8 New and Necessary Punctuation Marks. Arsenic-Based Life. Pain Rating. Shatner: Frying turkey videos. November 18, 2011|By Bill Daley | Tribune Newspapers Deep-frying a turkey is the final frontier for a cook on turkey day. No wonder Star Trek’s William Shatner was so drawn to it. But when television’s beloved Captain Kirk got burned – literally – while deep-frying his bird, the actor changed course for safety’s sake. That’s why he’s starring in two videos for State Farm, the insurance giant based in Bloomington. “I love to fry turkey and have been doing it for years but I am not immune to frying accidents,” Shatner said, according to a State Farm press release. “In fact, my family now gathers together to watch my mishaps. The video getting the most attention in the blogosphere is titled: “Eat, Fry, Love” and is billed as “a turkey fryer fire cautionary tale.”
“I once loved this piece of metal but our relationship ended suddenly,’’ Shatner intones in a voice-over. Then, Shatner is shown going about frying a turkey all wrong, even setting his sleeve “on fire.” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.