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The Greatest Shot In Television

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What it is

A one-minute clip from James Burke's 1978 BBC series Connections in which he walks past a Saturn V rocket and a timed take-off happens behind him in a single shot, with no green screen.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Held up as an iconic, perfectly timed piece of television whenever Burke or Connections comes up.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “the totally iconic piece of one shot perfectly timed tv”

    Iconic perfectly timed one-shot TV moment.

    speedbird, 2022-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Why no Roman industrial revolution?”

  2. “Ever see the video of a guy walking past a Saturn V”

    Burke's famous Saturn V shot from Connections.

    abulman, 2023-08 · Recommendation · in “Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic levitation of LK-99”

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Topics: james burke, connections, saturn v, single take, bbc

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