8. Welshie

Episode: ‘Where No Fan Has Gone Before’ (Futurama, Season Four)

Actor: David Herman (voice)

Death by: Nerdy, gaseous energy being.

Captain’s log: A little bit of fun for the final entry, from one of the greatest Trek parodies ever shoved on screen.

Welshie is a character supposedly recruited for new Star Trek episodes created in the 2200s because James Doohan couldn’t yodel the tunes required of the musical shows.

In reality, the then-living Doohan refused to take part in the parody alongside his colleagues.

He gets killed by Mellvar, a super-powerful fan of the original series.

Sample from death note to family: “Dear Cousin Welsh, We’re really sorry that Welsh – or, “Welshie” as he liked to be known (we’re not sure why) died.

We didn’t have anything to do with it – it was a living blob of gas called Mellvar and he’s mean. Don’t worry – his mum is dealing with him. Yours, James T. Kirk, Captain.”

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