The Outrageous Okona [SEP] series
The Outrageous Okona
"The Outrageous Okona" ( ) is the fourth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 30th episode overall. It was first aired on December 12, 1988, in broadcast syndication. It was written by Les Menchen, Lance Dickson and David Landsberg, with a teleplay by Burton Armus, and directed by Robert Becker.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise". In this episode, the
the series considered Campbell to be "too soft" and the role went to Jonathan Frakes instead. He went on to appear in movies such as "The Rocketeer" and television series such as "Once and Again" and "Helix".
Jerry Lewis had been scheduled to appear in "The Outrageous Okona", but was unable to play the role of the Comic due to a conflict with a guest appearance on "Wiseguy". Instead, Joe Piscopo performed the role with Lewis in mind. Piscopo was known