Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Fourth Season | 
 enlarge | Directors: Bob Sweeney, Bruce Bilson, Edward H. Feldman, Howard Morris, Irving J. Moore
Actors: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary, Larry Hovis
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 6596
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 672
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.7
MPN: PARD889904D
UPC: 097368899049
EAN: 0097368899049
ASIN: B000FSME1K
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1965
Release Date: August 15, 2006
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/01/2007
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Probably the most successful bad idea in television history, Hogan's Heroes took an appalling premise--the suffering of World War II prisoners-of-war played for laughs--and turned it into a hugely popular series that ran for six seasons. Wily Colonel Hogan (Bob Crane, previously a regular on The Donna Reed Show) and his merry multicultural band of P.O.W.s--including cocky cockney Newkirk (Richard Dawson, pre-Family Feud), softhearted Frenchman LeBeau (Robert Clary, later to appear on Days of Our Lives), clumsy explosives expert Carter (Larry Hovis), and steadfast radio operator Kinch (Ivan Dixon), one of the first black characters on television to be treated as an equal by his peers without any self-congratulatory comment--carried out spying and sabotage against the Third Reich, always back in the cozy confines of Stalag 13 by the end of the episode. But the good guys were not the show's real draw; Hogan (charming to some, smarmy to others) may have been the titular hero, but audiences loved high-strung Nazi commandant Col. Klink (Werner Klemperer, who won two Emmys for the role) and the adorably bumbling Sgt. Schultz (John Banner), whose cries of "I see nozzink, I know nozzink!" became the show's biggest catchphrase. The fourth season finds the snappy one-liners, preposterous plots, oversexed atmosphere, and Nazi buffoonery all firmly entrenched. Brief bits of suspense help to balance the clownish antics. The missions change a little from episode to episode (instead of a bridge, they have to blow up an ammo dump; instead of a beautiful lady spy, they have to help...no, it's always a beautiful lady spy), but a reassuring sameness is what guarantees the success of any sitcom. It's interesting to speculate about why audiences embraced these goofball Nazis only a couple of decades after the revelation of the decidedly unfunny concentration camps. Perhaps, as the Cold War wore on and the threat of atomic annihilation felt increasingly likely, mocking the previous threat to the world made the Soviet Union less terrifying; or maybe Klink and Schultz are hapless 1950s parent figures, outwitted by their more worldly hipster children. Regardless, even contemporary viewers with a taste for daffy pranks may find Hogan's Heroes a bit of sweet comfort food. --Bret Fetzer
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 Season 4-Hogan's Heroes December 15, 2008
Season 4 is just as good as any. If you like Hogan's heroes, you should get season 4.
War camp can be fun, apparently!! October 7, 2008
I was living in the States as a kid, and remember these shows like Hogan's Heroes, was allowed to watch them. Thanks to Paramount they are available for collectors. My American friends are enjoying them with me.
This show has never been aired on any German speaking TV channel until 1992. For 2005 they gave it a new translation and show on one of the commercial channels. That is what made me want to order the DVDs, so I could enjoy the original dialogue. Great fun.
Best Television Comedy Series August 31, 2008
Our family has decided that this series is by far the best television comedy EVER! Yes, the subject is controversial, but our appreciation for the comedic acting talent and writing just increases with each episode. Really! The stage presence of the main actors is so good! We would have loved to see any of them on the live theater stage! This season's episodes are a big edgier than the earlier seasons. The characters have been developed, and yet as WW II grew darker, so must the attitude of Hogan and his men. But the hilarity of the zany capers they pull off is still in fine form. We endorse this comedy series to any family for fun television "togetherness". In fact, our son says this is his favorite season of all of them.
Hogan's Heroes Season 4 April 9, 2008
To anyone who did not see this in the 60's -- this was good family entertainment of the type we rarely see anymore. If you have seen it, get it to show it to your family and friends. It is an evening, day, or a weekend of fun a good laughs.
Very enjoyable May 30, 2007
Lots of laughs with this nostalgic DVD. I watched the series as a kid - and still enjoy it as an adult. Just buy it and enjoy it....Iain
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