When the announcement came down Friday, Feb. 13, that The WB's "Angel" would not be returning for a sixth season, word quickly spread from the show's sets on the Paramount lot in Hollywood to the neighboring stages that house UPN's "Star Trek: Enterprise."
Considering that the future of the "Star Trek" prequel series beyond its current third season is very much in question, it made for a strange afternoon.
Star Scott Bakula, who plays Capt. Jonathan Archer of the starship Enterprise, says, "When 'Angel' went down, you get that ripple effect when a show goes down on the lot. They were our neighbors. The crew guys are all looking around and all of a sudden, everybody has that extra few days of being extra grateful that they've got a job and they're on a show that's still going.
"But at the same time, everybody gets even more nervous about what's going to happen. You look around and say, 'We're so fortunate to make a living the way we do.' I believe we provide a valuable service to the world, and at the same time, we're not brain surgeons here. We just fly a spaceship for a living."
For his cast and crew, which have suffered for three seasons smelling the wonderful catered meals down the row at "Angel," Bakula has a treat in mind.
"You turn the corner," he says, "and it's 'Oh, man, they've got the barbecue going.' In the absence of 'Angel,' I'm going to be bringing some barbecue. We'll have our own barbecue going."
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