Hogan's Heroes

10 Best Episodes of Hogan's Heroes - Season 1

Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17, 1965, to July 4, 1971, on the CBS network. The show was set in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. Bob Crane starred as Colonel Robert E. Hogan, coordinating an international crew of Allied prisoners running a Special Operations group from the camp. Werner Klemperer played Colonel Wilhelm Klink, the commandant of the camp, and John Banner was the inept sergeant-of-the-guard, Hans Schultz.The series was popular during its six-season run. In 2013, creators Bernard Fein through his estate and Albert S. Ruddy acquired the sequel and other separate rights to Hogan's Heroes from Mark Cuban through arbitration and a movie based on the show has been planned.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 02, 2023.

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Hogan's Heroes - S1E25

#15 - Psychic Kommandant (Season 1 - Episode 25)

A startling, deadly new German weapon --- a secret, noiseless aircraft --- has been brought to Stalag 13 for testing, and Hogan's gang must do their best to tarnish its image so the Germans will cease production of the experimental plane.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 99 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E11

#14 - Happiness is a Warm Sergeant (Season 1 - Episode 11)

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Sergeant Schultz, while escorting Newkirk to the dentist, gets drunk and is replaced by a hard-lined, no-nonsense guard. Hogan and his crew must act fast to get the docile Schultz restored to his post.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 123 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E3

#13 - Kommandant of the Year (Season 1 - Episode 3)

A Secret rocket bomb developed by the Germans is being hidden at Stalag 13. When an Allied scientist is sent to photograph and sabotage the weapon, Hogan and his men plan a distraction ---- in the form of a bogus "Kommandant of the Year" ceremony for the clueless Colonel Klink.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 203 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E6

#12 - The Prisoner's Prisoner (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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While on a sabotage caper, Hogan and Carter encounter a German general, overpower him, and smuggle him back to Stalag 13. Once there, they come up with a ploy to trick the disoriented general into revealing his troop's attack plans.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 153 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E2

#11 - Hold That Tiger (Season 1 - Episode 2)

When Colonel Klink boasts that the Nazis' new Tiger Tank will lead the Germans the victory, Colonel Hogan devises a plan to get his hands on one of the vehicles, have it disassembled, send its blueprints to the Allies, and reassemble it --- right under Klink's nose.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 274 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E29

#10 - The Assassin (Season 1 - Episode 29)

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An important German nuclear scientist must be eliminated and Hogan's crew is asked to perform the task—a plan that takes an unexpected twist when the scientist comes to Hogan and asks for help in fleeing the Nazi regime.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 92 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E7

#9 - German Bridge is Falling Down (Season 1 - Episode 7)

Several attempts by Hogan and his men to destroy a German bridge end in failure --- until they decide to use the Nazis' own ammo to accomplish the task!

The episode was rated 7.75 from 139 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E27

#8 - The Safecracker Suite (Season 1 - Episode 27)

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Colonel Klink's happy reunion with an old military buddy ends abruptly when the man is arrested by the Gestapo. Will Klink end up in the clink as well?

The episode was rated 7.79 from 91 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E13

#7 - Hogan's Hofbrau (Season 1 - Episode 13)

When two ruthless German officers put the squeeze on Colonel Klink to contribute money to their phony cause "or else," Hogan and the gang must scramble to come up with the cash and deliver it in time to keep Klink out of harm's way as the camp's inept commandant.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 108 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E12

#6 - The Scientist (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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LeBeau aids in the escape of a captured French scientist and his daughter, who are able to make it out of Germany. But now the men of Stalag 13 must find a suitable "replacement" scientist who can present and discuss the study's findings.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 118 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E21

#5 - The Great Impersonation (Season 1 - Episode 21)

When LeBeau, Newkirk and Carter are captured by the Gestapo during a sabotage mission, Hogan must convince the affable sergeant Schultz to impersonate the stern Colonel Klink and demand their release.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 96 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E22

#4 - The Pizza Parlor (Season 1 - Episode 22)

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When an Italian POW camp commander arrives at Stalag 13 to train under Colonel Klink, Hogan and his gang try to convince the new arrival to go to work for the Allies by plying him with pizza.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 98 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E1

#3 - The Informer (Season 1 - Episode 1)

At Stalag 13, a German prisoner-of-war camp, Colonel Robert Hogan and his fellow cohorts are a subversive group with many hidden talents. However, a spy has been planted amongst the men by the Germans. And when he learns of the gang's subversive operations, "Hogan's Heroes" must act fast to discredit him.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 362 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E32

#2 - Request Permission to Escape (Season 1 - Episode 32)

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Jilted by his girlfriend back home, Carter requests permission to escape so that he can somehow woo her back. Hogan agrees—but only if Carter can accomplish one last task of passing bogus battle plans on to the Germans.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 85 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S1E31

#1 - The Flame Grows Higher (Season 1 - Episode 31)

Somewhere along the elaborate, intricate underground escape rout there is a disastrous weak link, Determined to find it, Hogan, Newkirk and Lebeau decide to break out of Stalag 13 by following the escape route themselves.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 90 votes.

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