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kyreb1862

kyreb1862

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How many do you remember?

Hogan's Heros
Mash
12 O'clock High
Combat
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Rat Patrol
China Beach
McHale's Navy
Gomer Pyle USMC

Regards John
 
Thanks, I had forgotten that one. Even got to mee Forrest Tucker once.
 
If cable counts, Band of Brothers! (it was a series!!)
 
Goin' back:

Branded
Rin Tin Tin
Mr. Roberts
North and South (mini-series)
 
's kinda funny but I think "China Beach" was about the only TV show I'd consider watching any amount of again. And I got a laugh outta "MASH" once in a while. Haven't seen "Band of Brothers" yet, may get a round tuit based on friends' recommendations.

Ken Burns' "The Civil War" was worthwhile television, IMO. As is the "Dogfight" series.

There was an episode of some series hosted by George C. Scott back in the late '80's or early '90's on Discovery Channel, titled: "Combat Camera" I'd like to have an original broadcast version of... I'm intent on attending a "reunion" of 600/601st Aerospace Audio Visual Squadron vets in September: There were interviews with a few of the people I served with on that program who are slated to be at this gathering. I got the commercial release but it's been cut differently.

The guy who became the Commander after the change from AAVS to Combat Camera was interviewed in the program and is gonna be at the reunion. I took his wedding photos back in '73. Funny how things happen.

...sorry for the hijack. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
Rat Patrol: Gosh, I never knew that the Desert Rats were an American unit........ /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

Okay, from the other side of the pond, we used to get the Rat Patrol and Mash too, but none of the others.

Dad's Army

"It ain't half hot mum"

'Allo 'Allo
 
DrEntropy said:
's kinda funny but I think "China Beach" was about the only TV show I'd consider watching any amount of again. And I got a laugh outta "MASH" once in a while. Haven't seen "Band of Brothers" yet, may get a round tuit based on friends' recommendations.

Ken Burns' "The Civil War" was worthwhile television, IMO. As is the "Dogfight" series.

There was an episode of some series hosted by George C. Scott back in the late '80's or early '90's on Discovery Channel, titled: "Combat Camera" I'd like to have an original broadcast version of... I'm intent on attending a "reunion" of 600/601st Aerospace Audio Visual Squadron vets in September: There were interviews with a few of the people I served with on that program who are slated to be at this gathering. I got the commercial release but it's been cut differently.

The guy who became the Commander after the change from AAVS to Combat Camera was interviewed in the program and is gonna be at the reunion. I took his wedding photos back in '73. Funny how things happen.

...sorry for the hijack. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
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Doc, Band of Brothers is outstandingly good. I can recommend that one 100%.
 
I can't believe I didn't think of "Dad's Army"!!!!

THAT I would love to watch again!!


and mebbe "UXB" for a more serious series....


And for a more modern one: "The Sandbaggers" was BRILLIANT.
 
I will limit mine to live-action scripted shows


"Operation Petticoat"

"Tour of Duty"

"C.P.O. Sharkey"

"The Phil Silvers Show"

"JAG"

"Pensecola: Wings of Gold"

"Private Benjamin"

"Major Dad"

"NCIS"
 
Steve said:
Rat Patrol: <span style="color: #FF0000">Gosh, I never knew that the Desert Rats were an American unit</span>........ /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

Okay, from the other side of the pond, we used to get the Rat Patrol and Mash too, but none of the others.

Dad's Army

"It ain't half hot mum"

'Allo 'Allo
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THAT used to really <span style="color: #FF0000">BURN</span> the old man!!!Hehehehe! He was stationed in N. Africa with the real ones!!
 
Band of Brothers seconded! Absolutely the best war series I've ever seen.
 
Mail Call with R. Lee Ermey (spelling?)
Wonder Woman
6 Million Dollar Man
I Dream of Jeannie
 
yea.. I was gonna say Mail call. I love that show.
M*A*S*H*,
Gomer Pyle USMC,
Seargent Bilko (Phil Silvers)
McCales Navy
Or from my childhood the animated GI Joe (looking back it was awful)
Band of brothers is definatly one of the best
Trying to think of some of the Viet Nam era shows... but I can't get a title.
I was always more of a War movie guy.
No time for seargents was always a favorite in the comedy genra.
 
hottvr said:
Mail Call with R. Lee Ermey (spelling?)
Wonder Woman
6 Million Dollar Man
I Dream of Jeannie
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I almost knocked your choices till I thought about it a bit...they were militarily connected!!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

Boy, it took a while before Sgt. Bilko showed up here, Gomer Pyle too!!!
 
bugimike said:
Boy, it took a while before Sgt. Bilko showed up here, Gomer Pyle too!!!
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Yea, and mentioned by the 30 year old none the less! Those shows had been off the air for years before I was born.
But I've still seen them, and they're better than most of the drivel on the networks now. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif
 
I shudder to think I can claim to have watched Sargeant Bilko when it was "contemporary". gah.
 
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