Sunday, November 29, 2009

How to make "dummkopfs"

CBS' 1965-71 sitcom "Hogan's Heroes" revolved around a slick American colonel and his colorful band of fellow prisoners at a Nazi POW camp. Every week, these wily prisoners made dummkopfs of their German captors. Shown above is Werner Klemperer's Col. Klink who was bamboozled weekly by Bob Crane and his fellow prisoners on the TV series.

All six seasons of the series arrived on DVD this week in the 28-disc "Hogan's Heroes: The Complete Series, Kommandant's Kollection," from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Extras include a new interview with Richard Dawson, best known as the kissing host of "Family Feud," who played the cockney Cpl. Peter Newkirk; a segment of the old variety series "Hollywood Palace," featuring the cast of "Hogan's Heroes"; and an extended version of the pilot episode, "The Informer."

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