There were shows on TV that had William Shatner on it.
Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley and produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC . James T. Kirk . Kirk , played by William Shatner , first appears in the broadcast pilot episode , `` The Man Trap '' , originally broadcast on September 8 , 1966 . Shatner continued in the role for the show 's three seasons , and later provided the voice of the animated version of Kirk in Star Trek : The Animated Series ( 1973 -- 74 ) . William Shatner . In his seven decades of television , Shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk , Captain of the USS Enterprise , in the Star Trek franchise .