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From the Earth to the Moon S1E1 — Can We Do This?

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From the Earth to the Moon•Season 1•Episode 1

Can We Do This?

8.1/10 · 684 votesApr 5, 199860 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

NASA responds to John F. Kennedy's challenge of landing a man on the moon with a group of new astronauts for the Gemini Program, who work toward the eventual lunar voyage with a series of risky and groundbreaking earth-orbit missions.

Directed byTom Hanks

Written bySteven Katz

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Episode Summary

"Can We Do This?" is episode 1 of From the Earth to the Moon season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 684 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Tom Hanks and written by Steven Katz, it aired on April 5, 1998.

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