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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 40 points 4 months ago (3 children)

This is hilarious. Also, did they just have half the cast in wigs?

[–] EarMaster 29 points 4 months ago

This is often done for consistency. Especially (although I have to admit that does not apply to TOS) when also heavy makeup or prosthetics are applied.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, there are a surprising amount of wigs in play here.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Especially Koenig?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

In the 90s series too, especially the women.

In Voyager, every main cast member is wigged to some extent, even if just false sideburns. Except apparently the Doctor who grew his own pointy sideburns and was clearly not bewigged on top.

Robert Picardo talked about this on I think a podcast I listened to several years ago, so sadly I can’t link to the source as I don’t recall where it was.

[–] SpaceNoodle 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nobody ever pays me in wigs

[–] NounsAndWords 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As you can see, they never will. You must seize the wig.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Note to others: do not attempt to size the wig irl (unless it is worth the restraining order). :-P

Also, am I the only one here who thought this post might be about...?

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(from SNL)

[–] Waldowal 17 points 4 months ago

Shatner definitely has them all

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] HWK_290 4 points 4 months ago

I've had it up to here with these missing wigs!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Magister 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wait, even back then?

Or does he just like to play dress up?

[–] Magister 13 points 4 months ago

IIRC since the beginning, he always had severe hair loss even when young and always wear a wig

[–] GuerillaGorillas 3 points 4 months ago
[–] z00s 3 points 4 months ago

Ah, back in the days before email

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Can we just dwell on the subject line of "MISSING HAIR GOODS"? 🤣

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

If you haven't already BEARD about it...

Is that pun on purpose or is it just the typography and that actually does say "heard?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Just artifacting I think. There's a slight yellow color in the middle of the bottom serifs of the h that is similar to other h's and which isn't present in the b's