Like many Aussie kids in the 70's F Troop was a staple diet. Yes it's probably tame and corn ball by current standards but I still have very fond memories of it. O'Rourke's dubous dealings with the indians Wild Eagle and Crazy Cat, seeing the short sighted Vanderbilts watch tower getting knocked to the ground each day by the firing of the cannon, the oblivious and shy captain Parmenter and of course Larry Storch as Corporal Agarn providing the perfect comedy foil for Sargent O'Rourke. It all brings back memories of a time of greater innocence and simplicity.
Can't wait until the DVDs are released in Australiamoreless
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F Troop was a classic comedy set in the Old West. Fort Courage was the home of the US Army's sorriest band of misfits, led by the well-meaning Captain Parmenter, scion of a distinguished line of military officers, but himself naive, clumsy, bumbling and reliant on the Army manual. The old hand of the fort was Sergeant O'Rourke, who secretly ran O'Rourke Enterprises, a string of profitable but not always upstanding businesses, on the side, including the town saloon and an Indian souvenir company. He was happy when Parmenter was assigned to Fort Courage, a commanding officer who would be easy to hide his shenanigans from. O'Rourke's sidekick was the loyal but not too bright Corporal Agarn. Their business partner was the cranky but affable Wild Eagle, chief of the Hekawi. Completing the circle was Wrangler Jane, the beautiful blonde owner of the general store in town. She was a expert in all things Western, including shooting, horseback riding and lassoing, and fancied the dashing, young captain who was too bashful to return her affections in public. The men of F Troop were a motley lot. Bugler Dobbs had a hard time playing anything but Yankee Doodle, and not well at that. Duffy would often hold forth on how he stood side by side with Davy Crockett at the Alamo. Vanderbilt, who often stood guard duty, was nearly blind and hard of hearing. Duddleson was a slob, sort of F Troop's equivalent of Peanuts' Pigpen. Hoffenmueller spoke no English. The rest were as incompetent as they were undistinguished. A running joke was the guard tower constantly falling down, usually blasted by the balky cannon but sometimes felled by something as simple as an arrow. Aiding and abetting O'Rourke in his numerous moneymaking schemes were the Hekawi, the most cowardly tribe in the country. Lacking the will and skills to fight, they turned to commerce, manufacturing the souvenirs for O'Rourke Enterprises and brewing the whiskey for his saloon. Chief Wild Eagle was helped by his second in command, Crazy Cat. Unlike other military comedies such as McHale's Navy or Gomer Pyle, nobody ever really hated each other, as Captain Binghamton did McHale and Sergeant Carter did Gomer. The show and all its characters were all in good-hearted fun, a family show for all ages. The theme song said it perfectly: "Where Indian fights are colorful sights but nobody takes a licking."moreless
 Ken Berry |
Captain Wilton Parmenter |
Larry Storch |
Corporal Randolph Agarn |
Forrest Tucker |
Sergeant Morgan O'Rourke |
Frank DeKova |
Chief Wild Eagle |
Melody Patterson |
Wrangler Jane Angelica Thrift |
Edward Everett Horton |
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THE CLOSER IS THE BIG RELEASE THIS WEEK, WITH A BLU-RAY UPGRADE FOR THE FIRST SEASON OF WEEDS. THE SUBSEQUENT RELEASES IN THIS WEEK'S ROUND-UP ARE MOSTLY A COLLECTION OF GOLDEN OLDIES LIKE F TROOP, RAWHIDE, BIG TRAIN, AND THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW.
May 29, 2007 DVD Releases
By Ian Micklewright, May 26, 2007
STARTING IN JANUARY, VIEWERS CAN PICK FROM A VAST ARRAY OF "VINTAGE" SHOWS ON NEW BROADBAND NETWORK FROM AOL AND WB.
AOL, WB prepare free vintage TV for broadband
By Reuters, Nov 14, 2005
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Will the Real Captain Try to Stand Up?
S 1 : Ep 34
Aired 5/10/66
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The Day the Indians Won
S 1 : Ep 33
Aired 5/3/66
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Lieutenant O'Rourke, Front and Center
S 1 : Ep 32
Aired 4/26/66
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A Fort's Best Friend is Not a Mother
S 1 : Ep 31
Aired 4/19/66
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Who was your favorite character in this great series?
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Old shows do die away?
06/03/091Reply
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F Troop - The Complete 1st Season
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