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The Reluctant Astronaut
Roy Fleming, played by Don Knotts, is a kiddie-ride operator in a rural community who suffers from a crippling fear of heights. Roy grudgingly leaves for Houston after finding out that his father has enrolled him in the space program. However, after he arrives in Houston, he discovers that his work is not as an astronaut but rather as a janitor. Roy, whose father is overbearing, does his best to maintain the appearance that he is an astronaut in front of his family and friends. He is anxious to prove that he can live up to his father's high standards. Roy is given the opportunity to face his phobias when NASA makes the decision to send an ordinary citizen into space in order to validate the effectiveness of a newly developed robotic spacecraft.
Released: 1967-09-05