Introduction

The Dirty Dozen, was a short lived TV series that had thirteen episodes produced though Fox cancelled the broadcasting of the show after only seven episodes were shown.

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Background

The popularity of the original The Dirty Dozen film (1967) and a sequel (The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission (1985)) led to a new Fox television series that debuted on Saturday 30 April 1988 with a two-hour episode on Channels 11 and 6 at 8:00 pm. Future instalments would be an hour long and air at 9:00 pm Saturdays.

Outline

The show follows the World War II exploits of a group of military prisoners turned soldiers. The soldiers were led by the tough as nails Lieutenant Danko who assigned each squad member a place based on their abilities.

Cast

• Ben Murphy as Lieutenant Dan Danko.
• John Bradley as Johnny Farrell.
• John D’Aquino as Jean Lebec.
• Mike Jolly as Vern Beauboff.
• Frank Martin as General Worth.
• John Slattery as Dylan Leeds.
• Jon Tenney as Janosz Feke.
• Barry Cullison as Sergeant Bobby Cutter.
• Glenn Withrow as Roy Beauboff.
• Benedict Taylor as Captain/Hyde-White.
• Aldo Toncic as Dirty Dozen/Guard/German #1.
• Vjenceslv Kapural as Doucette/Major Chirac.
• Boris Gregoric as German Officer/Guard #2.
• Pavle Balenovic as Dirty Dozen/Guard.
• Darko Janes as Heckler/Lieutenant Mueller.
• Ivo Kritof as Bela/Fat Lieutenant Colonel.
• Ljubo Zecevic as Heckler/Sergeant.
• Milan Plecas as Guard/Paris Cop #1.
• Dusko Valentic as Paul/Schmidt.
• Budimar Sobat as German #2/Stein.
• Peter Dennis as Mickels/Montgomery.
• Erich Hallhuber as Von Reumann.
• Sue-Ann Leeds as Michelle.
• Wookie Mayer as Marina.
• Daniel Roebuck as Irwin Moskowitz.
• Raymond Serra as Lucky Fontana.
• Ted Shacelford as Corporal Helmut Pendl.
• Big John Studd as Petite Pierre.
• Peter Whitman as Fou-Fou/Marcel.
• Manfred Andrae as Victor.
• Richard Borg as Hedges/Hendricks.
• Bruno Dietrich as Damrosch.
• Wolf Kahler as Colonel Richter.
• Mario Kovac as Claude.
• Frano Lasic as Colonel Steinmetz.
• Garfield Morgan as Von Krump.
• Anthony Pedley as Karoly.
• Pat Skipper as Kale Brody.
• Aaron Swartz as Bobby.
• Julia Biedermann as Ilse.
• Demeter Bitenc as Von Kleist.
• Michael DeLorenzo as Paco Fuentes.
• Xabier Elorriaga as Henri.
• Ronnie Janot as Lieutenant.
• Wolfe Morris as Grimaldi.
• Claus-Peter Seifert as Hauptmann.
• Zeljko Senecic as Jacques.
• Amadeus August as Bruner.
• Rene Bitorajac as Marko.
• Rudolf Waldemar Brem as Kleindorff.
• Damir Saban as Guard #1.
• Dieter Steinbrink as Zwickert.
• Kevin Stoney as Stupple.
• Richard Butler as Clinton.
• Slobodan Dimitrijevic as Feldstadt.
• Ian McShane as Lindberger.
• Hrvoje Vesligaj as Jean-Pierre.
• James Villiers as Lord Welboume.
• Damir Andrei as Captain.
• Marko Belinic as Juris.
• Bob Hoy as Alex.
• Horst Janson as Karl Jensen.
• Igor Mirkovic as Lieutenant.
• Ratko Buljan as Priest.
• Mladen Pticar as Dirty Dozen.
• Shane Rimmer as Biddle.
• Andre Sportelli as Chris Erikson.
• James Wakely as Major.
• Zelimir Ciglar as Schleffen.
• Gerry Crampton as Mueller.
• Eileen Page as Lady Welbourne.
• Ditte Schupp as Gretta.
• Suzanne Andres as Ilse.
• Robert Daws as Mitchell.
• Zoran Drages as Waiter.
• Predrag Sikimic as SS Sergeant.
• Alexander Cvetkovic as Sentry.
• Josipa Lisac as Songstress.
• Zarko Savic as Vladek.
• Chris Thinnes as Andrews.
• Nikola Malobabic as Dealer.
• Peter Slattery as Miller.
• Bozidar Smiljanic as Maitre D’.
• Domagoj Vukusic as German Major.
• Bon Lensky as Rolf.
• Edo Perocevic as Cabbie.
• Sinisa Juricic as Guard.
• Igor Samobor as Young Man.
• Josip Ticic as Harkins.
• Luka Borikic as Alain.
• Vida Jerman as Townswoman #1.
• Bozidarka Frajt as Townswoman #2.
• Andrea Saric as Townswoman #3.
• Bonita Korf as French Girl.
• Hrvoje Klobucar as Teenager.
• Etta Bortolazzi as Old Woman.
• Darko Bujas as Comm Operator.
• Bruce Boa as General Bantom.
• Fred Bryant as Club Owner.
• Aleksander Cvjetkovic as Guard.
• Gabriella D’Olive as Sister Theresa.
• Steven J. Evans as Staffer #1.
• Rob Freeman as Captain.
• Paul Glawion as Standartenfuhrer(Colonel) Zeller.
• Michael Godley as General Stafford.
• Zoran Gigic as Commander.
• John Golightly as Andrews.
• Constantine Gregory as Father Lormand.
• Richard Howard as Dentist.
• Edin Husakovic as Dirty Dozen #11.
• Ilija Ivezic as Father Luca.
• Mark Jeffrey as Constable.
• Slavko Juraga as Obersturmfuhrer(1st Lieutenant) Steiner.
• Gordan Klaric as Dirty Dozen #12.
• Zeljko Loncar as Dirty Dozen #10.
• Philip Nola as German Soldier.
• Zvonimir Novosel as Sergeant.
• Julije Perlaki as Cook.
• Peda Petrovic as Ambulance Driver.
• Hrvoje Petrusic as Squad Leader.
• Chris Pitt as Mess Boy.
• Manning Redwood as Colonel Merryhew.
• Frank Roth as Krauss.
• Boris Svrtan as Radio Man.
• Maitland Thornton as Div.Commander #1.

The Dirty Dozen Film & TV Series

• The Dirty Dozen (1967).
• The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission (1985).
• The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987).
• The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988).
• The Dirty Dozen (TV Series) (1988).
  • Episode 01: Danko’s Dozen.
  • Episode 02: Codename: Romulas.
  • Episode 03: Colonel Mustard in the Library with a Luger.
  • Episode 04: 13th Man.
  • Episode 05: A Quiet Weekend in the Country.
  • Episode 06: Charge of the Dozen.
  • Episode 07: The Dirtiest Show on Earth.
  • Episode 08: Remember St. Luc.
  • Episode 09: Heavy Duty.
  • Episode 10: Don Danko.
  • Episode 11: Baby Brigade.
  • Episode 12: Unknown.
  • Episode 13: Unknown.

TV series should have aired from 30 April 1988 to 22 July 1988 but was cancelled after only seven episodes had aired.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 30 April 1988 to 11 June 1988.
• Running Time: 45 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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