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The Best Episodes of Combat!

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The Best Episodes of Combat!

Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of...

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  1. 9.5/10(156 votes)

    #1 - Hills Are For Heroes (1)

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    S4:E25

    In this 2 partter Hanley & his men have to try & take out 2 bunkers. Hanley finds this almost hopeless and with Saunders wounded, (he only able to give morale support to Haley).Everything looks beck for the men of King Company they get a tank. They lose the tank. But in the end Caje& Kirby with cover of the tank take out the last bunker.

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    Director:Vic Morrow
  2. 9.4/10(140 votes)

    #2 - Hills Are for Heroes (2)

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    S4:E26

    In this 2 partter Hanley & his men have to try & take out 2 bunkers. Hanley finds this almost hopeless and with Saunders wounded, (he only able to give morale support to Haley).Everything looks beck for the men of King Company they get a tank. They lose the tank. But in the end Caje& Kirby with cover of the tank take out the last bunker.

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    Director:Vic Morrow
  3. 9.2/10(129 votes)

    #3 - Cry in the Ruins

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    S3:E27

    A desperate woman searches for her missing baby as American and German soldiers watch helplessly from opposite ends of the street.

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  4. 9.1/10(111 votes)

    #4 - Odyssey

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    S3:E31

    Saunders trapped behind enemy lines passes himself off as a shell shocked German corporal.

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  5. 9.0/10(135 votes)

    #5 - Anatomy of a Patrol

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    S2:E11

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  6. 9.0/10(144 votes)

    #6 - The Little Carousel

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    S3:E8

    In a newly liberated French town Saunders is reluctant to accept the ministrations of a courageous thirteen year old girl whose one ambition is to serve the troops as a nurse.

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  8. 9.0/10(105 votes)

    #7 - The Hell Machine

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    S3:E28

    When their jeep hits a land mine, Saunders, a tank captain, and private Gavin attempt to maneuver an abandoned German tank through enemy territory.

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    Director:N/A
  9. 9.0/10(96 votes)

    #8 - The Leader

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    S4:E31

    Saunders has to return to HQ for a meeting - leaving Kirby in charge. At first being left in charge starts going to his head, But! after Caje is wounded and the phone lines are cut. Things change fast, At first Kirby starts thinking what would Sarge do. But! with a little encouragement from Doc, He stops thinking what would Sarge do but what would Kirby do to get out of this

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    Director:Georg Fenady
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  10. 8.9/10(151 votes)

    #9 - Cat and Mouse

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    S1:E9

    A worn out Sgt. Saunders must lead Sgt. Jenkins and his men into an area that had already seen lots of casualties. All of the men except Saunders and Jenkins are killed before they reach their objective. After his capture Jenkins uses capture to enable Saunders to obtain the information needed.

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    Director:Robert Altman
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  11. 8.9/10(130 votes)

    #10 - The Medal

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    S1:E14

    D'Amato and Wharton, two close friends within the platoon, become separated from the rest of the men when the platoon comes under fire from a German tank and its machine gunner. D'Amato manages to flank the armor and capture the machine gun, which he then uses against the supporting German infantry. D'Amato is wounded in the process and by the time the rest of the platoon reaches the position, Wharton has taken over the machine gun making Lt. Hanley think that it was Wharton, not D'Amato, who singlehandedly captured the German armor.

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    Director:Paul Stanley
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  12. 8.9/10(108 votes)

    #11 - What Are the Bugles Blowin' For? (2)

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    S2:E26

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  13. 8.9/10(106 votes)

    #12 - The Glory Among Men

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    S2:E32

    When the 1 person in the squad that is diliked by most of the men is wonded,The Germans uses him a bait to try & get then men come after him. Order come in come to leave him if it not possible to retrive him. 1 person don't want to leave Mason behind. The squad then try to save Mason.

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    Director:Vic Morrow
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  14. 8.9/10(130 votes)

    #13 - The Duel

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    S3:E4

    The Germans, caught in an allied pincer movement, launch an all out assault on the American lines.

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  15. 8.9/10(106 votes)

    #14 - The Cassock

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    S3:E17

    A German captain is ordered to blow up a bridge that the Americans will use to enter a French town, but Saunders' squad moves in before he can complete his mission

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  16. 8.9/10(107 votes)

    #15 - The First Day

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    S4:E2

    The squad, worn-out and exhausted, receives four green replacements. The story follows these four teenagers as they attempt to survive their first day on the front line.

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    Director:Georg Fenady
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  17. 8.8/10(120 votes)

    #16 - The Long Way Home (2)

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    S2:E5

    Still interred in a German POW camp, Sgt. Saunders and his squad must find a way to escape before they are all killed.

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    Director:Ted Post
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  18. 8.8/10(128 votes)

    #17 - The Wounded Don't Cry

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    Director:James Komack
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  19. 8.8/10(99 votes)

    #18 - Point of View

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    S3:E3

    Saunders faces a possible court-martial after a machine gun sergeant accuses him of bad judgment under fire when two of his men are killed.

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  20. 8.8/10(94 votes)

    #19 - The Impostor

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    S3:E10

    Hanley must take the place of a G-2 officer on a mission to spy on a German HQ. One of the three men he must meet has killed an American that Kirby recognized and took his unifom.

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    Director:Sutton Roley
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  21. 8.8/10(89 votes)

    #20 - Billy the Kid

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    S3:E29

    Lieutenant William Benton, the son of celebrated General Bull Benton, leads a mission to locate a big artillery piece that is cutting up the American lines.

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  22. 8.8/10(102 votes)

    #21 - Finest Hour

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    S4:E15

    Caje forces a Frenchman to aid him and a wounded Hanley. The Frenchman takes them to a German occupied chateau where the countess must tend to his wounds while keeping his presence a secret.

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    Director:Sutton Roley
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  23. 8.8/10(105 votes)

    #22 - The Raider

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    S4:E16

    Hanley is captured by the infamous SS Captain Reichhardt. Saunders captures Reichhardt's men but does not learn the location on Hanley.

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  24. 8.8/10(98 votes)

    #23 - The Chapel at Able-Five

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    S5:E5

    Saunders is blinded and a companion killed by a land mine explosion as they attempt to get vital information back to their lines. The blinded Saunders is rescued by a German chaplain who pretends to be English to get Saunder's help in carrying a wounded German captain to safety.

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  25. 8.7/10(117 votes)

    #24 - High Named Today

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    S1:E31

    Hanley, Saunders and their men are worried that the reckless bravery of a reputed one-man death-squad will get them all killed.

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    Director:Paul Stanley
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  26. 8.7/10(139 votes)

    #25 - Bridge at Chalons

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    S2:E1

    Lee Marvin guest stars as a sergeant in command of a small demolition team that Saunders and his squad is ordered to take behind German lines to destroy a bridge. Lee Marvin does not believe the squad is large enough to handle the job of getting him to the bridge and back alive. He requests a platoon but is refused by Lieutenant Hanley. Marvin submits but has a huge chip on his shoulder due to a close friend being killed while on a similar mission. He has no confidence in Saunders or his men to get the job done and frequently ridicules them during the mission.

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    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Hills Are For Heroes (1)" is the best rated episode of "Combat!". It scored 9.5/10 based on 156 votes. Directed by Vic Morrow and written by Gene L. Coon, it aired on 3/1/1966. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hills Are for Heroes (2)".