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The Best Episodes of Mail Call

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Network:History

Every episode of Mail Call ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mail Call!

Mail Call was a television program that appeared on the History Channel and hosted by R. Lee Ermey, a retired United States Marine Corps Staff...
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  • Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow
    9.4/10(7)
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    #1 - Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 9/15/2002

    How to refuel a fighter jet in mid-air; how ships send messages using signal flags; what soldiers eat.

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  • Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-Rations
    9.2/10(7)
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    #2 - Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-Rations

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 5/2/2004

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  • Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword
    8.6/10(10)
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    #3 - Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 8/4/2002

    Steering a World War II tank; Gatling gun's speed; power of the samurai sword.

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  • Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks
    8.6/10(7)
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    #4 - Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 9/1/2002

    Operating the LCAC; cavalry saddles used in the Old West; how gas masks work.

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  • Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield
    8.5/10(8)
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    #5 - Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 8/25/2002

    Aiming Civil War artillery pieces; how night-vision technology works; how to clear a minefield.

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  • M-1 Garand Rifle; First Assault Rifle; JATO; Golden Knights Parachute Team; Barr
    8.4/10(7)
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    #6 - M-1 Garand Rifle; First Assault Rifle; JATO; Golden Knights Parachute Team; Barr

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 7/20/2003

    Rifles; jet-assisted take-off; freefall parachute team; barrage balloons; military jargon.

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  • Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine
    8.1/10(9)
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    #7 - Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 8/11/2002

    Parts of 15th-century armor; World War I infantry backpack; ingredients of a land mine.

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  • Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots
    8.1/10(9)
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    #8 - Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 8/18/2002

    Body armor; accuracy of a medieval crossbow; how World War I pilots shot through their propellers.

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  • Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows
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    #9 - Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 9/8/2002

    Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges

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  • Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; Foxholes
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    #10 - Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; Foxholes

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 9/22/2002

    How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.

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  • The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets
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    #11 - The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 9/29/2002

    The ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.

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  • Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs
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    #12 - Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 10/5/2002

    The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.

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  • Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch
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    #13 - Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 10/7/2002

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  • The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes
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    #14 - The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 10/21/2002

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  • Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle
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    #15 - Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 10/28/2002

    Possible gear for troops on tomorrow's battlefields; Marines design their new camouflage pattern; the Stryker.

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  • Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs
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    #16 - Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 12/15/2002

    Learn how grenade launchers work; how a .30 caliber machine gun compares to a .50 cal; watch Ermey behind the wheel of a Flyer 21; and discover the origin of the word shrapnel.

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  • Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife
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    #17 - Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 12/22/2002

    American Civil War rifles from both sides; the first missile fired from the deck of a sub; deep-sea and crush-proof suits; breaking down a weapon; the Bowie knife; the evolution of a hedgechopper.

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  • AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot
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    #18 - AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 12/29/2002

    The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.

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  • Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer
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    #19 - Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 1/19/2003

    Simulated marksmanship training; fastest front-line combat jet and World War II tank; Greeks of ancient times use the phalanx; Civil War cavalry gear; dazzle paint.

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  • Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs
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    #20 - Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 1/26/2003

    Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.

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  • LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute
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    #21 - LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 2/2/2003

    Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.

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  • Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts
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    #22 - Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 2/9/2003

    Vietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.

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  • Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons
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    #23 - Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 3/2/2003

    full title: Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges --------- Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges

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  • Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots
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    #24 - Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 3/9/2003

    The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.

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  • Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank
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    #25 - Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 3/15/2003

    Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow" is the best rated episode of "Mail Call". It scored 9.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/15/2002. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-Rations".