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First Aired: October 2nd, 1962
Status: Ended
Network: ABC
Summary: 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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Season 5
Episode 1: The Gun
Air Date: September 13rd, 1966
Summary: After their tank is distorted Saunders decide to use a German gun to blow up a German bunker. They have to push the gun to the target. When things start going wrong the men start believing the gun a jinx.
Episode 2: The Losers
Air Date: September 20th, 1966
Summary: This is Combat's version of The Dirty Dozen. Saunders & Littlejohn arrives in a town to pick up 6 men. They find that everyone is leaving or has left. They find 4 prisoners locked in a cell. Saunders decides to use these men to finish the mission he & Littlejohn were sent to do.
Episode 3: Ollie Joe
Air Date: September 27th, 1966
Summary: Ollie Joe's Lt. dies before he can Worn Saunders about Ollie. Saunders realize that something not right with Ollie. When he pulls his gun on Sarge & calls him Lt. Saunders put 2&2 together & comes up what was wrong. With Ollie dying Saunders tell him that he was GI perfect
Episode 4: The Brothers
Air Date: October 4th, 1966
Summary: Hanley & his men join up with 2 members of the underground. 2 brothers, the elder-the head of the underground in the area, the youngest-who follows his brother, but! really don't have what it takes to be part of the underground. The elder refuses to see his younger brother is not cut out for the kind of life they live. When he realize that his brother not cut out for this life it to late.
Episode 5: The Chapel at Able-Five
Air Date: October 11st, 1966
Summary: Saunders is blinded and a companion killed by a land mine explosion as they attempt to get vital information back to their lines. The blinded Saunders is rescued by a German chaplain who pretends to be English to get Saunder's help in carrying a wounded German captain to safety.
Episode 6: A Child's Game
Air Date: October 18th, 1966
Summary: The squad must find a way to get a squad of teens to surrender. With time running out Saunders lets their leader go back in to talk them out.
Episode 7: The Letter
Air Date: October 25th, 1966
Summary: A replacement arrives that reminds Saunders of his kid brother, who he just found out has dropped out of high school and enlisted.
Episode 8: Headcount
Air Date: November 1st, 1966
Summary: Saunders is saddled with 18 German prisoners with only four men to guard them. Transporting them by foot, he encounters unexpected hazards and complications from a mysterious prisoner, Corporal Wiltz, who had allowed himself to be captured.
Episode 9: Decision
Air Date: November 15th, 1966
Summary: Pvt. Harris is sent to go out with the squad as a demolition man.The asignment is to blow up a radio station. On the way Doc finds out that Harris is a Doc. After the second asignment Harris must make a decision if he want to be a Doc. or run away from what he is.
Episode 10: The Outsider
Air Date: November 22nd, 1966
Summary: The squad don't take to the new man Cully a Hillbilly from Virginia. Littlejohn befriends Cully and tries to get the others to give Cully a chance. When the Germans are spotted heading for the town Littlejohn goes looking for Cully, who has gone back to look for his money. Cully gets back to the OP (unaware of the Germans) wanting to know if anyone seen his money. Leaving Littlejohn to face the enemy alone.
Episode 11: Conflict
Air Date: November 29th, 1966
Summary: Exhaustion and lack of sleep cause a breakdown of morale in Saunder's squad. After two days of continuous patrol in bad weather, Caje and Littlejohn are at each others throats.
Episode 12: Gulliver
Air Date: December 6th, 1966
Summary: A group of children finds a wounded Littlejohn. They take him to where they live. Then they try to sell him to the Americans & the Germans
Episode 13: The Bankroll
Air Date: December 13rd, 1966
Summary: After an exhausting 24 hour pass that left him broke, hungover, and happy, Kirby gets a new guy to back him in a poker game.
Episode 14: Cry for Help
Air Date: December 20th, 1966
Summary: On a mission to destroy an observation post, Hanley's patrol encounter a German machine gun nest, losing two men and picking up a German medic.
Episode 15: The Furlough
Air Date: December 27th, 1966
Summary: When Private Vincent is killed shortly before he is to go on a week's furlough, Saunders travels to England to deliver his bequest to Ann Tinsley, the director of an orphanage. During his time in London, he gets to know the children, and sees how they have suffered during the war. In addition, he becomes friendly with Ann, and an attraction begins to develop between them.
Episode 16: Entombed
Air Date: January 3rd, 1967
Summary: After rescuing captive French resistance fighters, the squad regroups in an abandoned mine. When the Germans attack, Germans, French, and Americans are all trapped. They form a pact to work together to dig their way out of the cave, and soldiers learn something about the humanity of the enemy.
Episode 17: Gadjo
Air Date: January 17th, 1967
Summary: French gypsies vie with Saunders' squad over possession of a German prisoner. The German officer slaughtered their camp of 78 men, women, and children and the gypsies want revenge.
Episode 18: Anniversary
Air Date: January 24th, 1967
Summary: A French resistance fighter who has lost his wife and daughter in the war becomes a lone avenger killing Americans and Germans alike.
Episode 19: Encounter
Air Date: January 31st, 1967
Summary: Capt. Cole (James Daily) is Reunited with his son Jack (James MacArthur).The Capt. hadn't seen his son in years. Jack now a reporter, sent to the front to cover the war. The squard assignment is to help the Capt. find the best place to build a pluntune bridge. While encountering the Germans at a farmhouse. Jack & his Father (Capt. Cole) are able to mind their fences. Jack get his story. A father & son find each other again.
Episode 20: The Gantlet
Air Date: February 7th, 1967
Summary: Captured by Germans, Saunders is placed aboard a prison train bound for Germany. He escapes and is saddled with Sgt. Decker, who would have been content to sit out the war in a POW camp.
Episode 21: The Masquers
Air Date: February 14th, 1967
Summary: o one can tell friend from foe as Germans infiltrate dressed as Allied solders. Kirby separated from the squad interrogates Driskoll an American GI who thinks Kirby is a German.
Episode 22: A Little Jazz
Air Date: February 21st, 1967
Summary: A USO jaz troupe, led by an arrogant Bernie Wallace, causes Saunders trouble. Saunders rescues them from a German attack and their gratitude is underwhelming.
Episode 23: Nightmare on the Red Ball Run
Air Date: February 28th, 1967
Summary: Kirby & Littlejohn agrees to help Rosie drive his trucks. After they agree to help, they find out that the trucks are carrying ammo. They must get the trucks to the front, where they are almost out of ammunition. While trying to get there they run into many delays including the enemy.
Episode 24: Jonah
Air Date: March 7th, 1967
Summary: A new man believes he is bad luck and when things start happening the other in the squard start believing him.
Episode 25: The Partisan
Air Date: March 14th, 1967
Summary: A wonded Caje is captured-A wonded Saunders try to get help from a blind girl & her boyfriend (a deserter) to rescue Caje from the Germans & back to the American lines
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