RE: The mixed feelings on Hogan's Heroes

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Werner Klemperer, as a German Jew, only agreed to do the show if Klink's plots always failed. John Banner was an Austrian Jew, his entire family was wiped out; he escaped because he was on a theatrical tour at the time the Nazi's took over Austria; Leon Askin (Burkhalter) was also an Austrian Jew; Robert Clary survived the concentration camps. It's a sitcom, so making fun of Nazis was, in part, what this show was about. And of course, the Allies winning the war.

Klink was always lacksidaisical when it came to Nazism, generally his repsonses could be consider a "yeah, whatever", unless the Gestapo (Hochstetter - played by Howard Cain - a Jewish American) or other ranking types were around.

Klemperer won two Emmy Awards for his role as Klink; the series was nominated for a total of 12 awards, with Klemperer receving the only wins.

Quite frankly, one of the best characters on the allied side was Kinchloe, played by Ivan Dixon, who is the serious member of the group, providing a bit of stability to Hogan's team.

And yes, I grew up this series during its original run; my daughter also loves the show, and we have watched the entire series together a couple of times through. It's silly, funny, and yet serious at the same time.

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You watched the original run? Nice.

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some of it, but not all of it. I think I started somewhere in season 4. Then caught reruns as a kid. One of the few advantages of growing up in the '60s. Got to see a lot of stuff when it was new, and are now considered classic. :-)

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