The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
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The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
The sci-fi elements come into play during the final act, when Knotts ends up as NASA's civilian selection to beat the Russians into orbit. The concept is very absurd in that sending such an inept bumbler into orbit is - or should be - very dangerous both for Knotts and for the further continuation of the space program. Since this was aimed mostly at children, we can surmise that Knotts would not end up dead in orbit. I thought this was pretty entertaining when I watched it as a kid; there are great bits with Knotts pretending to be an astronaut when attempting to fool his dad and his friends, as well as the moments when his folks find out that he really is going into orbit. Knotts is still a funny dude even now, seeing this as an adult; I root for him even as I cringe at his foibles. BoG's Score: 6.5 out of 10
Astro Trivia: there was unfortunate timing involved back then; this comedy was released soon after the real-life Apollo 1 tragedy, in which a fire killed 3 astronauts.
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