Gene Roddenberry, Candice Bergen Heading to TV Hall of Fame

Gene Roddenberry, the late, great creator of 'Star Trek', is boldly going on one final journey: to the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Roddenberry tops the list of boob tube greats making the cut for this year's induction ceremony, which will be held on January 20. Others joining Roddenberry in the honor, which were chosen by a Television Academy selection committee, are Candice Bergen, Tom and Dick Smothers, Don Pardo, Bob Stewart and Charles Lisanby.Gene Roddenberry, the late, great creator of 'Star Trek', is boldly going on one final journey: to the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Roddenberry tops the list of boob tube greats making the cut for this year's induction ceremony, which will be held on January 20. Others joining Roddenberry in the honor, which were chosen by a Television Academy selection committee, are Candice Bergen, Tom and Dick Smothers, Don Pardo, Bob Stewart and Charles Lisanby.

Bergen, who first appeared on television at the age of 12 and most recently enjoyed a long run on 'Boston Legal', is best known for her iconic turn as eponymous TV reporter 'Murphy Brown', which became the center of a national controversy when Bergen's character became an unwed mother in 1992.

Controversy is also nothing new for Tom and Dick Smothers, whose seminal variety show, 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,' was frequently censored by the network and ultimately canceled due to the Smothers Brothers refusal to alter the political slant of their humor. Half a decade later, such timely commentary would be par for the course on 'Saturday Night Live,' which has featured announcer Don Pardo introducing the cast since the show's inception in 1975.

While not as well known to the general public, both Bob Stewart and Charles Lisanby have contributed behind the scenes, with Stewart creating some of the most popular game shows in history, including 'The Price Is Right', 'To Tell The Truth', 'Password' and '$10,000 Pyramid'. Lisanby, who is probably best known outside of television for his frequent collaborations with Andy Warhol, is being honored for his work as an art director and production designer.