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The Launch

Name: The Launch
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2020-05-29
Duration: 35 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Steve Carell, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz

Episode aired May 29, 2020
TV-MA
35m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.3K

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Comedy

Four-star general Mark Naird - leader of the newly created Space Force - is pressured to launch a satellite despite dire warnings from scientists.Four-star general Mark Naird - leader of the newly created Space Force - is pressured to launch a satellite despite dire warnings from scientists.Four-star general Mark Naird - leader of the newly created Space Force - is pressured to launch a satellite despite dire warnings from scientists.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.3K

YOUR RATING

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Lisa Kudrow, Steve Carell, Dan Bakkedahl, and Diana Silvers in The Launch (2020)

Steve Carell and Ben Schwartz in The Launch (2020)

Carolyn Wilson, Mary Louise Rempfer, and Jimmy O. Yang in The Launch (2020)

John Malkovich, Steve Carell, and Jimmy O. Yang in The Launch (2020)

Nancy Lantis and Thomas Ohrstrom in The Launch (2020)

Lisa Kudrow and Steve Carell in The Launch (2020)

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Trivia
Fred Willard passed away 14 days before the Netflix premiere of this series. He plays the father of Steve Carell's character in this episode, which is dedicated to him.

Goofs
It is said to Mark Naird that four star general is the highest rank that can be achieved in the US military. Actually the highest rank is five stars. For the Army, the highest rank is General of the Army, for the Air Force it's General of the Air Force, and for the Navy it's Admiral of the Navy. None of these has been awarded since World War II since they are war-time only ranks. Beyond these is one higher rank, which has only been awarded twice. That rank is General of the Armies, which was awarded to General John J. Pershing during WWI, and posthumously to George Washington in 1976.

Connections
References Tähtien sota (1977)

Soundtracks
Spaceman
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Harry Nilsson

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Featured review

5/10

Something for everyone

I'm sure there will be those who just don't find the subject matter very funny. But, I just don't know what they are thinking. This is not The Office but, it's so topical with some great acting and dialogue. I hope it won't take years to be recognized.

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