Sutton Roley
Director
Combat! (1962)
Season 4
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.
Released Oct. 2, 1962
Episode 60 min
10+
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Main Event
Saunders' latest green replacements are a boxer and his cocky fight manager, Murphy, who wants to run both the war and Saunders.
Sept. 14, 1965, midnight
S4E2 - The First Day
The squad, worn-out and exhausted, receives four green replacements. The story follows these four teenagers as they attempt to survive their first day on the front line.
Sept. 21, 1965, midnight
S4E3 - S.I.W.
Kirby rejoins the squad in the field, bringing with him a new replacement, Kalb. Kalb is already known to Fleming. Fleming believes Kalb is a coward who ran at Omaha Beach and has been running ever since.
Sept. 28, 1965, midnight
S4E4 - The Linesman
A hostile signal corps sergeant, McClosky, balks at having Saunders as escort on a mission to lay wire.
Oct. 5, 1965, midnight
S4E5 - The Farmer
Waiting for the battle, Noah plants the crops of an evacuated French farmer. His love for the land and farming overshadow his obligations as a soldier.
Oct. 12, 1965, midnight
S4E6 - Evasion
In an ancient castle that the Germans are using as a POW camp, Hanley's fellow prisoners provide him with a fake Albanian uniform for his escape attempt.
Oct. 19, 1965, midnight
S4E7 - Hear No Evil
Sgt. Saunders, alone and deafened by a grenade, tries to make his way back to American lines.
Oct. 26, 1965, midnight
S4E8 - Crossfire
Saunders returns from patrol with one of his squad, a decorated veteran of Omaha Beach, under arrest.
Nov. 2, 1965, midnight
S4E9 - 9 Place Vendee
After losing a superior officer in the field, Hanley goes alone to locate a wounded intelligence officer in German Held territory.
Nov. 11, 1965, midnight
S4E10 - The Old Men
The Squad is saddled with three over-aged replacements: an injured vet of the Italian campaign who refuses to accept that he is incapable of fighting as he did as a youth, a homesick family man, and a politician with senatorial ambitions.
Nov. 16, 1965, midnight
S4E11 - Soldier of Fortune
An explosion destroys the cellar of a German communication center where Saunders, Marsh, and Wallace were tapping lines. Trapped beneath a beam and fearing he will be left behind, Marsh uses information he has overheard as insurance for a safe return to American lines.
Nov. 23, 1965, midnight
S4E12 - The Casket
Saunders, trying to get a wounded Kirby to a hospital crosses an elderly mother determined to give her son proper burial.
Nov. 30, 1965, midnight
S4E13 - Luck with Rainbows
Hanley, Little John, and Kirby attempt to salvage film from a crashed reconnaissance plane. They are interrupted by a British Major who commandeers the film and abandons the squad as Germans approach.
Dec. 7, 1965, midnight
S4E14 - Breakout
Facing a German advance, Saunders and squad are ordered to destroy a valley of construction equipment, to keep it out of the hands of the Germans.
Dec. 14, 1965, midnight
S4E15 - Finest Hour
Caje forces a Frenchman to aid him and a wounded Hanley. The Frenchman takes them to a German occupied chateau where the countess must tend to his wounds while keeping his presence a secret.
Dec. 21, 1965, midnight
S4E16 - The Raider
Hanley is captured by the infamous SS Captain Reichhardt. Saunders captures Reichhardt's men but does not learn the location on Hanley.
Dec. 28, 1965, midnight
S4E17 - The Mockingbird
Three days before a German advance, a spy posing as a downed American flyer is sent to secure information on the French resistance.
Jan. 4, 1966, midnight
S4E18 - The Good Samaritan
Marsini the sole survivor of an ill fated patrol blames Saunders for the fate of his fellows since Saunders has orders to keep his position and could not render aid
Jan. 11, 1966, midnight
S4E19 - Retribution
After his sister's fiance is killed by an SS Colonel, Kirby goes after the colonel.
Jan. 18, 1966, midnight
S4E20 - Counterplay
An impostor masquerades as a French resistance fighter to lead Saunders squad on a mission.
Jan. 25, 1966, midnight
S4E21 - Nothing to Lose
Vinnick, a tough G.I. with no regard for danger, clashes with Burke, a soldier who covers his own cowardice with big talk.
Feb. 1, 1966, midnight
S4E22 - Ask Me No Questions
A German Lieutenant posing as an American sergeant is placed among arriving American prisoners, including Saunders. Mastin learns locations of key American units.
Feb. 8, 1966, midnight
S4E23 - The Ringer
A suspicious straggler joins the squad and behaves erratically, endangering the lives of Saunders and company.
Feb. 15, 1966, midnight
S4E24 - The Flying Machine
Hanley flies in a rickety observation plane with a wisecracking pilot. Returning from their mission they see a German convoy and fly in for a closer look.
Feb. 22, 1966, midnight
S4E25 - Hills Are For Heroes (1)
In this 2 partter Hanley & his men have to try & take out 2 bunkers. Hanley finds this almost hopeless and with Saunders wounded, (he only able to give morale support to Haley).Everything looks beck for the men of King Company they get a tank. They lose the tank. But in the end Caje& Kirby with cover of the tank take out the last bunker.
March 1, 1966, midnight
S4E26 - Hills Are for Heroes (2)
In this 2 partter Hanley & his men have to try & take out 2 bunkers. Hanley finds this almost hopeless and with Saunders wounded, (he only able to give morale support to Haley).Everything looks beck for the men of King Company they get a tank. They lose the tank. But in the end Caje& Kirby with cover of the tank take out the last bunker.
March 8, 1966, midnight
S4E27 - Gitty
The squad find a young girl at the convent they are using as OP. Saunders has to try & tell the girl her father is dead. When they are attacked by the Krauts.
March 15, 1966, midnight
S4E28 - One at a Time
After his men are all killed by Saunders' squad, a wounded German escapes and vows to kill Saunders' men, one at a time.
March 22, 1966, midnight
S4E29 - A Sudden Terror
Hanley tries to save a terrified soldier caught in quicksand.
March 29, 1966, midnight
S4E30 - Run, Sheep, Run
In his first battle, Pvt. Corey freezes. Afterworld, the squad commends him for his actions, believing he destroyed a machine gun nest.
April 5, 1966, midnight
S4E31 - The Leader
Saunders has to return to HQ for a meeting - leaving Kirby in charge. At first being left in charge starts going to his head, But! after Caje is wounded and the phone lines are cut. Things change fast, At first Kirby starts thinking what would Sarge do. But! with a little encouragement from Doc, He stops thinking what would Sarge do but what would Kirby do to get out of this
April 12, 1966, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 9120 min.
Released: Oct. 2, 1962
Last Air Date: March 14, 1967, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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