A Popular Sitcom's Series Finale Was A Star Trek: TNG Crossover Some Fans Consider Canon
The 1980s sitcom "Webster" crossed over with "Star Trek: The Next Generation" for an episode that is considered canon by some fans for one major reason.
In the 1989 series finale of the 1980s sitcom Webster, the show's protagonist, Webster Long, finds himself transported to the USS Enterprise-D in the 24th century after a lightning strike while playing video games. The crossover episode aimed to provide a fun, lighthearted finale for Webster, a down-to-earth show about a recently orphaned child living with his godparents, a retired football player and his wife.
During his time aboard the Enterprise, Webster attempts to teach Lieutenant Worf the meaning of fun through flashbacks to previous Webster episodes. Upon his return home, Webster dismisses the encounter as a dream, but he later discovers a repair label from the Enterprise on his joystick, confirming that the crossover actually happened.
Star Trek fans have debated whether the episode should be considered canon to the Star Trek universe, arguing that it takes place within the Star Trek multiverse and features Worf in an unusual role - manning the ship's ops station, a position he briefly held in a TNG episode. While the idea of a child from the distant past being inadvertently beamed aboard the Enterprise might seem outlandish, it's not entirely unprecedented in Star Trek continuity.
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