In the years that Hogan's Heroes was in first run I wonder did anyone stop to think
about just how all this came together. POWs who had their own underground
running from prison camp Stalag 17. And a commander who was both a fatuous
fool and a moron. How did all that come together?
Well if you don't think about these things you can enjoy Hogan's Heroes which was a really funny show. The title role of Colonel Hogan was played by Bob Crane, ranking POW in the camp. Part time Army Air Corps flyer fulltime conman. Each week he had to put something over on the commandant Colonel Wilhelm Klink.
Werner Klemperer was Klink as fatuous as they come. Part of the con was to keep a dope like this in charge so they could run rings around him. As for Klink he and the other Germans had one great fear, the Russian front. Just go along and pretend not to notice certain things.
Even more afraid was Sgt.Schultz, John Banner. He knows his commandant is an idiot and he knows the prisoners are pulling something. But best to feign ignorance. Hence the tagline, "I know nothing",
Hogan's crew are Larry Hovis, Ivan Dixon, Richard Dawson, and Robert Clary. Each had a useful talent necessary for underground sabotage. Dawson was British and Clary Free French. A good bunch of second banana comedians.
Both Klemperer and Banner dealt with real Nazis in real life. I always thought it odd they did this show.
Hogan's Heroes was a funny show. But you really have to suspend disbelief to enjoy it. More than for most shows.
Well if you don't think about these things you can enjoy Hogan's Heroes which was a really funny show. The title role of Colonel Hogan was played by Bob Crane, ranking POW in the camp. Part time Army Air Corps flyer fulltime conman. Each week he had to put something over on the commandant Colonel Wilhelm Klink.
Werner Klemperer was Klink as fatuous as they come. Part of the con was to keep a dope like this in charge so they could run rings around him. As for Klink he and the other Germans had one great fear, the Russian front. Just go along and pretend not to notice certain things.
Even more afraid was Sgt.Schultz, John Banner. He knows his commandant is an idiot and he knows the prisoners are pulling something. But best to feign ignorance. Hence the tagline, "I know nothing",
Hogan's crew are Larry Hovis, Ivan Dixon, Richard Dawson, and Robert Clary. Each had a useful talent necessary for underground sabotage. Dawson was British and Clary Free French. A good bunch of second banana comedians.
Both Klemperer and Banner dealt with real Nazis in real life. I always thought it odd they did this show.
Hogan's Heroes was a funny show. But you really have to suspend disbelief to enjoy it. More than for most shows.