Geekery: Hilarious Star Trek TNG Test Footage

Once upon a time Star Trek had NO IDEA what their main characters should look like.

Here we get to see the very early screen tests of what makeup, eyes, hair color, gender, and ethnicity the main characters of Star Trek: The Next Generation could have been.  I think you will agree that the fans all lucked out – things in the Final Frontier could have been MUCH MUCH stranger…

Also gotta love that Jheri Curl and extra creepy Mr. Data.

https://youtu.be/_lvG0jm0B5Y

This Michael Dorn test is nice and bleep filled…

https://youtu.be/lh-7SGe6qHI

Things I’m most thankful for:

~ To boldly go where no makeup has gone before…

Author: Mars Garrett

Pop culture writer and news editor that has been on the BoLS team since 2010. Contributor on the One of Us podcast. Marvel, Vertigo, Batman, and dystopian sci-fi fan. Enjoys bad movies, amazing stunt performances, and the internet. Hates rom-coms. (she/they)