Big Brother
- Episode aired Oct 11, 1965
- 1h
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7.5/10
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Gallagher's older battle fatigued Lt. col. brother in charge of a base in Africa refuses to refuel his planes, and has plans to abandon the area.Gallagher's older battle fatigued Lt. col. brother in charge of a base in Africa refuses to refuel his planes, and has plans to abandon the area.Gallagher's older battle fatigued Lt. col. brother in charge of a base in Africa refuses to refuel his planes, and has plans to abandon the area.
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- TriviaThis show aired out of order, since it is Part 2 of a story that began in We're Not Coming Back (1965) which aired many weeks later. It is easy to tell due to characters discussing the shuttle mission and referring to actions that occurred in Yugoslavia.
- GoofsCol Gallagher's brother is in command of a joint American/Australian/British ground unit. The historical setting is the Battle of Kasserine Pass, which took place in Feb 1943. However, all Australian units were withdrawn home to defend Australia against the Japanese. The last remaining Australian unit in North Africa, the 9th Division, had been stationed 2400 km away in Egypt and in any event had departed by Jan 1943. The joint operation as depicted could never have taken place.
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Brothers! What can you do?
The other reviewers have covered this episode well so just a few stray comments. One thing I like was the fact that Joe actually outranked his older brother. In WWII it was a bone of contention within the "real army" (the non-fliers) that the air corps officers were promoted faster than their ground comrades. There were even cartoons and comments about it in Stars and Stripes. I suspect the writers or producers didn't know this, but it was nice to see. Also, the relationship between Jack Lord and Julie Adams would have been much more on the quiet side as such fraternization between the ranks was officially frowned upon. I realize it happens on all the TV war series and really did happen during the war. Hell, Ike had an affair with his chauffeur. When it did happen, everyone kept it quiet and if someone was out to get somebody, bringing up such relationships was a good way to do it.
I have never been a big Jack Lord fan as he is an intense actor who tends to play unlikeable characters that are hard to root for. I think that is why "Stoney Burke" lasted one year. He was fine in Hawaii 5-0 as the no-nonsense head of his police unit. That is the kind of role he could excel in - fighting bad guys more unlikeable than him in a beautiful setting with a good supporting cast. I read somewhere that he had been in the running to play James T. Kirk on Star Trek. We dodged a bullet there as I cannot stretch to see that.
The rest of the cast is great, several veteran actors who always bring their A game. I'd watch Julie Adams read a phone book. I wish Robert Colbert had made more than 2 appearances on the show as the same character. Of course, he moved on to "The Time Tunnel" so it might not have been possible. Lee Meriwether was also a 12 O'clock High alumnus (3 eps) who move to that series. Both of them are still alive as of this writing.
In the beginning of the show, Preston is watching his brother, Joe, come in for a landing while being attacked by German fighters. Where did that BAR magically come from and why is it there?
This is a good episode with family conflict in the foreground. Another episode between the brothers would have been interesting. Jack Lord made another appearance on the show as a different character - should have been as Preston. Do see this outing as it is a nice change from the England setting and the usual conflicts within the squadron. Recommended.
I have never been a big Jack Lord fan as he is an intense actor who tends to play unlikeable characters that are hard to root for. I think that is why "Stoney Burke" lasted one year. He was fine in Hawaii 5-0 as the no-nonsense head of his police unit. That is the kind of role he could excel in - fighting bad guys more unlikeable than him in a beautiful setting with a good supporting cast. I read somewhere that he had been in the running to play James T. Kirk on Star Trek. We dodged a bullet there as I cannot stretch to see that.
The rest of the cast is great, several veteran actors who always bring their A game. I'd watch Julie Adams read a phone book. I wish Robert Colbert had made more than 2 appearances on the show as the same character. Of course, he moved on to "The Time Tunnel" so it might not have been possible. Lee Meriwether was also a 12 O'clock High alumnus (3 eps) who move to that series. Both of them are still alive as of this writing.
In the beginning of the show, Preston is watching his brother, Joe, come in for a landing while being attacked by German fighters. Where did that BAR magically come from and why is it there?
This is a good episode with family conflict in the foreground. Another episode between the brothers would have been interesting. Jack Lord made another appearance on the show as a different character - should have been as Preston. Do see this outing as it is a nice change from the England setting and the usual conflicts within the squadron. Recommended.
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- Guad42
- Aug 13, 2023
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- 1.33 : 1
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