Introduction

Tour of Duty is an American military drama television series based on events in the Vietnam War, broadcast on CBS.

The series ran for three seasons, from 24 September 1987 to 28 April 1990, for a total of 58 one-hour episodes. The show was created by Steve Duncan and L. Travis Clark and produced by Zev Braun.

The show follows an American infantry platoon on a tour of duty during the Vietnam War. It was the first television series to regularly show Americans in combat in South Vietnam and was one of several similarly themed series to be produced in the wake of the acclaimed Oliver Stone film Platoon (1986).

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Outline

Bravo Company was saved from a group of VC by some Montagnards, who then brought the guys back to their village, home of a former Special Forces agent. Brigade determined that Bravo Company should train the villagers on weapons. The Special Forces agent opposes giving the tribe the weapons, as it will cause them to become a target. Brigade wants the Montagnards to cut off the VC trail running near the village. Bravo Company runs afoul of a local martinet who takes out his anger on the village.

Tour of Duty Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 26 March 1988.
• Running Time: 47 minutes (per episode).
• Rating: TV-14/15.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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