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Union, KY
Quoted from cait001:Band Of Brothers
I just started to rewatch that again last week after 10 years.
My pick is the sky network series Das Boot. The first 2 seasons you are clinching your seat the whole time from the intensity. I'm more of a naval combat guy.
I guess it was about 66 I remember watching Combat and 12 OClock High with Dad. We had 1 tv, it was RCA. We the color went away on the right side it was my job to get up and whap it on the side.
Never had to hit it durring Combat or 12 O'Clock High.... Wonder why?
Gilligan's Island
M*A*S*H
so many emotions and consequences of war. Also watching my with my Dad
Not a series , but loved watching Military Tattoos , Dad was a Military Policeman in East Africa.
Unknown City
Ottawa, ON
Quoted from TheLaw:No Black Sheep Squadron?
I seem to recall a show called “Baa Baa Black Sheep” about a squadron of Corsairs (I think) in WWII. Maybe it was this?
My old man was Green Beret, man did he fucking love Tour of duty. That one with the Stones tune as the opening song, Paint it black. Oh the childhood memories, between that and hearing him and his drinking buddies yelling "Charlie don't surf" while watching Apacolypse Now before school..lol!
Quoted from Eightball88:I seem to recall a show called “Baa Baa Black Sheep” about a squadron of Corsairs (I think) in WWII. Maybe it was this?
That was the title of the first season, then they changed it to Black Sheep Squadron. Great show.
I have added a poll with all the suggestions in the order they came in. A lot of great ones, and some I've never seen.
You can vote for as many as you like.
MASH was a great show and definitely qualifies, but seen them all and I'll admit I'm tired of it and change the channel every time it comes on now.
I prefer military shows that have actual battles and fighting which is why I love Combat! The cast is great and so are all the guest stars they had over the years. The sets and situations are realistic and so are the people talking in their actual languages like German and French.
The list of guest stars is too long to post here, but scroll down this link a little bit and you will see what I mean. It's like a who's who of everyone.
If you're talking TV war dramas, nothing beats "Band of Brothers". But I'm more of a "World at War" documentary guy.
If you're going that route, you can't leave out Ken Burns....
The Civil War
The War
The Vietnam War
Mandatory viewing for anyone with a pulse. Simply outstanding. All of them. The War is the one I rewatch the most though.
Also the PBS Doc "American Experience: The Battle of Chosin". That one really shook me, I had no knowledge of it until I watched it.
Quoted from girloveswaffles:Glad to see you included 12 O'Clock High. Good series, but not as Good as the Movie it's based on though.
My older brother always watched it and I caught up on 12 O'Clock High recently. Movie is certainly the best.
Robert Lansing played the main guy in the first season of the TV show only. And I like the way they brought back Paul Burke to replace him who had been in one of the first episodes.
Plenty of guest stars on that show as well.
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Oops.
And Band Of Brothers is one I haven't seen yet. Perhaps it was on a pay channel that I didn't want to pay for.
Quoted from o-din:Oops.
And Band Of Brothers is one I haven't seen yet. Perhaps it was on a pay channel that I didn't want to pay for.
Band of Brothers is a must watch.
Than watch the Pacific. Both excellent!
Quoted from Pinstein:How about a best game show thread?
I suppose we could do westerns next.
I've got a whole slew of them. 
Quoted from o-din:...Robert Lansing played the main guy in the first season of the TV show only. [quoted image][quoted image]
Robert Lansing Played General Frank Savage. Many people will remember him as Gary Seven in the third season episode of Star Trek "Assignment Earth" (with co-star Teri Garr).
Quoted from Pinstein:... How about a best game show thread?
The 1970's version of Match Game hands down, thread over! 
Quoted from o-din:I suppose we could do westerns next.
I've got a whole slew of them.
How 'bout "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr."? That could also be in the Best Sci-Fi Series thread.
Quoted from girloveswaffles:How 'bout "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr."?
The coming thing!
Quoted from girloveswaffles:And Does "Space: Above and Beyond" count as Sci-Fi, Military, or both?
You gotta draw the line somewhere...I mean All Star Treks are heavily military.
Cannot believe I did not see this- as soon as I did - easy choice for me Combat! (glad too see it was listed first!)
Besides all the highlights that O-din gave you with the cast- I'll highlight: Robert Altman directed 10 episodes of this series (He also directed M*A*S*H (Original movie) as well as many other great television and film directors. One standout episode was "The Duel" where the entire episode is Sgt Saunders harassing an enemy tank alone. I've always assumed Speilberg was basing his film "Duel" in part on this episode.
RA (resized).jpgQuoted from girloveswaffles:Robert Lansing Played General Frank Savage. Many people will remember him as Gary Seven in the third season episode of Star Trek "Assignment Earth" (with co-star Teri Garr).
12 O' Clock High also starred Frank Overton who many remember from Twilight Zone, Star Trek, and perhaps even Perry Mason.
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Another standout episode was "The Farmer" with Dennis Weaver. You might recognize him from the movie "Duel".
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... and McCloud and Gunsmoke.
H&I channel is doing its war heroes thing tonight like they do every Saturday. It might conflict with MeTV a bit, but two episodes of Black Sheep Squadron before Svengoolie comes on and at 10 I switch back for two episodes of Combat! .
By midnight, it's either leave it on Rat Patrol or switch to Kolchak depending on when I pass out.
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