[flyXwire]

How many of you still remember watching episodes of the tv series back in the 70's? Anyway, it's quite nostalgic for me to see this again and hopefully a DVD release like Combat! will follow suit...

GUBA - 12_Oclock_High_4.avi

[SKUNKY]

I saw an episode of Twelve O'Clock High on TV late the other night..It was on right after Combat!...can't remember the channel offhand but I still have it on the DVR as I want to watch it again....Hope they will continue to show episodes of it as I hadn't seen that series in decades and I loved the show as a kid....The theme music is absolutely some of the best ever...

Ohma gosh, that was "Crazy Larry" Peter Fonda guest starring...Thanks, fly!

[KG_Jag]

12 O'Clock High was definitely a 1960's series and was in black and white. I watched it when I was in junior high. See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_...igh_(TV_series)

Interesting episode with Peter "Easy Rider" Fonda.

[smartd]

We still see it a couple of times each day up here. Usually late evening then early (4:00am) morning.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Ahhh yes this ....

It's a great TV show....I was too little to enjoy it when it was on TV ...
Thanks to DVD's i can now enjoy it..
JP

[Cruver Collecter]

Yep, remember watching that and also The Rat Patrol.

[Black 6]

That was a great show! It was what I came home to after school and watched before homework called. Anyone remember that show "The Lieutenant" which was also on at this time?

BTW - no thread hijack attempt intended by that last remark.

[Epapazian]

The TV networks- ABC and NBC notably, thought they were on to a good thing with WW II-based dramas in the early-mid-1960s, in part due to the impetus of the Vietnam War as it led inevitably to fuller U.S. involvement. The earliest of these, "Combat" was mildly successful in the rating race, but far from a hit by the standards of the day. "Rat Patrol" got a very impressive sampling on its first telecast, but slid rapidly in the Nielsens due primarily to its half hour length---little time for character or storyline development---and, frankly, its hackneyed scripts which had a handful of jeep-bound commandos wiping out half of the "Afrika Korps" in every episode. "Rat Patrol" was dropped during its second season due to miserable ratings. As for the others---"Gallant Men', "the Lieutenant" ( which starred Robert Vaughn, later of "Man From U.N.C.L.E." fame) and "12 O,Clock High", all met with a tepid response from the viewing public and were speedily canceled. Except for "Combat", which fared reasonably well on the syndication rerun circuit for a number of years, the other shows disappeared quickly from the TV scene---only to reappear now in DVD form. Although many of us have fond memories of shows like these, few of TV's golden oldies have stood the rigors of time and are still good viewing today. Comedies like "I Love Lucy" or "All In The Family" tend to be exceptions to the rule because they use recurring situational backdrops and feature popular stars we enjoy watching again and again. The old dramas, however, appear dated and wear thin very quickly. Exceptions, in my opinion, are "The Untouchables", "Wild, Wild West' , "Kolchak, The Night Stalker", "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" and, of course, "Star Trek".

[Rush104]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

Exceptions, in my opinion, are "The Untouchables", "Wild, Wild West' , "Kolchak, The Night Stalker", "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" and, of course, "Star Trek".

I agree with these choices. I'd also add "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits" to the list of shows that have stood the test of time.

[flyXwire]

JP, where did you get your set, please? Please 'pm' me for the info and thanks alot, buddy!

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Ahhh yes this ....

It's a great TV show....I was too little to enjoy it when it was on TV ...
Thanks to DVD's i can now enjoy it..
JP