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  • A Captain's Log Charles Picerni, Senior and Junior; A family of stunt work in Star Trek and Hollywood, Part 2 (Season 5, Episode 24)
  • TV Episode | Sci-Fi, Talk-Show

A Captain's Log

Charles Picerni, Senior and Junior; A family of stunt work in Star Trek and Hollywood, Part 2 (Season 5, Episode 24)
TV Episode | Sci-Fi, Talk-Show

Chuck Picerni Jr. is back for a second week; however, this time his father Charlie Picerni is also in on the interview as Bryan and Lili welcome both the father and son duo in the top echelons of Hollywood stunt families. Charles Picerni ...See moreChuck Picerni Jr. is back for a second week; however, this time his father Charlie Picerni is also in on the interview as Bryan and Lili welcome both the father and son duo in the top echelons of Hollywood stunt families. Charles Picerni Sr. a director, of "T.J. Hooker" and many other TV episodes plus, big box office films, talks about his new film "Spaghetti Park". Charles Picerni Sr. is also a longtime stunt coordinator and stuntman in 64 years of Hollywood TV and film. He talks "Die Hard", Star Trek Original series episode "Day of the Dove", directing William Shatner and showing him the ropes of directing techniques before Shatner directed Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier and talks about his upcoming film still needing a green light titled "Spaghetti Park" Chuck Picerni Jr. gives explicit details step-by-step and scene-by-scene of his stunt for Alan Rickman in "Die Hard", plus doing SWAT and many other stories from the hit action film shot in Los Angeles. Clips of the film "Die Hard" and behind the scenes pictures are shown. The conversation shifts to Star Trek; Charles remembers only a few moments working with swords and being directed by Marvin Chomsky on the 1968 "Star Trek" episode "Day of the Dove". Chuck talks about working for 5-6 weeks as the Klingon helmsman under Director Leonard Nimoy and Stunt coordinator R.A. Rondell on Star Trek: III The Search for Spock. Charlies shares several stories working with Willam Shatner first working on the 1964 CBS TV series "The Reporter", then "T.J. Hooker" specifics also having his brother Paul Picerni as an actor on his shows he directs. The conversation shifts to stunt coordinator Glenn Wilder and stuntman doubling for Shatner in Star Trek films John C. Meier for a moment before rounding out with 1960's "Batman" stunts memories. Written by Bryan Kreutz See less
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Director
Writer
Producers
Dustin Serrano (producer) | Lec Zorn (producer)
Status
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Updated Sep 7, 2025

Release date
Sep 7, 2025 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
3 wins

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