Jonathan Frakes Calls Riker Maneuver From Star Trek: TNG An “A-hole Move” In Reddit AMA

https://trekmovie.com/2024/01/25/jonathan-frakes-calls-riker-maneuver-from-star-trek-tng-an-a-hole-move-in-reddit-ama/

Jonathan Frakes fielded several questions but one of his answers stood out when asked about the famous way he would get in and out of chairs on Star Trek: The Next Generation. From the AMA…

KingRabbit_: Who came up with the Riker maneuver on TNG (by which I mean, extending your left leg over the top of a chair anytime you sat down because you’re just that damn tall and virile)? Be honest, it was you, right? What a power move.

Jonathan Frakes: It happened by chance when we first used 10 Forward…the chairs where low enough to step in ….frankly it’s kind of an asshole move …but I’m glad it found life as a Meme

Of course, the “Riker Maneuver” has become legendary and it has even been parodied on both Star Trek: Lower Decks and most recently on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In the episode “Those Old Scientists” (directed by Frakes) actor Jack Quaid improvised a moment jumping on Captain Pike’s saddle, yelling out “Riker!” In the same AMA Frakes was asked about that moment and said he thought “It was BRILLIANT!!!”

https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/19ess5m/we_are_jonathan_frakes_andre_bormanis_and_ken/