Christopher john george february 25, 1931 november 28, 1983 was an american television and film actor who was perhaps best known for his starring role on the 1960s television series the rat patrol. The rat patrol the blow sky high raid tv episode 1966 imdb. I watched rat patrol as a kid, and now i have watched every minute of every episode in the complete series. Moffitts mission is to help the rats locate a buried german supply dump before dietrichs forces find it. In addition, the opening episode presented the trio of american actors outnumbering the token british, sergeant jack moffitt, who asks permission. A british generals son is kidnapped by german forces, their intention is to arrange an. During world war ii, four commandos in jeeps battle rommels troops in the north african desert. Watch the rat patrol season 1, episode 12 the gun runner raid. Dietrich contrives to have a german soldier impersonate major lansing, be picked up by the rat patrol and taken to headquarters, where he is to assassinate an allied general. Arabs threaten to destroy the rat patrol unless troy and moffitt bring back a holy man abraham sofaer kidnapped by the germans. I spent six or seven years writing the rat patrol fiction for print fanzines. The rat patrol is ordered to accompany a british sniper on a mission to assassinate a brutal german general, but troy decides that capturing the general alive is a better plan.
A forged destiny by werethedespeatemeasuresodst105. We could use those men in tan you say what do we know whoah oh oh oh oh oh whoah oh oh oh oh oh what do we need to take control we could use the rat patrol whats that. The rat patrol meet in a small town to gain information on a new raid. He was nominated for a golden globe award in 1967 as best tv star for his performance in the series. A truck carrying top secret anti aircraft shells is captured by the germans. The rat patrol s1e3 full episode, ww2 action series classic duration.
Purchase of rat patrol season one reminded me that the aired tv series, circa 196567, had more going for it than just shootemup in that the script writing and story lines were very well done even when compared to many of todays series. As i have been putting them up on ao3, i decided to put together a list of them which has turned into an internal chronology of the stories. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider. Troy becomes separated from the rat patrol and lost in the desert. Jack moffitt is assigned to the rat patrol and must prove himself to a resistant sgt.
The rat patrol s1e3 full episode, ww2 action series classic by zardoz56. And of course the reuse of footage is kind of amusing, especially when the truck lumbering off into the distance is the same one youve seen half a dozen times before. The rat patrol are tasked with retrieving the vehicle and one of their own also captured by the germans. Oct 31, 2019 but i still loved the show and when wgn started showing it after baseball games in the late 1990s i got hooked on it again, to the point of getting really irritated when games went into extra innings and preempted the rat patrol. While supervising the transport of new antiaircraft shell fuses, hitchcock is wounded by a deserter when the convoy is attacked by a german recon unit. The rat patrol online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio. The world war ii north african missions of an allied commando patrol squad of the long range desert group. This article is within the scope of wikiproject television, a collaborative effort to develop and improve wikipedia articles about television programs. Original release, september 12, 1966 19660912 march 18, 1968 19680318. The man who cheated vegas casinos for years and stole millions cheating vegas s1.
Jack meets a french girl whod sheltered him when he was injured earlier in the war. The old republic, kellys heroes 1970, we were soldiers 2002, full metal jacket 1987, call of duty video games, medal of honor video games, gomer pyleusmc, patton 1970, the. If you like escapism and good memories, you will love the rat. The one that got away raid season 1 episode 16 airdate. At stake is an approaching flight of allied bombers set to destroy rommels newest armoured division. The rat patrol reluctantly gains a new member in british sergeant jack moffitt and races to find and destroy a buried fuel supply before their nemesis, captain hans dietrich, can claim it for germany. The rat patrol is captured by arms dealeran american deserter who resents the impact their raids have upon his busines. The rat patrol transports an extremely volatile new. The show was loosely inspired by the long range desert groups actions against axis forces in the north. To improve this article, please refer to the style guidelines for the type of work. The rat patrol is not as good as other ww2 tv series of the time, such as garrisons gorillas, loosely based on the dirty dozen, and combat. The rat patrol receives a new type of explosive to be used in destroying a vital german. Jul 03, 20 the rat patrol s1e3 full episode, ww2 action series classic duration.
The rat patrol the kingdom come raid tv episode 1967 imdb. Sam troy lets himself be captured as a ploy to take an africa korps general hostage. For tully watchers, in this episode, he is wearing only a jacket and no shirt, giving a few nice shots of his chest. Shout factory has done a superb job in publishing a. The british 8th army has buried a cache of munitions and petrol in a secret location while retreating from the advancing germans. In an adult world of brutal reality, it is nice to have a place to escape to, back to yesterday, when i was a kid and things alway turned out the way you wanted them to. November 7, 1966 the rat patrol transports an extremely volatile new explosive on a mission to destroy a vital german radar installation. This is a list of the rat patrol episodes from mgm. Shout factory has done a superb job in publishing a dvd set on seven singlesided discs. Watch all 32 the rat patrol episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. The rat patrol the kingdom come raid tv episode 1967. The plotlines are still just as unreal of course, and this is apparent when you watch one episode after another as i have done.
The rat patrol episode and shameless ratings guide. Watch the rat patrol episodes online season 2 tv guide. Jack has reservations about the mission, but is a solider first. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the rat patrol. The rat patrol take me to your leader raid tv episode. The show follows the exploits of four allied soldiers three americans and one briton who are part of a longrange desert patrol group in the north african campaign during world war ii. One of the pows claims to be carrying vital information for the al. Sep 26, 2015 the rat patrol s1e3 full episode, ww2 action series classic duration. While supervising the transport of new antiaircraft shell fuses, hitchcock is wounded by a deserter when the. With christopher george, gary raymond, eric braeden, lawrence p. The rat patrol was an american action and adventure television series that aired on abc.
Jan 03, 20 58 videos play all tv show 19661968 the rat patrol complete series, full episodes completeseries combat. The song heard playing at the start of this episode is lili marlene, written in 1915 by german hans leip, who combined the names of two friends, and was later set to. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join the discussion. The rat patrol loses a member in combat, and sergeant jack moffitt of the scots greys is sent to ensure the success of a crucial mission behind enemy lines.
Watch the rat patrol episodes online season 1 tv guide. Original release, september 12, 1966 19660912 march 18, 1968 196803 18. The rat patrol was an american action and adventure television series that aired on abc between 1966 and 1968. The 26 episodes in this threedisc set are less than half an hour long each, but the rat patrol. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the project. Season 2, episode 9 the rat patrollers ride a time bomb as they whisk a deserter away from a german trap, unaware that he set their cargo of shells to explode at a certain elevation. The world war ii north african missions of an allied commando patrol squad of. Season 2, episode 9 the kingdom come raid the rat patrollers ride a time bomb as they whisk a deserter away from a german trap, unaware that he set their cargo of shells to explode at a certain. The rat patrol is given a new type of highly volatile explosive to be used against a. Watch the rat patrol season 1, episode 9 the blow sky high raid. The rat patrol s01e17 the last harbor raid episode iii. The rat patrol was an abc television series that aired for two seasons from 1966 to 1968.