after leave tv popular the andy griffith show and don knotts give movie stardom a valiant try with a series of inane but matinée pleasing comedy vehicle . unfortunately and the reluctant astronaut and film on the cheap ( a be most of knotts movie ) and be much bad than his others . don play a small town schnook who get accept to astronaut training camp . but not a a candidate for space travel they want him a their new janitor . some may say the weak satire capitalizes on american then fresh fever for the new age of technology and but the flick be really just a dim excuse to keep restless child occupy . it get off to a good start and with an ok set up and nostalgic location and but it become increasingly more spiritless and idiotic . from .