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Overview

User Rating:
8.7/10   431 votes
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Writers:
Esther Mitchell (multiple episodes)
Vic Morrow (writer)
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Seasons:
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Release Date:
2 October 1962 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | War more
Plot:
Combat!, a one-hour WWII drama series on television, followed a frontline American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
A Strong Show, Especially for the Early 60's! more

Cast

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Vic Morrow ... Sgt. Saunders (152 episodes, 1962-1967)
Rick Jason ... Lt. Hanley (152 episodes, 1962-1967)
Pierre Jalbert ... Caje / ... (115 episodes, 1962-1967)
Jack Hogan ... Kirby (112 episodes, 1962-1967)
Dick Peabody ... Littlejohn (99 episodes, 1962-1967)
Conlan Carter ... Doc / ... (66 episodes, 1963-1967)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (152 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
The distinctive helmet that Vic Morrow's Sgt. Saunders character wore in the series was covered with a piece of nylon cut from a U.S. paratrooper's camouflaged T-5 main parachute canopy, not a cloth Marine Corps cover as assumed by many viewers. more
Quotes:
Sgt. Chip Saunders: [a typical "pep talk" to his squad] ... All right, just knock it off. YOU KNOCK IT OFF! You people make me sick. Go on, look at yourselves. You call yourselves a squad? You're a bunch of GOOF-UPS! Littlejohn, you cause nothing but trouble! You mind everybody's business except your own... more

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22 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
A Strong Show, Especially for the Early 60's!, 26 January 2005
Author: (FADrury@aol.com) from Bow, NH

Recently I began viewing the episodes of "Combat!" in sequence. I had loved this series as a kid, but was concerned that my return would result in serious disappointment. However, I've been really surprised at how strong the show really is, even after all these years!

The early episodes are a bit shaky because the show is still trying to find its feet. The use of Shecky Greene for comedy relief was an interesting idea, but those situations don't really seem to fit the rest of the show. But as I progress, the shows keep getting stronger, more confident. Yes, more happens to this platoon than would happen to any other unit that size. But, it's TV after all and they keep trying to mix up the scenario to add different plot lines.

Some of the themes considered in what I've seen so far: -The struggle of a new man replacing an old vet. -Challenging a collaborationist to help the resistance (with a good ending!) -How the constant stress of war can break men (a popular theme). -A child trying to join the war, then finding out what that really means.

I also beg to differ with one of the comments made by another reviewer. The platoon doesn't always have what they need. On the contrary, many of the episodes have, at the their heart, the platoon struggling with what they don't have or can't do. I applaud the folks who put this show together. I especially applaud the fact that Germans regularly speak German and French characters regularly speak French and there are no subtitles. Yes, these characters speak English when needed. However, the show often has the men struggling with basic communication and "Caje" is always being asked to translate. A nice touch.

So, if you rent this show, you'll get a pretty decent experience. These episodes will not have the graphic violence of today's military pictures. But the show was perfectly ready to grapple with some pretty complex and tough questions. An admirable effort for its time!

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