Look, I’m as surprised as anybody that show about the first dog sent into space that’s as moving as this is. And as funny as it is.

But that’s fringe for you.

Muttnik is a one-man — or is it one-dog? — show retelling the life of the Russian dog sent into space on Sputnik II. The first living creature sent into orbit. In real life, the dog’s name was Laika, and she sadly (spoiler alert!) died on her mission.