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Hogan's Heroes - The Complete First Season
Directors: Richard Kinon, Marc Daniels, Jerry London, Edward H. Feldman, Bob Sweeney
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $29.98
Release Date: 2005-03-15
Theatrical Release Date: 1965-09-17
Studio: Paramount
Run Time: 822 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 5


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Two years after 1963's The Great Escape thrilled movie audiences with a tale of Allied soldiers working cooperatively to flee a World War II-era prisoner-of-war camp, CBS found a hit situation comedy in the loosely similar Hogan's Heroes. Initially dismissed by critics as being in poor taste, the half-hour show starred Bob Crane (previously known for a supporting role on The Donna Reed Show) as Colonel Robert Hogan, leader of a resourceful band of French, British and American guests of the German Luftwaffe. Rather than sit out the war with his fellow captives, Hogan essentially used the POW camp, Stalag 13, as a base for sabotaging Nazi operations whenever possible, helping important prisoners escape, supporting the Resistance, gathering intelligence for the Allies, and generally screwing up enemy battlefield plans. The work was always dangerous, but Hogan's crew had a number of advantages: a network of underground tunnels beneath the camp (some leading to a nearby town), a flair for disguises, the complementary talents of Hogan's key staff, and the reliable idiocy of camp Commandant Klink (Werner Klemperer) and willful ignorance of lead officer Sergeant Schultz (John Banner). Season one of Hogan's Heroes found all of these elements securely in place and the series balancing farce with suspense. Typical storylines include "Hold the Tiger," in which the boys smuggle a new German Tiger Tank into the camp, disassemble it to construct a blueprint, and then reassemble it under Klink's nose. "The Prisoner's Prisoner" finds Hogan kidnapping a Nazi general, sneaking him into Stalag 13, and tricking him—a la Mission: Impossible--to reveal troop plans. In "The Prince from the Phone Company," one of Hogan's most-trusted confederates, radio operator Kinchloe (Ivan Dixon), disguises himself as an African prince trying to secure money from the Third Reich. Half the fun of these shows is watching Hogan thinking quickly on his feet whenever things start to go wrong, or when one of Klink's more intelligent superiors becomes suspicious that not everything at Stalag 13 is as under control as it seems. Besides Dixon, the other players making up Hogan's elite squad include Richard Dawson as the slightly disreputable Newkirk (with a talent for thievery), Larry Hovis as chemistry whiz Carter, and Robert Clary as the charming LeBeau. --Tom Keogh

2) Description
HOGAN'S HEROES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON focuses on a group of American soldiers, led by Colonel Hogan (Crane), who are confined in a Nazi prisoner of war camp called Stalag 13 during World War II. While trapped in Stalag 13, the inmates conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders. Because the Germans, led by the bumbling Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Emmy Award™-winning actor Klemperer), are often gullible, the real strength of Hogan's men are the elaborate ruses and sometimes dangerous lengths they will go to complete their mission.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) classic tv   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
with tv being unwatchable for the last few years.we now must buy up these old classic tv shows before they are gone forever.this one is a great start.1st seasons are always the best.although this show all seasons were good.i think.

2) A riot!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I am a huge fan of classic TV and movies. My favorite TV show is Andy Griffith but, while I like many of the other sitcoms from the 50's and 60's, I hadn't really found a show that competed with it for sheer entertainment and pleasure--until I discovered Hogan's Heroes! While I have been aware of the show for years, I honestly don't think I sat down and watched an entire episode until about a month ago. This has instantly risen to the top of my charts, and I will be purchasing the subsequent seasons in due time.Colonel Hogan is a hoot. He plays the smooth leader of the POWs in Stalag 13. The summed up version of their goal is to create as much confusion for the Germans as possible. They do this by having an elaborate system in place to accomplish just about any task, and this system goes unnoticed due to the complete ineptitude of the Germans in charge of the camp, Colonel Klink and Sergeant Schultz. (Klink takes great pride in the fact that no escape attempt has ever been made from his camp--not realizing that this is part of the gig undermining the elaborate schemes that create havoc all over.)This show is just so funny. Honestly, I laugh during the opening credits of every show when Schultz appears on the screen. He is a character that can elicit laughter just by appearing. Watching "Hogan's heroes" go to their great lengths to cause mayhem but at the same time keep Klink thinking he is the best Colonel ever is pure pleasure. A great supporting cast of characters shows several personalities that all have potential to grow on you. (Cpl. Louis LeBeau and Cpl. Peter Newkirk are the best of the supporting cast in my opinion.)With Hogan's wry smile and Schultz's "I know nothing, NOTHING" leading the laughs, Hogan's Heroes are my new heroes! This is right up there with Andy Griffith as top notch television!

3) just for kicks   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I remember watching this series when I was growing up. I enjoyed the humor and wit from all the characters. I just got the first season and kicked back to watch it. The first pilot episode is black and white. I thought for sure that the first series was in black and white unless they have went back and put the rest in color. There is not any extras but from what I can tell it was not edited so all the episodes are like they were when first aired. I would highly recommend this series to anyone who grew up when it was first on tv. The only thing I found a mistake with is the first and second disk are mislabeled. So when you watch it you might have to watch disk two first if you want to watch it in order.

4) DVD Comedy   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Could not find in stores anywhere. Ordered on Amazon and shipped the next day. Had in time for Christmas. Thanks Amazon.

5) Great, with only one disappointment   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
For years, Hogan's Heros was my favorite situation comedy on TV. It was "comic relief" from the tragedies of the war, and not in poor taste at all, imho. Sometimes the only way we can "survive" these tragedies is to find something to laugh about, and HH fit the bill perfectly. Col Hogan was my favorite character in the show, but all actors came alive for me in their roles. Their antics are outrageous, impossible in real life in a stalag, which makes them all the funnier. I have alot of HH on video, and would prefer it on DVD, but alas, sub-tites are not offered, which I need at this point in my life, so I'll have to by-pass buying the DVDs.