Chasing the Moon

Good programs to watch.  They're part of the "American Experience" series so have been broadcast before.

The National Geographic Channel is also doing a series of specials, such as "Apollo: Back to the Moon" and "The Armstrong Tapes" which was a set of interviews with Neil Armstrong.

We're getting a lot of space specials as we approach the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Gary

Excellent!  We should be reminded of how great the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs were.  I was in 4th grade though a senior in high school during it.  I was into it back then.  I built lots of models and figures of the space program.  I'm surprised by how many silly folks think that did not happen.  I'm looking forward to what new technology will do for us.  Mars and beyond!  I'm not alone.  My wife loves it as well.  We both went to see the new Apollo 11 film that came out a couple of months ago.  Kari and I are both very much into space and Sci-Fi, (we are members of Starfleet after all). LL&P.

It isn't just PBS. Most historical series and documentaries use incorrect footage. I've lost track of the number of times I've watched a show and said, "That's not right."

I have no doubt that most viewers neither know nor care about the accuracy of what they see - and producers, in general, are happy with any old clip that shows action.

On the whole, I think "Chasing the Moon" did an excellent job of getting the footage right.