paradox shatner

greetings

it is quite rare that i get to watch much, if any, television on a sunday. whereas i am not really going to discuss why here, know that it doesn't particularly pertain to any sort of religious concern. just one of those things, look you see. 

on, or during, the rare instances when i have a sunday as my own (to do with what i will) then a particular treat is the one channel here (UK) that basically shows Columbo repeats all day every sunday. quite class it is. which is even better when they show one (for i believe there are two) episode featuring the magnificence of Shatner. 

sometimes it is so that when i am indeed left to my own devices on a sunday they don't show one of the two (or however many) episodes what he blessed with an appearance. happily i am now able to counter this. a recent trip to a charity shop saw me find, and immediately (more or less) purchase a video (disc) what has three (3) episodes of Columbo on it. one of them is the celebrated edition off of the 70s what has Shatner in it, as pictured above. so far as i am aware this was his first ever appearance in the show. 

why is this episode so celebrated? it just so happens that Shatner is cast in the role of playing the greatest ever actor what the world has witnessed in it. needless to say this causes some (mass) debate and heated conversation. many would argue such a role is an absolute breeze for him, for by just turning up and consenting to be filmed he has immediately portrayed the world's greatest actor doing his thing. others may (and do) disagree, suggesting that accepting Shatner (in character) as the world's greatest actor calls on too much of a suspension of disbelief; that it disparages other actors too much. let me let you guess which side of this conversation i am on. 

from what i recall Shatner agreed, or consented, to be in a second episode (or edition) of this particular show, Columbo, in the 90s. mostly, or for the most part, i get distracted by his dapper pencil moustache when i watch that one. but i think he played the world' greatest writer, or lawyer or doctor or something in that one. 

here is where i shall more or leave this, then. you are free to continue thinking of the Shatner paradox, or if you like paradox Shatner, though. i do (obviously), frequently. 

be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!