
This is where your fellow fans share their memories about the show and what it has meant to them. You, too, can share your memories and comments by signing the guestbook
| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper,Musician,Police Informer,Private Detective,WWII Re-inactor,Police Informer And Private Detective Re-inactor |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 Then In Reruns In September 1970. On KTNT Now KSTW Channel 11 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Am A New Squad Member. i play combat at camp parkview. the play nazis are bad i am always saunders with my guerrilla tommy burst machine gun and my toy pistol in my right side holster and cartridge belt i wear my WWII OD green dress shirt with epaulets and my OD green wool polyester gabardine trousers i ride around in the cart when i play combat.as well as i wear my camoflauge helmet,I Am Now A Squad member. i miss combat i watch the series on DVD I Miss the Americanlife TV Network I Have helmets,Tommy Guns,Toy Pistols,WWII OD Green Uniform Dress Shirts With Epaulets.OD Green Wool Polyester Gabardine Slacks,OD Green Military Style Belt With Gold Buckle,Cartridge Belts,GI Joe Dolls, I Bought two toy pistols at meadow park store three months ago april 17,2009. i will use those to play combat at camp parkview now i got them on DVD. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: CBS Television Distribution Distributes The Series. Once ABC Films. Faye Dunaway Was Under Contract To MGM Where The Series Was Filmed. She Would Have Been Loaned To Warner Bros To Take Over As Secretary On 77 Sunset Strip. For The Series 6th Season. Jack Webb Taken Over For William T.Orr As Executive Producer For Warner Bros Television Series 77 Sunset Strip on ABC Television Network Efrem Zimbalist,Jr And Edd Byrnes Became A Duo As Private Detectives And Changed To A Film Noir.In The Tradition Of Sam Spade And Philip Marlowe As Well As Other Private Detectives Like Richard Diamond And Peter Gunn And Mike Hammer As Well As Michael Shayne,Roy Markham,Tom Lopeka,Ken Madison And Rex Randolph. And The Private Eyes On Checkmate From Revue Studios.Later Became Universal. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Have A Happy Fourth Of July July 4,2009. Combat Website I Wish You Luck. |
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| Name: | Grahame Ross |
| City and Country: | Sydney Australia |
| E-mail address: | grgr1954@gmail.com |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When it first started when I was young |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Great actors I still really miss Vic Morrow and watch the re runs on pay tv every weekend. I can't get enough of it I even replay the re runs. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: How good was hills are for heroes and the Little Carousel Just a few of many great episodes |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: It is only on at weekends here I wish it was on more often and as soon as I get the money I will get the whole DVD series. |
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| Name: | Vangelis Valakis |
| City and Country: | Athens,Greece |
| E-mail address: | evangelosvalakis@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: It was back in 1967 when the series started screening in one of the two TV channels we had in Greece at the time-both of them state owned. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I think apart from the fact that the series was well made it focused on the human factor and on the different reactions of human characters under pressure.This,together with some excellent writing and directing,made the series an overnight success in Greece-as I suppose happened in most countries it was aired. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Being then at the age of 10 I remember how me and my friends looked forward to Monday evenings for the new episode and to Tuesdays when we all get back together again and talk about it!The memories of the actual show are so many that it wouldn't be fair to pick any of them."Combat" simply became a part of those years in our lives when the grass was greener and the trees were taller.. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I think it's only fair to mention a few other things that were really spot on with the show.First of all the name of the sertes itself:"Combat!"!Just one word,not many letters,very precise in its meaning,very promising to the viewer.Brilliant!Then it was the title sequence:Another hit!And the bayonet instead of the exclamation mark...Great stuff!And last but not least the music score!One of the most recognisable themes from the golden days of television,stays with you forever!It's sad that quite a few of the people we grew to admire in our early years-and later on to respect-left us earlier than they should making it impossible for us to live another "Combat" reunion.So I think it's only appropriate to end this with a glass of wine.Here's to friends present...and to friends passed... |
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| Name: | MARIELLA MONTAIGNE |
| City and Country: | HORSHAM, PA, USA |
| E-mail address: | MONTMARIE@VERIZON.NET |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL IN MY COUNTRY... PERU, IT WAS A REAL SUCCESS. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: WE ALL USED TO SHARE EVERY SINGLE EPISODE. MY TWO BROTHERS AND ME USED TO SEAT UNDER THE TABLE WHILE EATING COOKIES... LOVELY MEMORIES... WHEN I CAME TO THIS COUNTRY I STARTED TO BUY THE DVD SERIES AND WHATCH AGAIN THE SERIES ON TV... ALTHOUG I THING ALL THE ACTORS ARE SPECIAL, MY FAVORITE ACTOR WAS VIC MORROW.. ON JUNE 23 HE DIED IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT 26 YEARS AGO... HE AND ALL THE ACTORS WERE KNOWN NOT JUST ONLY IN USA BUT ALL AROUND THE WORLD... |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: MY TWO BROTHERS AND ME USED TO SEAT UNDER THE TABLE WHILE EATING COOKIES... LOVELY MEMORIES... I REMEMBER FRIENDS AND FAMILY WAITING WAY BEFORE 7PM TO WATCH A NEW EPISODE... EVERY SINGLE TV WAS SETTLE ON THE RIGHT CHANNEL TO ENJOY "COMBAT" |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I STILL WONDER WHY VIC MORROW OR RICK JASON DID NOT RECEIVE A REAL RECOGNITION AS ACTORS AND NEVER SAW A BIOGRAPHY ON ANY OF THEM. THE REST OF THE CAST WAS AMAZIN AND THERE IS A GROUP "COMBAT FAN CLUB" ON THE WEB AND YOU CAN FIND ALL THE INFORMATION AND LOVELY PICTURES FROM THE CAST... 3 WEEKS AGO THE AMERICAN LIFE TV CHANNEL STOP AIRING "COMBAT"... I WONDER WHY... |
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| Name: | John E. Manolis |
| City and Country: | Spring Hill- USA |
| E-mail address: | jemanolis@aol.com |
| Occupation: | High School Auto Shop Teacher |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In 1962. As a kid growning up in Detroit Michigan. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: As a young boy. My brother & I received for Christmas a Combat board game. Plus hard cover books of Combat. Playing with the game and reading the books, we couldn't wait to see the series on Tuesday nights. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: When I was living out west back in the 70's. I had a chance to go to MGM and walk the studio lots where Combat was film. I can still remember seeing rusted out military vehicles. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: One of my hobbys is doing WWII re-enactments. Here's our web site. www.secondinfantry.com Our group had an opportunity to participate in making 2 films for the history channel. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: January 2,1966 At 7:00 PM |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I am saving my money on toy tommy guns as well as B.A.R.'s i would use the shacks as pretend nazi headquarters when I play combat at camp parkview I miss the americanlife TV network |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Americanlife TV Network taken it off cause their programming changed i miss combat very much.now i watch it on DVD as well as The Rat Patrol And Hogan's Heroes On DVD i enjoy those shows.please write a letter to the Americanlife TV Network to forward the letter to CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION asking Them To Have Combat Back On There I Will ask comcast to bring that channel back so that i can watch it |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I AM MAD THAT I NEED THE AMERICANLIFE TV NETWORK BACK I WILL E-MAIL THEM AND I WILL ASK THEM TO FORWARD THE E-MAIL TO CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION THEN TO HAVE COMBAT BACK ON THEIR AGENDA. I WANT AMERICANLIFE TV NETWORK BACK ON COMCAST CABLE IN TACOMA,WASHINGTON I MISS THAT CHANNEL VERY MUCH. |
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| Name: | jody edie |
| City and Country: | coshocton |
| E-mail address: | 967 state route 541 |
| Occupation: | HOMEMAKER |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: DONT REMEMBER |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: GOOD SHOW LOVE THE CHARACTORS |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: AMERICAN LIFE CHANNEL CARRIED IT NOW THEY CHANGED THEY PROGRAMMING THEY TOOK IT OFF. MISS IT ALOT WANT THEM TO PUT IT BACK ON!!!!!!! |
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| Name: | Patrick Fenton |
| City and Country: | St. Louis, USA |
| E-mail address: | patrickfenton3720@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | Director of Operations, Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: My first memory of "Combat" was likely in 1963-64. I was just about 3-years old at the time. Watching with my father, like playing baseball, gave us a special experience to share. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: COMBAT, though it tells the story of war with all its gruesome and cruel reality, reminds me of the innocence of childhood growing up in a suburb of St. Louis in the 1960's at 70's. For many years, our local ABC affiliate aired reruns of COMBAT from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. When I watch now, it is with a critical eye for detail and a more mature realization of just how sanitized war was made to appear on the small screen. Still, COMBAT is symbolic of a time when children were able to watch television and learn lessons of pride, honor and redemption. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: My memories of this program change and grow all the time as I watch episodes on the "American Life" network or from my DVD collection. Watching now, I see flaws and a less-than-realistic view of war. It is strange to know I am now older than the actors were at the time this show was filmed. Without doubt, the names Saunders, Caje, Kirby, Little John, Doc and Lt. Hanley will always be a special part of my memories of childhood. Just as Tommy Guns, berets, B.A.R. and "White Rook" will remain a part of childhood games of fantasy. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: COMBAT, to a generation of men know well in to their forties and fifties, taught us the importance of duty, honor and sacrifice. |
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| Name: | Al Nystrom |
| City and Country: | Allison Park, PA |
| E-mail address: | nysal1@msn.com |
| Occupation: | artist |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In 1963 when the show first appeared. The family was stationed in Camp Zama Army Base in Japan. It was funny listening to the characters speaking in Japanese as it was broadcast on a Japanese network. It was really popular with Japanese viewers than and even more so now. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: It gave a semblance of authenticity to the portrayal of American soldiers going through the the constant rigors of combat and trying to sustain their fears, frustrations, anger, anxieties and anything else to keep them from losing their sanity. The important aspect of the show was that it did not glorify war. In fact it taught valuable lessons in personal relationships and camaraderie between individual soldiers. It made me feel as if I were part of the squad and not someone just standing by the sidelines watching. Combat has and always will be my favorite tv show of all time. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I enjoyed most of the episodes but the two that stand out for me are "Hills Are For Heroes" and "The Little Carousel." It was Vic Morrow's best directing of an episode with outstanding acting performances from Rick Jason, Jack Hogan and Pierre Jalbert along with other supporting actors. If a movie is ever made of Combat this should be the episode considered. "The Little Carousel" was heart-warming and heart-breaking as the young French girl learning to be a nurse tries to break through the tough soldier veneer of Saunders and succeeding. It was one of Vic Morrow's best acting performances. I taped almost every episode except for the ones in color when it was being shown on the Goodlife Network. I ordered the episode guide when it first came out and I gave it to close friend as a gift afterwards. I just recently purchased the revised edition and I'm just as thrilled with it as I was with the first. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: My late father enjoyed the series. He served three wars in the U.S. Army. World War II in the Leyte Campaign. The Korean Conflict and three tours in Vietnam. He was wounded severely in WWII and two more times in the others. It definitely changed him. No one is ever the same in that kind of situation. I followed suit in the early seventies by serving in the Army with the 1st Infantry Division. I was stationed in southern Germany with a couple of combat units training out the field quite a bit. It was a unique experience to say the least. I want to thank Jo Davidsmeyer for this wonderful website in keeping the memories alive and well of that truly one-of-a-kind and unique tv series that we've all come to love and know as "COMBAT!" Lastly I want to say a heartfelt "thank you" to all those who served and sacrificed to maintain the freedoms we enjoy today and to all those courageous men and women currently serving everywhere around the world. I salute all of you. |
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| Name: | Frank Leitheim |
| City and Country: | Lapeer,Mi. USA |
| E-mail address: | frank.leitheim@gmail.com |
| Occupation: | Realtor |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In the 60's |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Really good stories. Good chemistry of actors. Fun now to watch who the guest stars are. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I do not remember which show it was but Warren Spahn was a guest star. As a kid and even now I am a huge baseball fan. Warren pitched for the Braves. As it turned out he had a cameo appearance as a German soldier. I remember being disapointed that he was only on for a few seconds. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I love watching Combat reruns. My wife gets a little ticked at me because I have the recording space all used up. |
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| Name: | Frank Leitheim |
| City and Country: | Lapeer,Mi. USA |
| E-mail address: | frank.leitheim@gmail.com |
| Occupation: | Realtor |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In the 60's |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Really good stories. Good chemistry of actors. Fun now to watch who the guest stars are. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I do not remember which show it was but Warren Spahn was a guest star. As a kid and even now I am a huge baseball fan. Warren pitched for the Braves. As it turned out he had a cameo appearance as a German soldier. I remember being disapointed that he was only on for a few seconds. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I love watching Combat reruns. My wife gets a little ticked at me because I have the recording space all used up. |
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| Name: | Wayne and Trudy Dunaway |
| City and Country: | Pelham Al USA |
| E-mail address: | lawnaaa4113@charter.net |
| Occupation: | Lawn and Sprinkler expert |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1962 or 63 I lived on a cattle farm and we had a big garden and I always had to finish my chores before I could watch Combat |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: My wife and I think it is with out a doubt the best war series ever made and we tape it and watch it every night, we love it. Vic Morrow was the very best and so much like it would have been at that time. But we love all the caractors |
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| Name: | george senda |
| City and Country: | martinez ca |
| E-mail address: | Falkie2008@gmail.com |
| Occupation: | semi-retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1962 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: My father was in the US Army for 30 years. He served in WWII & Korea. We watched it together. My uncles ( on my Mother's side )Siegfried, Willy, Werner & Heinz were in the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, & Kriegsmarine. They watched it too. I watched every episode as a child. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Every kid in my neighborhood in Pittsburgh would get together and play Combat. At the time we all had Remco's Bazooka which shot a blue plastic shell and looked like a bazooka. Most of the guys wanted to be the Americans. I kept getting stuck as a German, but once I got a hold of 2 bazookas and got a lot of shells and wreaked havoc on the unsuspecting Amerikaners ! :) |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I was sorry to hear how Vic Morrow died. Such a pointless and needless death. |
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| Name: | Loren Tomblin |
| City and Country: | USA |
| E-mail address: | loren.tomblin@gmail.com |
| Occupation: | Retired Master Sergeant |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Many moons ago. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I am a combat veteran. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The SGT was never promoted while Rick Jason's character received a battle filed commission. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: A group of NCO's, my self included) wrote to the producers demanding the Sarge get promoted. Never happened. LOL |
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| Name: | Loren Tomblin |
| City and Country: | USA |
| E-mail address: | loren.tomblin@gmail.com |
| Occupation: | Retired Master Sergeant |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Many moons ago. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I am a combat veteran. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The SGT was never promoted while Rick Jason's character received a battle filed commission. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: A group of NCO's, my self included) wrote to the producers demanding the Sarge get promoted. Never happened. LOL |
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| Name: | Glenn Garfield Ang |
| City and Country: | San Juan, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines |
| E-mail address: | glenn_garfield_ang@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was still a child in the 1970's. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because it is still the best television series about the Second World War in Western Europe from the infantryman's point of view. Since I know the German language, having learned it and taught it at the Goethe-Institut Manila, I can vouch for its authenticity in this outstanding series. The variety of authentic infantry weapons, particularly for the German side, is unbeatable. The only German infantry weapon that I have not seen in any of the episodes is the StG 44, which is extremely rare and was used only near the end of the war. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I remember when the only WWII infantry weapon toy replica one could get in the Philippines was the Thompson M1928 sub-machine gun. I always longed for the availability of WWII German infantry weapons, but was only able to find toy replicas of the MP40, Luger P08, Walther P38, and Mauser C/12. Thanks, however, to AGM, there are now Airsoft MP40's, Mauser KAR 98K's, and even StG-44's! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: By the way, for those who are interested, COMBAT! is currently airing in the Philippines through SkyCable's Channel 51 MAXXX, with the following schedule-- 1. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays: 1700-1800 hours 2. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 0900-1000 hours( second airing of the earlier airings, respectively ) The sequence of episodes used is that of the original airing dates and not the syndicated order. Starting last Monday, 4 May 2009, the first season is being aired again and the episodes aired were "Forgotten Front", "Rear Echelon Commandos", and "Lost Sheep, Lost Shepherd". Although I already collected the entire series in DVD format courtesy of Amazon.com, I am absolutely thrilled to know that a lot of people in the Philippines now have to wonderful opportunity to also enjoy this most outstanding television series. LONG LIVE COMBAT! |
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| Name: | cv |
| City and Country: | usa |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1962 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: good actors |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 At 7:30 PM After Exploration Northwest.In First Run With My Mom And My Dad Who Died On January 27,2006 Three Years Ago At Age 72 Now I Watch Them On DVD. Reruns Of The Series Were Shown On ABC Daytime Television From January 3,1966 To March 29,1968. Then Went Into Syndication On Local Stations In September 1970. After Three Years Of Cancellation. In The Seattle-Tacoma Area It Was Shown On KTNT Now KSTW-TV Channel 11 At 4:00 PM. In portland oregon it was on KPTV Channel 12. at 5:00 PM In Los Angeles,California It Was On KTLA-TV Channel 5 In September 1970 At 6:30 PM Followed By NYPD At 7:30 PM.Followed By The Fugitive At 8:00 PM,In Washington,D.C.It Was On WDCA Channel 11,In New York City It Was On WPIX-TV Channel 11 At 5:00 PM. Then It Was On Another Station In The 1980's Then In The 1990's It Was On KONG-TV Channel 14 In Seattle,Washington,Now It's On Americanlife TV Network. They Might Probally Take It Off Their Schedule In May Of 2009. OLD TV Might Pick It Up. Old TV A New Cable Channel. had begin broadcasting. August 7,2008 9 Months Ago. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Would Save Up My Money Buying Army Toys That's Related To WWII. So That I Can Save Up My Money To Buy The WWII OD Army Jacket So That I Can Play Combat With That. In That Outfit. I Would Always Re-Inact A Scene From Every Time That I Watch A DVD Of The Series. I Play Combat At Camp Parkview. I Am Always Lieutenant Colonel Saunders. With My Tommy Burst Machine Gun And Two Toy Automatic Pistols.When Playing Combat. I Would Ride In The Cart With Teri Daktal. I Would Ask Linda Cumberbatch That I Would Buy My WWII Army Jacket. So That I Can Play Combat In That Outfit. I Bought OD Wool Gabardine Slacks A Month Ago At Value Village. I Would Always Be The Officer. With My Tommy Burst Machine Gun And Toy Automatic Pistols. My Mom's Dad Was In The Navy As A Fireman During World War II. My Grandpa Was In World War II. My Mom's Uncles Were In World War II, My Dad Was In The Army. My Dad Liked WWII Shows Including Combat,12 O'Clock High,The Rat Patrol,Hogan's Heroes,Baa Baa Black Sheep,My Mom Liked Those Too. Faye Dunaway Signed An Eight Year Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Jack Webb Had Taken Over William T.Orr's Job As Executive Producer Of 77 Sunset Strip At Warner Bros Television. Aaron Spelling Was A Staff Producer At Four Star.He Left Four Star After Burke's Law In 1964 The Year After Dick Powell Had Died.He Formed His First Independent Company With Danny Thomas And Sheldon Leonard. Thomas-Leonard-Spelling Productions In 1964,Their First Series Was Court Martial On ABC On September 15,1965 Starring Bradford Dillman And Peter Graves. From Thomas-Leonard Spelling Productions,In Association With Roncom Films,Inc. Filmed At Desilu Studios.It Was In Color. Made In The United States In Hollywood. Like Other WWII Shows Years Before JAG.Dana Andrews Signed A Contract With Samuel Goldwyn As Well As With 20th Century-Fox.I Bought Season 3 Operation 1 And Season 4 Conflict 1 At Borders Four Months Ago. I just got season 4 conflict 2 four days ago. i bought season 1 campaign 1 and 2 on DVD. I Remember when TV Old Fashioned better than the junk they show today on TV. I Got DVD's Of Combat. I Can Really Watch Them Now. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Am A WWII Re-Inactor.I Like To Re-Inact A Scene From Combat. I Would Play Combat At Camp Once A Year. I Will Always Be Chip Saunders. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Bought Two Pistols At Meadow Park A Month Ago I Payed For Them. Now I Will Really Save My Money On A WWII. I Will Really Re-Inact A Scene From An Episode. |
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| Name: | Gloriajean Penny |
| City and Country: | Bremen USA |
| E-mail address: | auntbea1@charter.net |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I have been watching since the very beginning. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The stories are real, not like so many Hollywood series. My favorite characters are Caje, Little John and Sanders. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I just saw "No Trumpets" this past Friday. It was the best one. My new favorite. I see Caje in a very different light now. This story really touched my heart. Thank you Pierre for your excellant proformace. I know this will stay with me for a very long time. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I am heart broken to learn that "Little John" passed away. I hope he knew how much the fans loved him. Also. for all who are interested, "Combat" airs twice on weekdays on " American Life Netwoork" channel 129 on Charter cable, and 4 times on Tuesday evenings. I hope Pierre will know how he has touched my heart. Thank you so much. |
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| Name: | EDDIE J. SKIPPER "Skip" |
| City and Country: | Citrus Springs |
| E-mail address: | 8236 N. Sarazen Drive |
| Occupation: | Retired Military (SOG/Communications) 1979 |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: The 1st time I saw "Combat" was on Okinawa when it was first released for viewing to AFRTS there (1960-1964). It was without a doubt, the most-watched TV show in our Squadron - right along with "The Untouchables." |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I guess, like all of my fellow GI's, we enjoyed the action of military men doing their thing. We saw their anguish when "higher up's" gave real dumb orders and how far wrong the "Military Intellilgence" guys were in most cases; and how they ignored them to a point to get the job done. I was currently involved within the Vietnam "conflict" as they liked to call it so many of us experienced those same frustrations - same stuff, just in a different theatre of operations. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: You couldn't get a seat in our dayroom (where the TV was) unless you got there early and you had better keep quiet during the show or you may wind up on your butt outside - raining or not! It was almost always on a Thursday night at 2100 hours and all week, we all had a secret desire to be able to catch the "Sarge" reload his Thompson. The night of each show, you could always hear someone remark: "with the Sarge reload his weapon tonight?" Not once in all those years did any of us every notice him reloading which, to many of us, is what we had always wished for in a combat situation - a weapon that you never had to load or reload! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: It was a great, great show and the series is still probably my favorite of all time - period! It had something, what I could never really put into words, that every GI - no matter what branch of service or war-zone assigned - could related too. It was thoroughly entertaining and we would anxiously await the next week. It was so popular that many of the men on the island (Okinawa) would wait until it was over that night before heading for the Ville'; and our late "Happy Hour" of VO & coke! |
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| Name: | J.B. Bell |
| City and Country: | Honolulu, Hi |
| Occupation: | U.S. Navy (ret) |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: This was one of my Father's favorite shows and I know we watched it from the first show, but my memories start with season two. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: It was well written, well produced, well acted and well directed. Even forty years after it was cancelled by ABC, it still stands up. (it's better than just about anything the networks pass off as "entertainment" now a-days) And it was and is real. Not alot of cornball, cliche babble like most shows or movies about WW2. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Even my anti war, peace activist mother liked this show. In the late 60's when Combat! went into syndication, the local station in Wash. D.C. that showed the reruns, well, I wouldn't watch if Hanley was in the show and Saunders wasn't. What a waste. Especially concidering in the mid 70's I joined the Navy and spent the next 20+ plus years overseas or aboard ships and no Combat! to watch. At least now I get to see it almost every day on the American Life network. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: 1965 or 1966, my father asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I said a rifle. He asked what kind, a Daisey Red Ryder? I said no, a Browning Automatic Rifle, like the one Kirby has on Combat! My Dad said it might be alittle too big for me. I didn't get the Red Ryder either. Mom got her two cents in and I swear she said "absolutely not, you'll put your eye out". Sorry Jack Hogan, I tried my best. |
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| Name: | Lina Hussey |
| City and Country: | Lewiston USA |
| E-mail address: | lsh422@roadrunner.com |
| Occupation: | medical field |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I remember the show when I was very young and enjored it |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I always had an interest on world war 11. Maybe becaue my heritage come from France. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I remember one episode from a long time ago. It was when a german and American soldier were stuck somwhere either in a cave or somewhere else I don't remember where and the whole show was about them, and I think they left and did not kill each other. I haven't seen that show yet since I've been watching the reruns. |
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| Name: | Gen |
| City and Country: | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: September 2008 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Its so funny cuz KIrby always gets hurt and Caje looks funny and Sgt. Saunders is the only one who knows anything about combat. Also Sgt. Saunders platoon always wins and none of the main characters ever die - wow! and Lt. Hanley is always sympathetic to people. Also some of the geust stars are really random and stupid and rude. But its a great show. I love it. I like the ones thaat are in color. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: 1. When the bossy Lt was there cuz Lt hanley was injured and LittleJohn threw a gum wwrapper on the ground and he said to the Lt "sorry, i didnt think." and kirby twisted his ankle - of course - and they said "you shouldve asked the lt permission first". 2. In hear no evil Sgt. Saunders found the dog to guid him. 3. In "MOuntain Man" when there was a 5 min scene with caje skiing down a mountain and a german chasig after him and there was no point (and they passed some of the same places twice!) 4.The one where Sgt Saunders was disguised as a German and got injured and they gave him drugs and he was hallucinating about other times in war and then he got tangled in a net and they had to untangle him. And other funny stuff. 5.In one day in june all of the soliders were young and all looked funny. Also the grumpy guy fellover the boat. And so on.... |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I LOVE COMBAT! Go Sgt Saunders! Kirby stop fallin! Caje is French! Braddock you better go on a diet! Lt. Hanley you're a hero! LittleJohn is not little! (and has a big mouth) Doc - you save peoples lives |
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| Name: | David Rixon |
| City and Country: | Melbourne ,AUSTRALIA |
| E-mail address: | grunge61@iinet.net.au |
| Occupation: | Construction Worker |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Combat was on Australian Television when i was a small child and I loved it when I saw it.Id cry if i missed it.My parents bought their first television in 1961. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I loved Combat as a child because i could dress up and pretend i was the Sarge.My memories of childhood always include my tommy gun that i would usually break in my play and my parents had to glue togeather ready for the next day.My mum made all the charactors costumes for me including doc's medical kit tin helmet with the cross on it and even a german uniform. She even made a real wind up telephone kit that i could call back to base and order a tank attack.I lived breathed and slept combat!I watch it again on cable tv and it really is excellent television. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Ad I said i lived the charactors of the show. If we had visitors i would dress up and knock at the door and crawl in wounded to the delight of all who saw my performance.I was prob a spoiled brat but my interest in world war 2 and history in general was sparked by combat. I look back all those years ago with wonder and delight and when i hear the themesong and see the bayonets I am taken back to my childhood on our farm in Australia.We used to look at the gumtrees on the set just like the ones we had on our farm. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I didnt have the internet or videos or cable television so to watch an episode was a big thing for us in the late 1960's most of the people around us didnt even have television.My 8 year old son watches combat with me and loves it just as much as me. Good luck to all and thank god for the internet. |
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| Name: | Dante Quinn |
| City and Country: | Mount Vernon,NY U.S.A. |
| E-mail address: | danteq45@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Counselor |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I have vivid memories of watching Combat with my Father while He was eating Polyseeds in the family room. I was about 7-years old. Even then I appreciated the acting. My dad was in the Navy during the war,and he watched the show religiously. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: First off it wasn,t until later on when the show went into syndication and I was much older that I was so impressed with the Cinematography. The "gritty" look of the show, Robert Altman is a genius at angle shots ,close ups, and the writing was outstanding the relationships of the characters really studied the personal "Wars" going on with the men, and how they coped with being in Combat. That and to top it off the fine backround Music and compositions provided by the talent of Leonard Rosenman made for a very realistic view of war. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The one episode that stands out in my mind is "The Volunteer" In the "Volunteer" the story about a 10 year old french boy that wanted to join the American Army was a tearjerker. The photography was great,and the music with the harmonica backround made me feel like I was in France. The French boy was played by the actor Serge Prieur. Being a childhood actor,he is only listed with that one acting credit for the episode. I understand today He owns a bed and breakfast in France. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: At this time I am collecting the series and hope to have many more comments on being a devout "Combat" fan! |
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| Name: | Keith Wasser |
| City and Country: | Huntington Beach |
| E-mail address: | Doggreensectorkw@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Mortgage |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I watched it when it was new on T.V when I was a kid. My parents liked it so I began watching it as early as 1964. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I enjoy Combat because not only is it about the World War II but it is a chararcter study of duty, honor, leadership, courage and so forth. The show is realistic and it gives us a glimpse as to what these guys did during World War II and how they probably interacted with each other. I like the fact that they kept the show realistic and ther Germans speak German and the French speak French. But more then anything I have come to really like the characters, Caje, Doc, Sarge, Lieutentant, Kirby, Littlejohn and so forth. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The memory that stands out without a doubt is the two part episode of "Hills are for Heroes", when they finally knocked out the last bunker Kirby is told to come off the hill by Hanley and Kirby says, "No we took this hill, I don't even know this man's name and he can't come down, Einstein can't come down and Morgan he can't come down either, we took this hill Lieutenant." That scene is one of the most powerful scenes in movie history to me, it was heart wrenching after what those guys went through just to be told that they were pulling back. Then the music at the end while they were marching away was perfect as it showed that they were courageous men who did their job and walked away wounded knowing that there friends would not be coming off the hill. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I am a World War II re-enactor and have been interested in World War II my whole life because my grandfather was in the 101st Company C and parachuted into Holland in September of 1944. He spoke of his experience in the Army and World War II but didn't left out the real bad parts when we were just kids so we would not get scared. It made me more interested in knowing about World War II and eventually I went on to join the military myself. My grandfather told us when we were kids that Combat was just the way it was in the war. Although my Grandfather like movies like Saving Private Ryan he felt that the profanity was not always that realistic because the guys he was with in the Army didn't use that kind of language that often and he said rarely was the "F" word used if ever. I guess people were different back then. They actually cared about this country and didn't want a hand out from the government and would fight for freedom and duty. That seems to be all gone. |
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| Name: | R Logan |
| City and Country: | Illinois USA |
| E-mail address: | retailopsmanager@aol.com |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: From Season 1, Number 1 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: It was a great series. Good action. Good acting. Brothers of men! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I LOVED this program. Wouldn't miss it. My father was in the Navy in WWII. He was disappointed when I joined the Army. I ended up an E-7, SFC, Drill Sergeant. Never had to serve in Vietnam, but served almost nine years. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I have the complete series on DVD. Now I have to get the book! |
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| Name: | George Thanos |
| City and Country: | Thessaloniki GREECE |
| E-mail address: | gthanos2@otenet.gr |
| Occupation: | Telecoms Engineer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was 7 y.o. It was 1973, I remember me shivering when listening to the song. One year later my father joined the Greek Army Forces to drive back the Turkish Army forces who invaded Cyprus. I promised to myself: i will be a green beret when I grow up, and i did. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because it is real. Tactics, weapons, attitudes, everything. I remember being in the Greek Special Forces in 1985 and learned tactics I used to watch in Combat like the frog (ticking one or two times), the gum in the medal ID (for quiet walking in the night) etc. The characters of the actors were really inspired me, so today I watch again and again the episodes one by one. I intend to keep them all for my children. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: They are so many that I need a book to describe, but I remember Saunders trying to slow down a tank with hand grenades, putting a log between the caterpillars and finally he made it and also the way you can take out a sniper (that nowadays can't be used because using M82 you can shoot more than a mile long). |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I was expecting all these years to see "combat the movie" but the main actors are deceased, and I wouldn't like to see others into these roles. I really miss them, I hope they are r.i.p. |
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| Name: | George Thanos |
| City and Country: | Thessaloniki GREECE |
| E-mail address: | gthanos2@otenet.gr |
| Occupation: | Telecoms Engineer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was 7 y.o. It was 1973, I remember me shivering when listening to the song. One year later my father joined the Greek Army Forces to drive back the Turkish Army forces who invaded Cyprus. I promised to myself: i will be a green beret when I grow up, and i did. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because it is real. Tactics, weapons, attitudes, everything. I remember being in the Greek Special Forces in 1985 and learned tactics I used to watch in Combat like the frog (ticking one or two times), the gum in the medal ID (for quiet walking in the night) etc. The characters of the actors were really inspired me, so today I watch again and again the episodes one by one. I intend to keep them all for my children. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: They are so many that I need a book to describe, but I remember Saunders trying to slow down a tank with hand grenades, putting a log between the caterpillars and finally he made it and also the way you can take out a sniper (that nowadays can't be used because using M82 you can shoot more than a mile long). |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I was expecting all these years to see "combat the movie" but the main actors are deceased, and I wouldn't like to see others into these roles. I really miss them, I hope they are r.i.p. |
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| Name: | Ron |
| City and Country: | Staten Island-USA |
| E-mail address: | ronniea43@si.rr.com |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When it first aired on TV |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Realistic. Good story plots. Great actors & guests. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: For fun, I did a short film based on the "Combat" tv series. Filmed it in Pa. in the 60's on black & white 8mm film. I added sound to it later. My friend, brother and I were the stars. I put it up on You Tube as Combat in the Poconos. It's under mrronniea. We did the film because we enjoyed the real show so much. |
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| Name: | Steve Doherty |
| City and Country: | Medford MA |
| E-mail address: | srdots@comcast.net |
| Occupation: | Firefighter |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Don't remember the date but watched with my Dad when I was a kid. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I enjoy that it is more than just a 'war' show. It always had a human touch, and a moral message. Add to that the production values and the acting then no wonder it was a hit. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: My father was a WWII vet although he was in the Pacific on the USS Independence CVL-22. The Navy's first 'night carrier'. Watching Combat with my father brought us closer together more so than watching some mindless comedy show. There were many times we would talk about WWII after watching a Combat episode. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: My wife got me the entire series on DVD this past Christmas. She loves the show too! So we have been watching about 3 episodes per night. |
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| Name: | Jan Fortuniewicz Jr. |
| City and Country: | Raleigh, NC & White Plains, NY |
| E-mail address: | jan_fortuniewicz@juno.com |
| Occupation: | NYSDOT, Retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When it was first introduced on Television |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The realistic action and stars(all the actors including guests) |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Too many to describe |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Currently watching reruns on cable tv in the Raleigh NC area. I recall quite a lot of the episodes. |
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| Name: | Patricia Jones |
| City and Country: | Poplar Grove USA |
| E-mail address: | lyra171@msn.com |
| Occupation: | sales |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When the series first started. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I always liked History in high school especially ww11. My dad was a Army infantry sergent too |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Sitting with my dad watching Combat every Tuesday night Those were some of our times together besides watching Cub baseball. Rick Jason was my teenage idol. Still is today. Miss him very much. Even carry a tatoo on my left upper arm.A wreath of red white pink roses with a lit candle inside of the wreath Saying Always Rick Jason Remember |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Hard to find pictures of Rick. Anybody can help me? write to be via e-mail like to know another Rick Jason fan out there. Also Rick is always in my prayers. |
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| Name: | James pennypacker |
| City and Country: | Gaithersburg USA |
| E-mail address: | devildocnavy@comcast.net |
| Occupation: | healthcare |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1964 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Vic Morrow was my childhood hero....when I played pretend combat I had to have the tommy gun. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Growing up I HAD to watch "COMBAT" before I would start my school homework....drove my mom crazy. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: HAVE ENTIRE DVD COLLECTION IN MY LIBRARY |
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| Name: | James pennypacker |
| City and Country: | Gaithersburg USA |
| E-mail address: | devildocnavy@comcast.net |
| Occupation: | healthcare |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1964 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Vic Morrow was my childhood hero....when I played pretend combat I had to have the tommy gun. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Growing up I HAD to watch "COMBAT" before I would start my school homework....drove my mom crazy. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: HAVE ENTIRE DVD COLLECTION IN MY LIBRARY |
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| Name: | Alan |
| City and Country: | Valparaiso, FL |
| E-mail address: | av114@valp.net |
| Occupation: | Facilities Manager |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I watched Combat! every Tuesday night as a kid. I was seven when the series began and 11 when it ended. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The action, the characters, the popularity of the show |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Playing Combat out in the woods with all my friends...we would assume different characters. Of course, everyone wanted to be Sgt Saunders. Times seemed to be more simple then. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: What a great website, thank you. Are there ever any Combat! conventions or gatherings? |
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| Name: | David Maye |
| City and Country: | Montreal Canada |
| E-mail address: | davidmaye"hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Public Service Of Canada |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: From the moment in started up on CFCF TV in Montreal |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The show was full of awesome talent like Morrow and Jason. We loved playing war as kids. These guys were our idols! They dont do tv the same today. You felt like you were part of the squad every week. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Every Friday evening was the highlight of our week. «each show a new adventure. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Was thrilled to recieve a signed Combat pic from Sheckey Greene yesterday. Sheckey played Braddock. Such a nice gesture from him. Much appreciated. Vic Morrow is still my favorite actor today. A real fan must buy all 5 Episodes available on DVD. Nice special features and commentaries on each disk. Quality is superb! |
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| Name: | David Maye |
| City and Country: | Montreal Canada |
| E-mail address: | davidmaye"hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Public Service Of Canada |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: From the moment in started up on CFCF TV in Montreal |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The show was full of awesome talent like Morrow and Jason. We loved playing war as kids. These guys were our idols! They dont do tv the same today. You felt like you were part of the squad every week. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Every Friday evening was the highlight of our week. «each show a new adventure. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Was thrilled to recieve a signed Combat pic from Sheckey Greene yesterday. Sheckey played Braddock. Such a nice gesture from him. Much appreciated. Vic Morrow is still my favorite actor today. A real fan must buy all 5 Episodes available on DVD. Nice special features and commentaries on each disk. Quality is superb! |
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| Name: | J Andersen |
| City and Country: | Laurel, MD |
| E-mail address: | julia0925@nspam.aol.com |
| Occupation: | Spacecraft Engineer |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: About 3 months ago. My friend converted me to The Rat Patrol, and when I went looking on the internet I saw a lot of references to COMBAT. I noticed it was on American Life TV and gave it a shot. Then I was hooked. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Hmmm, let me count the ways... Most of the scripts are very well-written, the characters are very real to me. I love Kirby and Lt Hanley, and Sarge is growing on me. It's far more serious than The Rat Patrol, which gives another good view of the war. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Sitting on my couch with my kitty (who likes the explosions). Sitting in front of my computer trying to see if there is still anyone out there I can discuss this with in a reasonable manner (no teenyboppers crying for Sargeant Saunders to save them, please). |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I spend far more time on this than I should, I think. Oh well, there's a time and place for everything. Soon I shall have them all on DVD and can watch them at my leisure... |
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| Name: | J Andersen |
| City and Country: | Laurel, MD |
| E-mail address: | julia0925@nspam.aol.com |
| Occupation: | Spacecraft Engineer |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: About 3 months ago. My friend converted me to The Rat Patrol, and when I went looking on the internet I saw a lot of references to COMBAT. I noticed it was on American Life TV and gave it a shot. Then I was hooked. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Hmmm, let me count the ways... Most of the scripts are very well-written, the characters are very real to me. I love Kirby and Lt Hanley, and Sarge is growing on me. It's far more serious than The Rat Patrol, which gives another good view of the war. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Sitting on my couch with my kitty (who likes the explosions). Sitting in front of my computer trying to see if there is still anyone out there I can discuss this with in a reasonable manner (no teenyboppers crying for Sargeant Saunders to save them, please). |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I spend far more time on this than I should, I think. Oh well, there's a time and place for everything. Soon I shall have them all on DVD and can watch them at my leisure... |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 Mondays 7:30 PM After Exploration Northwest And Before The Legend Of Jesse James I Watched It In First Run |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Dear Combat Fans I Got Good News To Tell You I Did Not Do Boring Comments I Will Do Some New Comments. I Am Staying A Good Guy. And Me I Remember The TV Series I Will Sign The Comments Three Times A Year Only In January,May And September. Faye Dunaway Signed A Seven Year Contract With MGM In 1958 At Age 17 Then She Signed A Six Year Contract With Paramount I Used To Watch This Series I Bought The DVD's With My Money And Gift Card At Borders Season 3 Operation 1 And Season 4 Conflict 1 I Will Watch The Episodes In Black & White I Don't Like The Color Episodes I Like The Episodes Better In Black & White I Remember When TV Was Excellent It's Much Better Than The Junk They Show Today On The Networks They Show Nowadays |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Teri Daktyl And I Will Be In WWII Army Uniforms Playing Combat At Camp Parkview Teri Daktyl Will Be Lieutenant Hanley I Will Be Saunders With My Mattel Tommy Burst Brian Will Be Caje David Primm Will Be Kirby And Ben Petrich Will Be Littlejohn Teri And The Campers Will React A Scene From Some Episodes I GOT THE DVD'S OF COMBAT! Vic Morrow Was Born February 14,1926 And Died On July 7,1982 At Age 56 He Was Aging Already When He Died During Filming Of The Twilight Zone Selig J.Seligman Is Executive Producer Of The Series He Is No Longer With Us Selig J.Seligman Is Cousin Of The President Of ABC Leonard Goldenson They Are No Longer With Us I Will Buy A WWII Army Shirt Khaki Green With Brown Plastic Buttons In Shirt Size 15 1/2 And A Field Jacket And Khaki Green Trousers In Waist 34 And A Army Helmet And A Tommy Burst And A Pistol And Holster Teri Daktyl And I Will Play Combat! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Will Watch Only The Black & White Episodes Until I'm Elderly When I Live In An Old Folks Home Spending My Final Days Until I Die At Age 84 So I Can Go Up To Heaven And See My Dad,My Stepgrandma Mildred And My Uncle Doug I Will Die After My Mom When I'm 84 I Will Be In Heaven With Vic Morrow,Rick Jason And Dick Peabody In That Great Battlefield In Heaven I Will Live 41 More Years Until I Die In 2050 At 84 Years Old And See Vic Morrow,Rick Jason And Dick Peabody In Heaven In That Great Battlefield In Heaven I Watched Combat With My Mom And Dad Richard Watched Combat,12 O'Clock High,The Rat Patrol And Hogan's Heroes My Dad Also Watched Those Shows When They Were In First Run He Liked Combat And 12 O'Clock High In Black & White |
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| Name: | Susan |
| City and Country: | Denton, TX |
| Occupation: | writer |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I watched the original series on Tuesday nights in the '60s (I was 11 when the show ended). My dad (a WWII vet) watched with me and my brother, but I was the Combat! nut. Still am. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I love the stories and the interaction between squad members. I adored Vic Morrow and Littlejohn, but I had a major league crush on Lt. Hanley. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Our friends, my brother and I would play Combat outside and although the guys didn't know what to do with me since there weren't any girl soldiers back then they'd let me be a French Resistance soldier. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Just received the episode guide and am devouring every page. I'm going to love watching for bloopers! |
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| Name: | Susan |
| City and Country: | Denton, TX |
| Occupation: | writer |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I watched the original series on Tuesday nights in the '60s (I was 11 when the show ended). My dad (a WWII vet) watched with me and my brother, but I was the Combat! nut. Still am. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I love the stories and the interaction between squad members. I adored Vic Morrow and Littlejohn, but I had a major league crush on Lt. Hanley. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Our friends, my brother and I would play Combat outside and although the guys didn't know what to do with me since there weren't any girl soldiers back then they'd let me be a French Resistance soldier. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Just received the episode guide and am devouring every page. I'm going to love watching for bloopers! |
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| Name: | Mike Augustine |
| City and Country: | Northampton, PA, USA |
| E-mail address: | pastlfan@cs.com |
| Occupation: | Senior Mortgage Servicer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I watched the show in the early 1960's with my dad who was also a big fan. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I guess I share my Dad's love for older military action shows and movies. I think it's amazing that there were so many episodes made and almost every one has a different story line. When I first watched the show I was only 4 or 5 but it was the only TV show that kept my attention even though I really didn't have a real good idea of what was going on. I guess I was just transfixed on the action. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I remember my toy "tommie gun" and my toy grenades. After each show I would run (and roll) around the back yard pretending I was Sgt Saunders, giving orders to Caje and Kirby. I really think my Dad got a bigger kick out of watching me command my troops than I did. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Last night I finished the final episode, Jonah, of the 10 box dvd set. It took me over a year to watch every show in the series, but watch them all I did. I also have Jo's book and I think it's the ultimate collectible for any Combat fan. I can already envision myself in an old folks home some day, spending my final days watching the entire series one last time before I get to meet Vic, Rick, and Dick Peabody in that great battlefield in the sky. |
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| Name: | Kevin |
| City and Country: | Chillicothe |
| E-mail address: | kcbluegold@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I ws a young boy in the early 1960's. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I just loved Army shows...like Combat, the Gallent Men, 12 O Clock High, Rat Patrol...etc, etc. I guess that is why I retired from the U.S. Army. LOL! My father loved watching Combat. He was an Army Veteran. My Godfather loved watching Combat. He was a retired Major in the U.S. Army. He served in WWII and Korea. He enlisted in the Ohio Aemy National Guard in 1925 and transferred into the Regular Army in 1927 being posted to old Ft. Douglas, UT and was assiigned to the horse cavarly. He retired at Ft. Hayes in Columbus, Ohio in 1955 as an intelligence office. He was assigned to the manhattan project during WWII. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The Combat show that had the squad rescue the downed Army Air Corps pilot. We ahd a family member that happened to in WWII. I still enjoy watching Combat on the American Life Channel. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Great Series! Kevin |
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| Name: | Ted Solovicos |
| City and Country: | Salem Massachusetts, USA |
| E-mail address: | abfabted@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In the early sixties as a kid. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because of the action and the great casting! You got every aspect of the war from the Gi's view. I agree with Jo about the "Little Carousel" episode. I don't remember it as a kid but I have it now.That episode is very touching even with all the fighting in between! There should have been so many more emmy nominations for the cast members. You could have nominated Vic Morrow for any several shows the first 3 seasons! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: All us kids (about 20 of us) would go up into the hills near our homes and recreate some of the shows. We'd all pick sides and play for hours. We all had our kids combat gear, helmets and all. I remember having a helmet that was just like SGT. Saunders. I still have some great pictures of me and some friends posing in the hills that my mother took. Us kids really got some great fake fire arms from B.A.R.'s to even toy bazooka's! Of coarse, I had a replicka of Saunders machine gun! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Thanks go to Jo for the Combat companion book she authored. My girlfriend got the latest edtion for me for Christmas. I read it all the time. There's some things that I would never know if it wasn't for that book. I especially like some facts from behind the scenes such as when abc would send Vic Morrow reminder notes about going over budget and his response by liting them on fire to lite his cigarettes. Classic Morrow! He knew without him, the show would never had been so successful. |
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| Name: | Ted Solovicos |
| City and Country: | Salem Massachusetts, USA |
| E-mail address: | abfabted@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In the early sixties as a kid. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because of the action and the great casting! You got every aspect of the war from the Gi's view. I agree with Jo about the "Little Carousel" episode. I don't remember it as a kid but I have it now.That episode is very touching even with all the fighting in between! There should have been so many more emmy nominations for the cast members. You could have nominated Vic Morrow for any several shows the first 3 seasons! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: All us kids (about 20 of us) would go up into the hills near our homes and recreate some of the shows. We'd all pick sides and play for hours. We all had our kids combat gear, helmets and all. I remember having a helmet that was just like SGT. Saunders. I still have some great pictures of me and some friends posing in the hills that my mother took. Us kids really got some great fake fire arms from B.A.R.'s to even toy bazooka's! Of coarse, I had a replicka of Saunders machine gun! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Thanks go to Jo for the Combat companion book she authored. My girlfriend got the latest edtion for me for Christmas. I read it all the time. There's some things that I would never know if it wasn't for that book. I especially like some facts from behind the scenes such as when abc would send Vic Morrow reminder notes about going over budget and his response by liting them on fire to lite his cigarettes. Classic Morrow! He knew without him, the show would never had been so successful. |
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| Name: | Tim Darin |
| City and Country: | San Dimas, CA |
| E-mail address: | nawlins3761@rock.com |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Channel surfing around 1985-86, I stumbled across the episode "A Sudden Terror" on channel 56 (Los Angeles) and was hooked. I now own all seasons on DVD. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The interaction between the squad; particularly the variety of characters and the unique situations presented. Saunders is the typical sergeant, Caje is the reliable soldier, Kirby is the typical loud-mouthed womanizer, Littlejohn & Billy have the older/younger brother rapport and Doc is the quintessential medic who does his job honorably. Great cast, great stories that never repeat plotlines. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: As both an Army and Marine vet, I discovered that several tactical nuances were gleaned from watching the episodes. ie., running and dodging under fire, covering squad members, being aware of hidden bombs, etc. Episodes were well acted, well written and shot with a good degree of accuracy for the most part. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I never get tired of it! Just ordered "Rat Patrol" complete series as well. Would love to attend a Combat! reunion if one should take place. |
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| Name: | Tim Darin |
| City and Country: | San Dimas, CA |
| E-mail address: | nawlins3761@rock.com |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Channel surfing around 1985-86, I stumbled across the episode "A Sudden Terror" on channel 56 (Los Angeles) and was hooked. I now own all seasons on DVD. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The interaction between the squad; particularly the variety of characters and the unique situations presented. Saunders is the typical sergeant, Caje is the reliable soldier, Kirby is the typical loud-mouthed womanizer, Littlejohn & Billy have the older/younger brother rapport and Doc is the quintessential medic who does his job honorably. Great cast, great stories that never repeat plotlines. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: As both an Army and Marine vet, I discovered that several tactical nuances were gleaned from watching the episodes. ie., running and dodging under fire, covering squad members, being aware of hidden bombs, etc. Episodes were well acted, well written and shot with a good degree of accuracy for the most part. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I never get tired of it! Just ordered "Rat Patrol" complete series as well. Would love to attend a Combat! reunion if one should take place. |
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| Name: | Jim V |
| City and Country: | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation: | Lawyer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: As a 5 year on my dad's lap circa 1967. I may have watched it earlier but I can't remember.It was probably released later in Australia than it was in the US. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The characters and the clear distiction between good and evil.The theme score was also catchy and stays with you forever. A bit like the High Chapparal and Robert Taylor's Detectives. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: What a sad way for both Vic And Rick to go ! Still, we have them forever on the screen. Like Eric Fleming from Rawhide.Regards to all you fellow Combat fans. |
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| Name: | Janis Roguskie |
| City and Country: | Shenandoah, PA -USA- |
| E-mail address: | janisjade@verizon.net |
| Occupation: | manufacturing |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: original broadcast |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Definitely Srt. Saunders |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: My dad, Alexander Roguskie, served in Company B of the 337th Engineer Combat Battalion [1108th Engineer Combat Group, IV Corps, Fifth Army]. He never missied an episode of Combat and I just remember sitting there watching it with him. He's gone now, but the memories of him, and of Combat, live on. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: It has been said that WWII was the last great romantic war and I would be inclined to agree with that. It was truly an elegant era populated with men and women who were devoted to duty and honor. There will be wars, but never again will there be a war lived and fought like WWII. Technology has seen to that. The more research that I do on WWII, the more I understand that t was fought by America's Greatest Generation. |
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| Name: | Glenn Garfield Ang |
| City and Country: | San Juan City, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines |
| E-mail address: | glenn_garfield_ang@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was a child in the 1970s. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because it is such an outstanding series, in the most wholesome manner possible. In a lot of episodes, the actors playing Germans speak good German and those playing French people speak French. Since I have always had a great interest in military history, particularly the Second World War in Europe, COMBAT! is easily my most favorite television series to date. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Ever since I was a child, I have always hoped that there would be a way to personally examine those Second World War German firearms in a relatively inexpensive manner. Thanks to Airsoft, I have been able to do this with the German MP40 and the Mauser KAR 98K, not to mention the Thompson M1A1. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: By the way, as a follow-up to my most recent entry in this guest book, it appears that Channel 51 MAXXX is indeed using the original airdate sequence, except for "Ambush", when it airs the COMBAT! episodes. Here is a list of those which I have personally checked so far: 1. Anatomy of a Patrol 2. Barrage( Ambush is skipped ) 3. Thunder from the Hill 4. The Party 5. Gideon's Army 6. The Pillbox I guess that is all for now. Until I hear from any of you again, so long! Your fellow COMBAT! fan, Glenn |
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| Name: | Joe Manzione |
| City and Country: | Lake Mary, Florida |
| E-mail address: | joemanz08@aol.com |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I am 56 years old , I've watched COMBAT from the very first episode. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: As a boy , I enjoyed Combat for the action, and just loved Kirby and his big B.A.R. gun....I now enjoy it for the stories , for the interaction among the guys in the squad..I now KNOW that Combat is more than about the awr ..it is about people. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I was my Fathers favorate show of all time.. he is gone now...I think of him EVERY TIME , EVERY TIME that I see an episode on TV or look at one on DVD. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: They sure don't make TV shows like that anymore and I believe they never will again...there is nothing but JUNK on today....JUNK !!!!..where has all the talent gone...WHERE ?....THANK GOODNESS for the Combat DVD'S just released. |
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| Name: | John Bivins |
| City and Country: | Edmond,USA |
| E-mail address: | bivinsj@rush-enterprises.com |
| Occupation: | sales(parts) |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When our family came back from germany in 1963. My father was army and I'm a proud army brat. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: As a young boy, and a baby boomer, I was caught up in anything that delt with W.W.II, and Combat was there at the right time in my life |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: When Combat was on ABC, there were these trading cards that came with bubble gum. I had most of the cards. However as we moved from post to post I lost or my mother must have thrown them out:-(. Little John was my favorite actor, along with Sergeant Saunders. You see, being an Army brat, I had the real stuff to play Army! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I feel that Combat was a series that paid a homage to the men and women who fought and died for our country. My dad was in W.W.II, in the pacific. Also my uncle for which I was named for was on Bataan when the Jaanese took it over. He was in the death march and did make it to the camp but died there. |
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| Name: | John Bivins |
| City and Country: | Edmond,USA |
| E-mail address: | bivinsj@rush-enterprises.com |
| Occupation: | sales(parts) |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When our family came back from germany in 1963. My father was army and I'm a proud army brat. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: As a young boy, and a baby boomer, I was caught up in anything that delt with W.W.II, and Combat was there at the right time in my life |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: When Combat was on ABC, there were these trading cards that came with bubble gum. I had most of the cards. However as we moved from post to post I lost or my mother must have thrown them out:-(. Little John was my favorite actor, along with Sergeant Saunders. You see, being an Army brat, I had the real stuff to play Army! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I feel that Combat was a series that paid a homage to the men and women who fought and died for our country. My dad was in W.W.II, in the pacific. Also my uncle for which I was named for was on Bataan when the Jaanese took it over. He was in the death march and did make it to the camp but died there. |
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| Name: | Rod Hensley |
| City and Country: | EAST WENATCHEE WASH., USA |
| E-mail address: | THEHENSLEY3@VERIZON.NET |
| Occupation: | FARM EQUIP. DEALER EMPLOYEE |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: FROM FIRST EPISODE. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: IT'S A PART OF WHO I AM IN MY GROWING UP YEARS. IT'S AMERICANA; JUST LIKE APPLE PIE, BASEBALL AND CHEVROLET. IT DEPICTS THE SACRIFICE THAT WAS GIVEN BY BRAVE MEN; SO WE CAN BE FREE !!! GREAT STORY LINES AND DRAMA. THE BEST CLOSING SCENES IN THE HISTORY OF TELEVISION ARE IN COMBAT-SHOWING COMPASSION, COMRADERY AND HUMAN ENDEAVOR. IT IS SO TRUE THAT; "COMPARED TO WAR, ALL OTHER FORMS OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR ARE INSIGNIFICANT"-GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON.. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: 'THE BRIDGE AT CHALON'S' WITH LEE MARVIN. SAUNDERS SHOWED HIS TRUE LEADERSHIP ABILITY AND FOCUS AS A SOLDIER; WHILE AT ODD'S WITH A FELLOW SOLDIER AND THE ENEMY-GREAT EPISODE. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: THE FINEST TELEVISION SERIES IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA.........WHY ?!..........HENRY THE 5TH-"FROM THIS DAY TO THE ENDING OF THE WORLD, WE IN IT SHALL BE REMEMBERED. WE FEW, WE PRECIOUS FEW, WE BAND OF BROTHERS; FOR HE WHO SHARES HIS BLOOD WITH ME TODAY, SHALL BE MY BROTHER"......LONG LIVE THE MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMBAT CAST MEMBERS.....SINCERELY AND RESPECTFULLY...ROD HENSLEY, AGE 54......EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON |
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| Name: | deborah dyess |
| City and Country: | columbia sc |
| E-mail address: | grannydyess@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | unemployed |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: when i was six years old and i watched it until the series end. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: it was realistic and showed WWII from the soldiers point ov view. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: the little carousel was so poignant and the episode where saunders fell in love with anne and she was killed. that was so sad. i am very sentimental. |
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| Name: | Glenn Garfield Ang |
| City and Country: | San Juan City, Philippines |
| E-mail address: | glenn_garfield_ang@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was a child during the 1970's. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I am very interested in military history, particularly that involving the Second World War in Europe. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: There are just too many to list down here, but I always have good memories and never any bad ones with regard to COMBAT! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Dear Jo Davidsmeyer, I really want to thank you for all that you have done for the COMBAT! series, which have borne wonderful fruit with the current availability of the entire COMBAT! TV series of 152 episodes in DVD format. Should you wish to update your "Where to Watch COMBAT!" section, then please allow me to inform you that it is currently airing in the Philippines by SkyCable in Channel 51 MAXXX, on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1330 hours to 1430 hours, with replays on Thursdays and Sundays from 0600 hours to 0700 hours. Last Tuesday, 18 November 2008, "Barrage"( i.e. episode 49 in the syndicated order ) was aired and it was repeated on Thursday, 20 November 2008. Before that, on Sunday, 16 November 2008, "Anatomy of a Patrol"( i.e. episode 46 in the syndicated order ) was repeated. I will be checking this afternoon( i.e. 21 November 2008 ) to see which episode MAXXX will air. I am rather surprised that MAXXX did not show episode 47 "What Are the Bugles Blowin' For?, Part I" last Tuesday, since that should have been the next episode according to the syndicated order. Even if one follows the original airing dates' order, "Ambush" should come after "Anatomy of a Patrol" and before "Barrage". I guess that is all for now. Until I hear from any of you COMBAT! fans out there, so long! Your fellow COMBAT! fan, Glenn |
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| Name: | Harold Hanley |
| City and Country: | Chicago, Il USA |
| E-mail address: | hhanley007@comcast.net |
| Occupation: | Police Officer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Since it premiered on ABC |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Combat always taught you a life's lesson to take with you in every show, as well as being a tribute to our Armed Forces in WWII. As a young boy who thought it was so cool to have the same last name as one of the leading stars of the show, I thought this show must really have been for me. Of all the names that could have been chosen, I thought! Combat also seemed far more balanced than many war shows depict the Germans today. They were shown often to have a bit of humanity about them, something you won't see today. Over all, there was something for everyone in Combat! It reached out to every member of my family to make the time spent worthwhile to all. There was also a religious symbol shown in every show. Almost not allowed today by the media masters. The producers made sure the sensitivities necessary to bring about the closeness the viewer must have in order toachieve this were in there. Combat! will always remain the model show for generations to come. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Tuesday, Combat! night at my house, was usually around the supper hour, 6:30 PM. No one in the house ever tried to argue for another show at that time. Tuesday night supper usually consisted of my rations for the night: A pot of chili, a drink, and a dessert. I was out in the field with the squad this whole time. My father was a WWII veteran. My mother supported the war effort herself, and she had two brothers, both missionary priests who were USAAF chaplains. She loved the Combat! theme, even if that was all of the show she had time to watch. Mother considered Combat! to be a learning experience for us, and herself, too! I attended both the 98' and 2000' Recons and shared many of these memories with those in attendance who shared their own memories with me, many of which were identical to my own. I could go on and on, but everyone who reads this I'm sure will be nodding their heads and saying things like, "I know what you mean. I had the same happenings at my house, too!" |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: To this day, I still use comments and wisdoms I learned from Combat! when I am involved in human interactions, discussions, and problem-solving decisions I must make in my every day life. I work as a city police officer. And many times I think of things learned by the show, comments, comebacks, etc. to help those we are called to. Every day interactions with those around me, no matter where or when, will receive a bit of the show from me. If it helps them, the show will live on a bit in everyone in these settings. Proving the Combat! is a message of life in it's purest form. |
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| Name: | D Ling |
| City and Country: | Hong Kong |
| E-mail address: | combat@hkdaviscup.com |
| Occupation: | MIS manager |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In the mid 70's when I was a kid in Hong Kong. I watched it in Chinese. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Me and my brother dressed up in make shift army uniforms and plastic Tommy gun's "patrolling" around our house playing Sergeant Saunders and Lt. Hanley. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I am so sad to learn about passings of the cast members. They were (still are) childhood heros of mine. I watched the show every night in Hong Kong when I was a kid and also when I was in college in the late 80's (re runs)in San Jose, CA. |
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| Name: | D Ling |
| City and Country: | Hong Kong |
| E-mail address: | combat@hkdaviscup.com |
| Occupation: | MIS manager |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In the mid 70's when I was a kid in Hong Kong. I watched it in Chinese. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Me and my brother dressed up in make shift army uniforms and plastic Tommy gun's "patrolling" around our house playing Sergeant Saunders and Lt. Hanley. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I am so sad to learn about passings of the cast members. They were (still are) childhood heros of mine. I watched the show every night in Hong Kong when I was a kid and also when I was in college in the late 80's (re runs)in San Jose, CA. |
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| Name: | Al Johnson |
| City and Country: | Silver Spring,Md. |
| E-mail address: | blairblazer@msn.com |
| Occupation: | Account manager |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Elementary school in the early 60's |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The personalities of the squad,how well they complimented each other.The battles against the ruthless Nazi's,Kirby rifle,the short bursts of Saunders machine gun,Caje's great hair and 5 O'clock shadow,the theme music,the realism.Never a bad episode! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I remember playing Combat in the woods with "the gang".Great memories of good friends. Watching the re-runs every night takes me back to those days of innocence and youthful imagination. I hope my buds are all well. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Fan sites like this one create bonds that make us one big family. Thanks to all! |
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| Name: | Dennis |
| E-mail address: | checkmatekingtwo@zoomtown.com |
| Sex: | male |
| Comments about the web site or other comments: I have added photos of my Combat! collection on flickr if anyone would like to check them out... http://www.flickr.com/photos/30812439@N05/ |
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| Name: | Stephen Schubel |
| City and Country: | Maple City, USA |
| E-mail address: | merlinivc1@juno.com |
| Occupation: | master controller |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: The first season at age 8. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Always enjoyed stories of men in combat. |
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| Name: | Nancy Wise |
| City and Country: | Columbus,Ga. U.S.A. |
| E-mail address: | mzcabin@bellsouth.net |
| Occupation: | homemaker |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I was 13yrs old,my dad was in the Air Force.I started notices boys but didn't date until 17yrs old.I started watching Combat when I was 13yrs old. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I fell in love with all the actors on Combat.I had a lonely childhood,I pretended I was a part of them as the walked to where ever they were going.They treated like a kid sister.I even took French in school becouse of Cage!! Am now in my 50's and happly married.I still watch Combat on dvd.Am sadden of the lose of Vic Morrow,Rick Jason and Dick Peabody.I thank each one of you for bring a little sunshine in my childhood years.Mrs Nancy Wise |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The shows that really touched was: the letter...the losers..conflict...headcount...,I really enjoy all of them. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I pray that all the Combat actors are happy at this time in their lifes.I pray each one knows Christ Jesus.Am sad to say I never got to meet each of you,it would have been a heart stopper for me. Take care and remember you still have fans out here who still watch a great show like Combat!!! Mrs Nancy Wise |
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| Name: | deborah dyess |
| City and Country: | columbia sc usa |
| E-mail address: | grannydyess@yahoo,com |
| Occupation: | disabled |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: when i was six years old. loved rick jason and vic moorow. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: it was realistic. it showed what wwii was all about from the foot soldier's point of view. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: the one where saunders and the young french nurse shared a brief happy time together and she saved his life and lost her own. it was so sad. |
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| Name: | shirl miller |
| City and Country: | chattanooga |
| E-mail address: | shirlsewwhat@aol.com |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I watched in 1963. Vic Morrow was my fave then and now. Although now I really like Pierre and Tom. (Caje and Billy.) It is so wonderful to watch again. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: For one thing they fought the whole war and not a bad word spoken. Wonderful |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I loved it when they all walked down the road at the end of almost each episode. |
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| Name: | nancy wise |
| City and Country: | Columbus,Ga. |
| E-mail address: | mzcabin@bellsouth.net |
| Occupation: | homemaker |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was 12yrs. old.I now have Combat on dvd.Also,am in my 50's now!! |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: At the tender age of also beening a teen,I fall in love with all the actors.WHEN I went to bed at night I would pretent that I was a wounded girl and all of the men would be so concerned about me.Then I would go to sleep.I wished I could have meet all of the actors.... |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I enjoyed Combat when all the actors was together.Mostly,when they would kid with each other and laugh.I loved the way they took care of each other. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Am so sorry we are missing those that have 'passed',I was really upset about the way Vic Marrow was killed.Those peaple just have been put in prisson. I hope everyone of these actors knows Jesus Christ.Thank ya'll for the memoirs. .....Mrs.Nancy Wise |
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| Name: | Karl V. Hassard |
| City and Country: | Lawrence, KS |
| E-mail address: | Prof.K@KU.edu |
| Occupation: | College Professor |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1963 the first season... |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Morbid though it sounds, I enjoyed the shooting of guns, and the "Combat" scenes. To his day I still find Vic Morrow to have been an immensely talented and versatile actor. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I find it ironic that the scenes filmed on location at Franklin Canyon were precisely the same location as the into. to Mayberry R.F.D.. The opening scene skipping the rock with Ron Howard, utilized the same pine trees as appeared in many of season five episodes of "Combat." |
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| Name: | rich w. bruno |
| City and Country: | racine,wisc. u.s.a. |
| E-mail address: | rmcp2000@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | truck driver/merchandiser |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: early 60's |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: as a little boy growing up everything around you just about dealt with army things, "G I JOE" dolls, plastic guns,helmets, little army men, tv shows- "Gallant Men", "Rat Patrol". As a little boy I enjoyed the action scenes only, now ,I understand the whole story line and enjoy every episode |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I'm a autograph collector, and one of my prized autograph is a christmas card from rick jason.. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Im looking for any good address for the remaining stars of "COMBAT". I watched the show when I was a little boy, and now my 2 kids are watching too. They love the show..I love the "COMBAT" book very much, and look forward to every episode to find a blooper. I found one not listed in book......... |
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| Name: | Henry Davis |
| City and Country: | Homestead,Fl |
| E-mail address: | tropicalcaribean@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Police Officer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was living in the old Canal Zone (Panama) in the 60's. I also watched the program in spanish. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because the americans GI's always won the struggle with the German army. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Well, a lot episodes that even I could not remenber. I really enjoyed it. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: The episodes was so brainwash, that my older brother and I enjoyed in the army. |
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| Name: | Brian F. Dewault, Jr. |
| City and Country: | Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. |
| E-mail address: | zone05thebus@att.net |
| Occupation: | Real Estate |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: FROM THE BEGINNING! COMBAT went through the elementary school like wildfire! I'd guess I was in the second grade. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Then, or now? Then, because it was action and as kids we identified with good old U.S. Army men and playing army. Basically, it was fun to play pretend war. Now, well having lived through VietNam and ReaganBush and Bush II, with 9/11 and no Osama in sight, why on earth would I like it!? The production and script quality are so far superior to the 'reality-based' drama made today. And sports are all multimillionaires. Really, it takes one back when (as we thought) things were more simple. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Pre-COMBAT memory: Sonic booms over my parents' house in the fifties! The dinnertime news confernces from Kennedy's White House about the economy, Laos, and-ah Cuba. Mattel's new Guerilla warfare Thompson - colored green to blend with the jungle (rumblings in IndoChina). COMBAT era: We owned one television, a B&W RCA, but it was my show to watch, so COMBAT was on! My Mother got very ill and spent the better part of a year in the hospital (try THAT today) and often I was alone waiting for my Pop to come home from visiting her - and I would watch COMBAT. The show from that era I recall most was the show in the bell tower and how Saunders struggled to keep from being deafened! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I like Jo D's. comments and bloopers. One I saw that, given the DVD, I was able to replay and pause on was the episode in the little village with all of the 'pretty' nurses (some we find were employed with Playboy). I think Fabian was the guest. Anyhooo, they walk around one corner and there plain as day is a production trailer, some light stands, and a few folks in 60's clothing. For whatever reason they left the scene! Other than that, the smoke, shadows, grime, and realistic special effects make this one of the best shows ever. |
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| Name: | Tom J |
| City and Country: | Sacramento, CA |
| E-mail address: | tj_sac@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | sales |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: as a kid |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: hey...I was a boy growing up in corn fields...and machinery and weaponry and decent dialog and story line...botta bim |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Vic Morrow...moody SOB absolutely steller soldier...gets things done...great character. When he gets his hands burned...never forget his portrayal of pain. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: For years I have continued to use the phrase..."checkmate King 2 this is white rook..." did they or did they not use that walkie talkie protocol. |
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| Name: | Hans Fritz |
| City and Country: | Frakfurt, Germany |
| E-mail address: | ikillnuts@excele.net |
| Occupation: | problem solver |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Mr. Dellie Goose I am truly sorry that you are a first-class nut, but let's face it, 8 years of posting the same boring, lenthy, dull, out-of-context comments has to be a world's record of some sort, maybe you should contact Guiness. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: If you keep your promise to stop posting comments then i won't have to put your head into my giant nutcracker. At this point I really don't see the harm it would do anyway since you apparently DO have a BIG problem with reasoning. I think you and your friends have played Combat too many times and someone has conked you in the head with a potato-masher grenade. Don't misunderstand me, you can keep watching tv, since that is what you seem to do 23 and a half hours a day. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Remember some people might think you're a nut, but when you post one of your comments you have relieved all dought, so watch watch tv with all of your dogs, horses, and the rest of the fruitcakes over there in Wa. state mental institution. Farewell and good luck with buying all those DVDs, buy lots, to keep you busy. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Aufwedersen Tootie Fruitie! |
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| Name: | Hans Fritz |
| City and Country: | Frankfurt, Germany |
| E-mail address: | ikillnuts@excele.net |
| Occupation: | nut destroyer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Mr Goose, I'm sorry that you're a nut, but let's face it 8 years of typing in the same comments over & over has to put you in the nuttiest- people- in- the- world category, maybe you need to contact Guiness Book of Records, that has to be a world's record of some sort |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Again, I am truly sorry that you are a first class screwball, but the only way we'll forgive you is for you to keep your promise not to ever grace these pages with your radical, extremely lenthy, boring, out of context comments ever again. However if you don't I will put your head in my facklebarker, a device that closely resembles a giant nut cracker, designed for squeezing the custurd out of crazy people's heads. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I'm not telling you to stop watching tv, cause sounds like that's what you do 23 and a half hours a day with dead people, horses, dogs, and other fruitcakes such as yourself. I think you and your cousin was playing Combat and she hit you too hard in the head with German potato masher grenade. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: If you stop now all is forgiven and I won't be forced to peel your head like a banana. Aufwedersen! |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Dear Fellow Combat Fans I'm Sorry Then I Signed Too Many Comments Please Forgive Me I Been Doing The Comments For Eight Years From 2000 To 2008 I'm Not Going To Do Another Comment Again I Used To Watch The Series On December 15,1965 At 7:30 PM On Wednesday Nights My Dad Had Watched Combat When It Was On Wednesday Nights At 7:30 Compeiting With The Virginian On Wednesday Nights My Dad Watched The Episode On September 25,1963 Titled Bridgehead My Dad Had Loved That Episode My Dad Would Watch Combat Every Other Week My Mom And Dad Liked The Series In 1965 It Compeited With Lost In Space On CBS My Dad Didn't Like Lost In Space He Watched Combat Instead The Episode My Mom,Me And My Dad Watched On December 15,1965 When I Was Three Days Old The Episode Breakout With Fernando Lamas My Dad Come Home From Work At 7 PM To Watch Combat On Channel 11 Followed By Daniel Boone At 8 PM Then It Aired After Brakeman Bill Combat Begin Syndication In 1970 I Will Rest From The Comments Please Forgive Me In 1963 Before I Was Born My Dad Watched Combat On Wednesday Nights At 7:30 PM Every Other Week Started On September 25,1963 The Next Week My Dad Would Watch The Virginian My Dad Would Alternate On Wednesdays My Dad's Favorite Episodes He Watched In Syndication Were The Bridge At Chalons With Lee Marvin,Heritage With Charles Bronson It Had My Dad's Favorite Heroes And Please Send Me A Forgiving Comment Combat Fan Dellie Goose Hutchinson |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Saved Up Some Money To Go To Penney's Or Lakewood Military Surplus Store And Ask Them If They Would Have The Saunders Uniform And Hanley Uniform In The Store As Well As The Helmets And The Thompson Machine Gun And Carbine And Cartridge Belts With The Holsters With The 45 Automatic Pistols That I Will Save My Money And Buy Those I Will Use The Goodwill Check I Will Put My Saunders Uniform Right Next To My New Clothes That I Will Buy Combat Was Filmed At MGM Studios In Culver City Where Frank Sinatra,Mickey Rooney,Elvis Presley,Loretta Lynn,Dustin Hoffman,Claire Trevor,June Allyson,Priscila Pointer,Faye Dunaway And All Of The Other Stars Had Shot Movies On MGM Backlot |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I'm Sorry Then I Signed Too Many Comments I Will Save My Money For A Mattel Tommy Burst I Will Be Saunders Teri Daktal Will Be Hanley Brian Will Be Caje,Roy Peden Will Be Kirby Scott Lotshaw Will Be Littlejohn |
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| Name: | Manuel de la Paz |
| E-mail address: | Pazmanuel@bellsouth.net |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1962 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I would like to write to Jack Hogan (Kirby). Maybe among the people who read these entries ,there is someone who knows the answer. thanks |
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| Name: | Hans Fritz |
| City and Country: | Franfurt, Germany |
| E-mail address: | Ikillnuts@excel.net |
| Occupation: | reliever |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Delbert "Dellie Goose" Huthinson This is a WARNING to you, if you don't stop putting these stupid comments on here I will have to take drastic measures |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Do you really think after all these years of this crap that anyone is the least bit intersted in your long dull comments, I mean, I know you are a nut, but that's no reason to drive everybody else insane. Why don't you find some ground to keep or play some kind of musical instrument, play with yourself, I don't care just as long as I don't have to see you on here anymore. You're making everyone sick |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: If you don't stop putting comments on here there is another guy that is at the same nuthouse you are in that says he will lock you away from your computer forever. Do you really think anyone cares about what you have to say anymore? |
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| Name: | Hans Fritz |
| City and Country: | Franfurt, Germany |
| E-mail address: | Ikillnuts@excel.net |
| Occupation: | reliever |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Delbert "Dellie Goose" Huthinson This is a WARNING to you, if you don't stop putting these stupid comments on here I will have to take drastic measures |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Do you really think after all these years of this crap that anyone is the least bit intersted in your long dull comments, I mean, I know you are a nut, but that's no reason to drive everybody else insane. Why don't you find some ground to keep or play some kind of musical instrument, play with yourself, I don't care just as long as I don't have to see you on here anymore. You're making everyone sick |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: If you don't stop putting comments on here there is another guy that is at the same nuthouse you are in that says he will lock you away from your computer forever. Do you really think anyone cares about what you have to say anymore? |
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| Name: | Hans Fritz |
| City and Country: | Franfurt, Germany |
| E-mail address: | killnuts@eccel.net |
| Occupation: | contract killer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Delbert "Dellie Goose" Huthinson I am giving you fair warning! If you don't stop signing this guess book, I will be forced to take action against you! |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: You are driving everyone as crazy as you, well not hardly as crazy because I dought if there is such a person that is as crazy as YOU! Can't you find some ground to keep or a small musical instrument to play with, if not play with your self, this kind of stuff has gotten OLD YEARS AGO! I mean I've seen retards before but buddy you're way over the COO COO's NEST! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: If you put one more comment on here, I mean you you as much as fart, I will come to your humble abode and stuff your computer down your nutty throat, and if that's not plain enough, there is another guy at the same nuthouse where you live that's going to lock you away from any computers from now til your pathetic life expires |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: STOP IT NOW OR ELSE! |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: December 15,1965 In First Run ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 At 7:30 PM Three Days Old With My Mom And My Dad |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Me And Teri Daktal Play Combat! She Is Hanley I Am Saunders I Use Then My Imaginary Gun.And Shoot At Pretend Nazi Bulidings. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Can Really Watch The Episodes That Were In Black & White.The Only WWII Colors I Like In Color Were The Rat Patrol And Hogan's Heroes My Dad Didn't Like The Color Episodes Of Combat! He Liked The Ones In Black & White Better Than In Color. My Dad Died Two Years Ago Him And I Would Watch Combat! Especially The Black & White Ones. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: December 15,1965 Three Days Old |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Enjoy This Series So Much |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Want Americanlife TV Network Back |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday Night On December 15,1965 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: My Hero Is Robert Winston Mercy |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Seen Him In Cat And Mouse |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Will Really Get Season 3 |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 First Run |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Like The Action On There |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Dear Mr.Robert Mercy Jack Webb Taken Over Bill Orr's Job As Executive Producer At Warner Bros Television For 77 Sunset Strip Efrem Zimbalist,Jr And Edd Byrnes Did A Duo Act As Private Eyes Stuart Bailey And Kookie Changed It To A Film Noir In The Tradition Of Philip Marlowe And Sam Spade Robert Winston Mercy My Favorite Hero Stayed At MGM And Did Combat! Universal Had Audie Murphy Of World War II. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Had You Of The Korean War I Know All About Early Television As Well As Actors,Actresses,Producers And So On The Emmy Awards Celebrates 60th Anniversary This Year I Will DVR Record The Emmys And I Would I Know Much About Early Television |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: For Mr.Robert Mercy My Hero |
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| Name: | Juliet |
| City and Country: | Friendswood USA |
| E-mail address: | LoveYou1972@live.com |
| Occupation: | Sales Associate |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 2002 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I love Vic Morrow |
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| Name: | Richard Koch |
| City and Country: | Muhlenberg Township, PA |
| E-mail address: | jajjfan@msn.com |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: September 1962 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Why Not? Seriously, the quality of production is what sold me. I knew at the time at the age of nine that this show was something special. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Watching it with my dad. I vaguely remember where I used to live there was a local telethon and Vic Morrow was a guest. One kid from school was there and got an autographed picture of Vic Morrow with his helmet on! I wish I had one! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Thanks for the website. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I Watched It With My Mom And Dad In First Run On December 15,1965 On Wednesday Night |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Play Combat! With Teri Daktal At Camp Parkview Once A Year She Is Hanley I Am Saunders. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk They Show Today On The Networks. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: All We Need Is Vintage TV CBS Television Distribution Owns The Rights Combat Episodes Had The Cue Two By Nathan Van Cleave. They Had That On Twilight Zone As Well As On The Fugitive And Other Shows Heard That On CBS Radio Mystery Theatre Combat Was On ABC Had Underscores By The CBS Composers. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: December 15,1965 In First Run Three Days Old On The Olympic ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 On Wednesday Night At 7:30 PM |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: My Dad Had An Interest In World War II. He Liked Combat,The Rat Patrol And Hogan's Heroes A WWII Sitcom My Hero Is Robert Winston Mercy I Know All About Early Television Much Robert Winston Mercy Appeared On Combat I Play Combat With Teri Daktal At Camp Parkview Once A Year She Is Hanley I Am Saunders With The Tommy Burst |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I React An Episode From Combat Today's TV Is Nothing But Junk Bing Crosby Signed With Paramount Pictures Frank Sinatra Signed A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Elvis Presley Signed With Hal Wallis At Paramount Pictures As Well As Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer And United Artists Faye Dunaway Signed An Eight Year Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer To Do Movies And TV Shows For The Studio Faye Dunaway Was An MGM Contract Player Eight Years I Visited The MGM Backlot Last Year In 2007 To See The Movie Backlots Of Elvis Movies And Faye Dunaway Movies Made At MGM |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Will Sign Guestbook In September I Will See You In September. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In Syndication In September Of 1970 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Know About Robert Winston Mercy |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The MGM Backlot Got Demolished To Make Way For A Housing Development In Culver City.Elvis Made Movies For MGM So Did Faye Dunaway,Mickey Rooney,Ann Jillian,And Other Stars Worked On The MGM Backlot In Culver City,California And They Did I Watch The DVD's Of Combat On Monday,Wednesday And Friday At 3 PM I Sincernize With Americanlife TV Network. I Like To Watch Vintage TV On DVD Better Than The Junk They Show Now On Networks. I Play Combat With Terry Daktal At Camp Parkview Every Year Terry Would Be Hanley I Would Be Saunders My Fellow Campers Be Squad Members |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Jack Webb Taken Over William T.Orr's Job As Executive Producer Of Warner Bros Television For The ABC Private Eye Series 77 Sunset Strip Efrem Zimbalist,Jr And Edd Byrnes Did A Duo Act As Private Eyes Stuart Bailey And Kookie. And Changed The Series To A Film Noir In The Tradition Of Philip Marlowe And Sam Spade. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 First Run. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Like The Action On There. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Me And Terry Daktal Play Combat! At Camp Parkview August 13,2008 I Would Be Sergeant Saunders Terry Daktal Would Be Lieutenant Hanley,Brian Would Be Caje.David Primm Be Littlejohn. And We Have The Fellow Campers As Squad Members.We Would React Out A Scene From The Episode Of The TV Series Which Camper Would Be Squad Member I Remember When TV Was Old Fashioned In The 1950's And 1960's. I Used To Watch Combat! At My Babysitter Grandma Jensen's Neighbors House Next Door Was Gary Edwards And His Wife They Were My Babysitter Grandma Jensen's Neighbors Combat! Came On After Brakeman Bill At 4 PM On KTNT Later KSTW Channel 11 When It Begin Its Syndication Run In Autumn 1970 Channel 11 Aired Combat At 4 PM It Was My Afterschool Show Reruns Of Combat! Were Seen On ABC Daytime On Weekdays From January 3,1966 Thru March 29,1968 Then Begin Syndication Run In The Fall Of 1970. Channel 11 In The Seattle-Tacoma Area Aired Combat! Weekdays At 4 PM After Brakeman Bill The Flintstones Aired At 3 PM Brakeman Bill Aired At 3:30 PM Combat! Had Aired At 4 PM In September 1970. After Reruns In The Daytime On ABC On January 3,1966 At 1 PM Then In 1970 Begin Syndication Run September 14,1970: Combat! Now Off The Air Three Years Since 1967 Begins Its Syndication Run In 100 Markets All Over The United States Of America On Local Stations Like KTNT Now KSTW TV Channel 11 KPTV Channel 12 In Portland Oregon KCOP Channel 13 In Los Angeles |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Like To Buy The Tommy Burst And The WWII Army Green Shirt With Brown Plastic Buttons On Right Side In Shirt Size 15 1/2 And The Helmet And The Pants In Waist 34 I Would Have My Tommy Burst And My Automatic Pistol The Old Sheds Would Be Nazi Headquarters. Terry Daktal And I Would Play Combat! I Play Combat With Terry Daktal Once A Year On A Wednesday At Camp Parkview I Will Do That Every Year When I'm Over At Camp Parkview I Remember When TV Was Excellent Much Like The Junk They Show I Like The Old Reruns Of TV Shows In Black & White.From The 1950's And The 1960's |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In first run on wednesday night december 15,1965 at 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Like The Stories it had interest me. in world war II.Then I Like to have the replicas of the sergeant saunders uniform. the helmet,the thompson machine gun,the cartridge belt,the holster,the pistol,and the lieutenant hanley uniform. as well as the helmet,M1 carbine,cartridge belt I Like to have the holster,the pistol and i would really like to watch the DVD's Of Combat! my hero is robert winston mercy. I remember When TV Was excellent much like the junk they show Now on TV.i remember all the old times that i had watching Combat! With MY MOM AND DAD IN FIRST RUN On Wednesday Nights At 7:30 PM After Northwest Traveller I Remember Wednesday December 15,1965 Zorro At 7 PM On CBS AFFILLIATE KIRO-TV CHANNEL 7 COMBAT! AT 7:30 PM ON ABC AND KOMO 4 THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES IN COLOR ON CBS AND KIRO-TV CHANNEL 7 AT 7:30 PM,THE BIG VALLEY ON ABC AND KOMO-TV 4 IN COLOR AT AN EARLY AGE I GOT THOSE SHOWS ON DVD TODAY'S TV IS NOTHING BUT JUNK LIKE FOR EXAMPLE EDGY COP SHOWS WHICH PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BLOW UP INSTITUTIONS AND SHELTERED WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS HIRING SOMEONE WHO LIVES BY GROUP HOMES TO BLOW UP INSTITUTIONS AND SHELTERED WORKSHOPS AND SHOOTING SUPERVISORS AND SUPERVISORS AIDES IN SHELTERED WORKSHOPS AND GROUP HOMES AS WELL AS AT COMMERCIAL TV STATIONS AFTER MED APPOINTMENTS AFTER REMINDING THEM TO STAY OUT OF TV STATIONS I KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT EARLY TELEVISION,THE ACTORS AS WELL AS PRODUCERS LOUIS F.EDELMAN TEAMED UP WITH SHELDON LEONARD AND DANNY THOMAS TO DO WYATT EARP AARON SPELLING JOINED SHELDON LEONARD AND DANNY THOMAS TO FORM THOMAS-LEONARD-SPELLING PRODUCTIONS IN 1966 AT DESILU STUDIOS DANIEL BOONE,CONVOY,MR.ROBERTS AND THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. WERE ON NBC ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. COMPEITING WITH THE WILD,WILD WEST,HOGAN'S HEROES,GOMER PYLE,U.S.M.C.,THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS SHOW AND THE STEVE LAWRENCE SHOW ON CBS AND THE FLINTSTONES,TAMMY,THE ADDAMS FAMILY,HONEY WEST,PEYTON PLACE AND 12 O'CLOCK HIGH ON ABC QUINN MARTIN WAS A STAFF PRODUCER AT DESILU HE PRODUCED THE UNTOUCHABLES THEN HE FOUNDED QM PRODUCTIONS IN 1960 HIS FIRST FOR QM PRODUCTIONS THE NEW BREED FOR QM PRODUCTIONS AND SELMUR PRODUCTIONS AARON SPELLING WAS A STAFF PRODUCER AT FOUR STAR HE LEFT FOUR STAR IN 1966 HE TEAMED UP WITH DANNY THOMAS AND SHELDON LEONARD AND THEY FORMED THOMAS-LEONARD-SPELLING PRODUCTIONS IN 1966. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Bought The DVD's In May. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: in first run december 15,1965. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: my hero is robert winston mercy. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Like To Have A Replica Of A Saunders Outfit And A Hanley Outfit As Well As The Saunders Thompson Machine Gun And Cartridge Belt With Holster With A 45 Automatic And A Hanley Carbine And A Holster And 45 Automatic And The Saunders Helmet And The Hanley Helmet So That I Can Watch The DVD's Of Combat! Better Than The Junk They Show Now On TV All We Need Is Vintage TV Today's TV Which Deals With Terrorists Who Are DD Clients Blow Up Institutions And Sheltered Workshops As Well As Shooting Supervisors And Supervisors Aides At Sheltered Workshops And Group Homes All We Need Is Vintage TV From The 1950's And The 1960's Faye Dunaway Signed A Seven Year Contract With MGM In 1959 Three Months After Graduating From High School On June 14,1959. Faye Dunaway Turned Down New York In 1959 She Moved To California And Signed A Seven Year Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios In Culver City,California She Had Signed A Nine Picture Deal With MGM Instead She Signed A Seven Year Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer In 1959 In 1963 She Signed A Nine Picture Deal With The Mirisch Corporation At United Artists In 1965 She Signed A Nine Picture Deal With Sam Spiegel At Columbia Pictures And Otto Preminger After Her MGM Contract Was Completed |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Got DVD's Of The Series Better Than The Junk They Show Today On Most Of The Networks |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: My Dad Had An Interest In World War II |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Got DVD's Of The Series |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: robert winston mercy |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 At Three Days Old |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Robert winston mercy is really my favorite hero |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Watch DVD's Of combat! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Today's shows are nothing but junk today |
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| Name: | wayne johnson |
| City and Country: | mize, ms usa |
| E-mail address: | fwj3006@hughes.net |
| Occupation: | geotechnical driller |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: when it began in `62 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: my dad was a wwii infantry vet, it aws a big deal to me & my brother |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I seem to remember 1 episode that envolved snipers in trees and one soldier showing saunders where they were |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: it was the highlight of our week to watch, and have dad explain what the bar, garand, and various equipment was. we played " army " every chance we had, living out in the country, we really had the chance, shoot i still wear combat boots |
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| Name: | Manuel de la Paz |
| City and Country: | Miami USA |
| E-mail address: | pazmanuel@bellsouth.net |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1962 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: It has action, yet compassion.War and noise and camaraderie. I have seeing most of the episodes few times each. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: In "Forgotten War" , hate was forgotten and the nazi was not killed. + |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Where can one gets memorabilia, things that had been used in the filming.Also is there going to be a convention? Will some one let me know.Thanks |
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| Name: | RICHARD E. HODGES |
| City and Country: | SAN DIEGO, CA, USA |
| E-mail address: | general1z@yahoo.com |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1962 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: THE CHARACTERS, WERE UNIVERSAL, IN NATURE. AS A BLACK-AMERICAN, IN MY TEENS, WHEN I VIEWED, THE SERIES, I WAS CAPTIVATED, BY THE HONESTY, OF THE SHOW!! IN ALL OF THE 5 SEASONS, OF THE SHOW, ONLY ONE EPISODE, HAD A BLACK CHARACTER, IN THAT EPISODE, I GOT THE FEELING, THAT THE WRITERS, WERE AT A LOSS, AS TO HOW THE BLACK CHARACTER, SHOULD BE PORTRAYED NEVERTHELESS, I HAVE THE COMPLETE SERIES!! MAN I LOVE IT WHEN "SAUNDERS", POPS OFF A BURST WITH HIS "THOMPSON"!! IT'S CATHARTIC!! CAN YOU DIG IT?? |
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| Name: | Cindy Edwards |
| City and Country: | Buckeye, AZ |
| E-mail address: | wrsinosky@aol.com |
| Occupation: | Retired (finally!) |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Whenever it first came on television...the early 60's. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I was 10 or 12 at the time and quite given to fantasy, so I used to "live" COMBAT in my daydreams. All the men were my favorites, but I especially loved Sgt. Saunders and Kirby. Each weeknight the program aired found my entire family glued to the TV. I don't think I ever missed a program. Today, I still consider it one of the best programs ever aired. There was alot to be learned in those hour long shows about compassion, morality, the bonding of men and the horror of war. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: That would take up too much time and space. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Although I'm not so well versed as to know the individual titles to each program (it's been years since viewing the show...and I plan on remedying that soon with the purchase of the DVD's), it doesn't take much for me to recall particular shows. It broke my heart when Vic Morrow was killed and I found it equally disturbinf when Rick Jason took his own life. All the men on COMBAT were the heros of my youth and I have never forgotten them, both as actors and people. |
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| Name: | Ken Miller |
| City and Country: | Carson,CA USA |
| E-mail address: | bioslife3@ca.rr.com |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1962 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Used to watch it with my dad when I was a kid. He is a WWII vet. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: When we played "Army" when I was a kid, everyone wanted to be Sgt. Saunders... |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Attended Recon '98 and Recon 2000. Really miss Rick Jason. He seemed in such good spirits a week before his untimely end. |
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| Name: | John |
| City and Country: | Freeman Mo USA |
| E-mail address: | johnweiss52@msn.com |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I was just a kid and it was 1964, my Dad is a WW2 Vet and he watched it all the time. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I always thought that Vic and Rick was cool and the inspired me to join the service during VietNam. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I will always remember how coolheaded th Lt. was. |
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| Name: | Mariella Montaigne |
| City and Country: | Horsham, PA |
| E-mail address: | flaquita1904@yahoo.com, trigolima@aol.com |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was 7 years old in my country...Peru.. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Every Wednesday before 7 pm people was at home to see a new episode on Combat... It was amazin... the whole country watching the same channel at the same time. It was not just a real good program, but also left you something to learn... about frienship, team work, feelings... |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Always sitting under the dinning room table with my two older brothers and 3 cookies jars and milk. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I wish the biography channel can honor not just Vic Morrow, but the rest of the Combat squad. I did not see a bio based on Morrow's life. I wonder why. This last July 23rd. it was his 25th anniversary of his death... HE WILL BE REMEMBER FOREVER. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When It Was In First Run On Wednesday Nights At 7:30 PM |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Like The Stories On There I Like The Action On There |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk I Like To Watch Vintage TV |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Watch Combat! On Americanlife TV Network At 3 Pacific Followed By Daniel Boone At 4 PM Then Mission Impossible At 5 PM |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: First Run Wednesday December 15,1965 ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 At 7:30 PM. With My Mom And Dad At Three Days Old On A Wednesday Night. I Watched The Episodes In Daytime Reruns On ABC At 1 PM At My Babysitter Grandma Jenson's Neighbors House On Her Neighbor's TV On Her Color TV I Liked Watching Combat There I Watched It At Elsa's Neighbor Bill Minets House On His Color TV There In First Run I Watched Other Shows When My Mom And Dad Had Went Out Of Course I Watched Combat! On Minets Color TV In First Run On Wednesday I Watched Daniel Boone On Friday Nights On Minets Color TV As Well As The Man From U.N.C.L.E. I Watched The Series In Syndication In September 1970 At 4 PM On Channel 11 With My Mom And Dad In Reruns Then I Watched It With My Mom When We Lived Over By Sigglekows |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Like The Stories As Well As The Action My Hero Robert Winston Mercy Signed A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer In 1960 Faye Dunaway Would Be Lured To Warner Bros Television To Be The Secretary On 77 Sunset Strip She Made A Wise Choice Then To Remain At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer She Stayed At MGM For 25 Years She Would Be Loaned To Sam Spiegel At Columbia Pictures To Do The Happening She Would Sign With Otto Preminger For Hurry Sundown,Skidoo,Paint Your Wagon She Stayed At MGM She Saved The Studio And Nursed It Back To Health With The Release Of The Fantasticks It Won Best Picture As Well As MGM Went On To Do Remakes Of Their Movies As Well As Blockbusters Of New Movies MGM Did Remakes Of Their Old Films And Blockbusters MGM And United Artists Are Still Going Strong Today The Studio System Still Goes Strong I Got Season 2 Of Combat Better Than The Junk They Show Today On TV And They Do Vic Morrow Stayed With The Series As Well As Rick Jason And Pierre Jalbert The Three Regulars Stayed With The Five Year Run Of The Show |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Know About Early Television,The Actors And Producers Who Had Worked On The Shows |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk All We Need Is Vintage TV I Always Watched The Combat! DVD's |
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| Name: | Darren Ballein |
| City and Country: | San Diego, USA |
| E-mail address: | baja_racer@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | Sales |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: As soon as I was aware of it's existense, as a boy born in 1960. So I would say around 1967. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The realism and cast. I was determined to grow up and be Sgt Saunders. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The neighborhood I grew up in included 17 boys approx. the same age and we could recreate episodes playing army. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Very few television shows have inpacted me the way Combat did...I thank the cast and everyone involved for creating such a good show. |
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| Name: | Dan DePalma |
| City and Country: | Tulsa, OK USA |
| E-mail address: | dancyndepalma@ATT.net |
| Occupation: | School Principal |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I was born in 1962, so I was only 5 when the show wrapped. I recall watching it in grade school, probably in its first syndication run. I watched with my father who was a WWII Air Corps veteran. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Combat! is all about the characters. The writers and producers presented an ensemble of characters that the viewers came to love. They supplemented the cast with guest stars that ran the gamut from virtue to infamy. The stories showcased the internal conflicts of the characters, but they were also exciting adventures. The level of accuracy with uniforms and firearms was attractive, but thanks to excellent writing we were able to suspend belief when we recognized a much used section of the backlot or an M5 halftrack masquerading as a German vehicle. The visual and story telling aspects of the show inspired generations of filmakers to find the humanity in soldiers on both sides of a conflict. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Any boy worth his salt in the mid 60s owned a complete arsenal of plastic weapons and gear. We played Combat! along creeks and on the hills near our suburban homes. I always got to take the role of my favorite character, Caje. While I wasn't the squad leader, I was his trusted scout and assistant squad leader. I will alwys remember those games, not just for the exciting action, but for the way we griped and squabbled on our way to the next objective. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: What a wonderful website...I learned a great deal about the actors and the program. Thanks to Jo Davidsmeyer for putting it together and for keeping Combat! fandom going. I hope to find updates about new Combat! projects and activities. |
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| Name: | Ioannis Sarpotas |
| City and Country: | Lüdenscheid Germany |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: in 1979/80 in Greece.I am a Greek but live at this moment in Germany.Not sure the Germans show Combat here LOL |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Best ever i have seen on TV.Many memories as we quit playing in the streets to go Home and watch H MAXH! as the Name for Combat in Greek TV was... |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Ask every Greek who is up to 35 Years Old and live in 79/80 in Greece,all of them remembers "LOCHIAS" SAUNDERS...and of course the other GIs from Combat. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Together we stand.All Free people of the World are on yor side.Go America! |
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| Name: | Glen Bass |
| City and Country: | Rocky Mount,N.C. |
| E-mail address: | glennc7e5@yahoo.com |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Don't remember exactly.The 1st or 2nd saeson I think. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Good old fashioned Tv show that you don't find today. Superb drama,excellent acting and directing.My all time favorite TV show. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Lots of memories. I lived for Tuesday nights.My brothers,next door neighbors who were our age would play combat in the woods near our house. We would argue over who was gonna play which character. I always wanted to play Kirby or Caje. Although I enjoyed every episode I watched some of my favorites were "The Little Carosel" "The Leader" "Mail Call" and the two part "The Long Way Home" |
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| Name: | Marilyn I Morey |
| City and Country: | Cushing, OK, USA |
| E-mail address: | morgan5318@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Retired Businesswoman |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When it first aired on ABC in 1962. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: That's difficult to say, since I watched it for different reasons then as now. Then I watched because my Dad watched; he was a WWII veteran, and enjoyed seeing how Hollywood presented the war as opposed to what it was really like. He always said COMBAT! came very close to reality. Nowadays, I can see that COMBAT! was well-written, directed, acted and presented. It was a quality show that far surpasses many of the TV shows we have today. There was no topic too "dangerous" for them to tackle, none of the "political correctness" that permeates this modern era. It's gritty and real, poignant and strangely contemporary despite its age. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I think my fondest COMBAT! memory is of THE LITTLE CAROUSEL. My cousin (who was more like my sister) and I fell in love with that episode. We were around the same age as Claudine, and I think we cried for hours after watching the show. Then, for weeks, we pretended we were young nurses during WWII. It was, I believe, a turning point in my life. I began to think of self-sacrifice and service to others. It wasn't long after that I lost my father, and I remember thinking of how Sarge screamed in agony when Claudine died. I didn't scream out loud, but inside, I knew exactly what he felt. Yes, that has to be one of my strongest COMBAT! memories. It's stayed with me for over 40 years now, and is still as vivid today as it was that Tuesday night... |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I've only discovered this website, and have no idea whether or not people still come here and post. I would love to correspond with others who have found COMBAT! or remember it from their youth. I'm an aspiring writer, and have found a few sites with "fan-fiction" stories based on COMBAT! If there are others out there you know of, please let me know. Also, I know of one site online where you can watch a few episodes of COMBAT! If anyone knows of other places online, please let me know. I can't afford the 40 DVD disk set, much as I'd love to have it. |
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| Name: | Pvt. Mack Gilroy |
| City and Country: | With King company somewhere in France 1944 |
| Occupation: | Rifleman |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When it originally aired. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because sixties television was a magical time for a young boy. I mean who cared that programs were produced in black and white. I wanted to experience what daring mission Sgt. Chip Saunders, Lt. Gil Hanley, Cage, Kirby, Littlejohn and Doc would embark upon. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Strangely enough living on the east coast, the Earnest and Julio Gallo commerical which seemed to proceed the broadcast. Anyone remember them? About ten years ago I viewed reruns on the Encore Action channel. One particular episode was titled: "The Heritage" with Charles Bronson as a guest star. From the opening sequence he seemed to command a presence dressed in character. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: It seemed like a less complicated period. Fond memories of a simpler time. |
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| Name: | John Mendel |
| City and Country: | Venice,CA |
| E-mail address: | signgod2000@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | self |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was 11 I started to watch the show. My father was in business with Rick Jason and every Saturday Rick had my brother and I on the back lot of MGM to watch them shoot.He introduced us as his nephews to everybody on the MGM lot, Mickey Rooney, Elvis, Richard Chamberlin as well as many others. I |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Because my "uncle" starred in it. My father lived through WWII and related to it. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Rick Jason put my father out of business by remodeling his Benedict Canyon house on my Dad's dime. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: RIP RICK |
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| Name: | Ann |
| City and Country: | USA |
| E-mail address: | ajcat2@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Secretary |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I was about age 7 or 8 when I first watched Combat! and loved it, along with my whole family, but now I am re-visiting Combat! and I love it even more now! |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I like the stories & "lessons" learned from each episode and I think Lt. Hanley aka Rick Jason and all the guys are very handsome! I also have fun looking for the bloopers that Jo Davidmeyer writes about! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I remember as a kid after watching an episode the next day my brothers & I would go out to play & "re-enact" Combat! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Just a correction to Jo Davidmeyers Combat Bloopers in The Imposter, when she says that Hanley tells "Peabody to take the point", is not completely correct, he actually says "Caje take the point & Peabody (instead of Little John)take the rear!" not the point, but he still calls him by his real name instead of his Character name, and no one seems to notice, as they did not call cut or anything! I've watched it several times now to be sure! |
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| Name: | Thomas Lepera |
| E-mail address: | pattytommy800@aol.com |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Mid 60s, my brother & I loved the show very much, |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Vic Morrow was the favorite in my family! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: The loss of Vic was a significant one! he was truely one of the last quality actors of our time!I wish he could have lived longer so myself & other generations could have witnessed ONE of the BEST perform his craft! We Still MIss You Vic - God Bless |
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| Name: | 21st Century Artists Film Corporation |
| City and Country: | Century City |
| E-mail address: | 21stcentarts@viva.com |
| Occupation: | Motion Pictures |
| Sex: | male |
| Comments about the web site or other comments: ROBERT WINSTON MERCY'S "I HEAR NO BUGLES," WILL BE FILMED IN SOUTH KOREA IN 2009 WITH A BUDGET OF $100,000,000. THE MOTION PICTURE WILL BE HELMED BY DIRECTOR-PRODUCER 'LENNY ROBERTSON.'/ ROBERT WINSTON MERCY AS 'ROBERT WINSTON' WAS A SEMI-REGULAR IN THE CLASSIC MGM-TV SERIES, "COMBAT!' HE IS CURRENTLY FILMING THE MOTION PICTURE THRILLER, 'PROJECT 5B' IN CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE PORTRAYS A DETECTIVE ON THE TRAIL OF A MAN-EATING 'WEREWOLF.'/ MR. MERCY'S KOREAN WAR MEMOIR, "I HEAR NO BUGLES,' IS CURRENTLY PUBLISHED BY MERRIAM PRESS, INC. (MILITARY PUBLISHERS) AND CAN BE ORDERED FROM THE PUBLISHERS WEBSITE HOME PAGE OR FROM BOOK STORES./ ROBERT WINSTON STARRED IN "BLOOD THIRST," "THE STAR FIGHTERS," "MARK TWAIN'S THE DOUBLE BARRELED DETECTIVE STORY," "HORROR FROM BEYOND," "PARADISE OF TERROR," "THE ETERNAL MASK," AND DOZENS OF OTHER FILMS IN HOLLYWOOD AND ABROAD. (SEE WWW.SPYWISE.NET 'SPIES ON FILM' FOR 'THE ROBERT WINSTON MERCY INTERVIEW...STALKING THE VILLAIN ROLE IN THE NEXT GREAT JAMES BOND THRILLER...) MR. MERCY'S NEW FILM, "PROJECT 5B" WILL BE RELEASED NEXT YEAR. |
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| Name: | Radames Santisteban |
| City and Country: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| E-mail address: | cft@onelinkpr.net |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Around 1967 (I was 10 years old) It was in Puerto Rico TV, in spanish. "Jaque mate rey dos aqui torre blanca" "Checkmate king two here white rook" |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: It really transports me to my early years of understanding. Even today by remembering the shows and then watching them again, I can understand the differences in me of "yesterday and today". |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: My father telling me about the use of modified american vehicles to look like german ones. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Re-master in color HighDefinition (Blue Ray) Dolby Digital Audio and re-air the whole seasons they must be a HIT! |
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| Name: | Brian Reyes |
| City and Country: | Quezon, Philippines |
| E-mail address: | xyberbrian@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | student |
| Sex: | male |
| Name: | Edward Moorman |
| City and Country: | Pontotoc, Ms USA |
| E-mail address: | edward327@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | disabled veteran |
| Sex: | male |
| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Season 2 Is The Best Season. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I'm Going To Watch The DVD's. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: My Grandpa Doug Never Taken The Navy Ensign's Exam. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: My Grandpa Doug Was In The Navy During The Second World War. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Used To Watch Combat With My Mom And Dad At A Very Early Age. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Will See You In September. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday Night On December 15,1965. ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Robert Winston Mercy Is Starring In His Next Movie For MGM,Columbia And Warner Bros Three Studios Will Join Forces In Making A Movie. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Robert Winston Mercy Signed With MGM Back In 1960. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: My Mom And Dad Watched Combat. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 At A Very Early Age Three Days Old. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Know All About Early Television. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Enjoy The Action On There. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Vic Morrow As Sergeant Saunders Never Taken Lieutenants Exam. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: At An Early Age In 1965. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Like All Of The Stories. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Debbie Reynolds Mother Maxine Signed A Joint Contract With Samuel Goldwyn And 20th Century-Fox. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Like To Have The Americanlife TV Network Back. On Comcast Cable. |
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| Name: | Project 5-B Productions, Inc. |
| City and Country: | Hollywood, USA |
| Occupation: | Film Producers |
| Sex: | male |
| Comments about the web site or other comments: "Project 5-B " Productions is happy to announce "Robert Winston Mercy," aka "Robert Winston" into our motion picture production of "Project 5-B," the Ultimate Werewolf Movie. Mr. Mercy's many years as a major "stage, motion picture and television actor" are being put to good use in our new film. This announcement accompanies (time wise) Mr. Mercy's newly published Korean War Memoir, "I Hear No Bugles," just published by Merriam Press, Inc., see the Merriam Press website and The Robert Winston Mercy Stalks the Villain Role Interview at www.spywise.net "Spies on Film" section. This is to congratulate one of the world's greatest actors in a stellar performance. Thanks, Robert! Director, Cast and Crew "Project B-5" |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM. ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Like To Listen To My Hero Mr.Robert Winston Mercy. On Talking Television. On KIXI AM 880. Spencer Tracy Had Signed With MGM. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Like To Have A Privelege To Meet Mr.Robert Winston Mercy. I Like To Really Meet Him. I Like To Have Him For A Friend. He Is My Hero. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM. ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4.My Hero Mr.Robert Winston Mercy. Knew His Friend Rod Serling.When He Did The Twlight Zone. For Cayuga Productions In Association With CBS Television Network. Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios,Culver City,California.Cancelled TV Shows Went Into Syndication In September 1970. Including Combat,The Fugitive,Dragnet 1967-1970 And Other TV Shows |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Dear Mr.Robert Winston Mercy. When Did You Start Signing A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios In What Year. I'm Sorry Then I Sent You Too Many E-Mails And Signing Guestbooks. I Will See You In The Month Of September. You Are My Hero. I Just Bought Season 2 Of Combat On DVD Mission 1 And Mission 2 Season 2 Was The Best Season They Ever Had Of Combat. Bing Crosby Signed A Contract With Paramount Pictures. Frank Sinatra Signed A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Elvis Presley Signed A Contract With Hal Wallis At Paramount Pictures As Well As MGM. Faye Dunaway Signed A Joint Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,20th Century-Fox,The Mirisch Brothers At United Artists.When Did You Sign A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios In What Year 1960. Vic Morrow,Rick Jason,Pierre Jalbert.The Stars Of Combat Were Great In The Series.Dana Andrews Signed A Joint Contract With Both Samuel Goldwyn As Well As 20th Century-Fox Signed With Samuel Goldwyn And 20th Century-Fox. Ivan Tors Who Was Really A Staff Producer At MCA's Revue Studios From 1947 Until 1957 He Left Revue In 1957 To Become An Independent Producer. He Formed Ivan Tors Films Inc In 1957. Then Ivan Tors Films Inc. Signed An Exclusive Contract With The Ziv Television Corporation. Ivan Tors Worked With A Ziv Studios Crew. Sea Hunt Was Ivan Tors First TV Series As An Independent Producer.Reruns Of Combat Were Seen On ABC Weekdays From January 3,1966 Until March 29,1968 Then Went Into Syndication In September 1970. I Will See You In September You Should Please Take A Look At This I Know About Early Television,The Actors And The Producers. Who Had Worked On Those Shows.And That Will Really Make You So Happy. You Signed With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer In 1960.I Will See You In September. Your Friend With Love. Combat Fan And DVD Owner The Only Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Got Mission 1 And 2. Season 2 Was The Best Season. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Am Staying Out Of Trouble. Mr.Robert Winston Mercy. Will You Please Forgive Me. Will Both Consider This Case Closed. |
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| Name: | Steve Norwood |
| City and Country: | Greer, South Carolina |
| E-mail address: | nwsengine@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Auto Tech |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When it first came on in the early '60s. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I love black & white TV. But, most of all, "Combat" takes me back to an era where I wasn't allowed to watch TV... and now I have all the episodes!!! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Too many to list. However, after viewing EVERY episode... I mailed a letter to the [now] directer of my "school" and told him that I had watched ALL of the "COMBAT" shows!!! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: "COMBAT" "The Fugitive" "Wanted-Dead Or Alive" "Have Gun Will Travel" even the old "Superman"... They don't make TV like the good-ol'-days!!! |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM. ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Wish You A Happy Memorial Day. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Will See You In September. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: See You Sometime In September. |
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| Name: | Robert Winston Mercy |
| City and Country: | Beverly Hills, California |
| E-mail address: | robmercy@com-pair.net |
| Occupation: | Motion Picture, Television and Stage Actor |
| Sex: | male |
| Comments about the web site or other comments: This is to let my fans know that my 'Korean War Memoir,' "I Hear No Bugles" is published at $24.95 in large format paperback and $42.95 in hardcover. The download from "Merriam Press, Inc." is only $6.95 . (See the 'Merriam Press' website for details.) In the meantime, please, feel free to visit www.spywise.net "Spies on Film" section for 'The Robert Winston Mercy Interview," where the new "I Hear No Bugles" is shown along with pictures of me for the uninitiated. I am currently shooting a suspense film here in California and it's about a "werewolf." I've loved doing it. I love all my "Combat!" fans and have received more than 5,000 requests for pictures this last year, alone. I can't respond to all and suggest downloading photos from the www.spywise.net "Spies on Film" internet location. Love to all, "Robert Winston." |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM.ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4.With My Mom And Dad At An Early Age Three Days Old. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The Stories,The Drama,The Action,The Adventure, Me And My Mom And Dad Would Alternate Every Other Week On Wednesdays We Watched Combat On December 15,1965,The Beverly Hillbillies,The Big Valley. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Season 2 Was The Best Season I Remember When TV Was Old Fashioned Better Than The Junk They Show. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I LIKED COMBAT WHEN IT WAS MUCH BETTER IN BLACK & WHITE.THE SAME WITH 12 O'CLOCK HIGH.I Like The Rat Patrol And Hogan's Heroes In Color. I Like M*A*S*H* And Black Sheep Squadron.I Can Watch The DVD's Of Combat Every Wednesday Night At Bowling. I Enjoy Them The Guest Stars Lee Marvin,Nick Adams,James Coburn And Other Actors |
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| Name: | Merriam Press, Inc. |
| City and Country: | Bennington, Vermont |
| Occupation: | Publisher |
| Sex: | male |
| Comments about the web site or other comments: Robert Winston Mercy, one of the world's greatest Shakespearian actors and a former semi-regular in the classic 'Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer' (MGM) television series, "Combat!" has just published his Korean war memoir, "I Hear No Bugles," May 24, 2008 in the United States. The autobiography is published by 'Merriam Press, Inc.' (Military Publishers) of Vermont. (See the Merriam Press website) The book sells for $24.95 in large paperback format and $42.95 in hardcover. A download, directly from the publisher, may be had for $6.95, according to "Ray Merriam," President and CEO of 'Merriam Press, Inc.'/ For futher information and a picture of "I Hear No Bugles," see the "Robert Winston Mercy" Stalks the Villain Role in the Next James Bond Thriller Interview at "The Spies on Film" section at www.spywise.net--the homepage of Dr. Wesley Britton, Ph.d and author of "Spy Television" from Praeger Publishers, Inc., of Westport, Connecticut./ Robert Winston Mercy aka 'Robert Winston' to his "Combat!" fans will soon be a guest of "Dave White's Talking Television at KSAV.org (Radio)./ Plans are in motion for the movie version of "I Hear No Bugles." Mr. Mercy is currently in preliminary negotiations with Hollywood producer-director, Lenny Robertson, for the film rights, which may exceed $1,000,000./ Robert Winston Mercy as 'Robert Winston' starred in the Hollywood films, "Blood Thirst," "Mark Twain's The Double Barreled Detective," with Hurd Hatfield, "Horror From Beyond," "Terror in Paradise," "The Star Fighters" and "Thunder From the North," with Sir Roger Moore. He also appeared in most of the great television series of the 1960s, as Guest Star. He is currently filming a new motion picture in California to be released in 2009./ He plans to portray British screen legend, James Mason next year in his one man show, "An Evening With James Mason." |
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| Name: | Merriam Press, Inc. |
| City and Country: | Bennington, Vermont |
| Occupation: | Publisher |
| Sex: | male |
| Comments about the web site or other comments: Robert Winston Mercy, one of the world's greatest Shakespearian actors and a former semi-regular in the classic 'Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer' (MGM) television series, "Combat!" has just published his Korean war memoir, "I Hear No Bugles," May 24, 2008 in the United States. The autobiography is published by 'Merriam Press, Inc.' (Military Publishers) of Vermont. (See the Merriam Press website) The book sells for $24.95 in large paperback format and $42.95 in hardcover. A download, directly from the publisher, may be had for $6.95, according to "Ray Merriam," President and CEO of 'Merriam Press, Inc.'/ For futher information and a picture of "I Hear No Bugles," see the "Robert Winston Mercy" Stalks the Villain Role in the Next James Bond Thriller Interview at "The Spies on Film" section at www.spywise.net--the homepage of Dr. Wesley Britton, Ph.d and author of "Spy Television" from Praeger Publishers, Inc., of Westport, Connecticut./ Robert Winston Mercy aka 'Robert Winston' to his "Combat!" fans will soon be a guest of "Dave White's Talking Television at KSAV.org (Radio)./ Plans are in motion for the movie version of "I Hear No Bugles." Mr. Mercy is currently in preliminary negotiations with Hollywood producer-director, Lenny Robertson, for the film rights, which may exceed $1,000,000./ Robert Winston Mercy as 'Robert Winston' starred in the Hollywood films, "Blood Thirst," "Mark Twain's The Double Barreled Detective," with Hurd Hatfield, "Horror From Beyond," "Terror in Paradise," "The Star Fighters" and "Thunder From the North," with Sir Roger Moore. He also appeared in most of the great television series of the 1960s, as Guest Star. He is currently filming a new motion picture in California to be released in 2009./ He plans to portray British screen legend, James Mason next year in his one man show, "An Evening With James Mason." |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: This Is My Last Time E-Mailing Till September And That's It Faye Dunaway Signed A Joint Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,20th Century-Fox And Mirisch At United Artists Bing Crosby Signed With Paramount Pictures |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Like To Buy The DVD's |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 With My Mom And Dad On A Wednesday Night When I Was Three Days Old My Hero Mr.Robert Winston Mercy Was A Semi Regular On The Combat TV Series Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Was Produced By Selmur Productions Inc In Association With ABC Television Network His Friend Rod Serling Just Wrapped Up His Twlight Zone Series At Cayuga Productions In Association With CBS Television Network Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios One Step Beyond Was A Tex Ritter Production In Association With The American Broadcasting Company Television Network The First Season Was Filmed At Universal-International Studios The Second Season On Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Hollywood,USA Vic Morrow,Rick Jason And Pierre Jalbert Were The Only Regulars On The Combat TV Series For Selmur Productions And ABC Reruns Of Combat Went Into Syndication In September 1970 Reruns Of Combat Were Seen On ABC Weekday Afternoons From January 3,1966 Thru March 29,1968 Then In September Of 1970 TV Shows From The 1960's Went Into Syndication Including Combat!,The Fugitive,Daniel Boone,The Time Tunnel,Dragnet 1967-1970,Petticoat Junction,The Wild,Wild West,Get Smart,The Flying Nun,Here Come The Brides,Then Came Bronson,It Takes A Thief And I Dream Of Jeannie |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Dear Mr.Robert Winston Mercy I Got Good News To Tell You Please Sign The Guestbook Again And That Will Make Me Happy I'm Sorry Then I Sent You Too Many E-Mails I Seen You On Combat Reruns Of Combat Were Seen On ABC Weekday Afternoons From January 3,1966 Until March 29,1968 Combat Cancelled By ABC Three Years Enters US Syndication In September 1970 I Used To Watch Most Of The First Run Of Combat On Wednesday Nights December 15,1965 At 7:30 PM I Had Just Bought Season 2 On DVD At Borders Today I Remember When TV Was Old Fashioned Better Than The Junk They Show Today Faye Dunaway Had Signed A Joint Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer And 20th Century-Fox Did You Sign A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer And Why Did You Sign A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer In 1960 I'm Sorry Then That I Had Sent You Many E-Mails I Will Do That In January,May And September Keep Those E-Mails Going I Know About Early Television,The Actors And Producers Who Worked On Those Shows Your New Friend Dellie |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Bought Season 2 On DVD |
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| Name: | Pete |
| City and Country: | Ft.Hunter-Liggett,CA |
| E-mail address: | peter.schissel@us.army.mil |
| Occupation: | soldier-medic |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: As a kid in the '60's |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Mainly because of the fight for what is right. They fought against tyrany and naziism,ect. My Dad was a combat pilot in WWII flying B-17's[33 missions]. I am grateful for the sacrifices of ALL our veterans. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Many,many! Will share later |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I am newly assigned to this training base in CA north of LA and so of Monterey.The terrain looks like places where "Combat!" was filmed! Very important appeal: Would anyone on this web site be willing to loan their "Combat!" videos to me so I can show them to soldiers here at the Troop Medical Clinic? Please shoot me an email at the above or write[and send] to SPC Pete Schissel P.O.Box 337 Jolon,CA 93928 The US PO is here on base so you don't have to write out "Hunter-Liggett" On my honor, I will send your videos back when I'm done with my duty here in Dec. It would be great morale booster to the many troops that come and pass thru here for training. More about me,you can look up my web- www.peterschissel.com When I was stationed at another base. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 With My Mom And Dad On The Old Olympic Color TV On A Wednesday Night When I Was Three Days Old My Favorite Hero Robert Winston Mercy Was On Combat Under Contract To Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Where The Series Was Filmed At And Produced By Selmur Productions,Inc. His Friend Rod Serling At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Wrapped Up His Twlight Zone Series On CBS At Cayuga Productions Inc Another MGM Contract Player Faye Dunaway Appeared On Combat In Beginning Of The Second Season For Selmur Productions Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer In Culver City,California Faye Dunaway Signed A Joint Contract With MGM And 20th Century-Fox In 1957 Faye Dunaway Saved MGM From Losing Money In 1963 She Saved 20th Century-Fox From Closing Down And Ask Them To Make Movies The Sound Of Music Saved The Studio From Bankruptcy The Fantasticks Saved MGM From Financial Problems And Nursed It Back To Health A Chorus Line Saved United Artists From Essentially Bankrupt In 1981 Then A Chorus Line Won Best Picture At Oscar Time Three Studios Were Saved Vic Morrow Had Died In 1982 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Rod Serling Had Went To Every Network In Town ABC Wasn't Interested NBC Had Turned Him Down Flat Then It Was CBS That's Reluctant CBS Had Bought The Twlight Zone Rod Serling Had Asked CBS To Put The Twlight Zone On Their Schedule On Friday Nights At 10:00 PM Was Hosted By Rod Serling The Pilot The First And Only Episode Which Was Filmed At Universal-International Studios The Rest Of The TV Series Run Of The CBS TV Series The Twlight Zone Was Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios One Step Beyond Was Owned By Tex Ritter One Step Beyond Was A Tex Ritter Production In Association With The American Broadcasting Company Filmed At Universal-International Studios First Season Only The Second Season On A Tex Ritter Production In Association With The American Broadcasting Company Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Tex Ritter Productions And American Broadcasting Company Owned One Step Beyond Hosted By John Newland It Was Before The Twlight Zone Vic Morrow Played Sergeant Chip Saunders Rick Jason Played Lieutenant Gil Hanley Pierre Jalbert Played Lieutenant Caje Lampert I Like The Stories,The Drama,The Action,The Adventure,The Comedy,The Suspense Were On Combat Selig J.Seligman Was Executive Producer Of Combat It Was Selmur Productions Named After Selig J.Seligman The Founder And His Wife Muriel Where They Got Sel And Mur From Selig J.Seligman Was Related To The President Of ABC Leonard Goldenson Combat Was The First Series Owned By ABC Produced By Selmur Productions Inc In Association With ABC Television Network Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios In Culver City Bing Crosby Was Under Contract To Paramount Pictures,Frank Sinatra Was Under Contract To Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Elvis Presley Was Under Contract To Hal Wallis At Paramount As Well As Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Faye Dunaway Was Under Contract To Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer And 20th Century-Fox Then In 1961 She Signed A Nine Year Contract With Independent Producer Walter Mirisch Whose Mirisch Company At United Artists She Made Six Films Per Year Between September 1957 And March 1966 Then In 1966 While She Was Under Contract To Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,20th Century-Fox And Mirisch At United Artists She Signed A Nine Year Contract With Sam Spiegel At Columbia Pictures Then She Signed A Nine Picture Deal With Otto Preminger Faye Dunaway Left Sam Speigel After The Happening Then After Hurry Sundown Otto Had A Script In Mind For Was Skidoo And Then Two Years Later For Paint Your Wagon Faye Dunaway Didn't Work For Otto Preminger Again She Was Happy Staying With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer And 20th Century-Fox She Did A Movie For Warner Bros Bonnie And Clyde Then She Did Little Big Man While Loaned From MGM,20th Century-Fox And Mirisch At United Artists She Was Loaned To Universal To Do Puzzle Of A Downfall Child I Like The Stories On Combat Faye Dunaway Saved Three Studios From Financial Problems She Babysat John Ritter Who Taken Him Over To Nina Foch's House Nina Seen Welts On John Ritter Faye Dunaway Screamed At Tex Ritter Saying To Tex Ritter She Said Don't Hurt John If You Do You'll Be Charged With Child Abuse I Will Really Call The Authorities I'll Report You To The Police I Like To Buy Season 2 Of Combat Which Was The Best Season They Had I Remember When TV Was Excellent Better Than The Junk They Show Now On TV And I Agree I Know About Early Television,The Actors And Producers Of Those Shows Articles Touch Mr.Robert Winston Mercy's Heart I Will Keep E-Mails Going |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Like To Buy The DVD's Of Season 2 And I Would |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Today's Shows Are Nothing But Junk I Like To Watch Vintage TV |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 7:30 PM My Hero Robert Winston Mercy Signed A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer In 1960 Before Becoming Semi-Regular On Combat Then He Remained With MGM Until 1985 Then He Became A Freelancer At Other Studios Including 20th Century-Fox,Warner Bros,Columbia,Universal And Paramount He Was A Movie Legend In The Movies And On TV Me And My Mom And Dad Would Watch Combat When It Was On Wednesday Nights It Had Moved Back To Tuesdays We Watched Daktari Instead Of Combat I Like Combat When It's In Black & White The Color Episodes Ruined The Series I Didn't Like Combat In Color I Didn't Like Lassie In Color As Well I Used To Watch Lassie When It Was In Black & White I Like The Episodes With Timmy I Didn't Like Jeff Because Tommy Rettig Got Arrested By The Police For Freebasing Pot Which Was Drugs I Did Not Like Tommy Rettig Cause Of His Addiction To Drugs And His Arrest By The Police I Like Jon Provost Better Than Tommy Rettig My Favorite Character On Combat Was All Of Them And Was In Black & White I Liked Lassie In Black & White Better Than The Color Ones Same With Combat I Like Combat In Black & White Better Than The Color Ones The Color On Combat Was Fake Same With Lassie The Color's Fake I Like Lassie And Combat When They Are In Black & White |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I Used To Watch This Series At An Early Age With My Mom And Dad In The 1960's I Like To Buy Season 2 Mission 1 And Mission 2 I Like It When TV Was Excellent Better Than The Junk They Show Today On TV I Like Vintage TV I Like The Episodes Of Combat When It's In Black & White Because Of The Real Combat Footage I Like The Rat Patrol And Hogan's Heroes In Color Better Than The Color Episodes Of Combat I Like Gunsmoke Better In Black & White Better Than In Color I Like Shows In Black & White And Later Went To Color Among Them The Shows That Were In Black & White And Later In Color Daniel Boone The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea The Beverly Hillbillies The Farmer's Daughter Hazel Bewitched Gomer Pyle,USMC Wagon Train Petticoat Junction Dr.Kildare My Three Sons Ripcord Gilligan's Island I Dream Of Jeannie I Like Shows That Went To Color In 1965 Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea Lassie My Favorite Martian The Ed Sullivan Show Branded Dr.Kildare The Farmer's Daughter Petticoat Junction The Beverly Hillbillies Gilligan's Island My Three Sons Daniel Boone Gomer Pyle,USMC The Man From U.N.C.L.E. The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet The Lawrence Welk Show The Hollywood Palace Captain Kangaroo Password Art Linkletter's House Party American Bandstand I Like Shows That Went To Color In 1965 Combat Went To Color In 1966 |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Like To Buy Season 2 On DVD I Like Vintage TV Better Than The Junk They Show Today We Need Some Vintage TV |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: My Dad Had An Interest In World War II And Civil War |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 With My Mom And Dad Selmur Productions Produced This TV Series As Well As Shindig And The New Breed As Well As Theatrical Movies Such As Charly And Midas Run Reruns Of Combat Were Seen On ABC Weekdays From January 3,1966 Thru March 29,1968 Then Went Into Syndication In September Of 1970 Same With The Fugitive That Also Went Into Syndication In September 1970 On Local Stations Throughout The US In Many Markets KPTV Channel 12 In Portland,Oregon Aired Reruns Of Combat And The Fugitive In Early Evening Timeslots Between 5 PM KPTV Aired Combat At 5 PM KPTV Had Aired The Fugitive At 6 PM Weeknights So Kids Can Watch The Fugitive At 6 At The Dinner Hour Reruns Of The Fugitive In Syndication Which Aired At The Dinner Hour Combat Had Aired At 5 PM On Weekdays As Well As On Weekends At Various Hours In Syndication Combat Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Produced By Selmur Productions Inc I Like Robert Winston Mercy He Is My Hero From MGM Movies As Well As From Combat Which Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios MGM Was Rescued From Financial Trouble With The Released Of The Fantasticks In 1973 It Won Best Picture At Oscar Time It Won 5 Oscars Which Included Best Picture It Was A Moneymaker At MGM The Fantasticks Nursed MGM Back To Health And Was Rescued From Financial Problems After MGM Was Saved It Made Some Blockbusters Like The Teacher,Silence,Benji And All Those Great Movies |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Dear Mr.Robert Winston Mercy Your Friend Rod Serling Went To Every Network In Town ABC Wasn't Interested NBC Turned Him Down And Then CBS Was Reluctant CBS Had Bought The Twlight Zone Vic Morrow Was Good In It Rick Jason Was Good In It Pierre Jalbert Was Good In It I Like The Stories On Combat As Well As Action,Drama,Adventure And The Dialogue On The Series Selig J.Seligman Was Executive Producer Of Selmur Productions It Was Owned By ABC Combat Was The First ABC Owned TV Series Starred Vic Morrow As Sergeant Chip Saunders Rick Jason Played Lieutenant Gil Hanley Pierre Jalbert Played Private Caje Lampert I Like To Buy Season 2 Mission 1 And Mission 2 Better Than The Junk They Show Today On The Networks I Like To Watch Vintage TV From The 1950's And The 1960's I'm Sorry Then I Demanded You Please Forgive Me If You Can Can We Now Be Happy Friends And Please E-Mail Me Today Dellie |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Like To Buy The DVD's Of Season 2 In Mission 1 And Mission 2 |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Mr.Robert Winston Mercy Please Forgive Me We Will Consider Case Closed |
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| Name: | David Lynch |
| City and Country: | Peoria, AZ, USA |
| E-mail address: | davel1960@att.net |
| Occupation: | Security Officer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Right now! On DVD. I was way too young when the show was originally on,and I don't remember watching it in syndication, so I'm trying to catch up! |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: All the stories are great! Some are suspensful, action packed, heart-wrenching and just plain damn good acting from the whole cast and the direction...WOW! Plus, I have an interest in WW2 as my late father was a vet of WW2. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I never realized how good of an actor Vic Morrow was until I saw the episode with him getting his hands burned severely,and the tramatic consequences. Can't remeber the name of the episode at the moment! But, that was one hell of a gut-wrenching acting job! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Rick Jason reminds me alot of Robert Taylor in looks, man- nerisms, voice, acting style, etc. Makes me think MGM/ABC had Taylor in mind for the role but was too old for it. Watch Taylor in "Bataan" then watch Jason in "Combat". Very, very similar! |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 With My Mom And Dad My Dad Had An Interest In World War II As Well As The Civil War I Watched Combat At A Very Early Age It Was Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios It Was Produced By Selmur Productions Inc In Association With ABC Television Network Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Still Goes Strong In Culver City Today Where Elvis Presley Made Movies There And Frank Sinatra Made Movies As Well Too At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer And Faye Dunaway Intended To Sign A Seven Year Contract With The Studio She Stayed With MGM 25 Years She Was Loaned From MGM To Other Studios Like Twentieth Century-Fox,Warner Bros,Columbia,Universal,Paramount And United Artists For Independent Producers Including Edward Small,Harold Hecht,Stanley Kramer,The Mirisch Brothers,Levy-Gardner-Laven And David L.Wolper And Did Movies And TV Shows And TV Movies For MGM Also Other Studios Too In 1963 She Signed With MGM She Made MGM Movies 24 Years Reruns Of Combat Were Seen On ABC Daytime Television Weekdays From January 3,1966 To March 29,1968 Same With The Fugitive I Watched Combat In The 1960's I Was Born December 12,1965 Combat Went Into Syndication In The United States In September Of 1970 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Dear Mr.Robert Winston Mercy I Don't Like Them War Movies Except Combat,The Rat Patrol And Hogan's Heroes I Don't Like Westerns Except For Daniel Boone,Jesse James,The Rifleman,Zorro,Wagon Train,The Big Valley,Wanted:Dead Or Alive,Gunsmoke And Laredo As Well As Fury And The Lone Ranger I Like Vic Morrow,Rick Jason,Pierre Jalbert You Were In Combat Richard Chamberlain Was In Dr.Kildare For Arena-MGM Robert Vaughn Was In The Man From U.N.C.L.E. For Arena And MGM Sam Benedict Was A Dentist Series For Arena Productions And MGM In The Credits For Sam Benedict We Wished To Thank The American Dental Association For The Filming Of This TV Series Norman Felton Was The Executive Producer Of Sam Benedict You Tried To Star In 77 Sunset Strip For Warner Bros Television With Efrem Zimbalist,Jr,And Edd Byrnes As Two Private Eyes Stuart Bailey And Kookie Jack Webb Taken Bill Orr's Job As Executive Producer And Changed To A Film Noir In 1963 Jack Webb Was Fired From Warner Bros By Jack Warner For Failure To Develop Anticipated TV Production And In 1965 Universal Executives Got Him A Job At The Studio And Had His Series On NBC He Did Dragnet He Contacted His Old Stock Company Of Stars Who Worked With Him Then In 1977 He Left Universal To Sign A Distribution Deal With Worldvision He Set Up Shop At Goldwyn Studios In Hollywood Aaron Spelling Was A Staff Producer At Four Star He Left Four Star In 1966 Joined Danny Thomas And Sheldon Leonard They Hired Him And Formed Thomas-Leonard-Spelling Productions In 1966 They Needed A Hit They Had Got The Mod Squad In September 1968 Until 1973 CBS Television Distribution Has Combat Now And Other Former Worldvision Distributed Shows Like Ben Casey Was Produced By Bing Crosby Productions Gunsmoke Was On CBS Maverick Was On ABC Bonanza Was On NBC So Was Laredo It Was On NBC Twentieth Century-Fox Had William Self Who Was In Charge Of Production Of Such TV Shows Such As Adventures In Paradise,Dobie Gillis,Margie,Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea,Peyton Place,Daniel Boone,Valentine's Day,12 O'Clock High,The Legend Of Jesse James,The Long Hot Summer,Lost In Space,The Loner,Batman,Blue Light,The Monroes,The Man Who Never Was,The Tammy Grimes Show,The Green Hornet,The Time Tunnel,The Felony Squad,Custer And Judd For The Defense Robert Mintz Was Post Production Coordinator At 20th Century-Fox Television Along With William Self Who Had Worked There As In Charge Of Production At The Studio's Television Division I Like To Watch Vintage TV Better Than The Junk They Show Such As Those School Shootings Those Developmentally Disabled People Blowing Up Institutions And Sheltered Workshops And Shooting And Killing Supervisors And Supervisors Aides At Institutions And Sheltered Workshops And Group Homes And Shooting And Killing Child Killers On TV And In Real Life They Should Make A Movie About A Developmentally Disabled Cop Which Is DD Cop Which Is Rain Man Meets Dirty Harry In Which DD Terrorists Are Blowing Up Institutions And Sheltered Workshops And Shooting Supervisors And Supervisors Aides At Sheltered Workshops And Group Homes A DD Person Is Rain Man Meets Dirty Harry I Like To See A Movie About A DD Cop Who Kills Bad Guys Without The Disabilities In A Rain Man Meets Dirty Harry Kind Of Movie I Like To Watch Vintage TV ' CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION OWNS EVERYTHING LIKE THE THOMAS-LEONARD LIBRARY,THE LOUIS F.EDELMAN LIBRARY And Other CBS TV Shows Such As The Defenders From Plautus Productions And Other TV Shows From The Pre-1971 CBS Library As Well As The ABC Library And NBC Library And Please E-Mail Me Today Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Am Back On This Webpage I Will See You In September |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Like To Buy Season 2 In Mission 1 And Mission 2 On DVD On May 16,2008 |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 Reruns Of The TV Series Were Seen In The Seattle-Tacoma Area Since September 1970 Was On KTNT Now KSTW 11 Then On KTZZ TV Channel 22 Then In 1997 On New Station KONG-TV Channel 16 Showed Only The Episodes In Black & White Temporary Then On TV Land,Encore Action Channel,Then On The Americanlife TV Network Combat Was Filmed At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios In Culver City,California Selmur Productions Had Produced The Series ABC Owned The TV Series With Selmur Productions Inc Robert Winston Mercy Seen His Friend Rod Serling Do The Twlight Zone At Cayuga Productions On CBS At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Faye Dunaway Was Under Contract To Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: My Dad Had An Interest In World War II As Well As The Civil War I Used To Watch Combat With My Mom And Dad At An Early Age In The 1960's I Like To Buy Season 2 Mission 1 And Mission 2 On DVD Season 2 Was The Best Season They Had The Best Season Was Season 2 And Faye Dunaway Joined The Cast At Beginning Of The Second Season As Second LT,Beverly Hiller A Combat Photographer She Wore A Khaki Dress Blouse With Seven Khaki Buttons On Left Side One Button Per Breast Pocket And One Button Per Cuff And Epaulets A Khaki Necktie And Olive Drab Army Gabardine Waist Coat With Four Gold Metal Buttons On Left Side One Button Per Breast Pocket With Epaulets And Olive Drab Skirt Or Pants As The Same Uniform She Was There For Three Years She Guest Starred On Other Shows And Commited To MGM Movies She Guest Starred On Ben Casey,Route 66 And Other TV Shows Faye Dunaway Turned Down An Offer For A Regular Role On 77 Sunset Strip TV Series For Warner Bros Bing Crosby Signed With Paramount Frank Sinatra Had Signed A Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Elvis Presley Signed With Hal Wallis At Paramount Pictures Aaron Spelling Was Staff Producer For Four Star Owned By Dick Powell Aaron Left Four Star In 1966 And Teamed Up With Danny Thomas And Sheldon Leonard The Three Formed Thomas-Leonard-Spelling Productions In 1966 Quinn Martin Was Staff Producer At Desilu He Left And Formed QM Productions In 1960 Daniel Boone And The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Were Both NBC Shows On Friday Nights During 1965-66 Season And They Went From Black & White To Color I Like To Watch Vintage TV Vic Morrow,Rick Jason And Pierre Jalbert Were The Only Regulars On The TV Series From The Beginning CBS Television Distribution Today Distributes Combat |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Like To Buy Season 2 I Am Really Saving My Money |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Vic Morrow,Rick Jason,Dick Peabody Please Rest In Peace All Missed |
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| Name: | lili |
| City and Country: | largo,. fl. |
| E-mail address: | colliot@verizon.net |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: in the 60's |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: all the actors, where it was filmed is sooo real being french & my mom told me a lot about the war, but to this day I would watch them over & over again they were all F ANTASTIC NO ONE CAN TOUCH THEM, wE USED TO WATCH ALSO THE GALANT MEN WHICH WAS EXCELLENT They played for real and I miss the most Vic Morrow He was great, thank you for not forgeting them all. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: they were alllllllllll great especially the MUSIC |
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| Name: | K Brooks |
| City and Country: | Brockton, USA |
| E-mail address: | mybuddy11985@verizon.net |
| Occupation: | not employed |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I used to watch Combat when I was in junior high school. I would watch Combat instead of going to CCD. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: It shows us about the way things were during the war and what they probably, actually went through! |
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| Name: | J.D.Train |
| City and Country: | Keystone Hts. Fla. |
| E-mail address: | J-Dstrain@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When I was 4or5years old on an old B&W tv with a matchbook behind the tuner to keep it still.Since I was born in 58 that is as far back as I can remember.That is when dad would let us watch it. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The intro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus Vic Morrow was my favorite actor.Just loved the show it is my favorite by far and always will be. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Hills! need I say more? When Caje finally gets the bunker his acting and reaction is priceless!152 episodes of action is my cup of tea.Also ANATOMY OF A PATROL was also great. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Childs Game,Vendetta,Bridge at Chalons,Doughboy, is just naming a few of my favorite episodes.Since I got all the episodes on DVD & Vhs I will be able to watch them any time which is great.I have signed this guest book before but I wanted to update my comments at my new address in Fla.Great Website,Viewers guide and anything else COMBAT!Thanks JO! J.D.TRain. |
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| Name: | Delbert "Dellie Goose" Hutchinson |
| City and Country: | Tacoma,Washington,USA |
| E-mail address: | DELLIEGOOS@AOL.COM |
| Occupation: | Groundskeeper And Musician |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Wednesday December 15,1965 7:30 PM ABC And KOMO-TV Channel 4 Combat Was Filmed Over At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Was Produced By Selmur Productions Inc |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Dear Mr.Robert Winston Mercy It's That Time Of The Year I'm Sorry Then I Sent You Too Many E-Mails I Like To Respect And Honor You I Like To Buy Season 2 Mission 1 And 2 Season 2 Which Was The Best Season They Really Had Of Combat I Like To Buy The DVD's Of Season 2 You Were Really Under Contract To Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Faye Dunaway As Well Was Also Under Contract To Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Not Selmur Productions I Like To Watch Vintage TV Of Course Today's Shows Are Junk Bing Crosby Under Contract With Paramount Frank Sinatra Under Contract Also With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Elvis Presley Was Under Contract To Hal Wallis At Paramount Pictures Elvis Presley Was Under Contract With Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Sheldon Leonard Teamed With Danny Thomas And Louis F.Edelman For The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp,The Adventures Of Jim Bowie,The Real McCoys,Love And Marriage,The Betty Hutton Show,The Barbara Stanwyck Show,The Andy Griffith Show,The Dick Van Dyke Show,The Joey Bishop Show,Hey Dickens-I'm Fenster,The Bill Dana Show,The Tycoon,Kentucky Jones And Gomer Pyle,USMC Danny Thomas And Sheldon Leonard Did I Spy And The Mod Squad Danny Thomas And Sheldon Leonard Hired Aaron Spelling To Really Form Thomas-Leonard-Spelling Productions And Please E-Mail Me Tonight Love Dellie |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I Like To Buy Season 2 |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I Will Really Keep It Going |
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| Name: | Doug Cooper |
| City and Country: | Dayton, Ohio |
| E-mail address: | dougcondor@aol.com |
| Occupation: | safety officer |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: When it aired for the first time in the early 1960's. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: The historical perspective (from a kid's point of view)and the different personalities of each member of the squad; Saunders, the moody sgt. who always looked out for his men, Hanley, the always more than competent LT, Cage, the ever efficient soldier with good looks, Little John, always a kid at heart, Kirby, the partying, chronic complainer and both Doc's.....the first one baby-faced, the second one, sort of a 'good 'ol boy' who was smarter than he wanted the people around him to believe. What a great cast! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: Tuesday nights.....when primetime started at 7:30PM in the Midwest (Ohio). I couldn't wait for "Combat!." Than at 10PM, "The Futgitive" came on. What a night for TV! One of my most vivid memories is whenever Sgt. Saunders gritted his teeth and screamed, "Just shut up, Kirby!" I used to try and imitate Vic Morrow's walk when I was a kid. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I read Dick Peabody's articles about Combat! and hope I can find more. That's another thing......Little John always seemed like just a big kid to me. Then to read the actor's comments who played him is very special. Little John may have been a big kid, but Dick Peabody is intelligent, articulate and not afraid to say what he thinks. I love it! |
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| Name: | Martin Brauchle |
| City and Country: | Phoenix, New York USA |
| E-mail address: | Tropic125@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: Back in 1962 when it first aired. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Interested in World War II stories. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: You won't believe this, but thoroughly enjoyed watching "Combat" on Armed Forces Television while stationed in the Republic of South Vietnam. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Watching it again on Digital Channel 119! |
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| Name: | David F. Johnson |
| City and Country: | Lancaster, PA |
| E-mail address: | johnsondf@comcast.net |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Sex: | male |
| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: I read somewhere that Neville Brand was the second most decorated solider of WWII. |
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| Name: | Skye Rutherford |
| City and Country: | Plano, TX USA |
| E-mail address: | soloskye@yahoo.com |
| Occupation: | Distribution Coordinator |
| Sex: | female |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: I started watching this show when it originally aired in the 60's. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: Originally, it was for the action; I was only 6 or 7 at the time Combat! originally aired and being the tom-boy that I was (still am!), I just seemed to gravitate towards the show. As an adult, I finally saw the program in syndication in the 70's and, thankfully, got an entirely new perspective on it from the one I had as a child. The episodes were so well written, and I have to agree with some of the comments I've seen on a few of the posts here, that they rival much of what I've seen on TV today. The action was good, but it was the characters, and all the differences between them that, ultimately, drew them together as a 'family' of sorts. I love the fact that the veiwer is reminded, in many episodes, that no soldier wants to go to war, but there's a job to do, and, like it not, a reason to be there that's bigger than the individual caught up in the fight( that element was stated very well in the episode, 'Bridgehead'). Likewise, the situations in the episodes so often drew out a visceral emotion of such intensity (sometimes loudly, often times quietly),that it's difficult to find it these days in most of what is on TV. A good portion of that is attributed to the cast, who, in my opinion was so well put together that it would be impossible to recreate. If I could only use one word to describe what it is I continue to fins so compelling about this particular series it was have to be it's humanity. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: The neighborhood I lived in ( my dad was Navy pilot stationed in Olathe, Kansas)at the time Combat! was originally aired was full of military people, my dad included, and a bunch of us kids were always outside playing 'war'; winter time was really fun, as snow forts became outposts and snowball became grenades! Combat! was naturally one of our favorite shows and for me, it was tops. At that time, I suppose it was the action that drew me to the series, tom-boy that I was, I couldn't help but get caught up in watching the show. Birthday's and Christmas found me begging my parents for gifts of toy guns ( that Thompson I finally got was a real prize, one that I wish I still had, if only for the sake of nostalgia!), grenades, and mess kits ( and boy howdy, I cannot recall how many meals I ate out of THAT thing!) When my god-brother's next door each got toy bazooka's, I was incredibly jealous, but not for long...I had that Thompson!!!! And it made such a noise!!! |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: I still watch the show, but mostly on DVD's now. Among my favorite episodes are: Far From The Brave, Hills Are For Heroes, Bridgehead, Masquerade, High Named Today, Glow Against the Sky, The Celebrity, What Are The Bugles Calling For?, Mail Call, Losers Cry Deal, and, oh, so many more. Too many to list. I didn't know, until recently, that there was so much fanfiction posted for this series. I've had a lot of enjoyment reading some of it as many of the stories strive to maintain the integrity of the characters, as well as to explore some territories we did not see in the show (ie: what happened after the guys went home?). Some of the 'missing moments' are quite interesting as well. Having done a bit of fan fiction over the years, I am now interested in trying my hand at a Combat! peice. I've got my e-mail posted, so if anyone would like to chat about Combat! with me, I'll be glad to do so...just give me a moment to grab a cup of joe, will ya?! |
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| Name: | George Williams |
| City and Country: | Madison, AL |
| E-mail address: | grwilliams20@hotmail.com |
| Occupation: | U.S. Army Civilian |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: In the sixties when the series first came out. |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: My father and uncle were veterans of WWII and through them I felt as though I was a part of a magnificent patriotic effort. Less than 20 years had passed and the war was still a major topic of movies and literature and as conversation with my father. I recall that as a nine year old I had a prized toy Mattel M1 Thompson submachine gun, just like Sergeant Saunders. You'd cock the bolt back and it'd rattle off a burst of pretend .45 cal bullets. I'd dress up in my dad's old Eisenhauer jacket and act out scenes with my friends. Combat was our inspiration. The show was very realistic and Jason and Morrow were our heroes. I'm now watching the series on DVD and I find the show as realistic and relevent as it was then. |
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| Name: | Thomas Lorincz |
| City and Country: | San Bernardino, Calif. |
| E-mail address: | tlorincz10@charter.net |
| Occupation: | Not working |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: As a kid 1963 or 1964 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: I liked to play war as a kid and Combat! was my favorite show. |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: In 1991 I moved to Nevada and became friends with Bill Byrns a retired Army officer and Combats advisor from the second season. I was very glad whwn the Combat convention was in Las Vegas and arranged for Bill to be at the convention. It saddened him greatly at the tragic loss of Rick Jason a few days after the convention. Bill had a million stories about being on the set and all were gems. It is sad to report Col. Byrns passed away 8 months. A letter he recieved from General Bradley shortly before he die simply said "You are a great solider, Thank You." |
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| Name: | Bob |
| City and Country: | Doswell,Virginia |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Sex: | male |
| When did you first watch COMBAT?: 1962 |
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| Why do you enjoy COMBAT?: It still holds up to today's T.V. standards, if not better ! |
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| Share any COMBAT memories you might have.: " Masquerade " ; " Hill's Are for Heroes ", etc. etc. |
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| Comments about the web site or other comments: Please...is there anyway to BLOCK "NellieGoose" from this website????? It's really getting tiring ! |
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