So, yeah, any time someone says "what a pleasant surprise," all I think of is this scene, for probably close to 40 years now. I think I'm better for it. Thanks.
Even though he played an antagonist in the show, you can't help but like Burkhalter. I can picture this scene after the war: Allied General: General Albert Burkhalter, you are being charged with war crimes against the Allies. Burkhalter: I had to deal with Klink for the entire war...compared to that, a war crimes trial will be like a vacation!
Burkhalter was Luftwaffe and perhaps would have not committed any war crimes. Perhaps just denazification and a nice post in East Germany... Klink of course would have worked for Schultz at the Schatze toy company wherein their roles would be reversed.
Actually, Burkhalter by his own admission was involved in the initial invasion of the Soviet Union, before he was assigned to overviewing POW camps such as Stalag 13. And he was involved in art smuggling from the Louvre in Paris, including that painting he stashed with Klink in one episode, intending to present it to Goering as a birthday present. So being charged with war crimes would not be out of the question. And Klink could be a perfect witness against him, at least with the painting...hehhehheh.
At the time of the show, many criticized the show for underplaying the nazi atrocities by building comedy around it. They are definitely wrong. This show makes the best mockery of a totalitarian regime where everybody is scared of each other.
Rare Mercedes-Benz W-31 at 00:37, 57 built, only 6 or so left, one in Hollywood, USA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W31 That's a real WW2 German staff car there.
"Well Sir, we Klinks have always been known to be superb spitlickles,... äh... I mean... lickspittles, Sir. Of course, you already know that, Sir. A man as well-informed and intelligent as you would..." - _"Klink! Shut up."_ "Yes Sir, General Burkhalter. Very good, Sir!"
At 2:00, Larry Hovis played a very good HItler. My favorite characters were General Burkhalter and Major Hochstetter, especially when they were in the same scene.
One of the funniest shticks in the entire series was when General Burkhalter would come riding into Stalag 13 in his touring car and Klink would come running out of the building which was both his residence and office and say "General Burkhalter, what a great pleasure it is to have you here at Stalag 13" and he would say with disdain "shut up Klink". Then they would go into Klink's office, Hogan and the prisoners would be listening through the coffee pot and Klink would say something stupid and Burkhalter would say "Klink you dummkopf". Another hilarious scene in that sequence was once when Burkhalter was riding out of the camp in his touring car and Colonel Hogan was driving a German truck into the camp.
One of my favorite shows. I've got the entire series in dvd box set. One thing that never made any sense though was having General Burkhalter, a Germany Army (Herr) Officer, in charge of Air Force (Luftwaffe) prisoner of war camps. That would not have happened. The Luftwaffe was entirely independent from the Herr. A Luftwaffe General or Field Marshal would have certainly been in administrative charge of all the Luftwaffe POW camps.
I always liked Burkhalter's staff car, with the double-axel of rear wheels. This is the Mercedes-Benz W31 type G4. Produced as a staff and/or command car for the Wehrmacht, it was considered too expensive to mass produce. Only 57 were made. At least 3 still exist, one of which is in Hollywood and used for movies - and Hogan's Heroes. Interestingly, this particular car was originally given as a gift from Hitler to Francisco Franco, the fascist leader of Spain. Hogan's Heroes also used another authentic car in its production. The Kubelwagen is seen at times throughout the series, including often being Major Hochstetter's staff car, and two of them were used for the episode "The Gasoline War". Porche created the Kubelwagen using the chassis of its Volkswagen Beetle with a different engine and body. The result was a soft-top 4-person vehicle with off-road capabilities, and it was used as a staff car and as a command vehicle in the field. Over 50,000 were produced, and many are still in existence in the hands of collectors, restorers and enthusiasts. If you're interested, check out the many Kubelwagen videos on UA-cam. It's a nifty car.
Windu: What is this man??? Palpatine: I am the senate. Windu: And what is this man doing here??? Palpatine: Are you threatening me? It is against the Geneva convention. Windu: AAAAARGHHHH! Palpatine: It's treason then.
I remember Leon As skin doing a commercial for the old Atari VCS. "YES. A GAME OF SPACE INVADERS PREHAPS ? WHAT SHALL WE PLAY FOR?" "For Fun..." " FOR FUN?" HAHA HAHAHA
As much as I like the role of Gen. Burkhalter, I also enjoy the way these clips show a fine and interesting automobile, the Mercedes W31 G4. I don't think a alot of them were manufactured.
I read once that only 50 or 60 were built and that just three of the originals still exist: Burkhalter's car (in Hollywood) also used in movies; another on permanent display in a German car museum; and a third in the collection of the Spanish Army (originally a gift from Hitler to Franco). Not sure if this is true.
Its interesting to hear original US voices compared to the speakers in german tv. The voice of Burkhalter US/german Version sound like he speak both versions. But Klink and Schulz sound much more silly in german because they speak very different accents of german what allows a wide range of the most stupid sounding phrases for every situation.
I'm curious, do the prisoners in the German version of Hogan's Hero's speak in German too? Maybe the show is actually funny to Germans this far removed from World War II.
I loved this show. Not many know this, but several actors in the series ACTUALLY escaped the Holocaust from the real NAZIs. Klink, Le Beaux, Burkhalter, Hockstetter, to name a few.
[Stalag 13: Allied soldiers and former POWs are congregating in the yard, Hogan walks out of the Kommadants office with Klink behind him with two MPs flanking him.] Hogan: "it's okay Fellas I can handle this one" The MPs salute and leave them Klink: "Thank you Colonel Hogan." Hogan: "Well it's the least I can do." Klink: "I imagine you'll tell the allies everything that went on here, all those Geneva convention violations, the secrets plans and weapons brought in this camp. A fitting revenge after all these years." Hogan: "Oh Colonel Klink, surely you don't think I'm that petty do you? As much as I'd like to see you hauled off in chains I have a responsibility to give the allies the real man in charge." Klink: "Well I suppose so- wait, what do you mean the real man in charge?" [A jeep and truck arrive though the Gate, an American General steps out and salutes Hogan. General Stewart: "Colonel Hogan" Hogan: "General. Everything go well?" General Stewart: "Yes, your information once again was right on the nose and we found exactly where you said he'd be." [Three MPs exit the truck holding General Burkhalter in custody, Klink is stunned] Hogan [Saluting Burkhalter]: "Afternoon General, didn't expect you back so soon" General Stewart: "Yes I figured this was the appropriate place to house him pending his trial." Klink: "T-Trial" Hogan: "Yes, I told General Stewart here everything you told me Burkhalter was doing here, over your continuous objections of course but he always pulled rank and made you accommodate him." Burkhalter: "Klink, you idiot, do something! This was your camp, its your responsibility, tell them Colonel Hogan is lying!" [Klink walks up slowly to Burkhalter, removes his monocle, and looks him right in the eye and smiles.] Klink: "Ah General Burkhalter... it's always a pleasure to see you." [Klink turns his back and walks away as the MPs take Burkhalter away.] Burkhalter: "KLIIIIINK!"
I love how Carter is the "buffoon" of the Heroes but whenever he is impersonating a German, he has to think on his feet and save the situation.
Ensign Parker was the exact same on McHales Navy
Carter is also the highest ranking non-com of the Heroes. 🤔
@@elijahrobinson2362 What about Kinch the radio operator?
Carter was a lieutenant in the pilot/opening episode.
@@markfryer9880 No Kinch was a rank lower than Carter although Kinch gave the impression he was second in charge.
These two were the original Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers.
Good point!
Well Klink, I made it, despite your directions.
Ah General Burkhalter! Welcome! I hope you’re prepared for an unforgettable luncheon
@@nastynate4916 Steamed Hams on Hogan's Heroes? Hilarious.
@@nastynate4916 i need a ytp of that
The Simpsons didn't invent that trope.
Only time the General was nice to Klink was when his sister needed a date.
....My sisters still on the market
@@dwightreim9251She'll remain a spinster, especially after 35..LOL!!
"Surprize yes, pleasant no!"
So, yeah, any time someone says "what a pleasant surprise," all I think of is this scene, for probably close to 40 years now. I think I'm better for it. Thanks.
'How do you get so much more pleasure out of seeing me, than I do from seeing you?'
GOLD!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The last one was part of the most brilliant scene of the entire series.
Yes it was quick thinking of Carter's part. Buckhalter would know that he was not Hitler the instant he saw him.
Whoever cast Gen Burkhalter was brilliant!
He sure was :)
agree
His name is Leon Askin
@@ReconstructedYankee1882 He said cast, not played.
Alle deutschen Darsteller, also Askin, Klemperer and Banner had a terrible English
But somewhere in this prisoner of war camp I may have ENEMIES!
You don't say?
Funny ln the late 60's and still funny in 2022. I've loved this show since 1968 being a lad of 7 yrs old. I am 61 now and still watch and love it.
Even though he played an antagonist in the show, you can't help but like Burkhalter. I can picture this scene after the war:
Allied General: General Albert Burkhalter, you are being charged with war crimes against the Allies.
Burkhalter: I had to deal with Klink for the entire war...compared to that, a war crimes trial will be like a vacation!
Matthew Jones 😂😂😂
Burkhalter was Luftwaffe and perhaps would have not committed any war crimes. Perhaps just denazification and a nice post in East Germany... Klink of course would have worked for Schultz at the Schatze toy company wherein their roles would be reversed.
Actually, Burkhalter by his own admission was involved in the initial invasion of the Soviet Union, before he was assigned to overviewing POW camps such as Stalag 13. And he was involved in art smuggling from the Louvre in Paris, including that painting he stashed with Klink in one episode, intending to present it to Goering as a birthday present. So being charged with war crimes would not be out of the question. And Klink could be a perfect witness against him, at least with the painting...hehhehheh.
Maybe Klink might have to work for Schultz at the Schatze toy company...if the Allies hadn't bombed it out by the end of the war...
@@canalesworks1247 Burkhalter was Army, or Heer.
Burkhalter was like Norm on "Cheers" -- the show didn't really start until his entrance.
This is one of my top 3 shows of all time. Leon Askin was my favorite on this show.
Leon Askin was a grear actor
"Shut Up Klink...This Is Not A Social Visit"!! I loved that classic line!!
So hilarious. How can anyone not laugh at this ? Funny as hell. My favorite show !
These older sitcoms used writers from another era. They will never go out of style because funny will always be funny.
You should watch it in German... the synchro is even more hilarious. Don't know which genius they hired to do it.
The cast and crew must've had a neat time making this show. Great entertainment even today. Thanks, still, for the laughter.
Burkhalter was my favorite character from the show
Was he nimrod?
Mine was sergeant Shultz
Burkhalter put the show over, kinda like Paul Drake (William Hopper) in early Perry Mason series.
He and Major Hochstetter were both brilliant...
R.I.P General we miss you.
MissCelticGirl He lived to be 107!
No, he didn't...he was 97 when he died in June 2005.
😥😞
@@ijnfleetadmiral Still, that's pretty good.
who doesnt love gen buerkarter and klink and all the others
ONE DAY THE GOOSE WILL HANG HIGH!! BY HIS HEELS!!!
At the time of the show, many criticized the show for underplaying the nazi atrocities by building comedy around it. They are definitely wrong. This show makes the best mockery of a totalitarian regime where everybody is scared of each other.
And it smells like General Burkhalter did number two in his pants! LMAO! 😂😂😂😂
I want to meet General Burkhalter in heaven.
MH - me too! Oh, and Major Hochstetter!
Funny stuff. I never get tired of this show.
Burkhalter was great,I loved him. No one could have played that part better than Leon Asking.
Rare Mercedes-Benz W-31 at 00:37, 57 built, only 6 or so left, one in Hollywood, USA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W31 That's a real WW2 German staff car there.
One thing I can never seem to find info on with regards to said vehicle: what exactly is with those stupid covers over the headlights?
In addition to his acting prowess, I am convinced Larry Hovis was cast for one main reason--his similarity in appearance to Hitler.
I love how Burkhalter needs a big car with 2 rear wheels to carry him
love the way Klink always runs to greet Bukhalter
Only to have the "nasty old tub of lard" (as Klink himself once unwisely called him within his earshot) shoot him down.
The classic Brown noser.
"Oh how nice to see you Her general"...LOL!!
Major Hockstetter said it beautifully in a later episode: "Ya ya. Save ze bootlicking for General Burkhalter!"
Klink always set Burkhalter up with the best lines.
Carter played the fuhrer brilliantly
This show was truly the best!
"Not Long Enough Klink"!!
Leon Askin outstanding actor and human being
One of my favorites, general berkhalter.
The way Klink pronounces the General's name made me think for the longest time that his name was Bullcarter. 🤔
An editing masterpiece!
1:07: How do you get more pleasure out of seeing me than I do seeing you?
"Well Sir, we Klinks have always been known to be superb spitlickles,... äh... I mean... lickspittles, Sir.
Of course, you already know that, Sir. A man as well-informed and intelligent as you would..."
- _"Klink! Shut up."_
"Yes Sir, General Burkhalter. Very good, Sir!"
That Mercedes he rides in is a very rare car. Very few still exist
My dad got such a kick out of Burkhalter.
mine too. Whenever I watch it , I think of my dad .
they were perfectly cast those two.
At 2:00, Larry Hovis played a very good HItler. My favorite characters were General Burkhalter and Major Hochstetter, especially when they were in the same scene.
This show absolutely fascinates me with its accuracy and then inaccuracy
So much was well-crafted to make that show a success. Looking back, it was comedy gold.
My favorite Larry Hovis scene😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"Klink?"
"Yes?"
"Shut up."
One of the funniest shticks in the entire series was when General Burkhalter would come riding into Stalag 13 in his touring car and Klink would come running out of the building which was both his residence and office and say "General Burkhalter, what a great pleasure it is to have you here at Stalag 13" and he would say with disdain "shut up Klink". Then they would go into Klink's office, Hogan and the prisoners would be listening through the coffee pot and Klink would say something stupid and Burkhalter would say "Klink you dummkopf". Another hilarious scene in that sequence was once when Burkhalter was riding out of the camp in his touring car and Colonel Hogan was driving a German truck into the camp.
Love Burkhalter's car
One of my favorite shows. I've got the entire series in dvd box set. One thing that never made any sense though was having General Burkhalter, a Germany Army (Herr) Officer, in charge of Air Force (Luftwaffe) prisoner of war camps. That would not have happened. The Luftwaffe was entirely independent from the Herr. A Luftwaffe General or Field Marshal would have certainly been in administrative charge of all the Luftwaffe POW camps.
Besides hogan's heroes I have only seen Leon Askin as the Russian television news reporter in the movie airplane 2.
I always liked Burkhalter's staff car, with the double-axel of rear wheels. This is the Mercedes-Benz W31 type G4. Produced as a staff and/or command car for the Wehrmacht, it was considered too expensive to mass produce. Only 57 were made. At least 3 still exist, one of which is in Hollywood and used for movies - and Hogan's Heroes. Interestingly, this particular car was originally given as a gift from Hitler to Francisco Franco, the fascist leader of Spain.
Hogan's Heroes also used another authentic car in its production. The Kubelwagen is seen at times throughout the series, including often being Major Hochstetter's staff car, and two of them were used for the episode "The Gasoline War". Porche created the Kubelwagen using the chassis of its Volkswagen Beetle with a different engine and body. The result was a soft-top 4-person vehicle with off-road capabilities, and it was used as a staff car and as a command vehicle in the field. Over 50,000 were produced, and many are still in existence in the hands of collectors, restorers and enthusiasts. If you're interested, check out the many Kubelwagen videos on UA-cam. It's a nifty car.
Great compilation 👍
Burkhalter bails out with 'Hitler' yelling. Smart move, I would of done the same..
He remembered that he had something to do.
Burkhalter: There are worse things than being married to the sister of general Burkhalter.
Klink: Name one.
Klink stop agreeing with me!
I always dreamed of owning that big MB car.
Hilarious! I like the guy that does the Furor Hahaha
burkhalter is hilarious.especially when around hochstetter.
Gen. Burghalter was always trying to fix up his sister with Klink. A fate worse than death !!!😲
he didn't like his sister....;)
Carter was great 👌👌👌
Carter was annoying...
It's sad, I can remember the details of every one of those clips, but after 38 years of marriage, I still can't remember my mother-in-law's name.
That's not always a bad thing, Matt.
Leon Askin, wonderful here! 😊
My last name is Burkholder. I have heard it is an Americanized version of the Swiss-German name Burkhalter.🇨🇭🇩🇪
I think you did pretty well, Bradley! The Americanized version of Klink is probably Klunk.
Did you ever notice, that It is always winter in Germany
I did - and always patchy snow and crickets as well.
@@alwellus lol
has anybody thought of dubbing these guys over star wars? that would be helarious!
Youngling: Master Skywalker, what a pleasant surprise!
Skywalker: Surprise yes, pleasant no (ignites his saber)
Windu: What is this man???
Palpatine: I am the senate.
Windu: And what is this man doing here???
Palpatine: Are you threatening me? It is against the Geneva convention.
Windu: AAAAARGHHHH!
Palpatine: It's treason then.
Gen. Burkhalter was my favorite German on the show. Always yelling at Klink for the Lolz....
I never thought I wanted to see Burkhalter terrified. But that was amazing.
One day the goose will hang high!
Real TV.
Not like today....
You forgot, Klink: Ah General Burkhalter wonderful to see you. I have great news for you sir! Burkhalter: You've joined the Navy?
i wonder how well this show would do in the tv ratings in berlin?
"Not long enough Klink"
Klink and Burkhalter have the same energy as Skinner and Chalmers
The improvised german translation is too much funnier
Lerne Reimen ohne zu schleimen!
‘Kilnk……shuddup’. Burkhalter was awesome.
2:34 General "nope.nope. nope. nope. I'm out. out."
I always thought it was funny that General Burkhalter was chauffeured around in a convertible Mercedes in the middle of “German winters”.
Burkhalter was supposed to play the straight man, but he was hilarious.
Burkhalter!!!!
I remember Leon As skin doing a commercial for the old Atari VCS. "YES. A GAME OF SPACE INVADERS PREHAPS ? WHAT SHALL WE PLAY FOR?"
"For Fun..."
" FOR FUN?"
HAHA HAHAHA
That's right Chris, I remember that ad too. Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/DhqYkRwN8g0/v-deo.html
Apparently, Leon Askin and Werner Klemperer were good friends in real life
Oh, I was shaving sir.
Glad to hear it, I thought you had rabies!
F it ima buying the box set
Who’s funnier ? Berkhalter or hochstetter? Klink was hilarious too with his brown nosing all the time...
The whole triangle is funny.
Somewhere in this prison camp I have enemies
Larry Hovis as Hitler.....SPOT ON
As much as I like the role of Gen. Burkhalter, I also enjoy the way these clips show a fine and interesting automobile, the Mercedes W31 G4. I don't think a alot of them were manufactured.
I read once that only 50 or 60 were built and that just three of the originals still exist: Burkhalter's car (in Hollywood) also used in movies; another on permanent display in a German car museum; and a third in the collection of the Spanish Army (originally a gift from Hitler to Franco). Not sure if this is true.
@@ShatnerMethod Yes, sure not many of them. They're quite unique, and I just find them appealing.
"I'm glad to hear it, I thought you had rabies." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It must of been hard for that guy to be the life of the show with all those drags....feel for colonol klink.
For some reason, Klink keeps saying General Bullcarter instead of Burkhalter. It's so funny though.
Its interesting to hear original US voices compared to the speakers in german tv. The voice of Burkhalter US/german Version sound like he speak both versions. But Klink and Schulz sound much more silly in german because they speak very different accents of german what allows a wide range of the most stupid sounding phrases for every situation.
I'm curious, do the prisoners in the German version of Hogan's Hero's speak in German too?
Maybe the show is actually funny to Germans this far removed from World War II.
@@help8help yes. The prisoners speak german too.
@@MetrakitProRaceII Thank you for replying.
Leon Askin's german voice was Robert Dietl. He sounds like Askin, because he was austrian too.
I loved this show. Not many know this, but several actors in the series ACTUALLY escaped the Holocaust from the real NAZIs. Klink, Le Beaux, Burkhalter, Hockstetter, to name a few.
Yes, correct about all of them, except for Hochstetter (Howard Caine), who was American, and born in Nashville, of all places!
Also Schultz
How did kline come outside to greet the general but yet they showed him shaving the next
It was 1965 to 1971.
That's the time span when the series ran but these clips were all from shows from 1966-70 - sorry this isn't too clear.
Die Nazi verarsche finde ich herrlich ! Geil ! ✅
He is in such a bad mood, fat men are supposed to be jolly.
If your out of uniform you are not supposed to salute
Klink?.... Shut up and listen
[Stalag 13: Allied soldiers and former POWs are congregating in the yard, Hogan walks out of the Kommadants office with Klink behind him with two MPs flanking him.]
Hogan: "it's okay Fellas I can handle this one"
The MPs salute and leave them
Klink: "Thank you Colonel Hogan."
Hogan: "Well it's the least I can do."
Klink: "I imagine you'll tell the allies everything that went on here, all those Geneva convention violations, the secrets plans and weapons brought in this camp. A fitting revenge after all these years."
Hogan: "Oh Colonel Klink, surely you don't think I'm that petty do you? As much as I'd like to see you hauled off in chains I have a responsibility to give the allies the real man in charge."
Klink: "Well I suppose so- wait, what do you mean the real man in charge?"
[A jeep and truck arrive though the Gate, an American General steps out and salutes Hogan.
General Stewart: "Colonel Hogan"
Hogan: "General. Everything go well?"
General Stewart: "Yes, your information once again was right on the nose and we found exactly where you said he'd be."
[Three MPs exit the truck holding General Burkhalter in custody, Klink is stunned]
Hogan [Saluting Burkhalter]: "Afternoon General, didn't expect you back so soon"
General Stewart: "Yes I figured this was the appropriate place to house him pending his trial."
Klink: "T-Trial"
Hogan: "Yes, I told General Stewart here everything you told me Burkhalter was doing here, over your continuous objections of course but he always pulled rank and made you accommodate him."
Burkhalter: "Klink, you idiot, do something! This was your camp, its your responsibility, tell them Colonel Hogan is lying!"
[Klink walks up slowly to Burkhalter, removes his monocle, and looks him right in the eye and smiles.]
Klink: "Ah General Burkhalter... it's always a pleasure to see you."
[Klink turns his back and walks away as the MPs take Burkhalter away.]
Burkhalter: "KLIIIIINK!"
Stop it at exactly 2:29. That could damn well be Hitler.
This is (K)razeeeee🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bulkfarter general
Thank you Bart Simpson!
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