As a long time Star Trek fan I was aware of this show only as one that Roddenberry had worked on previously, and one in which many ST actors had appeared. But I never knew much about it. I actually thought it was a cop show. I decided to look it up in Wikipedia and I'm intrigued by the premise; a contemporary US military show set in the Vietnam era, one that isn't Gomer Pyle. Is it worth checking out?
shareIt was one of several shows of the time about an institution or profession of society with a young handsome hero and an older mentor. They were about how the institution/profession functioned and interacted with society. it was a time when we trusted our institutions and respected our professions more.
NAKED CITY City was about cops and at first James Franciscus and John McIntyre and then Paul Burke and Horace McMahon.
THE DEFENDERS was about lawyers had featured Robert Reed and E. G. Marshall
DR. KILDARE and BEN CASEY were about doctors. Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey and Vincent Edwards and San Jaffe.
MR NOVAK was about teachers. Jaems Franciscus again with Dean Jagger
THE LIEUTENANT about soldiers with Gary Lockwood and Robert Vaughn
All are excellent shows that hold up very well.
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I saw "The Lieutenant" for the first time last night, and watched two episodes. It's intelligently written with a relaxed pace. It has thoughtful dialog and solid acting. No wonder it only lasted one season.
shareIt's a gem. I like Star Trek, not a fanatic though, and I respect the work Gene Roddenberry, but I had literally never heard of this show ever. I started watching it by sheer accident and was stunned at how good it is. It is extremely realistic for it's time, or for any era, the writing is excellent and the acting superb. No wonder it only lasted one season. Some of the subject matter they've tackled in the episodes I've watched, you don't really see that from TV shows back in those days. It was absolutely ahead of it's time.
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I'm much older than you guys, and heard of it years ago. I saw an episode the other night, and was reasonably impressed.
shareIt's like they killed Gomer Pyle and made a decent show using the same sets....must've buried him and Sgt Carter behind the Quonset huts.
How come we never heard of this Roddenbury gem before now.
As a monster Star Trek fan myself, I can state that it is indeed a good, quality program. I have been watching it the past few months now (it originally aired slightly before I was born) and have been thoroughly entertained.
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As a monster Star Trek fan myself, I can state that it is indeed a good, quality program. I have been watching it the past few months now (it originally aired slightly before I was born) and have been thoroughly entertained.