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What are your favorite military themed TV series?
one man's opinion...
Posted on 08/21/2015 7:50:23 AM PDT by ken5050
TGIF, so I thought I'd take a little break from ATTAC (all things Trump and Clinton) and turn to a lighter topic. In almost 70 years of network television, the two most popular genres by far have been westerns and police. Doctor/medical dramas have always entertained audiences. But I wanted to see which military themed TV series Freepers like, and/or remember most.
TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: tv
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To: ken5050
‘Tour of Duty’ (87-90) was pretty decent. Every time I hear ‘Paint it Black’ I think of the start of that show ..
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:05:34 AM PDT
by
11th_VA
("We're not gonna take it ANYMORRRRRE !!!")
To: Jan_Sobieski
“Combat with Vic Morrow. Hands down best!”
Make that two. Followed by 12 O”clock High.
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:05:48 AM PDT
by
MCF
(If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo.)
To: ken5050
Operation Petticoat.
5.56mm
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:07:04 AM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: pgkdan
Second would be Rat Patrol.
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:07:24 AM PDT
by
pgkdan
(But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
To: ken5050
My dad’s favorite was Victory at Sea. The soundtrack is beautiful. As for me, I’d have to say it is The World at War. It was a 26 episode British production and was a gripping, concise history of World War II. I don’t remember which network aired it but I think it was probably PBS during the seventies. It was life-altering for me. No child should be allowed to graduate without seeing this series.
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:07:38 AM PDT
by
scottiemom
(As a retired Texas public school teacher, I highly recommend private school)
To: Jan_Sobieski
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:08:16 AM PDT
by
pgkdan
(But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
To: ken5050
Right now, “The Last Ship”. Love Adam Baldwin as the XO. “Find me something to shoot!”
To: ken5050
To: AFreeBird
I remember him in “My Bodyguard..”
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:09:30 AM PDT
by
ken5050
("Hillary Clinton is the NY Jets of American politics"......Salena Zito)
To: ken5050
Many here have posted some of my oldies favorites, so I'll go with a current one that I really enjoy.
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:09:57 AM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
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To: ken5050
The World at War for me. Watched it as a kid and to this day the theme song is still haunting.
To: ken5050
JAG and NCIS....no others come close. When you are the best series like these two, the others are subpar.
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:10:58 AM PDT
by
napscoordinator
(Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
To: ken5050
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:12:39 AM PDT
by
Scrambler Bob
(Using 4th keyboard due to wearing out the "/" and "s" on the previous 3)
To: napscoordinator
JAG turned me off in the first episode where he landed an F-14 on a carrier from the back seat.
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:13:32 AM PDT
by
CPOSharky
(I was born with nothing, and I still have most of it.)
To: ken5050
Fred Gwynne who went on to stardom in two classic comedies, "The Munsters" and "Car 54, Where Are You?""Yutes?"
To: Jan_Sobieski
I do not know about my favorite and I will probably get ripped for this, but I liked certain things about Major Dad. Yeah, there were a couple of flaky elements, but I think they had some respect for the Marines they were portraying even though it was a comedy. Anyone know where to get the collection?
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:16:55 AM PDT
by
rey
To: deoetdoctrinae; ken5050; All
All other entries are now invalid. *SWOON*
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:17:05 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: MCF
“Combat with Vic Morrow. Hands down best!” Make that two. Followed by 12 O”clock High.Three. When you get into documentaries, there's "The World at War", followed by "Victory at Sea". If you expand it to miniseries, then "Band of Brothers" is, in my opinion, the best thing ever put on film....
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:17:23 AM PDT
by
awelliott
(What one generation tolerates, the next embraces....)
To: fieldmarshaldj
I remember when Rickles broke Carsons’ ashtray when hosting the Tonight Show. Carson went over to Don’s studio...
Classic moment.
World at War...my how history repeats...someone said the music was haunting....ditto. Best History show ever produced in my mind.
And yes...Hogan and the boys.
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posted on
08/21/2015 8:17:59 AM PDT
by
JEDI4S
(I don't mean to cause trouble...it just happens naturally through the Force!)
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