Combat!
Seen it?1962 | 5 seasons | 60 min | War & Politics, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Shōgun, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 152 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II. The program starred Rick Jason as platoon leader Second Lieutenant Gil Hanley and Vic Morrow as Sergeant "Chip" Saunders.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 86K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11962 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21963 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31964 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41965 · 31 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51966 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Rick JasonLieutenant Gil Hanley
- Vic MorrowSergeant Chip Saunders
- Jack HoganWilliam G. Kirby
- Pierre JalbertPaul "Caje" Lemay
- Conlan CarterDoc
- Dick PeabodyLittle John
- Tom LowellBilly Nelson
- Steven RogersDoc Walton