Hogan's Heroes

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Set in a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, Hogan's Heroes is lightly based on the play/film, "Stalag 17." Hogan's Heroes focuses on the exploits of five main prisoners of war (Hogan, LeBeau, Newkirk, Carter & Kinchloe who, while under the cover of being typical prisoners of war, are really secretly doing... more »

Set in a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, Hogan's Heroes is lightly based on the play/film, "Stalag 17." Hogan's Heroes focuses on the exploits of five main prisoners of war (Hogan, LeBeau, Newkirk, Carter & Kinchloe who, while under the cover of being typical prisoners of war, are really secretly doing their best to sabotage the German war effort through whatever means necessary. They communicate regularly with the outside, easily move throughout the camp and outside to town by using numerous tunnels, and have all the munitions, money, and uniforms to do pretty much as they please.

While the enemy is often gullible, easily fooled or downright incompetent, the real strength of Hogan's men is the elaborate ruses and sometimes dangerous lengths they will go to in order to complete their missions.

These missions included regular sabotage, helping prisoners escape, and aiding the underground opposition. The more elaborate tasks include immobilizing battalions, confusing the German general staff, and kidnapping important scientists. The silly Germans of Stalag 13 are the head Sergeant (Schultz) and the camp Kommandant (Klink).

For those who only know the show peripherally, it is dismissed as being produced in poor taste because of the horrors of WWII, but this show takes place in a POW camp run by the German Luftwaffe and not the SS or Gestapo. The exploits of Hogan's heroes were often based on real POW stories from WWII. Leon Askin as General Burkhalter, Howard Caine as Gestapo Officer Major Hochstetter, and Bernard Fox as British Colonel Crittendon appear as recurring characters to cement the show's ensemble cast.

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• Would a Remake work?

  I've been noticing that alot of older shows are getting remade so i was woundering what people would think of a Hogan's Heros remake. Also who do you think would be cast for the various roles in a remake.

  I've been noticing that alot of older shows are getting remade so i was woundering what people would think of a Hogan's Heros remake. Also who do you think would be cast for the various roles in a remake. less «

  wedgeantilles54 Last online May 19, 2009
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• Subtitles in Spanish?

  Hello ... I can download subtitles in Spanish this wonderful series? Thank you. Angelo Emir.

  Hello ... I can download subtitles in Spanish this wonderful series? Thank you. Angelo Emir. less «

  Angelo_emir Last online Apr 30, 2009
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• Ivan Dixon RIP

  Ivan who played Kinch died March 16 at his home in Charlotte North Carolina of complications from to kidney failure. He had been ill since 2002.

  Ivan who played Kinch died March 16 at his home in Charlotte North Carolina of complications from to kidney failure. He had been ill since 2002.less «

  habsr1 Last online Jun 21, 2009
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  10 Perfect

  The single most influential show on my life. I am a career Soldier in the U.S. Army, a military historian, and a volunteer at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum - in large part because of this show's impact on my life. hide « show »

  I remembered by accident today why I started studying World War II when I was so young...Hogan's Heroes. It was on from 1965-1971, so I was almost 2 until I was almost 8. It was on CBS Friday nights, I think from 1900-1930. I loved that show. Also why POW/Concentration Camps are my second favorite thing to study, after European Theater Airborne operations. There is a Hogan's Heroes marathon on today. I just watched the episode that gave me my favorite, most-quoted, TV line, "Another day, another munitions dump." Very exciting - I have wanted to find that exact episode for years. (And yes, I own boxed sets of all six seasons). I usually hate watching old shows - not smart, savvy enough - but no problems with old episodes of Hogan's Heroes. I understand that it is not historically accurate, but it began 20 years after the end of World War II and helped keep interest in fore...sort of like what "M*A*S*H" did for the Korean War.

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  ABNATW Added Apr 13, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  HUGE FAN! hide « show »

  Im 42 yrs old.My dad watched it while i played on the carpet with my toys in front of the T.V. Thought the series was stupid.
  
  Then I grew up turned on TVLAND and now im hooked!
  
  The show is great humor. Shultz is the best..I like to think he is saying "IM NO NAZI" every time he says " I KNOW NOTHING". Im a WW2 fan and like to pride myself on knowing most things about WW2, land sea and air. And I get a kick out of many of the insults directed towards Himmler ,Goering and Hitler Funny stuff.
  
  They dont make them like this anymore.
  
  5 STARS ***** !

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  SEMegaWarsIII Added Apr 7, 2009 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  Hogan's Heroes is the best show ever!!!! hide « show »

  this show is the most clever show I have ever seen. Imagine if real prisoners were like that. It would be funny. I think that before you see this show's dating. watch and episode and then say that it is not funny, exciting, and good for the whole family. Just try not to judge the show by its age. This show shows the tactics that Hogan is smart enough to get out of prison one million times over, and that seargent klink is truly the dumbest man on earth. Watch this show and I know you will definately love it!!!

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  cfiso Added Mar 13, 2009 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  The misadventures of a group of allied POWs during the Second World War. hide « show »

  Hogan's Heroes is something totally unique, with a formula that can never be duplicated. A comedy set in a POW camp? It sounds completely nonsensical, and it is many times, but it also has some great acting and terrific verbal word play and characterizations. The characters are all believable, and a perfect cast was selected, but sometimes the scenarios are totally absurd. The Nazis are portrayed as stereotypically stupid, and never manage to catch on to the Allies wit. Although none of the events that take place on the television show could even have the remotest possibility of happening in reality, the show proves itself to be great, harmless fun.

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  Woolsey Added Dec 30, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  One of the best comedy series of all times. hide « show »

  This could have been a British Comedy series for all you know!! The level of comedy in this series was much higher than most of the American comedies of the time. This was a genuinely funny and at the same time very controlled in its use of the setup (a touchy subject to joke about).
  
  The sophistication of writing for this series can be compared with "Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister". The performance of all the actors was always better than average and specially the performance of Werner Klemperer was spot on. There can never be another Commander Klink. I was also a big fan of the performance of John Banner. Bob Crane has become immortal due to just this series and we can safely say that even its reruns are a treat to watch.

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  dangerouslydead Added Dec 29, 2008 All my reviews