This Saturday Night Live sketch features a comedic look at the Artemis II moon mission, where pilot Victor Glover (played by Colman Domingo) attempts to record a series of thoughtful, professional video logs for the public. However, his mission is constantly derailed by his bored and mischievous crewmates.
Key Highlights:
- Attempted Professionalism: Victor Glover tries to share inspirational quotes from legendary astronauts like Jim Lovell (1:26) and Sally Ride (3:03), and reflect on the beauty of Earth (0:30, 1:59).
- Crew Chaos: Throughout the mission, the other crew members constantly interrupt him by fighting over snacks (0:49), showing off "no hands hat" tricks (2:10), breaking the toilet (2:40), and drawing on their sleeping colleague's face (3:18).
- Mission Realities: The absurdity continues as the astronauts deal with strange zero-gravity phenomena, such as a sneeze result (3:42) and a recurring issue with a crew member's "pee" being stuck in the toilet (3:59).
- The Conclusion: Ultimately, Victor gives up on his serious video log, frustrated by his colleagues going "space crazy," and ends the recording with a plea for everyone on Earth to be kind to each other (4:15-4:33).
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