Tour of Duty (1987–1990)

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

Creators:

L. Travis Clark, Steve Duncan

Stars:

Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey, Tony Becker

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Terence Knox	...	Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Stephen Caffrey	...	Lt. Myron Goldman (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Tony Becker	...	Cpl. Daniel 'Danny' Percell (57 episodes, 1987-1990)
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Pvt. Marcus Taylor (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ramón Franco	...	Pvt. Alberto Ruiz (55 episodes, 1987-1990)
Stan Foster	...	SP4 Marvin Johnson (44 episodes, 1987-1989)
Dan Gauthier	...	Lt. John McKay (32 episodes, 1989-1990)

Storyline

This series offers an unflinching look at the "tours of duty" of several members of a platoon during the Vietnam War. Death is inevitable in war, and major characters do die. The protagonists face the Viet Cong, social disapproval, and sometimes themselves over the course of the series.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam war | vietnam | military | guerrilla warfare | 1960s | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

24 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Camino al infierno

Company Credits

Production Co:

Braun Entertainment Group, New World Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (58 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first season of Tour of Duty, was filmed at the Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Seasons 2 and 3 were filmed at the old set of M*A*S*H* in California.

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Goofs

In the episode where the soldiers take leave in Hawaii we see them walk to their plane at the end with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter sitting behind them. But this aircraft would not exist until the mid-1970s

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Quotes

Pvt. Francis 'Doc Hoc' Hockenbury: I'm not like you, sir. I never had that many friends and I was never good at making any.
Lt. John McKay: Good at making friends? Lieutenant Goldman's my best friend and he hates me!

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Connections

Referenced in Black Hawk Down (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Eve of Destruction"
by Barry McGuire

User Reviews

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.