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Men Into Space: Christmas On The Moon - December 23, 1959

Dec 23, 2022

An early example of space-age television sci-fi trying to be a bit more realistic, CBS' Men Into Space spent "Christmas On The Moon" on this day in 1959.  Find out how family-hour TV portrayed a space crisis in today's Sci-Fi 5!

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