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The Dish

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 Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Dish is an Australian comedy from Working Dog Productions, directed by Rob Sitch.It is set in the rural town of Parkes in 1969. In the middle of a sheep farm sits its main claim to fame: A large radio telescope, over which Australia and the United States are joining forces so that the Moon landing can be relayed to eager viewers across the world.The Dish explores 1960s culture, specifically the cultural differences between Americans and Australians, whilst casting a comical eye over the people of the rural town. Sam Neill stars as Cliff, director of the Parks radio telescope facility.Not to be confused with the spin-off of The Soup that ran on the Style channel, or former The New Republic editor Andrew Sullivan's news aggregator/blog.
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 Anonymous Ringer: The Prime Minister's name and party affiliation are unrevealed; he is just called "Prime Minister", and his party is just referred to as "the Party". The actual PM at the time was John Gorton of the Liberal Party, but the PM in the movie is, like the rest of the movie, somewhat fictionalised.
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 Cannot Spit It Out: It's obvious to everyone that Glenn and Jeanine like each other, but he has trouble admitting it. Towards the end of the film, he finally summons up the courage to ask her out.
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 The fact that it's in a sheep paddock is Truth in Television. The rural location is far from potential sources of interference.
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 Cloud Cuckoo Land: The residents of Parkes are all endearingly eccentric in one way or another and their radio telescope is in the middle of a sheep paddock. The fact that it's in a sheep paddock is Truth in Television. The rural location is far from potential sources of interference.
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