# The Simpsons theme meets original Star Trek **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 1, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-theme-meets-original-star-trek/371137 "2006-09-01T23:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-theme-meets-original-star-trek/371137/1 "2006-09-01T23:37:16Z")
[It actually works, in an odd way.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkTpUxh8Vxc&rf=23m) ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-theme-meets-original-star-trek/371137/2 "2006-09-01T23:45:54Z")
Wow, that guy can play the theremin, that’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-theme-meets-original-star-trek/371137/3 "2006-09-02T02:31:31Z")
Comic Book Guy (singing to the opening of the _Star Trek_ theme): I am smart- much smarter than you, Hibbert! Very nicely done. Well-performed and comical. And I never realized until now that that’s how you play a Theremin. ---
**Author:** ![cactus\_waltz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-theme-meets-original-star-trek/371137/4 "2006-09-02T11:44:09Z")
That toy Casio is an excellent toy. I use one myself, they are great.