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Combat!

Tue, Oct 2, 1962
  • War & Politics
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II. The program starred Rick Jason as platoon leader Second Lieutenant Gil Hanley and Vic Morrow as Sergeant "Chip" Saunders.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Rick Jason
    Rick Jason
    as Lieutenant Gil Hanley
  • Vic Morrow
    Vic Morrow
    as Sergeant Chip Saunders
  • Jack Hogan
    Jack Hogan
    as William G. Kirby
  • P
    Pierre Jalbert
    as Paul "Caje" Lemay
  • C
    Conlan Carter
    as Doc
  • D
    Dick Peabody
    as Little John
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Episodes

5 seasons · 152 episodes

Ended · 152 aired
Season 1
32 episodes · 32 aired
▾
  • E1
    Forgotten Front
    Aired · Tue, Oct 2, 1962 · 60m
  • E2
    Rear Echelon Commandos
    Aired · Tue, Oct 9, 1962 · 60m

    Sgt. Saunders has to search a deserted town for Germans with 3 very inexperienced soldiers, in which one may be a coward.

  • E3
    Lost Sheep, Lost Shepherd
    Aired · Tue, Oct 16, 1962 · 60m
  • E4
    Any Second Now
    Aired · Tue, Oct 23, 1962 · 60m
  • E5
    Far from the Brave
    Aired · Wed, Oct 31, 1962 · 60m
  • E6
    Missing in Action
    Aired · Wed, Nov 14, 1962 · 60m
  • E7
    Escape to Nowhere
    Aired · Wed, Nov 21, 1962 · 60m
  • E8
    The Celebrity
    Aired · Wed, Nov 28, 1962 · 60m
  • E9
    Cat and Mouse
    Aired · Wed, Dec 5, 1962 · 60m
  • E10
    I Swear by Apollo
    Aired · Wed, Dec 12, 1962 · 60m
  • E11
    A Day in June
    Aired · Wed, Dec 19, 1962 · 60m
  • E12
    The Prisoner
    Aired · Wed, Dec 26, 1962 · 60m
  • E13
    Reunion
    Aired · Wed, Jan 2, 1963 · 60m
  • E14
    The Medal
    Aired · Wed, Jan 9, 1963 · 60m
  • E15
    Just for the Record
    Aired · Wed, Jan 16, 1963 · 60m
  • E16
    The Volunteer
    Aired · Wed, Jan 23, 1963 · 60m
  • E17
    The Squad
    Aired · Wed, Jan 30, 1963 · 60m
  • E18
    Next in Command
    Aired · Wed, Feb 6, 1963 · 60m
  • E19
    The Chateau
    Aired · Wed, Feb 13, 1963 · 60m
  • E20
    Off Limits
    Aired · Wed, Feb 20, 1963 · 60m
  • E21
    No Time for Pity
    Aired · Wed, Feb 27, 1963 · 60m
  • E22
    Night Patrol
    Aired · Wed, Mar 6, 1963 · 60m
  • E23
    Survival
    Aired · Wed, Mar 13, 1963 · 60m
  • E24
    No Hallelujahs for Glory
    Aired · Wed, Mar 20, 1963 · 60m
  • E25
    The Quiet Warrior
    Aired · Wed, Mar 27, 1963 · 60m
  • E26
    The Battle of the Roses
    Aired · Wed, Apr 3, 1963 · 60m
  • E27
    Hill 256
    Aired · Wed, Apr 10, 1963 · 60m
  • E28
    The Sniper
    Aired · Wed, Apr 17, 1963 · 60m
  • E29
    One More for the Road
    Aired · Wed, Apr 24, 1963 · 60m
  • E30
    The Walking Wounded
    Aired · Tue, Apr 30, 1963 · 60m
  • E31
    High Named Today
    Aired · Tue, May 7, 1963 · 60m
  • E32
    No Trumpets, No Drums
    Aired · Tue, May 14, 1963 · 60m
Season 2
32 episodes · 32 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Bridge at Chalons
    Aired · Tue, Sep 17, 1963 · 60m

    Sgt. Turk, the demolition expert with bad attitude, is tasked to blow up the bridge that is several kilometers behind enemy lines. What he expected as a protection is at least a platoon, but instead he gets a small squad led by Sgt. Saunders.

  • E2
    Bridgehead
    Aired · Tue, Sep 24, 1963 · 60m
  • E3
    Masquerade
    Aired · Tue, Oct 1, 1963 · 60m
  • E4
    The Long Way Home Part I
    Aired · Tue, Oct 8, 1963 · 60m
  • E5
    The Long Way Home Part II
    Aired · Tue, Oct 15, 1963 · 60m
  • E6
    The Wounded Don't Cry
    Aired · Tue, Oct 22, 1963 · 60m
  • E7
    Doughboy
    Aired · Wed, Oct 30, 1963 · 60m
  • E8
    Glow Against the Sky
    Aired · Wed, Nov 6, 1963 · 60m
  • E9
    The Little Jewel
    Aired · Wed, Nov 13, 1963 · 60m
  • E10
    A Distant Drum
    Aired · Wed, Nov 20, 1963 · 60m
  • E11
    Anatomy of a Patrol
    Aired · Wed, Nov 27, 1963 · 60m
  • E12
    Ambush
    Aired · Wed, Dec 4, 1963 · 60m
  • E13
    Barrage
    Aired · Wed, Dec 11, 1963 · 60m
  • E14
    Thunder from the Hill
    Aired · Wed, Dec 18, 1963 · 60m
  • E15
    The Party
    Aired · Wed, Dec 25, 1963 · 60m
  • E16
    Gideon's Army
    Aired · Wed, Jan 1, 1964 · 60m
  • E17
    The Pillbox
    Aired · Wed, Jan 8, 1964 · 60m
  • E18
    The General and the Sergeant
    Aired · Wed, Jan 15, 1964 · 60m
  • E19
    The Eyes of the Hunter
    Aired · Wed, Jan 22, 1964 · 60m
  • E20
    The Hostages
    Aired · Wed, Jan 29, 1964 · 60m
  • E21
    Mail Call
    Aired · Wed, Feb 5, 1964 · 60m
  • E22
    Counter-Punch
    Aired · Wed, Feb 12, 1964 · 60m
  • E23
    A Silent Cry
    Aired · Wed, Feb 19, 1964 · 60m
  • E24
    The Hunter
    Aired · Wed, Feb 26, 1964 · 60m
  • E25
    What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? (1)
    Aired · Wed, Mar 4, 1964 · 60m
  • E26
    What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? (2)
    Aired · Wed, Mar 11, 1964 · 60m
  • E27
    Weep No More
    Aired · Wed, Mar 18, 1964 · 60m

    While on patrol, the team comes upon a mute girl (Anjanette Comer) in a farm house.  Intelligence wants to question the girl, but Hanley wants her to get medical aid.

  • E28
    The Short Day of Private Putnam
    Aired · Wed, Mar 25, 1964 · 60m
  • E29
    Rescue
    Aired · Wed, Apr 1, 1964 · 60m
  • E30
    Command
    Aired · Wed, Apr 8, 1964 · 60m

    A wounded Lt. Hanley is replaced in the field by Lieutenant Douglas ('Joseph Campanella'), who proves to be surly and opinionated even by Saunders' standards.

  • E31
    Infant of Prague
    Aired · Wed, Apr 15, 1964 · 60m
  • E32
    The Glory Among Men
    Aired · Wed, Apr 22, 1964 · 60m
Season 3
32 episodes · 32 aired
▾
  • E1
    Mountain Man
    Aired · Tue, Sep 15, 1964 · 60m
  • E2
    Vendetta
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 1964 · 60m
  • E3
    Point of View
    Aired · Tue, Sep 29, 1964 · 60m
  • E4
    The Duel
    Aired · Tue, Oct 6, 1964 · 60m
  • E5
    Silver Service
    Aired · Tue, Oct 13, 1964 · 60m
  • E6
    The Hard Way Back
    Aired · Tue, Oct 20, 1964 · 60m
  • E7
    Operation Fly Trap
    Aired · Wed, Oct 28, 1964 · 60m

    While on a mission to tap German communication lines, Saunder's squad is forced to hide out in a barn when an advance German communication team unexpectedly shows up.  When they overhear the Germans' talking about the arrival of a high-ranking officer, Saunders hatches a plan to capture him.

  • E8
    The Little Carousel
    Aired · Wed, Nov 11, 1964 · 60m

    The Americans liberate a French village, and a young French girl follows Sgt. Saunders squad. She wants to be a nurse, but Saunders tells her to go away. However, her bravery wins even Saunders hardened heart.

  • E9
    Fly Away Home
    Aired · Wed, Nov 18, 1964 · 60m
  • E10
    The Impostor
    Aired · Wed, Nov 25, 1964 · 60m
  • E11
    A Gift of Hope
    Aired · Wed, Dec 2, 1964 · 60m
  • E12
    A Rare Vintage
    Aired · Wed, Dec 9, 1964 · 60m
  • E13
    The Long Walk
    Aired · Wed, Dec 16, 1964 · 60m
  • E14
    The Town That Went Away
    Aired · Wed, Dec 23, 1964 · 60m
  • E15
    Birthday Cake
    Aired · Wed, Dec 30, 1964 · 60m
  • E16
    The Enemy
    Aired · Wed, Jan 6, 1965 · 60m
  • E17
    The Cassock
    Aired · Wed, Jan 13, 1965 · 60m
  • E18
    Losers Cry Deal
    Aired · Wed, Jan 20, 1965 · 60m
  • E19
    More Than a Soldier
    Aired · Wed, Jan 27, 1965 · 60m
  • E20
    Brother, Brother
    Aired · Wed, Feb 3, 1965 · 60m
  • E21
    The Steeple
    Aired · Wed, Feb 10, 1965 · 60m
  • E22
    The Convict
    Aired · Wed, Feb 17, 1965 · 60m
  • E23
    Dateline
    Aired · Wed, Feb 24, 1965 · 60m
  • E24
    A Walk With an Eagle
    Aired · Wed, Mar 3, 1965 · 60m
  • E25
    The Long Wait
    Aired · Wed, Mar 10, 1965 · 60m
  • E26
    The Tree of Moray
    Aired · Wed, Mar 17, 1965 · 60m
  • E27
    Cry in the Ruins
    Aired · Wed, Mar 24, 1965 · 60m
  • E28
    The Hell Machine
    Aired · Wed, Mar 31, 1965 · 60m
  • E29
    Billy the Kid
    Aired · Wed, Apr 7, 1965 · 60m
  • E30
    Heritage
    Aired · Wed, Apr 14, 1965 · 60m
  • E31
    Odyssey
    Aired · Wed, Apr 21, 1965 · 60m
  • E32
    Beneath the Ashes
    Aired · Tue, Apr 27, 1965 · 60m
Season 4
31 episodes · 31 aired
▾
  • E1
    Main Event
    Aired · Tue, Sep 14, 1965 · 60m
  • E2
    The First Day
    Aired · Tue, Sep 21, 1965 · 60m
  • E3
    S.I.W.
    Aired · Tue, Sep 28, 1965 · 60m
  • E4
    The Linesman
    Aired · Tue, Oct 5, 1965 · 60m
  • E5
    The Farmer
    Aired · Tue, Oct 12, 1965 · 60m
  • E6
    Evasion
    Aired · Tue, Oct 19, 1965 · 60m
  • E7
    Hear No Evil
    Aired · Tue, Oct 26, 1965 · 60m
  • E8
    Crossfire
    Aired · Wed, Nov 3, 1965 · 60m
  • E9
    9 Place Vendee
    Aired · Wed, Nov 10, 1965 · 60m
  • E10
    The Old Men
    Aired · Wed, Nov 17, 1965 · 60m
  • E11
    Soldier of Fortune
    Aired · Wed, Nov 24, 1965 · 60m
  • E12
    The Casket
    Aired · Wed, Dec 1, 1965 · 60m
  • E13
    Luck with Rainbows
    Aired · Wed, Dec 8, 1965 · 60m
  • E14
    Breakout
    Aired · Wed, Dec 15, 1965 · 60m
  • E15
    Finest Hour
    Aired · Wed, Dec 22, 1965 · 60m
  • E16
    The Raider
    Aired · Wed, Dec 29, 1965 · 60m
  • E17
    The Mockingbird
    Aired · Wed, Jan 5, 1966 · 60m
  • E18
    The Good Samaritan
    Aired · Wed, Jan 12, 1966 · 60m
  • E19
    Retribution
    Aired · Wed, Jan 19, 1966 · 60m
  • E20
    Counterplay
    Aired · Wed, Jan 26, 1966 · 60m
  • E21
    Nothing to Lose
    Aired · Wed, Feb 2, 1966 · 60m
  • E22
    Ask Me No Questions
    Aired · Wed, Feb 9, 1966 · 60m
  • E23
    The Ringer
    Aired · Wed, Feb 16, 1966 · 60m
  • E24
    The Flying Machine
    Aired · Wed, Feb 23, 1966 · 60m
  • E25
    Hills are for Heroes (1)
    Aired · Wed, Mar 2, 1966 · 60m
  • E26
    Hills are for Heroes (2)
    Aired · Wed, Mar 9, 1966 · 60m
  • E27
    Gitty
    Aired · Wed, Mar 16, 1966 · 60m
  • E28
    One at a Time
    Aired · Wed, Mar 23, 1966 · 60m
  • E29
    A Sudden Terror
    Aired · Wed, Mar 30, 1966 · 60m
  • E30
    Run, Sheep, Run
    Aired · Wed, Apr 6, 1966 · 60m
  • E31
    The Leader
    Aired · Wed, Apr 13, 1966 · 60m
Season 5
25 episodes · 25 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Gun
    Aired · Tue, Sep 13, 1966 · 60m
  • E2
    The Losers
    Aired · Tue, Sep 20, 1966 · 60m
  • E3
    Ollie Joe
    Aired · Tue, Sep 27, 1966 · 60m
  • E4
    The Brothers
    Aired · Tue, Oct 4, 1966 · 60m
  • E5
    The Chapel at Able-Five
    Aired · Tue, Oct 11, 1966 · 60m
  • E6
    A Child's Game
    Aired · Tue, Oct 18, 1966 · 60m
  • E7
    The Letter
    Aired · Tue, Oct 25, 1966 · 60m
  • E8
    Headcount
    Aired · Wed, Nov 2, 1966 · 60m
  • E9
    Decision
    Aired · Wed, Nov 16, 1966 · 60m
  • E10
    The Outsider
    Aired · Wed, Nov 23, 1966 · 60m
  • E11
    Conflict
    Aired · Wed, Nov 30, 1966 · 60m
  • E12
    Gulliver
    Aired · Wed, Dec 7, 1966 · 60m
  • E13
    The Bankroll
    Aired · Wed, Dec 14, 1966 · 60m
  • E14
    Cry for Help
    Aired · Wed, Dec 21, 1966 · 60m
  • E15
    The Furlough
    Aired · Wed, Dec 28, 1966 · 60m
  • E16
    Entombed
    Aired · Wed, Jan 4, 1967 · 60m
  • E17
    Gadjo
    Aired · Wed, Jan 18, 1967 · 60m
  • E18
    Anniversary
    Aired · Wed, Jan 25, 1967 · 60m
  • E19
    Encounter
    Aired · Wed, Feb 1, 1967 · 60m
  • E20
    The Gantlet
    Aired · Wed, Feb 8, 1967 · 60m
  • E21
    The Masquers
    Aired · Wed, Feb 15, 1967 · 60m
  • E22
    A Little Jazz
    Aired · Wed, Feb 22, 1967 · 60m
  • E23
    Nightmare on the Red Ball Run
    Aired · Wed, Mar 1, 1967 · 60m
  • E24
    Jonah
    Aired · Wed, Mar 8, 1967 · 60m
  • E25
    The Partisan
    Aired · Wed, Mar 15, 1967 · 60m