FReeper Canteen ~ Most Excellent Adventures in TV Land ~ 28 October 2005

October 27, 2005 | Beachn4fun/Canteen Crew

[beachn4fun]

TIME TRAVEL

This new machine is working just great. ARE YOU READY? The Canteen is about to embark on another journey back in time.

If you're brave enough, climb aboard, no ticket required……we're about to take off.

Come on, hop in, watch your step ...... Let me set my controls.

Buckle up. Now don't be afraid....I know how to fly this thing.......Here we goooooooooo.......LIFT OFF……..

WHOOOOOOSHHHHHHHH

Landing with a gentle thump. Here we are - Let me turn on the television to see what is on.

Do any of you remember these shows?

Combat

10/2/1962- 8/29/1967 - ABC

Black and White/Color - 60 minutes

152 episodes

Combat Cast

Rick Jason as Lieutenant Gil Hanley

Vic Morrow as Sgt. Chip Saunders Kane

Pierre Jalbert as Caje

Jack Hogan as William G. Kirby

Dick Peabody as Littlejohn

William Bryant as McCall (1966-67)

Conlan Carter as Doc (1963-67)

Shecky Greene as Braddock (1962-63)

Tom Lowell as Billy Nelson (1962-64)

Steven Rogers as Doc (1962-63)

Combat Theme Song

None listed

Combat Tidbits

Combat depicted the lives of one platoon of soldiers fighting their way across Europe in World War II. The long running show was very realistic, even to the point of using actual war footage in some epsiodes. And unlike many other WWII shows, this cast was sent to "boot camp" before filming began. Neither the war nor the cast was ever portrayed ina glamorous way.

Passings

Vic Morrow died in 1982 as a result of a helicopter crash on the set of "Twilight Zone:The Movie," Dick Peabody in 1999 of prostrate cancer and Rick Jason in 2000 of self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Rat Patrol

September 1966-September 1968 – ABC

Color - 30 minutes

58 episodes

Rat Patrol Cast

Christopher George as Sgt. Sam Troy

Gary Raymond as Sgt. Jack Moffitt

Eric Braeden as Capt. Hauptman Hans Dietrich (as Hans Gudegast)

Lawrence P. Casey as Pvt. Mark Hitchcock (as Lawrence Casey)

Justin Tarr as Pvt. Tully Pettigrew

Regular Guests:

Manfred Lating as Orderly / Lt. Strum / ... (11 episodes)

Norbert Meisel as Truck Driver / German Guard / ... (6 episodes)

Stanley Adams as El Gamil (3 episodes)

Claudine Longet as Marianne (2 episodes)

Michael Vandever as Lt. Dorf / Lt. Reiner (2 episodes)

Rat Patrol Theme Song

None listed

Rat Patrol Tidbits

Set in North Africa during World War II, this series chronicles the adventures of a 4-man team of commandos within the Long Range Desert Group. (In utter defiance of historical accuracy, the team consists of three Americans and one Brit.) Armed with jeeps equipped with .50-caliber machine guns--and endless chutzpah--they wage a highly irregular war against Rommel's Afrika Korps. Their most common nemesis is Hauptmann Dietrich, though Dietrich and the Rats join forces from time to time against a common enemy.

Each episodes title had the word Raid in it. This show rode in on the heels of the highly popular COMBAT. However it sadly lacked the excitement and interesting story lines that Combat had. The same U.S. and British guys fought the same German Afrika Corp guy week in and week out. Sometimes they all teamed up with each other. The stories in those weren't any better.

The red cap that Pvt. Hitchcock wears is a Civil War Confederate artillery lieutenant's kepi.

Passings

Didn’t find anything on this

Special Note: The information on this series was very sketchy and I had to piece a lot of it together. If you see errors or can add anything else, feel free to say something.

F Troop

9/14/1965 – 8/31/1967 ABC

Black and White/Color – 30 minutes

F Troop Cast

Forrest Tucker as Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke

Larry Storch as Cpl. Randolph Agarn

Melody Patterson as Wrangler Jane Angelica Thrift

Frank DeKova as Chief Wild Eagle

Don Diamond as Crazy Cat

James Hampton as Trooper Hannibal Dobbs

Bob Steele as Trooper Duffy

Joe Brooks as Trooper Vanderbilt

John Mitchum as Trooper Hoffenmueller

Regular guests:

Ivan Bell as Trooper Duddleson (6 episodes)

Benny Baker as Pete / Pete the Bartender (4 episodes)

Ben Frommer as Smokey Bear / Papa Bear (4 episodes)

Harvey Parry as Charlie / Charley / ... (3 episodes)

James Gregory as Major Duncan / Big Jim Parker (3 episodes)

F Troop Theme Song

None listed. There is one but could not find it.

F Trooop Tidbits

The stars of this military farce were the gallant incompetents of F Troop at Fort Courage, somewhere west of the Missouri, in post-Civil War days. The CO was the wide-eyed, bumbling Captain Parmenter, who had been promoted from private during the closing days of the war when he accidentally led a charge in the wrong direction, toward the enemy. Unbeknowst to the captain, Sgt. O'Rourke had already negotiated a secret, and highly profitable treaty with the Hekawi Indians, from whom he also had an exclusive franchise to sell their souvenirs to tourists. There was no peace treaty with the Shugs, however, and they sometimes caused trouble. Cpl. Agarn was O'Rourke's chief aid and assistant schemer, and Wrangler Jane the hard-riding, fast-shooting cowgirl who was out to marry Parmenter.

Passings

Once again I found nothing on this.

That's the end of the ride for today. Please watch your step on exiting the time machine. Now that I've shown you a few, how about you share something from your memory. Or, if one of these were your favorite show then, share a memory of the best episode for you.

Final note: All information found freely on the Internet

Footnote: Management is not responsible for the accuracy of historical events. Management is not responsible for lost personal items in the time machine. Finder’s keepers. Shipping and Handling is separate. Taxes are applicable. Void where prohibited. Children under 40 must have parent's approval. When ordering have your credit card ready.

[Old Sarge]

I've been okay, the Kids are fine, I had an O'Doul's at Machine Gun Joe's to celebrate, and not 'til next year.

How's that?? :]

[Old Sarge]

Beach, do you mean to tell me that, with all the F-Troop information, you didn't list Ken Berry as CPT Parmenter?!?

And where are the lyrics???

[Old Sarge]

Artist: ("F Troop" by Irving Taylor and William Lava) Lyrics
Song: F Troop Lyrics

The end of the Civil War was near
When quite accidentally,
A hero who sneezed abruptly seized
Retreat and reversed it to victory.

His medal of honor pleased and thrilled
his proud little family group.
While pinning it on some blood was spilled
And so it was planned he'd command F Troop.

Where Indian fights are colorful sights
and nobody takes a lickin'
Where pale face and redskin
Both turn chicken.

When killing and fighting get them down,
They know their morale can't droop.
As long as they all relax in town
Before they resume with a bang and a boom
F Troop.

[tomkow6]

 

SALUTE!

 

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning, Beachy!!

Good morning, Canteen Crew !

Good morning, EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

[tomkow6]

 

Today's FEEBLE

YOKE :

Mujibar  was  trying  to  get  into  the  USA  legally  through Immigration.

The  Officer  said,  "Mujibar,  you  have passed all the tests, except  there is  one more test. Unless you pass it, you cannot
enter the United States of America."

Mujibar said, "I am ready."

The officer said, "Make a sentence using the words Yellow, Pink and Green."

Mujibar  thought for a few minutes and said, "Mister Officer, I am ready."

The Officer  said, "Go ahead."

Mujibar  said,  "The  telephone goes green, green, green, and I pink it up, and say, 'Yellow, this is Mujibar.'"

Mujibar  now  lives  in  a neighborhood near you and works at a Verizon help desk. 

[tomkow6]

 

Chicagoland Weather

October 28, 2005
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[tomkow6]

NRA1995!

 

[citizensgratitude]

Oh MNJohnnie this was a great reminder.

Our struggles in our Nation today are no different than the ones back in Patrick Henry's time. Freedom is under attack in our own home.

[tomkow6]

Sunday, Oct. 30

 

12:00PM Central

VS                 

1st PLACE CHICAGO BEARS                           Detroit Lions
 

 

Sunday, Oct. 30

 

12:00PM Central

VS                 

1st PLACE CHICAGO BEARS                           Detroit Lions
 

[beachn4fun]

I'm Back!

Good morning, Everyone.

This is "Breaking News"

IT's FRIDAY!!

I got this message in the bottle this morning

which said that there was a picture floating around of me in the shower

Well, I can tell you........that is

You know why? Huh? Huh? Cause I don't take showers! So, if you should see any floating around you can be assured that it is a photoshop production!

Now, turn up the music, roll down the windows, put down the top and let the wind blow back your hair

Let's show our wonderful military how much we love 'em.

[acad1228]

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[Jet Jaguar]

Good Morning Beachy!

[Jet Jaguar]

Good morning Tom!

[E.G.C.]

Well, OU and OSU are both on TV so We'll be watching this weekend.

We may take the dog out to the lake if the weather allows. There a chance of t-storms Sunday Night.

Monday is Halloween. All the treats are ready to give out.

Also Daylight Savings Time ends tommorow night at 2 AM. We get an extra hour of sleep. great deal for everybody. Be sure to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed tommorow night.

[beachn4fun]

Sugar.....I did list Ken Berry, but somehow it did not appear in the thread......I don't understand HTML all that well, so I assume I must have left something out or something there that was not suppose to be.

AND.....I could not find the theme song, ok????


Geez.......you're halfway around the world and giving me heck! You want me to sic Ma on ya?

(wink)

[beachn4fun]

(((JJ))) Gee, am I glad to see you! Where've ya been? Huh? I thought I was going to have to come looking for you (wink)

[beachn4fun]

Morning, Tom.

BTW......that is SOOOOOOO gross that you should be banned for posting it! Should I hit the abuse button?

[beachn4fun]

I don't do Halloween! And, it allows me to save the candy for myself.......he....he...heeeeee

[beachn4fun]

Morning, acad