Combat
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Combat
Just started watching the first season of Combat series. I don't think it was ever shown on UK TV. 32 episodes a season, that's alot.
RE: Combat
Haven't seen it since I was a kid... Never on in the states. Good show, enjoy!
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RE: Combat
ORIGINAL: wodin
Just started watching the first season of Combat series. I don't think it was ever shown on UK TV. 32 episodes a season, that's alot.
Back in the day TV series would have a lot more episodes than todays. Probably a cost of production thing. Now it's all about how much fake blood they need to throw out there and what the graphic violence is going to cost. [:D]
Oh, I forgot to mention the gratuitous sex scenes that have to be thrown into every program now. The wife and I were talking about the old tv programs just a couple of days ago. [;)]
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If duct tape doesn't fix it then you are not using enough duct tape.
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RE: Combat
ORIGINAL: Rodwonder
Haven't seen it since I was a kid... Never on in the states. Good show, enjoy!
If you have Xfinity, the H&I network (Heroes and Icons) is showing this every Saturday nite along with Baa Baa Black Sheep, Tour of Duty, Rat Patrol and 12 O'clock High.

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RE: Combat
By contract, those actors had to have clean uniforms at the start of the shooting day. They had to roll in real dirt to get the dirty look.
I think, although I have no actual knowledge of this, that some of the episodes were shot at the same time but with different production units. If you notice, sometimes it is the Sergeant and some of the men but not the LT other times, it is the opposite. Then there are episodes with all of the men. The show appeared to be real nice with some of the actors being actual war veterans.
Too bad the consumer has to purchase a "package" from the cable and other distributors of this medium and not just pay for those that are actually wanted. I wonder just how many of these channels would disappear.
I think, although I have no actual knowledge of this, that some of the episodes were shot at the same time but with different production units. If you notice, sometimes it is the Sergeant and some of the men but not the LT other times, it is the opposite. Then there are episodes with all of the men. The show appeared to be real nice with some of the actors being actual war veterans.
Too bad the consumer has to purchase a "package" from the cable and other distributors of this medium and not just pay for those that are actually wanted. I wonder just how many of these channels would disappear.
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RE: Combat
Japan has done that with their anime since beginning. Got censored in many localisations when VHS was popular ("cartoons are for the children"), and is still done for TV broadcast and Internet streaming. Twitter is all rage all the time about it.ORIGINAL: Lobster
Oh, I forgot to mention the gratuitous sex scenes that have to be thrown into every program now.
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RE: Combat
One episode they are in France but next episode in Italy. One the LT has a broken leg but next episode he is fine and dandy. The sec0oond or was it third episode of season one it seems to finish suddenly with the Sarg shot in leg and two replacements under MG fire and it just finished! Some good bits like one shot the Sarg gets under an outflow of water, next shot he is soaking then next he is totally dry again. Brilliant.
RE: Combat
ORIGINAL: wodin
One episode they are in France but next episode in Italy. One the LT has a broken leg but next episode he is fine and dandy. The sec0oond or was it third episode of season one it seems to finish suddenly with the Sarg shot in leg and two replacements under MG fire and it just finished! Some good bits like one shot the Sarg gets under an outflow of water, next shot he is soaking then next he is totally dry again. Brilliant.
Don't you know? That is the magic of television plus the ignorance of Americans on world geography. After all, they probably think that they have to go to England to go to London instead of Ontario, Big Canada Land, or to Italy to go to Rome instead of Georgia, USA.
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I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”


RE: Combat
What irked me about the program. The 15 casualties for the germans and zero for the american squad. Repeated throughout the series. The squad of americans should have had been eliminated several times over if it was anywhere near realistic.
RE: Combat
Baa baa black sheep, I loved that show
RE: Combat
ORIGINAL: wodin
Never heard of Ba Ba Black Sheep??
Fictionalized television account of VMF-214 in the Pacific. F4U Corsairs playing against AT6 trainers playing the Japanese A6M Zero.
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I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”


RE: Combat
ORIGINAL: Zap
What irked me about the program. The 15 casualties for the germans and zero for the american squad. Repeated throughout the series. The squad of americans should have had been eliminated several times over if it was anywhere near realistic.
Ever hear of Audie Murphy? How about a guy named Alvin York?
Seek peace but keep your gun handy.
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”


RE: Combat
ORIGINAL: wodin
Never heard of Ba Ba Black Sheep??
Black Sheep Squadron https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment ... p-squadron
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If duct tape doesn't fix it then you are not using enough duct tape.
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If duct tape doesn't fix it then you are not using enough duct tape.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity and I’m not sure about the universe-Einstein.
RE: Combat
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: wodin
One episode they are in France but next episode in Italy. One the LT has a broken leg but next episode he is fine and dandy. The sec0oond or was it third episode of season one it seems to finish suddenly with the Sarg shot in leg and two replacements under MG fire and it just finished! Some good bits like one shot the Sarg gets under an outflow of water, next shot he is soaking then next he is totally dry again. Brilliant.
Don't you know? That is the magic of television plus the ignorance of Americans on world geography. After all, they probably think that they have to go to England to go to London instead of Ontario, Big Canada Land, or to Italy to go to Rome instead of Georgia, USA.
WTF...why on Earth would you throw in a bigoted statement like that for a thread about a tv show? [&:]
It's because of people like you that threads get locked.
What an (expletive deleted).
ne nothi tere te deorsum (don't let the bastards grind you down)
If duct tape doesn't fix it then you are not using enough duct tape.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity and I’m not sure about the universe-Einstein.
If duct tape doesn't fix it then you are not using enough duct tape.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity and I’m not sure about the universe-Einstein.
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ORIGINAL: uncc
If you have Xfinity, the H&I network (Heroes and Icons) is showing this every Saturday nite along with Baa Baa Black Sheep, Tour of Duty, Rat Patrol and 12 O'clock High.![]()
Watched 'em all in my younger days. Realistic? No. Entertaining? Not yes, but hell yes.
RE: Combat
Most of the episodes are on you tube. The quality is quite good.
RE: Combat
ORIGINAL: Lobster
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: wodin
One episode they are in France but next episode in Italy. One the LT has a broken leg but next episode he is fine and dandy. The sec0oond or was it third episode of season one it seems to finish suddenly with the Sarg shot in leg and two replacements under MG fire and it just finished! Some good bits like one shot the Sarg gets under an outflow of water, next shot he is soaking then next he is totally dry again. Brilliant.
Don't you know? That is the magic of television plus the ignorance of Americans on world geography. After all, they probably think that they have to go to England to go to London instead of Ontario, Big Canada Land, or to Italy to go to Rome instead of Georgia, USA.
WTF...why on Earth would you throw in a bigoted statement like that for a thread about a tv show? [&:]
It's because of people like you that threads get locked.
What an (expletive deleted).
Why? Because most Americans are ignorant of world geography.
That is not political or religious, that is truth. If anything, your last sentence is an insult.
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“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”


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RE: Combat
I have Combat and Rat Patrol on dvd (of course I do
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It's handy to note, you can watch Combat on YouTube.
I really liked Tour of Duty as well.
Realism? These were often one step away from fictional dramatizations I suppose. Always liked the actor that played the lead German officer in Rat Patrol. I know him as Victor of course.
Baa Baa Black sheep was fun.

It's handy to note, you can watch Combat on YouTube.
I really liked Tour of Duty as well.
Realism? These were often one step away from fictional dramatizations I suppose. Always liked the actor that played the lead German officer in Rat Patrol. I know him as Victor of course.
Baa Baa Black sheep was fun.
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Play with Barbies 05% of the time.
Play with Legos 10% of the time.
Build models 20% of the time
Shopping 60% of the time.
Exlains why I buy em more than I play em.