Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17, 1965, to July 4, 1971, on the CBS network. The show was set in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. Bob Crane starred as Colonel Robert E. Hogan, coordinating an international crew of Allied prisoners running a Special Operations group from the camp. Werner Klemperer played Colonel Wilhelm Klink, the commandant of the camp, and John Banner was the inept sergeant-of-the-guard, Hans Schultz. The series was popular during its six-season run. In 2013, creators Bernard Fein through his estate and Albert S. Ruddy acquired the sequel and other separate rights to Hogan's Heroes from Mark Cuban through arbitration and a movie based on the show has been planned.
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Bob Crane
Robert Hogan
Werner Klemperer
Wilhelm Klink
John Banner
Hans Schultz
Robert Clary
Louis LeBeau
Richard Dawson
Peter Newkirk
Larry Hovis
Andrew Carter
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32 episodes • 1965Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Informer | Sep 17, 1965 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Hold that Tiger | Sep 24, 1965 | 4.8 |
| 3 | Kommandant of the Year | Oct 1, 1965 | 8.3 |
| 4 | The Late Inspector General | Oct 9, 1965 | 7.3 |
| 5 | The Flight of the Valkyrie | Oct 15, 1965 | 7.3 |
| 6 | The Prisoner's Prisoner | Oct 22, 1965 | 7.3 |
| 7 | German Bridge is Falling Down | Oct 29, 1965 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Movies Are Your Best Escape | Nov 5, 1965 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Go Light on the Heavy Water | Nov 12, 1965 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Top Hat, White Tie and Bomb Sight | Nov 19, 1965 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Happiness is a Warm Sergeant | Nov 26, 1965 | 9.0 |
| 12 | The Scientist | Dec 3, 1965 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Hogan's Hofbrau | Dec 10, 1965 | 8.3 |
| 14 | Oil for the Lamps of Hogan | Dec 17, 1965 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Reservations are Required | Dec 24, 1965 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Anchors Aweigh, Men of Stalag 13 | Dec 31, 1965 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Happy Birthday, Adolf | Jan 7, 1966 | 8.3 |
| 18 | The Gold Rush | Jan 14, 1966 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Hello, Zolle | Jan 21, 1966 | 7.5 |
| 20 | It Takes a Thief... Sometimes | Jan 28, 1966 | 8.3 |
| 21 | The Great Impersonation | Feb 4, 1966 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Pizza Parlor | Feb 11, 1966 | 9.0 |
| 23 | The 43rd, a Moving Story | Feb 25, 1966 | 8.0 |
| 24 | How to Cook a German Goose by Radar | Mar 4, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 25 | Psychic Kommandant | Mar 11, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 26 | The Prince from the Phone Company | Mar 18, 1966 | 9.0 |
| 27 | The Safecracker Suite | Mar 25, 1966 | 8.3 |
| 28 | I Look Better in Basic Black | Apr 1, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 29 | The Assassin | Apr 8, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 30 | Cupid Comes to Stalag 13 | Apr 15, 1966 | 9.3 |
| 31 | The Flame Grows Higher | Apr 22, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 32 | Request Permission to Escape | Apr 29, 1966 | 8.5 |
30 episodes • 1966Avg: 8.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogan Gives a Birthday Party | Sep 16, 1966 | 8.8 |
| 2 | The Schultz Brigade | Sep 23, 1966 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Diamonds in the Rough | Sep 30, 1966 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Operation Briefcase | Oct 7, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 5 | The Battle of Stalag 13 | Oct 14, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 6 | The Rise and Fall of Sergeant Schultz | Oct 21, 1966 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Hogan Springs | Oct 28, 1966 | 9.0 |
| 8 | A Klink, a Bomb and a Short Fuse | Nov 4, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Tanks for the Memory | Nov 11, 1966 | 8.0 |
| 10 | A Tiger Hunt In Paris (1) | Nov 18, 1966 | 8.5 |
| 11 | A Tiger Hunt In Paris (2) | Nov 25, 1966 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Will the Real Adolf Please Stand Up? | Dec 2, 1966 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Don't Forget to Write | Dec 9, 1966 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Klink's Rocket | Dec 16, 1966 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Information Please | Dec 23, 1966 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Art for Hogan's Sake | Dec 30, 1966 | 9.0 |
| 17 | The General Swap | Jan 6, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 18 | The Great Brinksmeyer Robbery | Jan 13, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Praise the Führer and Pass the Ammunition | Jan 20, 1967 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Hogan and the Lady Doctor | Jan 27, 1967 | 7.5 |
| 21 | The Swing Shift | Feb 3, 1967 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Heil Klink | Feb 10, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 23 | Everyone Has a Brother-in-Law | Feb 17, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 24 | Killer Klink | Feb 24, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 25 | Reverend Kommandant Klink | Mar 3, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 26 | The Most Escape-Proof Camp I've Ever Escaped From | Mar 10, 1967 | 9.0 |
| 27 | The Tower | Mar 17, 1967 | 8.0 |
| 28 | Colonel Klink's Secret Weapon | Mar 24, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 29 | The Top Secret Top Coat | Mar 31, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 30 | The Reluctant Target | Apr 7, 1967 | 8.5 |
30 episodes • 1967Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crittendon Plan | Sep 9, 1967 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Some of Their Planes Are Missing | Sep 16, 1967 | 7.5 |
| 3 | D-Day at Stalag 13 | Sep 23, 1967 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Sergeant Schultz Meets Mata Hari | Sep 30, 1967 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Funny Thing Happened on the Way to London | Oct 7, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Casanova Klink | Oct 14, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 7 | How to Win Friends and Influence Nazis | Oct 21, 1967 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Nights in Shining Armor | Oct 28, 1967 | 8.7 |
| 9 | Hot Money | Nov 4, 1967 | 8.3 |
| 10 | One in Every Crowd | Nov 11, 1967 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Is General Hammerschlag Burning? | Nov 18, 1967 | 8.0 |
| 12 | A Russian is Coming | Nov 25, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 13 | An Evening of Generals | Dec 2, 1967 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Everybody Loves a Snowman | Dec 9, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 15 | The Hostage | Dec 16, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Carter Turns Traitor | Dec 23, 1967 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Two Nazis for the Price of One | Dec 30, 1967 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Is There a Doctor in the House? | Jan 6, 1968 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Hogan, Go Home | Jan 13, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Sticky Wicket Newkirk | Jan 20, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 21 | War Takes a Holiday | Jan 27, 1968 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Duel of Honor | Feb 3, 1968 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Axis Annie | Feb 10, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 24 | What Time Does the Balloon Go Up? | Feb 17, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 25 | LeBeau and the Little Old Lady | Feb 24, 1968 | 9.0 |
| 26 | How to Escape From Prison Camp Without Really Trying | Mar 2, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 27 | The Collector General | Mar 9, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 28 | The Ultimate Weapon | Mar 16, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 29 | Monkey Business | Mar 23, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 30 | Drums Along the Dusseldorf | Mar 30, 1968 | 9.0 |
26 episodes • 1968Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clearance Sale at the Black Market | Sep 28, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Klink vs. the Gonculator | Oct 5, 1968 | 10.0 |
| 3 | How to Catch a Papa Bear | Oct 12, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Hogan's Trucking Service ... We Deliver the Factory to You | Oct 19, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 5 | To the Gestapo with Love | Oct 26, 1968 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Man's Best Friend is Not His Dog | Nov 2, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Never Play Cards with Strangers | Nov 9, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Color the Luftwaffe Red | Nov 16, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Guess Who Came to Dinner? | Nov 23, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 10 | No Names Please | Nov 30, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Bad Day in Berlin | Dec 7, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Will the Blue Baron Strike Again? | Dec 14, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Will the Real Colonel Klink Please Stand Up Against the Wall? | Dec 21, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Man in a Box | Dec 28, 1968 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Missing Klink | Jan 4, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Who Stole My Copy of Mein Kampf? | Jan 11, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Operation Hannibal | Jan 18, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 18 | My Favorite Prisoner | Jan 25, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Watch the Trains Go By | Feb 1, 1969 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Klink's Old Flame | Feb 8, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Up in Klink's Room | Feb 15, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Purchasing Plan | Feb 22, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 23 | The Witness | Mar 1, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 24 | The Big Dish | Mar 8, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 25 | The Return of Major Bonacelli | Mar 15, 1969 | 6.0 |
| 26 | Happy Birthday, Dear Hogan | Mar 22, 1969 | 10.0 |
26 episodes • 1969Avg: 8.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogan Goes Hollywood | Sep 26, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Well | Oct 3, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 3 | The Klink Commandos | Oct 10, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Gasoline War | Oct 17, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Unfair Exchange | Oct 24, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 6 | The Kommandant Dies at Dawn | Oct 31, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Bombsight | Nov 7, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 8 | The Big Picture | Nov 14, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Big Gamble | Nov 21, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Defector | Nov 28, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 11 | The Empty Parachute | Dec 5, 1969 | 8.0 |
| 12 | The Antique | Dec 12, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Is There a Traitor in the House? | Dec 19, 1969 | 10.0 |
| 14 | At Last - Schultz Knows Something | Dec 26, 1969 | 9.0 |
| 15 | How's the Weather? | Jan 2, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Get Fit or Go Fight | Jan 9, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Fat Hermann, Go Home | Jan 16, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 18 | The Softer They Fall | Jan 23, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Gowns by Yvette | Jan 30, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 20 | One Army at a Time | Feb 13, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Standing Room Only | Feb 20, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Six Lessons From Madame LaGrange | Feb 27, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 23 | The Sergeant's Analyst | Mar 6, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 24 | The Merry Widow | Mar 13, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 25 | Crittendon's Commandos | Mar 20, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 26 | Klink's Escape | Mar 27, 1970 | 9.0 |
24 episodes • 1970Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuisine à la Stalag 13 | Sep 20, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 2 | The Experts | Sep 27, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Klink's Masterpiece | Oct 4, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Lady Chitterly's Lover (1) | Oct 11, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Lady Chitterly's Lover (2) | Oct 18, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Gestapo Takeover | Oct 25, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Kommandant Schultz | Nov 1, 1970 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Eight O'Clock and All is Well | Nov 8, 1970 | 9.0 |
| 9 | The Big Record | Nov 15, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 10 | It's Dynamite | Nov 22, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Operation Tiger | Nov 29, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 12 | The Big Broadcast | Dec 6, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Gypsy | Dec 13, 1970 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Dropouts | Dec 27, 1970 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Easy Come, Easy Go | Jan 10, 1971 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Meister Spy | Jan 17, 1971 | 9.0 |
| 17 | That's No Lady, That's My Spy | Jan 24, 1971 | 9.0 |
| 18 | To Russia Without Love | Jan 31, 1971 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Klink for the Defense | Feb 7, 1971 | 5.0 |
| 20 | The Kamikazes Are Coming | Feb 21, 1971 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Kommandant Gertrude | Feb 28, 1971 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Hogan's Double Life | Mar 7, 1971 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Look at the Pretty Snowflakes | Mar 21, 1971 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Rockets or Romance | Mar 28, 1971 | 9.0 |
