Assignment: Earth," which creator Gene Roddenberry intended to be a pilot for a spin-off which would potentially explore alternate timelines within the universe where no one had gone before. Alas, it was never meant to be, and the adventure still serves as a popular one-off within the original timeline, one that gets celebrated every now and then by fandom.
Were there other forays into the realms of the Fantastic?
There sure were, and you can add to the ranks appearances aboard such other projects as Batman, The Girl With Something Extra, Oh God! (1977), Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977), Once Upon A Brothers Grimm (1977), Witches' Brew (1980), Faerie Tale Theatre, Tales From The Crypt, Mom And Dad Save The World (1992), Aliens For Breakfast (1995), Michael (1996), Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999), Batman Beyond, and Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker (2000).
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Teri Garr.
May she rest in peace.
-- EZ
Oh, my goodness, this lovely lady made me laugh so many times. And, no, this doesn't mean that every role she appeared in was for comic intent. Rather, she made me laugh so, so, so many times with her work aboard Mel Brooks' incredible comedy, Young Frankenstein (1974). While it isn't the funniest of films that I've seen, it's definitely one of those I'd rank in my Top Comedies ever; and it saddens me to know that such a bright light has gone out in the universe.
It's true that Star Trek enthusiasts -- of which I definitely consider myself -- knew that she nearly -- very nearly -- had her very own starring opportunity within Trek: she appeared in the franchise's episode, "Assignment: Earth," which creator Gene Roddenberry intended to be a pilot for a spin-off which would potentially explore alternate timelines within the universe where no one had gone before. Alas, it was never meant to be, and the adventure still serves as a popular one-off within the original timeline, one that gets celebrated every now and then by fandom.
Were there other forays into the realms of the Fantastic?
There sure were, and you can add to the ranks appearances aboard such other projects as Batman, The Girl With Something Extra, Oh God! (1977), Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977), Once Upon A Brothers Grimm (1977), Witches' Brew (1980), Faerie Tale Theatre, Tales From The Crypt, Mom And Dad Save The World (1992), Aliens For Breakfast (1995), Michael (1996), Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999), Batman Beyond, and Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker (2000).
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Teri Garr.
May she rest in peace.
-- EZ
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