According to Statista, Americans watch an average of more than four hours of television per day. When he is not complaining about McHale and his crew to his superiors, Binghamton constantly tries to impress superior officers, VIPs or people with connections for personal gainwhich usually backfires, making him look foolish. A World War II boat commander and his crew in the South Pacific and Italy. TV historian Stephen Cox, who wrote a book on each show, explained that The Munsters was already in pre-production for CBS in 1964 when producer David Levy (no relation to the talented Levy family of Schitt's Creek) of ABC heard about it and decided to team up with Charles Addams on a similar show. However, he rarely, if ever, spoke of his father. Most interesting is that while the show was still on the air between 1962 and 1966, there were two spin-off movies: McHale's Navy (1964), and McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965). Producer Edward Montagne set up a female version of McHale's Navy entitled Broadside, which ran for 32 episodes in the 1964-1965 ABC season. Credits . The U.S. Navy stopped this practice at some point in time after World War 2 and enlisted personnel now wear their rating patches on the same arm, regardless of rate. ("Quicker Than the Eye", season 4, episode 8, aired: 11/9 1974). Overall, the real PT-73 did not have the kind of illustrious combat record depicted in the series. Willis Bouchey played Admiral Hawkins in three episodes. Even so, Tanner World includes Dark Shadows on the list of top 25 "cults shows." Amazingly, Borgnine didn't need his funny colleagues to bail him out, laughs-wise. After the show was canceled in 1970, it became a highly popular rerun, says Would You Believe. McHale's Navy Full Episodes: Season 1x04 | "PT 73, Where Are You?"Buy McHale's Navy S01 DVD on Amazon : https://amzn.to/2M0HIQkVirgil loses the 73, and McHal. Borgnine has a cameo appearance as the senior McHale, commanding rear admiral of what appears to be the United States Naval Special Warfare Command and going by the code name "Cobra.". McHale's catchphrases are "Knock it off, you eight-balls" and when trying to come up with an excuse, a rapid "Well-a, well-a, well-a." However, McHale manages to capture a Japanese PT boat patrolling the island. Question: As I remember, McHale's Navy moved from the Pacific to Italy. Although not an actual spinoff, Conway and Flynn teamed up playing characters with similar personalities in The Tim Conway Show, which lasted only 12 episodes in 1970. Capt. McHale often found himself hiding Fuji when Captain Binghampton would appear unannounced. The basic plot is that McHale's crew schemes to make money, get girls and enjoy themselves, and the efforts of Captain Binghamton (McHale's superior) to rid himself of the PT-73 crew for good, either by transfer or court martial. Dick Sargent provided a love interest for Nolan. (In the Japanese culture, the surname precedes the given name.) "I don't think anyone will agree, but I think I suggested the move," he said. The McHale crew disguise the horse and enter it in a race on New Caledonia. Yet his love for Nell was never really requited, since the demure red-head was much more infatuated with Do-Right's nameless but intelligent horse. Joe Flynn was actually very nearsighted and did need thick glasses. Willie and Tinker wore theirs on their left arm. Although the crew (especially the lover-boy Virgil) is forever chasing women (Navy nurses, native island girls or local Italian women), certain women gain their interest more than others. Financial and creative differences soon led Fawcett to leave Charlie's Angels in 1977. Yet another love interest of the always reluctant McHale is Maggie Monohan (Jean Willes) in "The Return of Maggie", the owner of a gambling joint in New Caledonia and an old flame of McHale's who wants him back, but he does not want her back (Willes played a very similar role as Margot Monet in the 1964 movie). It was noted that the "reboot is certainly more chilling when it's stripped of color," but the producers didn't get that memo. Series status: Cancelled/ended. Lt. Cmdr Quinton McHale was from Michigan. Dick Wilson played Voltafiori citizen and partner of the mayor, Dino Baroni. For two glorious years, The Addams Family came into American living rooms each week. Early in the first season, Lt. Carpenter commands PT-116, but soon drifts into less responsibility. So what happened when the show went off the air, other than over 50 years of reruns? The portion of the Universal Studios tour involving Bruce the Shark attacking the tourist tram takes place on McHale's Lagoon, according to the tour guides. 1957-1983. "Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the police academy," begin the opening lines of Charlie's Angels in 1976, a hypocrisy of a show if ever there was one. But what made the show a huge hit amongst viewers was its stellar cast members. He estimates that since they are on a Japanese boat, flying a Japanese flag, they can move in and torpedo the cruiser twice and send it to the bottom. With all of the shenanigans the men were known for, which infuriated Captain Binghampton, they had the favor of the Navy Admirals because they always accomplished their mission. The one time Binghamton leads the PT-73 into battle, he only succeeds in "sinking" an enemy truck on land with a torpedo (a gag that was used in the Cary Grant film Operation Petticoat), based on an actual attack conducted by the USSBowfin. Why is it always me? (also used by Tinker in one episode) or "Somebody up there hates me!" In June 2011, a Slimline-packaged set of season 4 was seen in Big W stores in Australia in Region 4, however, no details indicate the item being available elsewhere. Christy, Willy and even the still were carryovers from the original dramatic pilot. Privacy Policy. With Japanese patrols in the region too heavy for a Navy rescue mission, McHale and his men survive by hiding on the island. The first few episodes merely indicate it is "somewhere in the South Pacific 1943." Fatso Judson in From Here to Eternity, Borgnine was introduced to the public as the villain who killed Frank Sinatra, and was so good in the role that many in the audience just assumed he wasn't acting. Quartermaster George "Christy" Christopher (Gary Vinson, also starred in the dramatic pilot "Seven Against the Sea")-Whenever McHale is not personally steering the PT-73, it will be Christy at the helm. In 1966, ABC produced Dark Shadows, which focused on governess Victoria Winters who comes to work at the remote Collinwood mansion but is soon dealing with the manor's owner Barnabas Collinsa vampire. His catchphrases are: "What in the name of the Blue Pacific" or "What in the name of Nimitz (or Halsey)?" The only time Binghamton ever gets even with the PT-73 crew is in McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force when he orders the crew under the command of Ensign Parker to jump off a dock into the water. But we're not. In "A Medal for Parker", his girlfriend back home in Chagrin Falls is Mary (Kathleen Gately), who is more interested in dating a war hero than Parker. Normally, the forward gun would have been an either an M2 .50 cal. Whenever McHale's crew did laundry, they put the clothes into a barrel with holes in it, threw in the laundry soap, and dragged it behind the PT boat. Ann McCrea was cast as Carol Kimberly in "Beauty and the Beast" (1963). Question: As I remember, McHale's Navy moved from the Pacific to Italy. USA picked it up . ", As for how the change would affect McHale's prospects, Flynn was a realist. Would love your thoughts, please comment. The Tragedy of Actor Gary Vinson; co-star of McHale's Navy and other series. In the tag of one of the fourth season episodes set in Italy, he is revealed to have a second cousin who is a lieutenant in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Watchlist. Willes also played Congresswoman Clara Carter Clarke in "Send Us a Hero." When Durham informs McHale of his orders, McHale refuses to follow them. Yes, the Bradys remain so well-loved that in 2018, HGTV purchased the fictional family's real home in Studio City, California, rounded up the original Brady kid actors, and remodeled the structure to create A Very Brady Renovation. Although he very often bellows at them and tries to put his foot down, he loves his crew too much to be all that hard on them. If you remember watching McHales Navy, you will remember that although they were technically on the same side, McHale and his men were always at odds with their Captain. The ratings have held up pretty well, but next year we'll be up against Skelton and. There are no other plans for Dark Shadows at the moment, but you can still buy the original series on DVD, which of course comes in a coffin-shaped box. Most of the shooting took place on location at Catalina . Paparelli" on Bilko)-A top notch mechanic who is in charge of keeping the PT-73 running. 73", Parker poses as a phony British rear admiral, Sir Reggie Grother-Smyth and impersonates British Admiral Clivedon Sommers in "The British Also Have Ensigns." In one episode he is seen wearing a sweatshirt that says "San Diego Yacht Club". It spawned two feature films, . Head for hills." But the ladies were condescendingly bossed by a mysterious man named Charlie who never appeared onscreen, and it was pretty obvious that Fawcett's Jill Munroe never wore a bra. The series was filmed in black and white and originated from a one-hour drama titled "Seven Against the Sea", broadcast on April 3, 1962 as part of the Alcoa Premiere anthology series. Quotes July 8, 2012. . McHale and his men are under the command of Captain Wallace B. Binghamton (Joe Flynn) nicknamed "Old Leadbottom." Binghamton and his enthusiastic assistant, Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter (Bob. All full episodes are now available on YouTube. "And I never did see a toilet.") Thank goodness for 2008's Get Smart starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Alan Arkin, and Terence Stamp. During World War II, Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale (Borgnine) is the commanding officer of the U.S. Navy PT boat PT-73, stationed at the Pacific island base of Taratupa. Committed Crime? To beef up the crew, MacLeod, who left the series, returned for this appearance. He fondly calls Commander McHale "Skippa-san" and Ensign Parker "Parka-san" (see Japanese honorifics). After three seasons and 108 episodes, the folks behind ABC's World War II comedy, which kicked off in October 1962, thought it was time for a new look and locale. Plot. 1962 -2021. [11] The boat was sold to the studioas there were few PT boats in existence, almost all having been sold, stripped, or destroyed after the war by various governmentswhere significant liberties were taken reconfiguring the Vosper 694 and the two Sea Rescue boats to resemble a World War II-era PT boat. Charles Parker often spoke of his mother. It was Conway's break-out role, says Deadline, earning him an Emmy in 1963. In another Conway dual role, Parker impersonates Admiral Chester "Rockpile" Beaty in "The Seven Faces of Ensign Parker." In the episode titled "A Letter for Fuji", his name is given as Fujiwara Takeo; in "The August Teahouse of Quint McHale" and the film McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force, it is given as Takeo Fujiwara. Very well, for the most part, except for the time he and Flynn were supposed to stage a McHale-Binghamton fight for a scene and it turned into a real dustup. To support Gruber's efforts of funding St Theresa's Orphanage, the crew worked hard to raise funds in the 1964 film, "McHale's Navy." The movie was largely a continuation of the TV series and featured the same characters and settings, but it was filmed in color, rather than the black-and-white of the TV show. Seaman Joseph "Happy" Haines (Gavin MacLeod, later of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Love Boat)-MacLeod left the series before the third season to appear in the movie The Sand Pebbles. The sea-going (ex-Howard Hughes PT-694 boat) PT-73 was sold to the mayor of Hawthorne, California, Hal Crozer,[12] and converted to a sport-fishing boat. It is clear that while McHale is as loyal as any American, following the devastation caused by the Japanese on the island, he is reluctant to risk losing more men. Though "primitive", Urulu is like Gruber (from whom he learns a lot, usually to Gruber's regret)a hustler who is always looking for ways to make money or swindle money from the Navy. The new movie focused on a retired Navy officer who goes back into service with (surprise) a new group of "misfit sailors." Madman had released the first three seasons in Australia on August 3, 2009, in Slimline packaging, replacing the original releases, which were box sets. The Captains name was Wallace B. Binghampton but McHale and his men often referred to him as, Wally or Captain Leadbottom. Binghampton spent most of his waking hours trying to figure out a way to expose McHale and his men for the many antics they pulled. Which, of course, Ernie [Borgnine, the show's star] does. The one exception to the misfit rule may have been Ensign Parker, was portrayed by funny man, Tim Conway. Set in the Pacific theatre during World War II, Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale (Ernest Borgnine) is the commanding officer of the U.S. Navys PT boat-73. They were often shown out of uniform in loud Hawaiian shirts and leis. R.F. But a 1980 reprise film, The Nude Bomb, virtually bombed itself at the theater. While the show was filmed and aired in the '60s, it was set in the '40s during World War II. 4-23: 22 Feb 66: . In reality, transfers of this nature rarely, if ever, occurred. Like Parker, he often knocks down, or causes Binghamton to be knocked down because of his clumsiness and dimwittedness. In others, outward. Assisted by the native tribes whom they befriend, the sailors live a pleasant island existence. Borgnine shook the Fatso image and won an Oscar as a lovelorn butcher in Paddy Chayefsky's Marty, but then had to contend with being under contract to Harold Hecht and Burt Lancaster, who didn't know what to do with him. The hapless Mountie was recreated in the 1999 film, Dudley Do-Right starring Brendan Fraser and Sarah Jessica Parker. In "The Missing Link", Marlo Thomas played Binghamton's niece, Cynthia Prentice, who takes an interest in Ensign Parker, although it turns out entirely for anthropological reasons. Then there was 2004's The Real Gilligan's Island, a reality show that lasted only one season. "I thought it would give a new physical look blue uniforms instead of khaki. Another TV show in 2011 lasted just four episodes, and yet another reboot in 2019 also was shelved, reports Entertainment Weekly. In "Hello McHale? Episodes: 138 (half-hour) It was a lighthearted distraction for viewers amid the growing cultural unrest at the time. Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale was portrayed by the Oscar Award and Academy Awarding winning, Ernest Borgnine. Well, 1978's TV movie, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, covered how the castaways adjusted once they were rescued. The film starred Tom Arnold, but Borgnine also made an appearance. Five years in however, creator Serling was regarded as an "angry young man"whose exploration of the political and social issues of the day on the show was often grueling. McHale finagles to have comic Jerry Colonna do an unscheduled Special Services show. Like Conway, Ensign Parker is from Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Except where noted, the actors appeared on the show in every season: The real-life PT-73 was finished on August 12, 1942 by Higgins Industries, Iinc., New Orleans. "After three years in the Pacific, we thought the Allied and Japanese forces had had enough of McHale," producer Si Rose told TV Guide writer Peter Bogdanovich (yes, that Peter Bogdanovich) in 1965. Thank you for answering this. This fourth season marked the end of what has since become one of the true classics of television comedy and includes a hilarious guest appearance from Don Knotts. William Lederer, who co-authored the second film with John Fenton Murray, used scenes lifted directly from his comic novel, All the Ships at Sea. Two feature film spin-offs were based on the series: McHale's Navy (1964) and McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965). 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The Nazis were NOT simple-minded, easily-fooled buffoons, and "Hogan's Heroes" is an insult to the ordeals endured by every Allied POW in WW2. His glasses had no lenses in them during indoor shooting to prevent the glaring from the lighting. ", That's right. And fans of the show held out great hope for Tim Burton's film adaptation starring Johnny Depp in 2012. The boat was purchased by Howard Hughes for a chase boat for the only flight of his Spruce Goose aircraft. Stay tuned. A popular book, PT 109: John F. Kennedy in WWII by Robert J. Donovan came out the previous year and PT-109 was referenced in the episode "Jolly Wally". Why? When they deliberately fail the exams after they find out what Binghamton is up to, he gives them all passing grades anyway. When the crew is in Italy, McHale's knowledge of Italian serves him quite well and his mother is Italian (both of Borgnine's parents were from Italy). That was its final season. From 1962 through 1966, McHale's Navy was a must-see staple of ABC Television. Based on their shoulder patches on their dress white uniforms, Christy, Virgil and Bell are all, Sometimes, the crewmen wear crazy disguises to carry out elaborate schemes, such as when McHale needs to stage a phony Japanese attack, Fuji, along with Gruber, Bell and Parker, dress up in Japanese uniforms using Gruber's war souvenirs (which he is forever trying to sell). McGiveney also played the part of Judy in "The Stool Parrot" episode. More often than not, however, he usually followed suit and got involved in the craziness. After all, when he predicted the move to Italy would either make or break the show, he proved to be quite prescient. It was quite entertaining but highly unrealistic. Lt. Cdr. The Dudley Do-Right Show only ran for about a year, but Dudley remained in the minds of fans to the extent that reruns ran for several more years under the title Dudley Do-Right and His Friends. came out, followed by The Munsters' Revenge in 1981, a brief series reprise titled The Munsters Today in 1987, Here Come the Munsters in 1995, The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas in 1996, and Mockingbird Lane in 2012. One man has started a native laundry service, and McHale operates a still, making moonshine for the men and the natives. Another love interest of the reluctant McHale is an old friend and a bit of a wildcat Kate O'Hara (Joyce Jameson). When a burned-out Curtis left the show, Dark Shadows foundered and was finally canceled in 1971. Years active. A single M2, .50 cal mounted on a M4-style pipe stand tended to appear, disappear, and move around from scene to scene on the forward deck. Crazy Credits TV Land. The producer, Edward Montagne, had enjoyed success with The Phil Silvers Show (19551959), a military comedy about an opportunistic non-commissioned officer and his loyal platoon putting loony things over on the camp commander. McHale's Navy ran for 138 episodes and four seasons on ABC, from 1962 until 1966. A "normal" niece, Marilyn Munster, was cast as the oddball in the family for extra fun. Quinton McHale ( Ernest Borgnine) and his crew, along with Capt. All rights reserved. After his arrival, he found himself stranded on the island. There were left-arm rates and right-arm rates. Because of the close relationship McHale and his crew had with the natives, they often helped out in times of conflict, giving McHale an advantage. "It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone." And of that, says NPR, some 54 percent say they enjoy watching a favorite, familiar show. During the final season, Lt. Cmdr. McHale is easy-going and a con-artist extraordinaire. Besides Binghamton, he is the only married man and the only one with any children. McHale responded by saying: I don't think. They often used the Navy-owned PT-73 to go on unauthorized excursions. | In fact, he took credit for the idea. Just about the only thing military about them was their uniforms. Search for more:1965 Fleer McHale's Navy - [Base]. When they get word that a Marine battalion is pinned on a beach and an enemy cruiser is planning to attack the beachhead in the morning, McHale's attitude changes. "After three years in the Pacific, we thought the Allied and Japanese forces had had enough of McHale," producer Si Rose told TV Guide writer Peter Bogdanovich (yes, that Peter Bogdanovich) in 1965. The series requested by the network was significantly different in tone from the pilot. The squadron was then transferred to the Southwest Pacific, where the squadron saw action at Mios Woendi, Dutch New Guinea; Mindoro, Philippine Islands; and Brunei Bay, Borneo. In the first season, the crew members are on an equal social footing, but in later seasons, a "pecking order" is established with Gruber at the head, although three of the crewmen outrank him. For other uses, see, Front to back: McHale, Binghamton, Parker, Fuji, Carpenter, Tinker, Virgil, Christy, Willy, Gruber. queries character Steve Yeager. During World War II, Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale (Borgnine) is the commanding officer of the U.S. Navy PT boat PT-73, stationed at the Pacific island base of Taratupa. Here, kitty, kitty." In exchange for being given a safe house instead of imprisonment in a prisoner-of-war camp, Fuji gladly "serves time" as the crew's houseboy and cook at their camp on "McHale's Island." Back then, the arm you wore your rating patch on depended on what your job (rate) was. Aubuchon also played the Russian sailor Dimitri in McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force. He dreamt of having the whole bunch court-martialed. The ABC series spawned three feature films: McHale's Navy (1964); a sequel, McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965); and a 1997 sequel-remake of the original series. The submarine shown does not have a main gun forward of the sail. McHale's always hopeful love interest while the show is in the South Pacific is Navy Nurse Molly Turner (Bilko's Jane Dulo), a New Jersey gal who is always trying to corner the ever romantically elusive McHale. Binghamton. Ernest Borgnine served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Gunner's Mate on the anti-submarine vessel U.S.S. Henry Beckman as U.S. Army Colonel Harrigan was also a regular presence in the Italian episodes, in addition to also playing Air Corps colonel Pratt in McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force. Occupation. It was a lighthearted distraction for viewers amid the growing cultural unrest at the time. "PT-73" is visible on the bow, appearing as if the numbers had been removed, but an image of them remained. Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter (Bob Hastings, a veteran of The Phil Silvers Show)-Binghamton's sycophantic bumbler aide who tries to be military, but is too inept to be taken seriously. Bernard Fox played the clumsy Sub-Lieutenant Cedric Clivedon in "The British Also Have Ensigns." Ernest Borgnine And Jean Willie In 'McHale's Navy 'Claudine Longet, Ernest Borgnine and Jean Willie all close for a photograph in a scene from the television series 'McHale's Navy', 1962. One problem for fans who weren't around for the original series is watching the story of Star Trek unfold in chronological order, which TechRadar explains "would be daunting for even the most decorated of starship captains." In "All Chiefs and No Indians", Binghamton tries to get the whole crew promoted to chief petty officers so they will be split up and reassigned. His job is to assume duties as McHale's executive officer and help him get the base on Taratupa back into action. It involves Ensign Parker's assignment to McHale's crew after they already had gone through several ensigns who could not put up with their unmilitary, slovenly, and insubordinate ways. The ratings have held up pretty well, but next year we'll be up against Skelton and Kildare, both in color, and so really we're anticipating. In some early episodes, McHale referred to Ens. We'll say he had an Italian grandmother and understands Italian. [15] McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force took in $1,500,000. According to the episode "The Truth Hurts", Virgil has been in the service at least six years. DMCA. Instead, he will attack and destroy the Japanese cruiser. McHale and his men lived a carefree and fun-filled life on their little island. Seaman 3rd Class Fujiwara Takeo Kobiashi, 'Fuji' (Yoshio Yoda)-Perhaps the most unusual character in the series, the lovable, boyish, Japanese prisoner of war and deserter from the Imperial Japanese Navy whom the PT-73 crew takes on as a de facto comrade and keeps hidden from Binghamton and almost everyone outside of McHale's gang. We know the characters and their families, and we know how their daily lives are going to go when we tune in. In Australia, Madman Entertainment has released all four seasons on DVD. This episode of an early dramatic anthology series received respectable ratings and ABC ordered a series. His favorite catchphrase is "I could just scream!" For instance, to avoid detection during an inspection by Binghamton, Fuji disguises himself and poses as a Polynesian chief (Binghamton remarks: "With a Japanese accent?") Wallace B. Binghampton's job before the war was running a yacht club on Long Island Sound. PT-109 was the boat commanded by. While the pilot had been dramatic, with overtones of Henry Fonda's introspective Mister Roberts, Montagne turned the "McHale" project into "Bilko in the Navy" and recruited Sergeant Bilko actors and writers. 'I know you,' he says. "McHale's Navy" manages to present THE PERFECT take on "War-Time Comedy", (eclipsed only by "M*A*S*H"). So much for equal rights. Today, Woman's World cites the show as a "pop culture" icon, its characters forever young and still appealing to audiences on many levels. Surprisingly, Van Dyke had no regrets because of the dreaded threat of typecasting. It was a wonderful show that followed Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale and his ragtag band of navy crew members. The rest of the crew called him "Mr. Parker". Set in World War II, McHales the []. Three years later, after the movie Yours, Mine and Oursapproached that very subject and did well at the box office, ABC accepted Schwartz's idea to create a show about a blended family: The Brady Bunch. Stanley Adams played a native chief, the Shah of Durani and political boss Frank Templeton in the last episode "Wally for Congress." The Addams Family was based on the dark-humored works of cartoonist Charles Addams, whose delightfully disturbing cartoons first appeared in The New Yorker in 1938 and resulted in dozens of books. Like his crew, he is unmilitary in many ways, but always a strong and competent leader who is very protective of his crew. McHale's Navy is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC television network. Whenever one of the crew's elaborate schemes calls for President. That first Batman movie was actually made up of 15 serials on one reel for over four hours of non-stop action as crime was thwarted around Gotham City. McHale's Navy: With Ernest Borgnine, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Carl Ballantine. This was a reference to. Why a MCHALE'S NAVY movie? Retroactively he can spot the difficulty of being known only as Gilligan for the rest of his career, so, in his eye, he dodged a bullet. Their helpful but secret stowaway is Japanese POW Fuji (Yoshio Yoda). whereupon he takes off for the other side of the island. McHale's Country Club Caper: 130. Audience reviewers, according to Rotten Tomatoes, mainly watched the crew get "tossed back into their troublesome lives" for some sort of closure and mostly concluded the movie wasn't worth watching. Some may point to "Hogan's Heroes" as being superior, but while I enjoyed that as a kid, nowadays I cannot get past "Hogan's Heroes"' simple-minded take on The Nazis and sugar-coated fantasy prison camp setting. Twenty years later a revival was attempted but only lasted one season. Unfortunately, the show was canceled in 1966 after just 64 episodes because the network believed the public was "burned out" on it as well as a competing show, The Munsters. While successful enough to run four seasons and 138 episodes, the World War II-set television series never finished in the yearly Top 20, so why Universal chose it for a motion picture, instead of, say, THE VIRGINIAN or SHOTGUN SLADE, is a mystery. The film was only moderately successful: critic Anthony Lanecalled it "a long, expensive joke in search of a purpose" while Christopher Orr promised that "fans of Depp's past collusions with Burton will find their rewards along the way." Most of their antics involved pranks, money, gambling and womanizing. The squadron participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign from March 1943 to May 1944. Beginning in 1976, there were several semi-successful spin-offs, including the hilarious The Brady Bunch Movie in 1995 that spoofed the original series. A little over two decades later, audiences were happily singing the theme song to the show as little kids clamored for their very own Batman outfit.
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