Hogan's Heroes

10 Best Episodes of Hogan's Heroes - Season 3

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 - S3E24

#15 - What Time Does the Balloon Go Up? (Season 3 - Episode 24)

Has Colonel Hogan finally snapped under the pressure of confinement? The men think so when Hogan suggests that, to rescue a captured British agent, the men of Stalag 13 take up basket weaving, tent making and kite flying!

The episode was rated 7.57 from 70 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E11

#14 - Is General Hammerschlag Burning? (Season 3 - Episode 11)

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Paris is targeted for destruction should the Allied armies invade, so Hogan and Kinchloe secretly travel to the French capital to learn more about the plot --- and end up seeking help in their caper from an exotic dancer/medium named Kumasa.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 80 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E18

#13 - Is There a Doctor in the House? (Season 3 - Episode 18)

Colonel Klink's sudden bout with the flu jeopardizes Hogan's plan to smuggle an underground agent out of the camp in the trunk of the ailing commandant's automobile.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 73 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E3

#12 - D-Day at Stalag 13 (Season 3 - Episode 3)

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Hogan and his men play a part in the D-Day invasion of France when they are asked to create a diversion that will delay Colonel Klink and other German officials at Stalag 13 from retaliating once the invasion is underway.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 98 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E30

#11 - Drums Along the Dusseldorf (Season 3 - Episode 30)

A German truck carrying an experimental jet fuel is the latest target for Hogan and the gang. But when all efforts to sabotage the shipment fail, Carter decides to get down to business with the remaining weaponry at hand --- a bow and arrow!

The episode was rated 7.63 from 72 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E12

#10 - A Russian is Coming (Season 3 - Episode 12)

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Hogan and his men face the difficult task of returning a Soviet pilot to his homeland --- especially when the fanatical, demanding Russian refuses to follow the usual escape route to England.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 77 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E23

#9 - Axis Annie (Season 3 - Episode 23)

Hogan must deliver important information to a contact in the nearby town, but the Gestapo has cracked down tight on the camp. Will Hogan be forced to make traitorous pro-Nazi statements to Axis Annie of the German Propaganda Ministry in order to get the information to its destination?

The episode was rated 7.64 from 67 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E29

#8 - Monkey Business (Season 3 - Episode 29)

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Carter returns from an unsuccessful mission with a new pal in tow --- a runaway chimpanzee from the local bombed-out zoo. The men of Stalag 13 decide to make "Freddy" their barracks mascot --- but Hogan sees a more practical use for the happy-go-lucky chimp.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 59 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E25

#7 - LeBeau and the Little Old Lady (Season 3 - Episode 25)

LeBeau's weekly visits to an underground contact --- one he describes as a "mean little old lady" --- are revealed as something more after Hogan and the men discover that the "lady" is actually a beautiful young Dutch woman with whom LeBeau has fallen in love.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 68 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E19

#6 - Hogan, Go Home (Season 3 - Episode 19)

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Colonel Hogan receives a stunning message: he's to return home to the U.S.A. for a hero's welcome. The men of Stalag 13, convinced the Hogan will remain at the camp to continue his operation, are further stunned when he is overjoyed at the news --- and plans to bid Stalag 13 a fond farewell!

The episode was rated 7.67 from 73 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E15

#5 - The Hostage (Season 3 - Episode 15)

A rocket fuel depot that the Germans build near Stalag 13 is a tempting target for Hogan and his men. But is the new facility just part of a plan to lure Hogan into a trap?

The episode was rated 7.67 from 67 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E16

#4 - Carter Turns Traitor (Season 3 - Episode 16)

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To get the inside secrets of a Nazi chemical warfare facility, Hogan and his cohorts must convince the Germans that Carter has turned traitor and wishes to defect to the Third Reich.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 64 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E5

#3 - Funny Thing Happened on the Way to London (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Newkirk, Kinchloe and LeBeau must help Hogan fool the Germans with a look-alike German official to thwart the Nazis' planned assassination plot against British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 88 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E28

#2 - The Ultimate Weapon (Season 3 - Episode 28)

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The Germans' top-secret weapon in their war effort is --- Sergent Schultz??? General Burkhalter and the other camp officials begin to think so after Schutzy starts to predict Allied attacks with uncanny accuracy!

The episode was rated 7.83 from 70 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E17

#1 - Two Nazis for the Price of One (Season 3 - Episode 17)

Hogan's surreptitious operation --- as well as secret information on America's atom bomb project --- is threatened when it's discovers that a top Gestapo official knows all about Hogan's espionage activities and plans to offer him a deal.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 76 votes.

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