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Moonbase 8 (TV Series)

Moonbase 8

2020

Fred Armisen (Creator), John C. Reilly (Creator) ...

John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, Joe Abraham ...

4.5

209

TV Series. Sci-Fi. Comedy TV Series (2020). 6 Episodes. A comedy series about three inept astronauts working in a NASA training facility with the hopes of qualifying for a trip to the moon doesn't premiere until Nov. 8, but you can get a look at the first episode, "Water Crisis," in this exclusive sneak peek. In the clip, Armisen's character, Skip, proposes a concept to his colleagues, Cap (John C. Reilly), Rook (Tim Heidecker), and Trav (Travis Kelce): What to ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	LaToya Ferguson Variety	"'Moonbase 8' might actually be the most successful and interesting of all of 2020’s space-focused new series."	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A tight, quirky comedy that has more laughs in its blessedly brief three-hour total running time for this six-episode season than most comedy films released this year."	POS
United States	Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"Strong cast aside, 'Moonbase 8' is only a small step for comedy"	NEU
United States	Jen Chaney Vulture	"It has something in common with Netflix’s 'Space Force'. But 'Moonbase 8' is more absurdist, low-key, and capable of eliciting actual laughter from its audience."	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"A celebration of mediocre men rising to mediocre levels in a mediocre moment for America. By that standard, making 'Moonbase 8' a mediocre comedy could well be a strategic decision"	NEG
United States	Danette Chavez AV Club	"If any of these 'work-space comedies' is capable of breaking from the orbit of the others, it’s 'Moonbase 8', despite its relatively low-budget production"	POS
United States	Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"Almost all of it just lies flat, and the choice to give the theoretically meatier dramatic material to Armisen rather than Reilly feels particularly odd (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Canada	Andrew Parker The Gate	"A dryly funny and surprisingly heartfelt series (...) Anyone who enjoys smartly written and acted comedies about stupid/smart people will be delighted and charmed."	POS
United States	Joel Keller Decider	"While we didn’t laugh much during the first episode of 'Moonbase 8', we still saw the beginnings of three interesting characters and a great chemistry among them"	NEU
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"'Moonbase 8' is grounded; there’s room for creative expansion in future seasons, but this is a small-scale mission that’s off to a solid start"	POS

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