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Only one episode of Hogan's Heroes was ever shot in black-and-white: the pilot episode. Here is the introduction. You'll note a few changes from the later introductions. The pilot episode had a Russian character in it and Sergeant Carter was absent. Once the series began in earnest, the Russian character was ditched and replaced by Larry Hovis' Sgt. Carter. (Hovis had appeared in the pilot episode as a guest character.) This move actually better reflected reality. Russians captured by the Germans were not treated nearly as well as those from other Allied countries. There would have been no Russians in a Luftstalag.
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Posted by: Naomi on 2007-09-30
There's some good trivia with this one!
Werner Klemperer and John Banner who play the German soldiers Klink and Schultz, were in fact both Jewish. Werner Klemperer fled Nazi Germany and served in the U.S. military during World War II. John Banner spent time in a concentration camp, but was released and fled the country.
Robert Clary (LeBeau) also spent years in a concentration camp as a child.
In the mid 1950s, Bob Crane had the #1 radio show in Los Angeles. He interviewed such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, and Mary Tyler Moore.
Richard Dawson (Newkirk) went on to host the Family Feud tv show, one of the most successful games shows of all time!
Hogan's Heroes was nominated for 5 Emmys and won 2.
Bob Crane was found murdered in a Scottsdale, Arizona motel room in 1978. The murder was never solved.
Larry Hovis (Carter) also had regular cast roles on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and on the Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In tv show.
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Still can't get over the German POW desserts.
I was fascinated by the movies of Cranes life and there were moments when you thought you saw him.
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