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Combat! S4E2 — The First Day
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Combat!•Season 4•Episode 2

The First Day

8.8/10 · 125 votesSep 21, 196560 min

Ranked #4 of 31 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byGeorg Fenady
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Rick Jason

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Lieutenant Gil Hanley

Vic Morrow

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Sergeant Chip Saunders

Jack Hogan

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William G. Kirby

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Pierre Jalbert

Paul "Caje" Lemay

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Conlan Carter

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Dick Peabody

Little John

Tom Lowell

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Billy Nelson

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Steven Rogers

Doc Walton

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Georg Fenady

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Episode Summary

"The First Day" is episode 2 of Combat! season 4. It scored 8.8/10 from 125 votes, ranking #4 of 31 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Georg Fenady, it aired on September 21, 1965.

Next: E3 · S.I.W.Best of Season 4