The Luney Landing

Ladies and gentlemen America's first Luney, er, Lunar landing is about to take place. Captain Zap and fellow astronaut Flash Flush are on their way to the moon. I believe he’s trying to make contact with us

[Marvin Gaye, "Can I Get a Witness?" (1963)]
Can I get a witness?

Mission control this is Flash Flush. Captain Zap request to return to Earth

Roger, uh did I hear right captain?

[The Temptations, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (1966)]
Ain't too proud to beg

What seems to be the trouble?

[The Temptations, "Run Away Child, Running Wild" (1969)]
Gettin' kinda hungry, you forgot to bring somethin’ to eat

Captain Zap, some more questions. I hope you don't mind

[The Supremes, "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1966)]
Set me free, why don'tcha baby?

It's possible you'll find life on the moon. What would you say to the moon people?

[Jr. Walker & The All Stars, "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" (1969)]
What does it take
(What does it take)
To win your love for me?

And if they're hostile?

[Edwin Starr, "Twenty-Five Miles" (1969)]
Come on, feet, start movin'

Suppose you're captured, what will you offer for your freedom?

[The Temptations, "My Girl" (1964)]
My girl, my girl

Captain Zap, captain. We’re gettin’ closer to the moon, slow down or we'll crash. Captain, why don’t you respond?

[Marvin Gaye, "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" (1969)]
Don't you I'm too busy thinking about my baby

Captain, I think one of the hubcaps came off

Captain Zap it's a miracle we’re still alive, but the ship is destroyed. How will we get back to Earth?

[Marvin Gaye, "Hitch Hike" (1961)]
Hitch hike (Hitch hike, baby)
I'ma hitch hike, baby

This is Space Control, you are instructed to return to Earth at once

[Brenda Holloway, "You've Made Me So Very Happy" (1967)]
You made me so very happy

But captain, what will we do for a spaceship?

[Gladys Knight & The Pips, "Cloud Nine" (1969)]
I'm doing fine on cloud nine

But all our navigation equipment was destroyed in the crash. How will we find our way?

[Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, "The Tracks of My Tears" (1965)]
It's easy to trace the tracks of my tears

Ladies and gentlemen, history has just been made. America has just put a man on the moon

Oh boy, but what is the Russian reaction to our victory?

[Four Tops, "It's the Same Old Song" (1965)]
Now it's the same ol' song
But with a different meaning
Since you've been gone

Here is the formal statement made by the Russian leaders:

[The Temptations, "Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down" (1969)]
Oh don't let the Joneses
Don't let the Joneses
Don't let the Joneses get you down
Oh no
Oh don't let the Joneses
Don't let the Joneses
Don't let the Joneses get you down
Oh no