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FReeper Canteen ~ Most Excellent Adventures in TV Land ~ 28 October 2005
October 27, 2005 | Beachn4fun/Canteen Crew

Posted on 10/27/2005 6:09:21 PM PDT by 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.



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To: beachn4fun

Mernin' Beachy!


761 posted on 10/28/2005 4:59:30 AM PDT by acad1228 (Free The West Memphis Three!!!)
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To: beachn4fun; tomkow6
Drats!!
762 posted on 10/28/2005 4:59:51 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: tomkow6

Mernin' Tom!


763 posted on 10/28/2005 5:00:00 AM PDT by acad1228 (Free The West Memphis Three!!!)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Howdy GBU!


764 posted on 10/28/2005 5:00:00 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: tomkow6

Good Morning, Y'all!!


765 posted on 10/28/2005 5:00:19 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: acad1228

Good Morning Acad! :)


766 posted on 10/28/2005 5:00:40 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: acad1228

Good tunes! Thanks.


767 posted on 10/28/2005 5:00:45 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

Good Morning Jet! :)


768 posted on 10/28/2005 5:01:01 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks, Kathy!!

In answer to your question of last night, not, they don't all fly home together; they are each on their own. But they are all flying to Wisconsin, so getting flights booked was a bit dicey. Ev has to go through Houston & Minneapolis on his way from MS to WI. He doesn't care; he's just happy to be coming home.:)

769 posted on 10/28/2005 5:01:14 AM PDT by MozartLover ( My son, my soldier, my hero. Protect him, Lord, wherever he goes, and keep him strong.)
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To: beachn4fun

LOL!!! :)


770 posted on 10/28/2005 5:02:00 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: beachn4fun
How's this?

771 posted on 10/28/2005 5:05:08 AM PDT by acad1228 (Free The West Memphis Three!!!)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Mernin' GBU!


772 posted on 10/28/2005 5:06:13 AM PDT by acad1228 (Free The West Memphis Three!!!)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Mernin' JJ! And yer welcome!


773 posted on 10/28/2005 5:06:47 AM PDT by acad1228 (Free The West Memphis Three!!!)
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To: beachn4fun
you're halfway around the world and giving me heck! You want me to sic Ma on ya?


774 posted on 10/28/2005 5:08:15 AM PDT by Old Sarge (In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
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To: acad1228

That's good. Now, I know what you look like!


775 posted on 10/28/2005 5:13:35 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 47 and counting.............)
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To: Old Sarge
wimp
776 posted on 10/28/2005 5:14:10 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 47 and counting.............)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Yeah....yeah......we've been busy while you slept! LOL


777 posted on 10/28/2005 5:14:46 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 47 and counting.............)
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To: SouthernHawk; Kathy in Alaska
OK, I've had it! I can't stand the wait any longer. Please check in or else

MA and I are coming looking for you.


778 posted on 10/28/2005 5:21:36 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 47 and counting.............)
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To: international american; Kathy in Alaska
You too! I can't stand the wait any longer. Please check in or else

MA and I are coming looking for you.


779 posted on 10/28/2005 5:23:19 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 47 and counting.............)
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To: tomkow6
Whoa!! My eyes!

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780 posted on 10/28/2005 5:24:18 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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