Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a Bum (25 Oct. 1965)

Sgt. Komansky lands Col. Gallagher's plane full of wounded crew members after Gallagher is incapacitated with a concussion. Komansky is now up for a Silver Star and a possible promotion. ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Donner

Writers:

Robert Hamner, Beirne Lay Jr. (characters based on the novel),

Stars:

Paul Burke, Chris Robinson, Frank Overton

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Burke	...	Col. Joseph Anson Gallagher
Chris Robinson	...	Sgt. Sandy Komansky
Frank Overton	...	Maj. Harvey Stovall
Lois Nettleton	...	Susan Nesbit
Lloyd Bochner	...	Kirby Wyatt
Burt Reynolds	...	T / Sgt. Chapman
Barney Phillips	...	Doc Kaiser
Anne Whitfield	...	Pamela Hurley
Michael McDonald	...	Staff Sgt. Weber
Steve Bell	...	Sgt. Roberts (as Steven Bell)
Lee Farr	...	Maj. Benson
Ira Barmak	...	G.I. Reporter
Mike Doherty	...	M.P.
Shawn Michaels	...	Civilian Reporter
Charles McDaniel	...	Control Officer

Storyline

Sgt. Komansky lands Col. Gallagher's plane full of wounded crew members after Gallagher is incapacitated with a concussion. Komansky is now up for a Silver Star and a possible promotion. The ambitious Susan Nesbit wants to turn Komansky into a hero to boost her journalistic career. Komansky, an orphan, is having trouble coping with the sudden attention. Things don't get any easier as Komansky and Nesbit began to fall for each other.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 1965 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

A definitely 60s TV sits in the BBC office while the series is set in WWII.

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