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* [[Mission Control]]: Literally. |
* [[Mission Control]]: Literally. |
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* [[Nakama]]: Just watch the astronauts, and their wives, rally around each other against NASA administrator and [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|a vice president who's trying to score political points]]. |
* [[Nakama]]: Just watch the astronauts, and their wives, rally around each other against NASA administrator and [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|a vice president who's trying to score political points]]. |
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* [[The Nameless]]: The above-mentioned "Minister"; the "Recruiters" ([[Jeff Goldblum]] and [[This Is Spinal Tap|Harry Shearer]], kind of a two-person [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]); "Liaison Man" (David Clennon from ''Thirtysomething''); the mysterious Head of the Space Program (and his even more mysterious Soviet counterpart); the "Permanent Press Corps"; etc. etc. |
* [[The Nameless]]: The above-mentioned "Minister"; the "Recruiters" ([[Jeff Goldblum]] and [[This Is Spinal Tap|Harry Shearer]], kind of a two-person [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]); "Liaison Man" (David Clennon from ''Thirtysomething''); the mysterious Head of the Space Program (and his even more mysterious Soviet counterpart); the "Permanent Press Corps"; etc. etc. |
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* [[Old Media Are Evil]]: The press corps are not portrayed in a very flattering light. |
* [[Old Media Are Evil]]: The press corps are not portrayed in a very flattering light. |
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* [[Other Stock Phrases]]: The book actually popularized the term "screw the pooch" in pop culture. |
* [[Other Stock Phrases]]: The book actually popularized the term "screw the pooch" in pop culture. |
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