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'''''The Wizard of Oz''''' is a famous children's [[book]] and a [[movie]] from [[Earth]]'s early [[20th century]].
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'''''The Wizard of Oz''''' is the common name for '''''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''''', a children's book by L. Frank Baum, published on [[Earth]] in [[1900]]. It is also the title of a [[1939]] [[movie]] adaptation of the book.
   
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In [[2151]], [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Trip Tucker]] compared the capital city of {{dis|Coridan|planet}} to the [[Emerald City]], a location from the book. ({{ENT|Shadows of P'Jem}})
''[[If I Only Had a Heart]]'', a tune that [[Doctor]] [[Ira Graves]] used to whistle, is a song from one of the movie adaptations of the book as sung by the character of the "Tin Man". Graves also compared [[Data]], who wished to become more human, to the Tin Man's quest for a heart. ({{TNG|The Schizoid Man}})
 
   
 
"[[If I Only Had a Heart]]", a tune that [[Doctor]] [[Ira Graves]] used to whistle, is a song from the 1939 movie adaptation of the book, sung by the character of the Tin Man. Graves also compared [[Data]]'s desire to become more Human to the Tin Man's quest for a heart. ({{TNG|The Schizoid Man}})
[[Gomtuu]] was christened "Tin Man", after one of the characters in the ''Wizard of Oz'' by [[Starfleet]] [[scientist]]s. ({{TNG|Tin Man}})
 
   
:''The episode also derives its title from the character from ''The Wizard of Oz''.''
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[[Starfleet]] [[scientist]]s dubbed [[Gomtuu]] "Tin Man" after one of the characters in ''The Wizard of Oz''. ({{TNG|Tin Man}})
   
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{{bginfo|By extension, the episode also derives its title from the character from ''The Wizard of Oz''.}}
When [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]] was caught in a shrinking [[warp bubble]] and began to realize how easy it would be to leave the bubble, she said "''Click my heels together three times and I'm back in [[Kansas]]?''", quoting a phrase from ''The Wizard of Oz'', spoken by the main character, Dorothy. ({{TNG|Remember Me}})
 
   
In [[2373]], [[Jake Sisko]] and [[Nog]] said "''[[Lion]]s, [[Elias Giger|Gigers]], [[bear]]s...''", "''Oh my''", paraphrasing the line "''Lions and tigers and bears, oh my''" from ''The Wizard of Oz''. ({{DS9|In the Cards}})
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When [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]] was caught in a shrinking [[warp bubble]] and began to realize how easy it would be to leave the bubble, she said "''Click my heels together three times and I'm back in [[Kansas]]?''", referencing a phrase from ''The Wizard of Oz'', spoken by the main character, Dorothy. ({{TNG|Remember Me}})
   
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[[The Clown]] quoted ''The Wizard of Oz'' from [[Harry Kim]]'s memory, stating "''There is no place like home''" and mocked the Ensign because he was restrained and thus not able to "''click his heels together three times''". ({{VOY|The Thaw}})
:''It is not clear if Jake and Nog were supposed to have been aware of the reference or not.''
 
:''[[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s line to [[Lily Sloane]] in {{film|8}} about not being in [[Montana]] anymore is an obvious reference to line in ''The Wizard of Oz'' about not being in Kansas anymore.
 
:The Wizard of Oz'' is one of the few real-life movies referenced in ''Star Trek'' not produced by [[Paramount Pictures]].''
 
   
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In [[2373]], [[Jake Sisko]] and [[Nog]] said "''[[Lion]]s, [[Elias Giger|Gigers]], [[bear]]s...''", "''Oh my''", paraphrasing the line "''Lions and tigers and bears, oh my''" from the film version of ''The Wizard of Oz''. ({{DS9|In the Cards}})
==External Links==
 
 
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*{{wikipedia-title|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|The Wizard of Oz}}
 
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==Background==
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[[Billy Curtis]], who had a non-speaking role as one of the "[[Unnamed humanoids (23rd century)#Copper-skinned Alien|small copper-skinned ambassadors]]" in {{TOS|Journey to Babel}}, played a small part as one of the Munchkins in ''The Wizard of Oz''.
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In {{TNG|Skin of Evil}}, [[Armus]] called [[Data]] Tin Man. It is not clear however if he had derived the term from ''The Wizard of Oz'', as it would appear unlikely he had knowledge of the book.
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[[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s line to [[Lily Sloane]] in {{film|8}} about not being in [[Montana]] any more is an obvious reference to line in ''The Wizard of Oz'' about not being in Kansas anymore.
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''The Wizard of Oz'' is one of the few real-life movies referenced in ''Star Trek'' not produced by [[Paramount Pictures]].
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==External links==
 
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* {{wikipedia-title|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}
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[[fr:Le magicien d'Oz]]
 
[[Category:Earth literature|Wizard of Oz]]
 
[[Category:Earth literature|Wizard of Oz]]
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[[Category:Earth movies|Wizard of Oz]]

Revision as of 23:45, 28 January 2015

The Wizard of Oz is the common name for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a children's book by L. Frank Baum, published on Earth in 1900. It is also the title of a 1939 movie adaptation of the book.

In 2151, Commander Trip Tucker compared the capital city of Coridan to the Emerald City, a location from the book. (ENT: "Shadows of P'Jem")

"If I Only Had a Heart", a tune that Doctor Ira Graves used to whistle, is a song from the 1939 movie adaptation of the book, sung by the character of the Tin Man. Graves also compared Data's desire to become more Human to the Tin Man's quest for a heart. (TNG: "The Schizoid Man")

Starfleet scientists dubbed Gomtuu "Tin Man" after one of the characters in The Wizard of Oz. (TNG: "Tin Man")

By extension, the episode also derives its title from the character from The Wizard of Oz.

When Doctor Beverly Crusher was caught in a shrinking warp bubble and began to realize how easy it would be to leave the bubble, she said "Click my heels together three times and I'm back in Kansas?", referencing a phrase from The Wizard of Oz, spoken by the main character, Dorothy. (TNG: "Remember Me")

The Clown quoted The Wizard of Oz from Harry Kim's memory, stating "There is no place like home" and mocked the Ensign because he was restrained and thus not able to "click his heels together three times". (VOY: "The Thaw")

In 2373, Jake Sisko and Nog said "Lions, Gigers, bears...", "Oh my", paraphrasing the line "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my" from the film version of The Wizard of Oz. (DS9: "In the Cards")

It is not clear if Jake and Nog were supposed to have been aware of the reference or not.

Background

Billy Curtis, who had a non-speaking role as one of the "small copper-skinned ambassadors" in TOS: "Journey to Babel", played a small part as one of the Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz.

In TNG: "Skin of Evil", Armus called Data Tin Man. It is not clear however if he had derived the term from The Wizard of Oz, as it would appear unlikely he had knowledge of the book.

Jean-Luc Picard's line to Lily Sloane in Star Trek: First Contact about not being in Montana any more is an obvious reference to line in The Wizard of Oz about not being in Kansas anymore.

The Wizard of Oz is one of the few real-life movies referenced in Star Trek not produced by Paramount Pictures.

External links