Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Steineded How sad is this?

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

hfan77 i remember watching F Troop and to me it was a very funny satire of the Old West that took place in the post Civil War era. The first season theme song with vocals did a great job in explaining the premise on how Parmenter became captain of F Troop. Unfortunately, when the show went to color in the second season, they canned the vocal theme and went to an instrumental. Also, the show had an outstanding cast, anchored by Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Ken Berry and Melody Patterson. Patterson actually lied about her age to get the role of Wrangler Jane. There were also Frank De Kova as chief Wild Eagle and Don Diamond as Crazy Cat. Also adding to the mayhem was James Hampton as the inept bugler Dobbs. But it was Storch who stood out as he played a number of dual roles including cousins Lucky Pierre and Russian Agarnoff. It showed his true talents as an impressionist. There were numerous guest stars, including Henry Gibson, prior to Laugh- In as jinx Wrongo Starr. Though F Troop was still getting good ratings, ABC canceled the show after two season because of high production costs. It deserved a longer run since it was a very funny sitcom. Sound the "Charge" call that was heard at the end of the closing credits to end this review.

Jakester Gleefully incorrect, politically speaking. It makes fun of Indians, white people, gay people, military discipline, handicapped people (there's a near-blind guy as the fort's lookout), capitalism, the Beatles, and plenty more.Wildly uneven, comedy-wise. At its best (quite often) it's laugh-out-loud funny. Most of its best moments involve Larry Storch, and really, the program should have been called The Larry Storch Show. It's the perfect setting for him - his super-charged persona plays beautifully against low-key Forrest Tucker. He lets 'er rip, and when Larry Storch lets 'er rip, it stays ripped. I'm prepared to call his work here as good as any performance ever on a situation comedy (IMO). He can take a nothing line and make you laugh with his delivery and hamminess; when he's got a good line, you can count on him to make it sing and dance.Thanks to Decades TV for the all-weekend splurge or plunge or binge or whatever they call it. And thanks to Larry Storch for his genius.Two additional notes: (1) Great opening credits/theme song. (2) Melody Patterson (1949-2015) as Wrangler Jane is a wonderfully feisty proto-feminist. One of the interesting tensions of the show is, what the heck does she see in Capt. Parmenter?

girvsjoint Hard to believe there are a couple of reviews rubbishing this series, but then, not everyone has a sense of humour I guess? This show was pure class, in the slapstick comedy genre, and had one of the great all time ensemble casts ever! One of the most difficult styles of comedy to do, is that of the 'innocent bumbler' Ken Berry was brilliant at it, right up there with Fred MacMurray and Robert Cummings, who were also masters of this style! Forrest Tucker, a seasoned performer in westerns, displayed a great flair for comedy, and Larry Storch had a style all his own, and yes, he was funny! Melody Patterson, only 16 when the series started, was a mature, for her age, gorgeous blonde, who played the tom boy part of 'Wrangler Jane' to perfection! Frank DeKova, an Italian who played 'Chief Wild Eagle' was hilarious! It was pure fun, with great writers, and the only tragic thing about it, was that it was cancelled after only 2 seasons! But those 65 episodes will remain little gems for all time or, as long as technology allows!

eu-51 Yes, it was a shameless gag show, but I mean that in a good way. They made constant use the of one-liners, running gags, and slapstick falls, and they always kept it coming. F Troop is much like my image of Vaudeville. The period, the setting? Almost immaterial. That was only so they would have an excuse to wear costumes.One of my favorite gags was the smoke signal. Either Wild Eagle or Crazy Cat would stand in a pensive posture and give dictation to the braves who were behind him, waving a blanket over a fire. Meanwhile, O'Rourke would be squinting into the sky, reading the smoke billows. It would always read like a business letter, beginning with a formal salutation and including phrases like "regarding:" or "as per your earlier communication."