Although Combat lasted longer than the war itself of even greater interest is that Combat which began on D-Day certainly lasted longer than the campaign to retake France and invade Germany. I suppose if you calculate the episodes it might work out to twice a week stories for the theater of war that Lt. Rick Jason and Sergeant Vic Morrow's squad operated in.
Jason and Morrow were the stars and the story emphasis alternated between the two of them. Kind of like the way it was with Ward Bond and Robert Horton on Wagon Train. Both these guys were the model of professional, but citizen soldiers.
Morrow's casting was interesting. I'm sure he was happy to be a good guy for a change. Mostly Morrow was cast in a nice variety of psychotic and/or thuggish roles. But here he was the dependable leader of men.
Combat debuted at the same time as another World War II based series did The Gallant Men. But it was set in the Italian Theater and only lasted a season.
Combat was jettisoned by NBC due to Vietnam as more people saw real war reported to them in their living rooms and didn't like it. Still it was a good show. I'd love to see one of the nostalgia channels bring it back.
Jason and Morrow were the stars and the story emphasis alternated between the two of them. Kind of like the way it was with Ward Bond and Robert Horton on Wagon Train. Both these guys were the model of professional, but citizen soldiers.
Morrow's casting was interesting. I'm sure he was happy to be a good guy for a change. Mostly Morrow was cast in a nice variety of psychotic and/or thuggish roles. But here he was the dependable leader of men.
Combat debuted at the same time as another World War II based series did The Gallant Men. But it was set in the Italian Theater and only lasted a season.
Combat was jettisoned by NBC due to Vietnam as more people saw real war reported to them in their living rooms and didn't like it. Still it was a good show. I'd love to see one of the nostalgia channels bring it back.