>> oh, no, there were other asians but they were mostly bum blinbumbling servant like sammyg in father knows best, or this was the first one i was a regular on a series as a member of the leadership team. >> did you ever imagine that this program would have such an impact? >> back in 1965 when i was cast, i smelled quality with that show. however, television isn't known for respecting quality. all the shows that i really loved were cancelled early on. >> right. so it was over. you continued on in your career, but something was boiling beneath the surface with star trek. i mean, it would reemerge. >> what happened was, after cancellation, we went into syndication and the syndicators, the local stations, put it on fives days a week, monday to friday. and that's where we found our audience. and the popularity and the ratings skyrocketed. >> what did star trek mean to you, to your life? >> well, i thought gene created an extraordinary show. i mean, you know, it's still vibrant and alive, and has a mujhuge, huge following. in three years it's going to be celebrating its 50th anniversary. it