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Hogan's Heroes S4E3 — How to Catch a Papa Bear
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Hogan's Heroes•Season 4•Episode 3

How to Catch a Papa Bear

8.1/10 · 212 votesOct 12, 196825 min

Ranked #4 of 26 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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Colonel Hogan innocently sends Corporal Newkirk off on a mission to rendezvous with an ally—unaware that the meeting is a trap set up by the Gestapo.

Directed byBruce Bilson
Written byLaurence Marks
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Bob Crane

Bob Crane

Robert Hogan

Werner Klemperer

Werner Klemperer

Wilhelm Klink

John Banner

John Banner

Hans Schultz

Robert Clary

Robert Clary

Louis LeBeau

Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson

Peter Newkirk

Ivan Dixon

Ivan Dixon

James Kinchloe

Larry Hovis

Larry Hovis

Andrew Carter

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Bruce Bilson

Bruce Bilson

Director

Laurence Marks

Laurence Marks

Writer

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Episode Summary

"How to Catch a Papa Bear" is episode 3 of Hogan's Heroes season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 212 votes, ranking #4 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Bruce Bilson and written by Laurence Marks, it aired on October 12, 1968.

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