Due to the abrupt cancellation of the TV show, Hogan’s Heroes, some speculate what would have happened if the series continued another season and featured the end of WWII.
Years later, M*A*S*H ended its run with the ending of the Korean Conflict.
Here are my thoughts on Hogan’s Heroes.
Hogan’s Heroes was one of my father’s favorite TV shows.
I watched it with him all the time when growing up.
In every episode, the Germans lost and were made to look like fools. Dad’s brother was killed by the nazis in WWII, and he found some healing watching the Germans being beaten on Hogan’s Heroes.
Hogan’s Heroes was canceled without a conclusion or ending episode where the Allies won the war. Some people have speculated how the ending should have been.
I wrote my version of the end of the war on the Facebook group. Fans of Hogan’s Heroes. It was highly praised by the members. Here it is.
The War is over.
“Old scrambled brains” is dead!
The Americans arrive at Stalag 13. Hogan’s Heroes hide Klink and Schultz down in the tunnels to prevent them from being charged with war crimes.
They are shocked and surprised about the tunnels and that Hogan is helping them.
Hogan reveals everything to them and says the Allies wouldn’t have won the war without the ineptness of Klink and Schultz, allowing their sabotage and spy network.
Klink and Schultz are American heroes.
Burkhaulter comes down the ladder of the emergency tunnel to the surprise of Hogan and everyone.
Burkhalter says he has known about the tunnels since day one.
He reveals he is Nimrod and shows a picture of himself and Eisenhower with the code words “apple strudel plus nine is 13.”
Kinch (who returned for the last episode) radios the sub, and Mamma Bear confirms everything.
Burkhalter says the reason he put Dummkopfs Klink and Schultz at Stalag 13 was to help Hogan and the Americans.
Burkhalter has papers and plans for him, Klink, and Schultz to escape to America.
Burkhaulter says Klink must do one thing for safe passage, and if he doesn’t, he will be left behind for the Russians to get him.
Klink asks what it is, and then Burkhaulter’s sister Gertrude climbs down the ladder!
Klink agrees to marry Gertrude.
They all climb up the bunk bed ladder to the barracks and out the door.
Burkhaulter leads the group to the gate. He shows his papers to the American guards in charge. They check the papers and make a call to headquarters. The American gets his answer and salutes General Burkhaulter.
The whole gang walks out the front gate, whistling the Hogan Heroe’s theme song.
Marya comes running from the woods, kisses Hogan and Labeau, and joins them.
As they continue, Colonel Crittenden is seen planting geraniums along the road, oblivious to everything.
Hogan’s Heroes Fan page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/g/daXc4BtzCMh6nHmA
Hogan’s Heroes (TV Series 1965–1971) – Episode list – IMDb
Hogan’s Heroes TV Series : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Watch Hogan Heroes – Season 1 | Prime Video (amazon.com)
Hogan’s Heroes was dubbed into Deutsch for audiences in Germany. They used different German accents for a comic effect, making characters look foolish. That’s like having a character in an American TV show use a Hillbilly accent.
Watch a sampling of the German version Ein Kafig voller Helden here.
For Dad
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