"Hogan's Heroes" (1965) TV series 1965-1971

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creators:

Bernard Fein
Albert S. Ruddy

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

17 September 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | War

Tagline:

If you liked World War II, you'll love Hogan's Heroes!

Plot:

The inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders.

Plot Keywords:

Sabotage | Pow | Prisoner Of War | Prisoner Of War Camp | Bombing

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Aug. 2

10:00 AM

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Cast

Bob Crane	...	Col. Robert E. Hogan (168 episodes, 1965-1971)
Werner Klemperer	...	Col. Wilhelm Klink (168 episodes, 1965-1971)
John Banner	...	Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz / ... (168 episodes, 1965-1971)
Richard Dawson	...	Cpl. Peter Newkirk / ... (168 episodes, 1965-1971)
Robert Clary	...	Cpl. Louis LeBeau / ... (167 episodes, 1965-1971)
Larry Hovis	...	Sgt. Andrew Carter / ... (167 episodes, 1965-1971)
Ivan Dixon	...	Sgt. James 'Kinch' Kinchloe / ... (145 episodes, 1965-1970)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (pilot) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | New Zealand:G (season 1) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Cinema General Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bing Crosby Productions

Trivia:

Salt was used to represent snow.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Although the series takes place during World War II, the women wear the clothing and hairstyles of the 1960's.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Col. Wilhelm Klink: [on telephone] What was that?
[pause]
Col. Wilhelm Klink: [muttering] Oh yes, heil Hitler.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in All the Queen's Men (2001)

Funniest TV show ever

Hogan's Heroes is, without a doubt, the funniest television show ever made. The way it makes fun of Nazis is perfection. One of my all-time favorite episodes is the one where Hogan and his men had Klink and Burkhalter convinced that there was such a device called a Gonkulator. Or the one where they convinced Klink and Hochstetter that the war was over. That is just absolute brilliance. Sure, there's a lot of plot manipulation going on in the show, but who cares. It's hilarious.