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CHICAGO — William Shatner has a new role this Thanksgiving season — in “Eat, Fry, Love,” a cautionary tale about turkey fryer fires. In response to the increasing popularity of turkey frying, Shatner has partnered with State Farm Insurance to remind people of its dangers.
In a dramatic retelling, Shatner recalls stories of the many Thanksgivings and Christmases he’s burned himself, and nearly burned down his house. “Blinded by my hunger, I ignored safety, and spat in the face of science,” Shatner says in the video, before overfilling the fryer and accidentally setting the turkey — and parts of himself — on computer-generated fire.
The tongue-in-cheek video is accompanied by a more serious one, in which Shatner and firefighters from the Illinois Fire Service demonstrate common fryer fire mistakes, such as overfilling the pot, not properly thawing the turkey before frying, and not turning off the flame before lowering the turkey into the oil.
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