"Tour of Duty" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creators:

L. Travis Clark
Steve Duncan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

24 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam War | Vietnam | Military | Guerrilla Warfare | 1960s

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Stephen Caffrey	...	Lt. Myron Goldman (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Terence Knox	...	Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson (57 episodes, 1987-1990)
Tony Becker	...	Cpl. Daniel 'Danny' Percell (55 episodes, 1987-1990)
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Pvt. Marcus Taylor / ... (53 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ramón Franco	...	Pvt. Alberto Ruiz / ... (52 episodes, 1987-1990)
Stan Foster	...	Sgt. Marvin Johnson / ... (41 episodes, 1987-1989)
Dan Gauthier	...	Lt. John McKay (32 episodes, 1989-1990)

Runtime:

45 min (58 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Company:

Braun Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Inspired by the success of Platoon (1986) a year earlier.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In all the episodes of 1st and 2nd season, quite a few characters (Taylor, Johnson, Purcell) wear helmets with chinstraps from 1970s.

Quotes:

Pfc. Thomas 'Pop' Scarlett: Yet another memorial service brought to you courtesy of communist containment.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Black Hawk Down (2001)

Soundtrack:

Paint It Black

Realistic, wonderful, just plain, THE BEST!!

Being a vet from the Viet Nam conflict era, I can't help but watch each episode over and over. This is the most realistic show on t.v.. When "COMBAT" came on in the 60s, My Dad , a WWII vet, said it was the most realistic WWII show he had ever seen. It also followed the main characters through tough battles. TOUR OF DUTY goes beyond "combat" probably because of the lack of strict censorship in the 80s compared to the 60s. I just have to say, the cast, the writing , the directing, and the filming of TOUR OF DUTY, marks the epidomy of excellence in television. Thanks goes out to "TBS" for bringing this great show back. When I get off of work at 2:00p.m., it gives me a chance to get home, get relaxed and settle in for the best hour on t.v.