Twelve O'Clock High

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Welcome to the Twelve O'Clock High Guide at TV.com.

Episodes:78-60 minute episodes(61 Black & White, 17 Color)

First Telecast: September 18, 1964

Last Telecast: January 13, 1967

This show takes place in mid 1942 through 1944... more »

Welcome to the Twelve O'Clock High Guide at TV.com.

Episodes:78-60 minute episodes(61 Black & White, 17 Color)

First Telecast: September 18, 1964

Last Telecast: January 13, 1967

This show takes place in mid 1942 through 1944 during World War II. It follows the 918th Heavy Bombardment Group, part of the 8th Bomber Command of the US Eighth Air Force. Army Air Force Brigadier General Frank Savage is asked to take over the 918th by General Pritchard. Savage is a tough as nails commander and builds the Group into the "best bomb group" in Eighth Air Force. At the start of the 2nd season, Savage is killed and Colonel Joseph Anson Gallagher takes over for the next two Seasons.

The 918th Group is first led by Savage then Gallagher. Major Harvey Stovall is the Adjutant, later the Ground Exec. Major Joe Cobb is a Squadron Commander and later Air Exec in the first season. The Flight Surgeon is Major Kaiser. The Line Chief (Maintenance) is Master Sergeant Tony Nero. In the 1st season Captain (Major) Joe Gallagher is a recurring character as an aircraft & squadron commander.

1st Season Squadron Commanders include Major Joe Cobb, Major Gus Denver, Major Joseph Gallagher, Major Joe Morse, Major Jake Hays, Major Peter Gray, Major Andy Towson & Major Jack Temple.

2nd Season Squadron Commanders include Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Gallagher (363rd Squadron), Lieutenant Colonel Frank Bailey(364th Squadron), Lieutenant Colonel Chick Heindorf (365th Squadron), Lieutenant Colonel Bill Christy, Lieutenant Colonel Gaines.less «

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  8.5 Great

  Too young to really remember the first run, but... hide « show »

  ...my sister and Dad used to watch all the time. It was showing on The History Channel here a couple of years back and I recorded all of them. I really enjoyed the whole series and particularly the black and white episodes. Black and while always lends atmosphere to this kind of show. Too bad they had to go colour in the last season...
  I personally much preferred the seasons with Paul Burke (Col. Joe Gallagher), though for some reason I do have a strong recollection of my Dad saying that Robert Lansing (Gen. Savage) was more realistic in his performance as a commander. Frank Overton (Maj. Harvey Stovall) reminds me of my Dad... :o}
  I loved the archival footage they used in the series and it was a great deal of fun to see all the guest stars who went through the three years and became big stars in their own right.

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  sandbur Added May 25, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Info about TWELVE O\\\\\\\'CLOCK HIGH and otherWWII Tv Series here is some backround. Twelve O\\\\\\\'clock high the tv series was tv\\\\\\\'s second longest Running World War II TV Show that ran from 1964-1967 for 3 Seasons with hide « show »

  I have Watched the movie Twelve O\\\\\\\' Clock High and will be doing episode reviews and my website you can check out with my yahoo group page the home page address is http://twelveoclockhighfans.bravehost.com/
  and the yahoo group is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TwelveOClockHighTVSeries/ any how I have always had debate on the tvseries.
  

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  Combatfan135 Added Jun 15, 2005 All my reviews