Hogan's Heroes

10 Worst Episodes of Hogan's Heroes

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 - S5E24

#10 - The Merry Widow (Season 5 - Episode 24)

To transport secret documents, Hogan sets up Klink with a female agent --- but when the wrong documents fall into Klink's hands, Schultz becomes the delivery boy.

The episode was rated 7.37 from 62 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S4E21

#9 - Up in Klink's Room (Season 4 - Episode 21)

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Hogan must somehow get himself hospitalized so that he can get top-secret information from a wounded British agent who has been posing as a Nazi officer.

The episode was rated 7.37 from 46 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S4E15

#8 - The Missing Klink (Season 4 - Episode 15)

Hogan's scheme to kidnap General Burkhalter and trade him for an underground agent goes awry when Colonel Klink --- not the general --- is the one who gets kidnapped.

The episode was rated 7.37 from 57 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E14

#7 - Everybody Loves a Snowman (Season 3 - Episode 14)

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An American military captain and his crew hiding out at Stalag 13 face capture when Major Hochstetter and his search party zero in on the POW camp --- and its elaborate tunnel system to freedom is threatened with exposure.

The episode was rated 7.36 from 74 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S6E13

#6 - The Gypsy (Season 6 - Episode 13)

To smuggle out an anti-radar device, Hogan passes LeBeau off as a fortune-teller after convincing Klink he's been struck by lightning.

The episode was rated 7.36 from 56 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S4E19

#5 - Watch the Trains Go By (Season 4 - Episode 19)

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Hogan's plan to sneak out of Stalag 13 and blow up a German train hinges on getting General Burkhalter's lovelorn sister --- the marriage-minded Gertrude --- to distract Colonel Klink.

The episode was rated 7.33 from 51 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S5E3

#4 - The Klink Commandos (Season 5 - Episode 3)

In order to steal key documents, Hogan and his men volunteer for a German suicide-squad train bound for the Russian front.

The episode was rated 7.31 from 62 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E10

#3 - One in Every Crowd (Season 3 - Episode 10)

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When Hogan and his men set out to destroy the Germans' new S-5 gun that's being guarded at Stalag 13, they uncover more then they bargained for --- a traitor amongst their ranks who has gone to Colonel Klink to report on Hogan's planned sabotage.

The episode was rated 7.30 from 89 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S6E1

#2 - Cuisine à la Stalag 13 (Season 6 - Episode 1)

Colonel Hogan needs LeBeau to whip up something special for a German general, but the chef has made plans to escape to France.

The episode was rated 7.29 from 79 votes.

Hogan's Heroes - S3E21

#1 - War Takes a Holiday (Season 3 - Episode 21)

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After a first attempt to sneak four underground leaders out of the German camp fails, Hogan and his men come up with a new plan: Convince the camp commanders, via radio broadcasts and newspaper headlines, that the war is over!

The episode was rated 7.24 from 72 votes.

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