VIDEO: ALLEGIANCE's George Takei and Husband Brad In Part 8 of 'Heightened Reality' Series, IT TAKEIS TWO

By: Sep. 18, 2015
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It's time for a brand new episode of George and Brad Takei's "heightened reality" series, IT TAKEIS TWO. In episode 8, "House Rules," George and Brad explain that after 28 years of marriage they've learned how to deal with each other's impulse buys with a set of house rules that ensures neither of them will purchase something completely outrageous. But when Brad finds out that George has received a secret mystery gift from his good friend and special guest Nichelle Nichols, Brad's impulse to buy something extravagant gets the best of him.

George Takei's heightened reality series with husband Brad Takei, IT TAKEIS TWO, has hit the internet with gusto befit of the 78 year old social media maven. Reinventing himself as an activist and internet phenomenon in his 70s, Takei and his husband Brad offer a glimpse into their day to day lives with this hysterical and heartwarming modern day I LOVE LUCY-type show giving a contemporary spin to the "mis-matched but in love" premise. With a recipe that is one part optimism and one part pragmatism, this dynamic duo overcomes life's obstacles, reminding us that any great enterprise Takeis Two. Subscribe to George's YouTube channel to catch each episode.

Inspired by the true-life experience of its star Takei ("Star Trek," "Heroes"), Allegiance follows one family's extraordinary journey in this untold American story. A mysterious envelope leads Sam Kimura (Takei) back 60 years to a time when he (played as a young man by Telly Leung -- Godspell, "Glee") and his sister Kei (Tony winner Lea Salonga -- Miss Saigon, Mulan) strive to save their family from the wrongful imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Sam enlists in the army to prove the Kimura's loyalty, but Kei joins draft resisters fighting for the rights of their people. Their paths take them from the lush farmlands of California to the wastelands of Wyoming to the battlefields of Europe, and their divided loyalties threaten to tear them apart forever. But as long-lost memories are unlocked, Sam finds that it is never too late to forgive and to recognize the redemptive power of love.


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