Robert Clary Movies

Vito Scotti guest stars as peace-loving Italian officer Major Bonacelli, a role originated by Hans Conried in the first-season episode "The Pizza Parlor." Now working undercover for the Allies -- and for Hogan -- Bonacelli wants to chuck it all and escape to Switzerland. Hogan must persuade the Major to go on one final mission: photograph a top-secret German anti-aircraft base. Written by Arthur Julian, "The Return of Major Bonacelli" first aired on March 15, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan's Heroes launched its fifth season -- and also returned to the series' original Friday-evening berth -- with the episode titled "Hogan Goes Hollywood." Frequent series guest star Alan Oppenheimer plays his flashiest role (with the aid of an elaborate toupee) as Byron Buckles, a vainglorious Hollywood actor who has been captured by the Germans. Klink hopes to star Buckles in a Nazi propaganda film, a fact that Hogan uses to his advantage as part of a sabotage and information-passing scheme. Taking over direction of the film, Hogan decides that Klink should play Schultz and vice-versa -- but this will hardly be the only blow to Klink's enormous ego. Scripted by Richard M. Powell from a story by Tony Thomas (son of Danny, brother of Marlo, and later a prolific TV producer/director in his own right), "Hogan Goes Hollywood" first aired on September 26, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan manages to get hold of a book containing the Luftwaffe's secret code. Alas, Newkirk accidentally drops the book into the Stalag 13 well. Hogan's efforts to retrieve the book are stymied by the fact that the well is filling rapidly with freezing-cold water. Will Klink unwittingly provide Hogan with the solution to the problem -- again? Written by series fixture Laurence Marks, "The Well" originally aired on October 3, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Germans install a fueling station in Barracks 12, right next to Stalag 13. Hogan must hatch a scheme to blow up the station without blowing up himself or his men. Mariana Hill, best known for her performance as a blind-drunk Corleone bride in the Oscar-winning The Godfather II, is cast as Louisa. Written by Laurence Marks, "The Gasoline War" made its first CBS network appearance on October 17, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan infiltrates a party to steal secret information from German General Von Behler (John Hoyt). In this he is aided by an unexpected friend: Von Behler's daughter Hedy (Louise Troy), who happens to be an Allied agent. Realizing that her father's plans will prolong the war, Hedy agrees to photograph the documents on Hogan's behalf -- but getting them out of the Von Behler household is another matter entirely. First shown on January 18, 1969, "Operation Hannibal" was written by Laurence Marks. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan plots to kidnap General Burkhalter as part of a hostage swap that will free Underground leader Hans Wagner (Chris Robinson). Unfortunately, things go awry, and it is Klink who ends up kidnapped. Worse still, negotiations for the release of Wagner fall through when Gestapo decides that Klink is eminently expendable. Also appearing are Ann Prentiss (sister of Paula Prentiss) as Ilse and Dick Wilson ("Mr. Whipple" of TV commercial fame) as Captain Gruber. Written by Bill Davenport, "The Missing Klink" first aired on January 4, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan must infiltrate a German hospital in order to contact one of the patients, a British agent (Forrest Compton) posing as a Nazi officer. To do this, Hogan convinces Klink that he has come down with a rare ailment known as "Polaris Extremis." Frequent Hogan's Heroes supporting player Henry Corden is cast as Dr. Klaus, while hefty comic actress Muriel Landers is seen as a nurse. Written by Harvey Bullock and R.S. Allen, "Up in Klink's Room" first aired on February 15, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan is assigned to blow up a German train, but can't get past Stalag 13's beefed-up security. Hoping to keep Klink occupied while he attempts to slip away, Hogan arranges a cozy tête-à-tête between Klink and General Burkhalter's matrimony-minded sister -- but Klink, unwilling to be railroaded into marriage, becomes more vigilant than ever in guarding the camp. Alice Ghostley substitutes for Kathleen Freeman in the role of Gertrude Burkhalter. Written by Laurence Marks, "Watch the Trains Go By" first aired on February 1, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Newkirk smuggles his new girlfriend Gretel into Stalag 13. Unfortunately for all concerned, the girl turns out to be a German spy -- and now she knows all about Hogan's espionage activities. Hogan is faced with the double assignment of discrediting Gretel and expediting a mass escape, twin tasks complicated even further when Newkirk is transferred to another barracks. Ulla Stromstedt, who as the treacherous Myra was "killed" in the second-season episode "Diamonds in the Rough," is here cast as the duplicitous Gretel. Written by Richard M. Powell, "Sticky Wicket Newkirk" was originally broadcast on January 20, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

It's business as usual at German prison camp Stalag 13 as Hogan's Heroes launches its fourth season. Col. Robert Hogan (Bob Crane) continues to run a super-efficient sabotage and counterespionage operation from the confines of his prison barracks, and with the help of his well-trained "Heroes" Carter (Larry Hovis), Newkirk (Richard Dawson), Kinchloe (Ivan Dixon), and LeBeau (Robert Clary). And as in previous seasons, the camp's nominal commandant, the pompous and profoundly incompetent Col. Klink (Werner Klemperer), never suspects what Hogan is up to, while the fat and fumbling Sgt. Schultz (John Banner) refuses to see or hear anything that might get him in trouble. Of the season-four episodes, "Will the Blue Baron Strike Again?" is significant as the only installment in which Sgt. Schultz does not appear (at least, not in the currently available prints). Also worth noting is the episode titled "The Witness," in which the Germans somewhat incredibly allow Hogan to return to the United States but only to demand that the Allies surrender; and "Watch the Trains Go By," in which for the first and only time Alice Ghostley replaces Kathleen Freeman in the role of Gertrude Linkmeier, the Wagnerian would-be bride of the unwilling Klink. ~ Rovi

Hogan helps beautiful underground contact Heidi Eberhadt (Marj Dusay) escape to London. But after successfully completing this mission, Hogan receives word that Heidi might be a double agent. Character actor Ned Glass is seen as the owner of the delicatessen used by Hogan as a drop point, while frequent Hogan's Heroes supporting player Milton Selzer is cast as Otto von Krubner. First telecast on November 23, 1968, "Guess Who Came to Dinner" was written by Arthur Julian. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan's latest mission is to destroy a German rocket fuel factory. Unfortunately, he receives word that the sabotage job is going to backfire disastrously. Even worse, Hogan is trapped in a card game with a German general and is unable to set things right. Dan Tobin appears as General Von Trager, while Arlene Martel, normally cast as underground operative Tiger, is here seen as Olga. Written by Laurence Marks, "Never Play Cards With Strangers" first aired on November 9, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Carter disguises himself as Klink during a sabotage mission. Holding Klink responsible for the attack, the Gestapo have him arrested and sentenced to execution. Hogan must find a way to simultaneously rescue Klink and Carter, who is off on another mission in the same disguise. "Will the Real Colonel Klink Please Stand Up Against the Wall" was written by future All in the Family stalwart Bill Davenport and was first broadcast on December 21, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi