I was only 7-8 years old when Combat came on t.v!!!! Here I am at 67 and really enjoying all of the episodes!!! It's really something how much differently I see things now!!!
striking shot of the Nazi flag as backdrop behind Jackson dealing his card game. The significance of the metaphor shows Morrow's budding talent as a director. Thanks to all for the great comments!
This was my fav show when I was a kid. Great thing about watching it on uTube is I can kick back and enjoy the reminiscence with a scotch!!! Also, now that I'm older I able to appreciate it more. It was more than a war film action movie, the personality interactions, directing, and plots are awesome!!! Also great recognising the co-stars, this one has a pre-MASH, pre-Top Gun, pre-Tears of the Sun Tom Skerritt..awesome!!!
A masterpiece...I keep returning to this episode..now I am on the island of Cebu, on quarantine Lockdown, alone, a few days I am 65....and this show...
I got hooked on Combat! about to weeks ago. Cannot stop watching it. I served 20 years in the US Armed Forces. I see so much of my own pain in this series. The writers are total geniuses. Makes you wonder how many of them had military experience. I know most of the actors had some but the writers, they had a true handle on the subject. And writers keep a show alive. The episode "LosersCry Deal" brought back a lot of memories. In all walks of life there are phonies but that episode brought a lot of painful experiences back to the forefront that reminded me of the phonies and derelict personalites in the military. I wish, I pray, in these modern times there could be another genre/version of this show. My Father and I watched everyTuesday night without fail.
+Gary Nelson I never served. I grew up watching Combat! and remember some of the stories. I think most of the lead and secondary actors had some military service. The strange thing is that other than Vic Morrow, none of the actors, including Rick Jason, ever did anything substantial after the show. Morrow was the only one and he had been performing before the series. He was in the Blackboard Jungle with Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier. Morrow died along with two children in the making of the Twilight Zone: The Movie. He was decapitated in a horrific stunt mishap. What made Combat! great was the acting, the neo-realism, and the universal stories of trying to do the right and honorable thing in war but retain one's humanity. It may well have been the best show that came out the 1960s considering that the US was involved in Vietnam during that era.
+Nelson, Kelly... No matter how Phony or Heroic... Every Soldier has suffered, whether having been in, or out, of combat. From the time they left home, giving up their personal freedoms... and many having given up even more, upon their return... One thing they share in common whether they know it or not-- is as follows... "Mirrored Valor" Thank's be to God, that those sufferings endured by our Soldiers for the sake of others... Bear the reflection of The Very Author of Sacrifice Himself. A Heavenly Valor of which... No man can steal. -Former Sgt. "Rock" 82nd Abn. 1/504 Inf. 71-74 82816
Robert Pirosh created the show. He saw combat in WWII. Vic Morrow served in the Navy! Rick Jason was in the military in WW II. Writers were good and directors were good also.
The last scene where Sanders told told the big mouth who wanted to be squad leader to watch for the two rookies was a perfect example of forgiveness and a second chance when all others have turned their back on one for legit reasons. Vic was excellent in this role!! Fantastic series I remember watching in the 60's when I was an elementary school kid.
Sold to be Diers *If you weren't in combat you didn't suffer a damn bit. If you were in a combat zone after those of us that lead the invasion and secured the ground then you didn't suffer nearly as much as us.*
Another outstanding episode. Got to see more of Caje here. Kudos to him. Co. K is a tight knit unit. Each man looks out for the other. Thanks for the video.
Good performances by Mike Kellin and Pierre Jalbert and excellent directing by Morrow. Really obvious "Noir" influences enhanced the tension in the storyline nicely.
This is one of many great Combat! episodes! Sixty years later and still a great series, with good scripts and great acting! And adding a wish for Vic's 93rd birthday, which would have been today.
I'm no expert, but this episode displayed a kind of minimalism that seemed to allow those men to stretch their acting skills. It reminded me of the movie 12 Angry Men; a lot of unspoken communicating going on in that room. I really enjoyed this episode. Thanks for posting it.
Nick Thomas we would drag the 19" Admiral "portable" into the kitchen if Dad got home late on a Tuesday evening. Poor Mom! He had served late in WWII so missed action, so he couldn't warn me about it's horrors. I volunteered for Infantry, now am 90% disabled from PTSD and Agent Orange from Vietnam. This show is Therapy! Poor Mom.
Garbage heap, damn your generous about the absolute trash people accept for entertainment these days, far as I'm concerned ninety-nine percent of what they put on TV these days ain't fit to slop the Hogs with
The stories were so well written that delved into all facets of war. The Rat Patrol was good, but it can't hold a candle to many of great episodes on Combat.
Way ahead of his time. But Hollwood gave him a bad rap due to the jealousy of people like Altman, who was very threatened by him. They destroyed Morrow.
@@ellenscolnik2446 I read that Vic said,of a director that was hired a while after Altman,that he was the first breath of fresh air since Bob Altman..& the entire cast really Iiked Altman..Altman was fired because he directed an episode that the producers didn't want him to do..called Survival they were away at the time but Altman produced it anyway & they got mad & fired Altman..
I watched maybe two episodes of Combat on the American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) in 1968. Crazy year for a kid, watching Combat on TV one day and then seeing it for real a few hours/days later.
I like that Saunders doesn't berate Jackson at the end. Jackson is the villain of the piece but you can't help but feel sorry for him at the end. All the men he served with before D-Day were all gone, the last of them dying from a replacement's actions in his mind. In the end, he's not a villain but another victim of war.
He is still not a good guy Look how Jackson talks down to the other men in squad. You sit right over there... good enough to take your money suckers. He wants to punish Tommy for the rest of his association. Like Saunders said you know how to care of yourself, always looking out for number one! Everyone knows Jackson is a jerk at the end. He is not a team player. The other soldiers look look out for one another. But after they found out how Jackson treated Tommy, rightfully, they want nothing to do with him. He is victim like Richard Nixon was a victim, they brought their problems on themselves. They brought their emotions to the lowest level instead of rising above it.
Tom Skerritt (Hicks) has had a long and busy career. He was already 32 when this was filmed, and he appears in six "Combat" episodes. He played a lot of southern type characters well, considering he was from Michigan.
@@cpguitars1 Yep. He was a Suthrun' 'replacement' doc named Duke who lived in the swamp that got caught doing Hotlips by Hawkeye and Trapper John? Remember the scene where he put a blanket over Hotlips tried to get Hotlips out of the Swamp when the 'ProsFrom Dover' got back from Tokyo?
The tension in the last 10 min of the episode was great. You could tell each character sitting at the poker table had a low opinion of the Jackson character.
Great Episode! Sheer, quiet drama. Vic Morrow was a great Director and his working with Robert Altman must have made for great Teamwork on the set of many episodes. Morrow learned from one of the best.
Wow! Perhaps the best episode of the five seasons. Like an old t.v. play house stage production from the 1950s. Pure drama. On to S 3 ep 19. (Rewatching after 50 years. Watched Robert Duvall as a German bomb engineer, and looking to his roll as a German medic.) Nothing on these days touches this stuff.
Best war drama ever....it stacks up to the movies and consider at a tenth the budget, which was 150k an episode (for the mid 60's) on ABC. Great acting-great guest appearances. This one has Tom Skerrit and Mike Kellin both top notch actors.
Utter dribble it was a pile of cack. Playing soldiers on a small area of a back lot. So ever square inches was known and many times things of the 1960's shew up in the back ground.
I have been watching Combat!, in order as they first appeared, and I realize with this one, that every actor in "Kelly's Heroes" had some sort of part on this TV show first.
GREAT EPISODE ! I was wondering why they didn't tear down the Nazi flag when they first arrived . That would of been the first thing to do. You have to love the tension around the table when they are all staring at Jackson and say nothing . His guilty conscious was eating at him . That Jackson was a real top noch asshole . In our lives we all at one time or another meet a Jackson . You know the kind they want to be the Alpha , the top dog . They think they know everything and have all the right answers . Just because they talk the loudest they think that gives them the right to push their weight around. Always stay clear from that type else you'll end up like Tommy .
Saunders looked at the flag but left it alone. It was very much in character, he was not one for bravado. He probably didn't want his men to become complacent, and kept it there as a reminder of who the enemy was, and that there was still a lot of fighting to do.
Vic did a hell of a job directing this episode. I was bothered that they didn’t take down the swastika right away. Liked how the guy was dragging it out at the end. Any Vets care to comment on normal procedure taking down enemy flags?
the flag should have been checked for booby traps before an Aid Station was set up directly underneath it. the only reason it was left up was for dramatic aesthetics. 18:46 - a nice cool close up on sarge. 36:40 - it symbolizes Jackson as the Enemy. maybe the GIs played a game of poker to see who gets to keep the big Nazi flag trophy to send home.
Watching this episode , the chateau they go to set up base at sure looks like the same set that was used in the Dirty Dozen since this show was made by MGM . Great episode , directed by Morrow and really sets the audience to really have Jackson get under your skin .
I liked toward the end when Little John calls Kirby a gold brick. Kirby played his part well. Sarge was usually always on Kirby's ass about something, lol.
Can't believe Saunders isn't at least a staff sergeant if he had more than one squad and another buck sergeant who was subordinate to him. He should have some corporals also. If he's a squad leader then they should have a platoon sergeant. It appears Saunders is handling the squad leader and platoon sergeant roles. I wonder if these guys made it to Czechoslovakia.
One theory is that because Saunders served in both N. Africa and Italy before D Day as a Sergeant, but was broken too many times before D Day he became ineligible for further promotion. Had lots of medals including the Silver Star but they aren't shown except for the episode A Day in June (S1 E11).
That same room was used during the "Chateau" mission in the first Call of Duty PC game, I recognized it instantly, stairwells, banisters, almost an exact match.
Jason was lucky to enjoy the same exhorbitant pay rate Morrow demanded for himself. The producers couldnt leave Jason behind because he was a co-star and equally just as important. But Morrow had more solo episodes than Jason. He worked harder.
Lt. Hanley arriving on the scene after the fighting had ended reminded me of Marlon Perkins, host of "Wild Kingdom", arriving to take charge after his underling Jim had subdued the wild beast.
While Jim is wrestling the giant Anaconda into the boat, I'll be back in the tent, mixing up a pitcher of margaritas! LOL! Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Sunday evenings.
The episodes that Vic Morrow directed on this show are nearly the equal of Robert Altman's episodes. This was really Morrow's show anyway. Very gifted guy.
Have you ever placed yourself in harm's way for another person? Has someone risked their own safety for you? Even during peace time, has someone placed their career and reputation in jeopardy for you? Are you someone who had the courage to stand up for your fellow soldier? And then, have you ever been abandoned by someone who was afraid to take even the smallest risk for you? Although I would welcome it, I am not soliciting any replies. My aim is to elicit a moment of introspection. That is what this episode does to me. It actually leaves me in tears and with a deep sense of gratitude.
@@ellenscolnik2446 no; unfortunately, Vic did it to himself!!! Nothing ever seemed to satisfy him. He ( Vic( cheated on his wife ( big time) and threatened her with physical and mental and verbal abuse. Then he realized HE screwed up but again because a lot of ppl thought he was a problem didn't give him the chance to show how great in all fields he really was. The drinking and going from one bad relationship didn't help either. He was/ is Combat and I really do miss him. No one is perfect but he really made a lot of mistakes
Mike Kellin provided a commanding performance with a lot of presence. He was underappreciated as an actor to my estimation. The Combat series was my favorite ever since watching the first episode when I was a kid and am still watching it! The stories always provided some kind of life lesson that is always useful, especially today. Vic Morrow died too young and was one of the best actors ever....miss him.
Vic is going for the "documentary" style of film making with hand held cameras and over the shoulder view of fire fights, something that later directors were credited with, but you seen it here first. Could Spielberg have been influenced by this Tee Vee series?
He was. Saw a doccumentary on the making of Private Ryan. He told his cinematographers he wanted the final battle scene at the bridge to have the look and feel of a Combat episode battle sequence.
I was only 7-8 years old when Combat came on t.v!!!! Here I am at 67 and really enjoying all of the episodes!!! It's really something how much differently I see things now!!!
59 yrs - same here!
A masterpiece episode: place, camera shots, props, mic, music--and the script. A true drama...
striking shot of the Nazi flag as backdrop behind Jackson dealing his card game. The significance of the metaphor shows Morrow's budding talent as a director. Thanks to all for the great comments!
Don’t know how I missed it and I’m only 1/4 the way through.
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@@Patjonesmusic At the end they dragged that symbol of evil out the door along with Jackson.
I thought it was filmed similar to a PBS Masterpiece Theater episode of “ I Claudius “ or some other show. Just sayin …
Great episode. Great acting; great writing; great directing. Respects, Vic Morrow.
This was my fav show when I was a kid. Great thing about watching it on uTube is I can kick back and enjoy the reminiscence with a scotch!!! Also, now that I'm older I able to appreciate it more. It was more than a war film action movie, the personality interactions, directing, and plots are awesome!!! Also great recognising the co-stars, this one has a pre-MASH, pre-Top Gun, pre-Tears of the Sun Tom Skerritt..awesome!!!
Fantastic Directing...Vic Morrow. The filming, angles, closeups, you name it. It shows.
Every comment said it all! Excellent story, excellent directing by Sarge,excellent acting. A gripping story!
A masterpiece...I keep returning to this episode..now I am on the island of Cebu, on quarantine Lockdown, alone, a few days I am 65....and this show...
Are you ok?
Good place to be locked down!
Hope you came off quarantine well.
I got hooked on Combat! about to weeks ago. Cannot stop watching it. I served 20 years in the US Armed Forces. I see so much of my own pain in this series. The writers are total geniuses. Makes you wonder how many of them had military experience. I know most of the actors had some but the writers, they had a true handle on the subject. And writers keep a show alive.
The episode "LosersCry Deal" brought back a lot of memories. In all walks of life there are phonies but that episode brought a lot of painful experiences back to the forefront that reminded me of the phonies and derelict personalites in the military. I wish, I pray, in these modern times there could be another genre/version of this show. My Father and I watched everyTuesday night without fail.
+Gary Nelson I never served. I grew up watching Combat! and remember some of the stories. I think most of the lead and secondary actors had some military service. The strange thing is that other than Vic Morrow, none of the actors, including Rick Jason, ever did anything substantial after the show. Morrow was the only one and he had been performing before the series. He was in the Blackboard Jungle with Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier. Morrow died along with two children in the making of the Twilight Zone: The Movie. He was decapitated in a horrific stunt mishap.
What made Combat! great was the acting, the neo-realism, and the universal stories of trying to do the right and honorable thing in war but retain one's humanity. It may well have been the best show that came out the 1960s considering that the US was involved in Vietnam during that era.
+Nelson, Kelly... No matter how Phony or Heroic... Every Soldier has suffered, whether having been in, or out, of combat. From the time they left home, giving up their personal freedoms... and many having given up even more, upon their return... One thing they share in common whether they know it or not-- is as follows...
"Mirrored Valor"
Thank's be to God, that those sufferings endured by our Soldiers for the sake of others... Bear the reflection of The Very Author of Sacrifice Himself. A Heavenly Valor of which... No man can steal.
-Former Sgt. "Rock" 82nd Abn. 1/504 Inf. 71-74 82816
Robert Pirosh created the show. He saw combat in WWII. Vic Morrow served in the Navy! Rick Jason was in the military in WW II. Writers were good and directors were good also.
The last scene where Sanders told told the big mouth who wanted to be squad leader to watch for the two rookies was a perfect example of forgiveness and a second chance when all others have turned their back on one for legit reasons. Vic was excellent in this role!! Fantastic series I remember watching in the 60's when I was an elementary school kid.
Sold to be Diers *If you weren't in combat you didn't suffer a damn bit. If you were in a combat zone after those of us that lead the invasion and secured the ground then you didn't suffer nearly as much as us.*
Another outstanding episode. Got to see more of Caje here. Kudos to him. Co. K is a tight knit unit. Each man looks out for the other. Thanks for the video.
Caje should’ve been a Corporal
Yes Cage should’ve been a corporal. And Kirby should’ve been in the stockade 😅 …
Good performances by Mike Kellin and Pierre Jalbert and excellent directing by Morrow. Really obvious "Noir" influences enhanced the tension in the storyline nicely.
Brian Hay Tom "Alien" Skeritt in an early role at a naive replacement!
This is one of many great Combat! episodes! Sixty years later and still a great series, with good scripts and great acting! And adding a wish for Vic's 93rd birthday, which would have been today.
Unfortunately, Vic Morrow died in 1983 tragically while filming, Twilight Zone: The Movie.
I'm no expert, but this episode displayed a kind of minimalism that seemed to allow those men to stretch their acting skills. It reminded me of the movie 12 Angry Men; a lot of unspoken communicating going on in that room. I really enjoyed this episode. Thanks for posting it.
Worth saving
Vic worked the shots on this one. Excellent!
Great memories of watching this show with my father. Thanks for posting!
Nick Thomas we would drag the 19" Admiral "portable" into the kitchen if Dad got home late on a Tuesday evening. Poor Mom! He had served late in WWII so missed action, so he couldn't warn me about it's horrors. I volunteered for Infantry, now am 90% disabled from PTSD and Agent Orange from Vietnam.
This show is Therapy!
Poor Mom.
Thank you for posting great combat show it enjoyed me and my husband.
Powerful episode, you don't see anything remotely like this on the garbage heap that is TV today. We had a lot choice back then, but Less was More.
Meant to say we had a lot LESS choice back then, (3 networks), but Less was More.
Quality not quantity !!
Garbage heap, damn your generous about the absolute trash people accept for entertainment these days, far as I'm concerned ninety-nine percent of what they put on TV these days ain't fit to slop the Hogs with
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Beautifully shot, beginning looks almost like a movie
The stories were so well written that delved into all facets of war. The Rat Patrol was good, but it can't hold a candle to many of great episodes on Combat.
The Rat Patrol is pure fiction.
Vic Morrow was an excellent director!
Love this show. I watch every Saturday. I especially love Vic Morrow.
Wow. Powerful episode. This one ranks up there.
Vic Morrow was an amazing director. Hollywood missed a golden opportunity by not nourishing his talent.
They sure did,!!!
Way ahead of his time. But Hollwood gave him a bad rap due to the jealousy of people like Altman, who was very threatened by him. They destroyed Morrow.
@@ellenscolnik2446 Altman had an affair with Morrow's wife and caused their divorce. He should have kissed Morrow's feet in shame and apology
@@ellenscolnik2446 I read that Vic said,of a director that was hired a while after Altman,that he was the first breath of fresh air since Bob Altman..& the entire cast really Iiked Altman..Altman was fired because he directed an episode that the producers didn't want him to do..called Survival they were away at the time but Altman produced it anyway & they got mad & fired Altman..
Caje showed the patience of a saint with that a-hole, Jackson!
Very good episode. Each cast member gets a good part, and they're all awesome of course (but especially Doc).
I watched maybe two episodes of Combat on the American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) in 1968. Crazy year for a kid, watching Combat on TV one day and then seeing it for real a few hours/days later.
Thank you for your service. I lost a beloved uncle in Vietnam. His name is on that black wall.😢 Another uncle returned with a Purple Heart 💜.
Mike Kellin does a great job with his character "Jackson". Top notch scumbag, excellent acting.
He was also in the movie, Hell is for Heroes, got shot in the stomach and started screaming, My guts, my guts.
that means he acted next to VIC AND STEVE MCQUEEN,that means he's a helluva actor
Classic! At the end Homer "NOOO" -Nick Adams, Steve McQueen, Bob Newhart, Fess Parker, James Coburn-the sixties truely great actors!
@@apeflawless and a! teicher
He also did a show where he was the last remaining man from a submarine that went down
I would even watch the commercials for this high level of T.V. :)
I like that Saunders doesn't berate Jackson at the end. Jackson is the villain of the piece but you can't help but feel sorry for him at the end. All the men he served with before D-Day were all gone, the last of them dying from a replacement's actions in his mind. In the end, he's not a villain but another victim of war.
You nailed it. And Saunders tells Jackson to fall behind and look after the two green replacements.
He is still not a good guy Look how Jackson talks down to the other men in squad. You sit right over there... good enough to take your money suckers. He wants to punish Tommy for the rest of his association. Like Saunders said you know how to care of yourself, always looking out for number one! Everyone knows Jackson is a jerk at the end. He is not a team player. The other soldiers look look out for one another. But after they found out how Jackson treated Tommy, rightfully, they want nothing to do with him. He is victim like Richard Nixon was a victim, they brought their problems on themselves. They brought their emotions to the lowest level instead of rising above it.
Why wasn’t he shunned?
@@Erick-zp8vm all of that being after D-Day
@@RoninDave But still not a good guy
Tom Skerritt (Hicks) has had a long and busy career. He was already 32 when this was filmed, and he appears in six "Combat" episodes. He played a lot of southern type characters well, considering he was from Michigan.
He was in the original MASH movie. Right?
@@cpguitars1 Yep. He was a Suthrun' 'replacement' doc named Duke who lived in the swamp that got caught doing Hotlips by Hawkeye and Trapper John? Remember the scene where he put a blanket over Hotlips tried to get Hotlips out of the Swamp when the 'ProsFrom Dover' got back from Tokyo?
@@markelliott585 I sure do. What a great movie.
You sure he was thirty-two when mash was made
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This episode is a gem, Lenard Rosalind’s score was superb and Vic Marrows directing was top notch ❤
Very strong episode. Everybody did a great job.
The tension in the last 10 min of the episode was great. You could tell each character sitting at the poker table had a low opinion of the Jackson character.
Great Episode! Sheer, quiet drama. Vic Morrow was a great Director and his working with Robert Altman must have made for great Teamwork on the set of many episodes. Morrow learned from one of the best.
Altman quit or was fired from the show early on. Too bad.
Altman had a affair with vic,s wife actress Barbara Leighand Vic knew it.@@MichaelSmith-jw8qw
@@MichaelSmith-jw8qw he was a problem and was fired!!! He also backstabbed Vic with going behind Vic's back and was with Vic's wife!!!! True!!!!
Always good to see Tom Skerritt.
Great show. Thanks for the upload!!
I love how they all confide in Sgt. Saunders. ❤️
Saunders is the Squad/Platoon Daddy every grunt wishes they had.
@@edbecka233 that he is!
This would have made a great play. Excellent performance by Mike Kellin.
I like him in "Hell is for Heroes", with Steve McQueen, Fess Parker, Bobbie Darrin, CPL Steiner, James Coburn Cross of Iron.
Wow! Perhaps the best episode of the five seasons. Like an old t.v. play house stage production from the 1950s. Pure drama. On to S 3 ep 19. (Rewatching after 50 years. Watched Robert Duvall as a German bomb engineer, and looking to his roll as a German medic.) Nothing on these days touches this stuff.
Best war drama ever....it stacks up to the movies and consider at a tenth the budget, which was 150k an episode (for the mid 60's) on ABC. Great acting-great guest appearances. This one has Tom Skerrit and Mike Kellin both top notch actors.
Utter dribble it was a pile of cack.
Playing soldiers on a small area of a back lot.
So ever square inches was known and many times things of the 1960's shew up in the back ground.
You are a child of today. Utterly useless mass of protoplasm.
Lord Eden You come from the stupid garbage gen! A complete ignorant buffoon!
Again, first scene, a German leaves the cover of the building and runs directly into enemy fire. Oh well...maybe Kirby chased him out?
Group dynamics are phenomenal.
I have been watching Combat!, in order as they first appeared, and I realize with this one, that every actor in "Kelly's Heroes" had some sort of part on this TV show first.
VIC MORROW plays the cool one in this drama,straight by the book,KELLIN PLAYS THE VILLIAN,outstanding as usual,nothing touchs COMBAT
That show was a serious show. Pity we don't see more acting and less fancy special effects these days.
Yep that CGI crap is so unrealistic and a person with a IQ of a radish can see It's fake as hell
Its all about comic books these days.
@@toyman81 So true. That is why I don't really see that many movies any more.
Excellent performance by Mike Kellin.
The 'replacement', Hicks, is played by Tom Skerritt in one of his earliest roles..
I believe he was in an episode in a previous season of Combat! Season 1, I think.
He's still cookin at 87 and looks damn good for his age. He's probably lived a charmed life.
He was great as a cop in the movie China Lake
I love how Sergeant saunders is Low key until he has to do his damage
We miss all this Platoon Hanley, Saunders, Cage, Kirby, Billy, little John, Doc, etc
Doc says, "I was a bouncer". Ya gotta love him! :)
PatriotNC1 Where did he say that? Thanks! 👍
Found it! At 29:38 or there about. 👍
the doc is no punk,no way,he went out on every mission,the doc rocks
Over the last several decades, I have come to really enjoy watching Tom Skerritt act.
GREAT EPISODE ! I was wondering why they didn't tear down the Nazi flag when they first arrived . That would of been the first thing to do. You have to love the tension around the table when they are all staring at Jackson and say nothing . His guilty conscious was eating at him . That Jackson was a real top noch asshole . In our lives we all at one time or another meet a Jackson . You know the kind they want to be the Alpha , the top dog . They think they know everything and have all the right answers . Just because they talk the loudest they think that gives them the right to push their weight around. Always stay clear from that type else you'll end up like Tommy .
Saunders looked at the flag but left it alone. It was very much in character, he was not one for bravado. He probably didn't want his men to become complacent, and kept it there as a reminder of who the enemy was, and that there was still a lot of fighting to do.
Excellent! Great episode.
Another poignant and well written episode. Excellent.
Vic did a hell of a job directing this episode. I was bothered that they didn’t take down the swastika right away. Liked how the guy was dragging it out at the end.
Any Vets care to comment on normal procedure taking down enemy flags?
Take it down, cut into squares and use as butt wipe.....
Stuff like that gets claimed as soon as it's verified to not be a booby trap.
@@edbecka233 Yup. war souveneers
the flag should have been checked for booby traps before an Aid Station was set up directly underneath it.
the only reason it was left up was for dramatic aesthetics.
18:46 - a nice cool close up on sarge.
36:40 - it symbolizes Jackson as the Enemy.
maybe the GIs played a game of poker to see who gets to keep the big Nazi flag trophy to send home.
...or give to the locals to sew into new clothes
Watching this episode , the chateau they go to set up base at sure looks like the same set that was used in the Dirty Dozen since this show was made by MGM . Great episode , directed by Morrow and really sets the audience to really have Jackson get under your skin .
The acting was convincing. It made you feel like you feel you were with the squad. The garbage you see nowadays no thanks!!!
Vic Morrow was an artist, as both actor and director.
I liked toward the end when Little John calls Kirby a gold brick. Kirby played his part well. Sarge was usually always on Kirby's ass about something, lol.
Every squad Daddy has his problem child.
Can't believe Saunders isn't at least a staff sergeant if he had more than one squad and another buck sergeant who was subordinate to him. He should have some corporals also. If he's a squad leader then they should have a platoon sergeant. It appears Saunders is handling the squad leader and platoon sergeant roles.
I wonder if these guys made it to Czechoslovakia.
Kirby was a Cpl, Little John became a Cpl. in the last season, but i agree!
One theory is that because Saunders served in both N. Africa and Italy before D Day as a Sergeant, but was broken too many times before D Day he became ineligible for further promotion. Had lots of medals including the Silver Star but they aren't shown except for the episode A Day in June (S1 E11).
He never got promoted the whole series
That same room was used during the "Chateau" mission in the first Call of Duty PC game, I recognized it instantly, stairwells, banisters, almost an exact match.
Jason was lucky to enjoy the same exhorbitant pay rate Morrow demanded for himself. The producers couldnt leave Jason behind because he was a co-star and equally just as important. But Morrow had more solo episodes than Jason. He worked harder.
I liked the sarge. Got you through battle by the grace of god.
we need more episode we watched almost all of them.
Me too
Veteran actor MIKE KELLIN was a perfect choice for the creepy guy he portrayed!!!
Great acting in this episode.
We worked with a guy named Tommy. Everyone called him Boxcar since he did about as much work as a hobo.
38:33 Don't make Caje mad ... this sequence, and the one in Conflict in 5th season. Whew!
Ever seen Morrow in "God's Little Acre" with Jack Lord, Tina Louise, Buddy Hackett, more. Great movie.
Yeah, Tina showed off those nice melons in that, bending over the holes, picking up the pig, ect.
Loved this one.
One of the better ones!
That chateau they're playing cards in, was also used in Rat Patrol.
And dirty dozen
I get the feeling this show was a huge influence on Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers
This is the best of all time v morrow is made for his roll
Lt. Hanley arriving on the scene after the fighting had ended reminded me of Marlon Perkins, host of "Wild Kingdom", arriving to take charge after his underling Jim had subdued the wild beast.
While Jim is wrestling the giant Anaconda into the boat, I'll be back in the tent, mixing up a pitcher of margaritas! LOL! Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Sunday evenings.
The illusion of ones own delusion. Great episode.
One of the best from opening to closing.
Littlejohn was close to breaking Jackson in two
This is really a great show ❤
The episodes that Vic Morrow directed on this show are nearly the equal of Robert Altman's episodes. This was really Morrow's show anyway. Very gifted guy.
IMHO the shows that Morrow directed are better.
That may just be my hero worship at work, though.
Combat......Great TV Show for guys...think I use to watch it when I was in 7th grade.
Listen to you! . . . And a great show for women!
Have you ever placed yourself in harm's way for another person? Has someone risked their own safety for you? Even during peace time, has someone placed their career and reputation in jeopardy for you? Are you someone who had the courage to stand up for your fellow soldier? And then, have you ever been abandoned by someone who was afraid to take even the smallest risk for you?
Although I would welcome it, I am not soliciting any replies. My aim is to elicit a moment of introspection. That is what this episode does to me. It actually leaves me in tears and with a deep sense of gratitude.
Vic Morrow as a director followed Hitchcock's genius.
Vic was better and blacklisted!!!
@@kathymcmahon6582 Altman destroyed him.
@@ellenscolnik2446 no; unfortunately, Vic did it to himself!!! Nothing ever seemed to satisfy him. He ( Vic( cheated on his wife ( big time) and threatened her with physical and mental and verbal abuse. Then he realized HE screwed up but again because a lot of ppl thought he was a problem didn't give him the chance to show how great in all fields he really was. The drinking and going from one bad relationship didn't help either. He was/ is Combat and I really do miss him. No one is perfect but he really made a lot of mistakes
One of the best !
Jackson makes the episode
Every scene masterfully directed. Credit to Director of Photography Bergholz
Cage looking up towards heaven is something to behold!
Saunders:. I'm a squad leader not a mailman
Jackson's attitude to Tommy is general in Korean soldiers among whom juniors should add Sir to their seniors whenever they say.
if all you did your whole life was watch this show....it would not have been a wasted life.
Amen.
Loved how everyone was disgusted with Jackson and shunned him. He had no concept of honor whatsoever.
Vic Morrow played in the movie the glass house and his character was named Hugo Slocum. Good movie!!!
Thanks for the info, im going to look for that movie.
@@haydeefelix684 go onto UA-cam it’s on there.
Mike Kellin provided a commanding performance with a lot of presence. He was underappreciated as an actor to my estimation. The Combat series was my favorite ever since watching the first episode when I was a kid and am still watching it! The stories always provided some kind of life lesson that is always useful, especially today. Vic Morrow died too young and was one of the best actors ever....miss him.
great beginning thanks
Love Combat. Never could warm up to the color ones though.
Thanks for posting.
Para mí el mejor capítulo de Combate. Muy pocas balas pero harta trama... Morrow como Director tan bueno como actor...
El mejor EPD
WHERE HAVE WE HEARD THAT BEFIRE 10 % ?...
great episode
Combat vets afraid to tell this guy he's nothing but a punk and to stop trying to bully guys? That would never happen.
Yep. Blanket party with soap socks the first time he fell asleep. No more BS out of him after that. "He fell out of his bunk, Sarge, Ah seent it!"
A great episode and we'll done
Vic is going for the "documentary" style of film making with hand held cameras and over the shoulder view of fire fights, something that later directors were credited with, but you seen it here first. Could Spielberg have been influenced by this Tee Vee series?
He was. Saw a doccumentary on the making of Private Ryan. He told his cinematographers he wanted the final battle scene at the bridge to have the look and feel of a Combat episode battle sequence.
The guy who played "Marcus", George Murdock, MUST have been related to Ernest Borgnine!
I love the show ever since I was little and I used to watch it but I didn't realize that they were such good shots not one of them hit the building