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

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 | Panzer

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16	12:00 PM	TVLAND	Heil Klink	#2.22
Mon. Nov. 16	12:30 PM	TVLAND	Killer Klink	#2.24

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)

Also Known As:

Ein Käfig voller Helden (Germany) (new title) [de]
Gli eroi di Hogan (Italy) [it]
Los héroes de Hogan (Spain) [es]
Papa Schultz (France) [fr]
Stacheldraht und Fersengeld (Germany) [de]
Stalag 13 (France) [fr]

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 (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Bing Crosby Productions

Trivia:

Richard Dawson auditioned for the role of Hogan, but lost to Bob Crane. This led to friction between the two actors and when Crane was killed in 1978, Dawson did not attend the funeral.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Sometimes you see the warning "Gebrauch keine Haken" on boxes in the background. This is a literal translation of the English "Do not use hooks" and would never be written in that form on a German box. Correctly it would have to be "Keine Haken verwenden".

Quotes:

Hogan: [the phone rings while Hogan's men are cracking a safe] Answer the phone, tell him it's the wrong number.
Carter: [answers the phone in a mock-German accent] I'm sorry, you've got the wrong number.
[pause]
Carter: So what if you haven't told me who you're calling yet? No matter who you're calling it's still the wrong number because I don't even have a phone!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus (#6.21)" (1993)

Excellent Comedy! Highly Recommended!

Hogan's Heroes is one of the greatest comedies ever made. It's been over thirty years since it was first aired, and it is till hilarious today. The story is about Colonel Hogan (Bob Crane) and his Allied Prisoners (Robert Clary, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, Larry Hovis, and Kenneth Washington) prisoned in Stalag 13. Colonel Klink (Werner Klemperer) and Sgt Shultz (John Banner) is running the camp, with the occasional visit from General Burkhalter (Leon Askin) and Major Hochstetter (Howard Caine), they are unaware that Hogan and his men have tunnels everywhere, with radios, and much more. Some clever one liners, and gags make this comedy worth watching. It is a bit crude to spoof a POW Camp, and the Germans, but once you watch Hogan's Heroes, you'll forget all that, and laugh yourself silly. Overall, 11/10.