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The Best Episodes of Hogan's Heroes Season 1

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 1 - The Informer
    8.0/10(619 votes)

    #1 - The Informer

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writers:Richard M. Powell, Bernard Fein

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  2. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 2 - Hold that Tiger
    4.8/10(463 votes)

    #2 - Hold that Tiger

    S1:E2

    When Colonel Klink boasts that the Nazis' new Tiger Tank will lead the Germans to 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.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writers:Richard M. Powell, Bernard Fein, Albert S. Ruddy

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  3. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 3 - Kommandant of the Year
    8.3/10(389 votes)

    #3 - Kommandant of the Year

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  4. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 4 - The Late Inspector General
    7.3/10(377 votes)

    #4 - The Late Inspector General

    S1:E4

    To prevent Colonel Klink from being transferred to the Russian front, Hogan and his men attempt to convince a visiting Inspector General that the Colonel is a cold, heartless disciplinarian. But their plan backfires when, as a result, Klink is promoted to a post in Berlin!

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:Richard M. Powell

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  5. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 5 - The Flight of the Valkyrie
    7.3/10(358 votes)

    #5 - The Flight of the Valkyrie

    S1:E5

    Hogan's scheme to help a German baroness escape to London is thwarted by the arrival of a new prisoner of war, Colonel Crittendon, whose repeated, bungled attempts at escape are wreaking havoc on Hogan's mission to spirit away the baroness.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Richard M. Powell

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  6. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 6 - The Prisoner's Prisoner
    7.3/10(346 votes)

    #6 - The Prisoner's Prisoner

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  7. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 7 - German Bridge is Falling Down
    8.0/10(329 votes)

    #7 - German Bridge is Falling Down

    S1:E7

    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!

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  8. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 8 - Movies Are Your Best Escape
    7.7/10(335 votes)

    #8 - Movies Are Your Best Escape

    S1:E8

    What's inside a visiting German general's briefcase that's chained to his wrist? The mystery becomes too tempting for Hogan, who not only wants to photograph the case's contents, but then sneak the photos out of Stalag 13, as well!

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  9. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 9 - Go Light on the Heavy Water
    8.3/10(344 votes)

    #9 - Go Light on the Heavy Water

    S1:E9

    When a heavily guarded "water" truck appears one day and is parked inside the camp, Hogan and his men decide to find out just what kind of cargo the vehicle actually contains.

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 10 - Top Hat, White Tie and Bomb Sight
    8.0/10(337 votes)

    #10 - Top Hat, White Tie and Bomb Sight

    S1:E10

    Hogan's only chance to pass some important information off to an underground contact is via a rendezvous in a nearby village.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  11. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 11 - Happiness is a Warm Sergeant
    9.0/10(319 votes)

    #11 - Happiness is a Warm Sergeant

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  12. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 12 - The Scientist
    8.0/10(315 votes)

    #12 - The Scientist

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  13. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 13 - Hogan's Hofbrau
    8.3/10(320 votes)

    #13 - Hogan's Hofbrau

    S1:E13

    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 Kommandant.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  14. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 14 - Oil for the Lamps of Hogan
    8.0/10(296 votes)

    #14 - Oil for the Lamps of Hogan

    S1:E14

    The Germans' plan to build a synthetic fuel plant at Stalag 13 would spell disaster for Hogan's men and their important strategic subterfuge. So, Hogan attempts to convince Klink that there's a massive oil supply under the camp.

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  15. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 15 - Reservations are Required
    8.3/10(301 votes)

    #15 - Reservations are Required

    S1:E15

    An agreement to aid two escapees quickly goes awry when 20 men show up at the appointed hour. Where will Hogan and his gang find uniforms and papers for the men? And how will they get them out of Stalag 13, with German guards stationed near the end of the secret escape tunnel?

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  16. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 16 - Anchors Aweigh, Men of Stalag 13
    8.3/10(298 votes)

    #16 - Anchors Aweigh, Men of Stalag 13

    S1:E16

    When a British submarine cannot make a planned rendezvous to pick up a POW carrying an prototype of an important new German weapon, Hogan must come up with a sturdy, seaworthy replacement.

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 17 - Happy Birthday, Adolf
    8.3/10(303 votes)

    #17 - Happy Birthday, Adolf

    S1:E17

    The British plan to bomb a strategic German beach on Hitler's birthday, unaware that a major gun placement is at the site and the Allied planes will be sitting ducks. Hogan and his crew must figure out how to silence the guns in order for the air raid to be a success.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  18. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 18 - The Gold Rush
    8.0/10(287 votes)

    #18 - The Gold Rush

    S1:E18

    A new prisoner reveals that a local bank nearby houses a shipment of gold stolen from the Bank of France by the Germans.

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  19. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 19 - Hello, Zolle
    7.5/10(302 votes)

    #19 - Hello, Zolle

    S1:E19

    When Hogan informs London of an important German general’s imminent arrival at Stalag 13, he is told that he must detain the general at the camp for 24 hours—by whatever means necessary—so that Allied forces can stage a raid on the visiting general's forces.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 20 - It Takes a Thief... Sometimes
    8.3/10(311 votes)

    #20 - It Takes a Thief... Sometimes

    S1:E20

    Hogan is enthusiastic about joining forces with an underground unit that is targeting a local railway tunnel—unaware that the "saboteurs" are actually Gestapo agents masquerading as allies!

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Richard M. Powell

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  21. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 21 - The Great Impersonation
    8.0/10(294 votes)

    #21 - The Great Impersonation

    S1:E21

    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.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Laurence Marks

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  22. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 22 - The Pizza Parlor
    9.0/10(309 votes)

    #22 - The Pizza Parlor

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 23 - The 43rd, a Moving Story
    8.0/10(266 votes)

    #23 - The 43rd, a Moving Story

    S1:E23

    Hogan's plan to destroy a mobile Nazi anti-aircraft battery is hampered by Colonel Klink's power-hungry peer, Major Kuehn.

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writers:Tom Adair, James B. Allardice

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  24. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 24 - How to Cook a German Goose by Radar
    8.5/10(286 votes)

    #24 - How to Cook a German Goose by Radar

    S1:E24

    The men of Stalag 13 are turned off by an American corporal's aloof attitude and boorish behavior, until they discover he has come to the camp to ask for help in carrying out a sabotage mission.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Hogan's Heroes Season 1 Episode 25 - Psychic Kommandant
    8.5/10(262 votes)

    #25 - Psychic Kommandant

    S1:E25

    After a startling, deadly new German weapon (a secret, noiseless aircraft) has been brought to Stalag 13 for testing, Hogan's gang must do their best to tarnish its image.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Informer" is the best rated episode of "Hogan's Heroes" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 619 votes. Directed by Robert Butler and written by Richard M. Powell, Bernard Fein, it aired on 9/17/1965. This episode is rated 3.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hold that Tiger".