THE DAY SERGEANT SCHULTZ FINALLY SAW EVERYTHING ON THE HOGAN’S HEROES SET
It was late in the evening during a television interview in the early 1970s, not long after the cameras had stopped rolling on Stalag 13 for the final…
THE MAN BEHIND THE HELMET: JOHN BANNER’S FAVORITE MISTAKE
The studio lights were always a bit too hot for a man of my stature, especially when you’re wrapped in several layers of heavy wool and a leather…
THE SNORE THAT COMPLETELY BROKE THE HEART OF THE 4077TH.
The recording studio was small, heavily soundproofed, and a very long way from the dusty mountains of Malibu Creek State Park. Mike Farrell adjusted his headphones, leaning comfortably…
THE JOKE EVERYONE EXPECTED, BUT THE TEARS NO ONE SAW COMING.
The afternoon sun was casting long, golden shadows across the quiet patio table. Loretta stirred her iced tea, listening to the ice clink against the heavy glass. Sitting…
THE DAY COLONEL KLINK COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING AT SERGEANT SCHULTZ
The studio lights were dimmed slightly, the kind of respectful, warm atmosphere you only find in those late-career retrospective interviews. Werner Klemperer sat there, looking every bit the…
THE DRESS THAT ALMOST SHUT DOWN PRODUCTION FOR A DAY.
The studio microphones picked up the sound of ice clinking in Jamie’s water glass as he leaned back in his chair. He was in his late eighties, but…
THEY THOUGHT HE WAS ACTING, UNTIL THEY LOOKED AT HIS HANDS.
The auditorium outside was buzzing with the energy of thousands of fans. Mike and Jamie sat quietly in the small, softly lit green room, savoring a rare moment…
RICHARD DAWSON RECALLS THE DAY SCHULTZ COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING
The fluorescent lights of the convention center hummed overhead, a stark contrast to the warm, nostalgic energy filling the room. Richard Dawson sat on the edge of the…
THEY OPENED A FORGOTTEN BOX AND THE JOKES SUDDENLY STOPPED.
The archival warehouse in the valley was a maze of towering shelves and dim, flickering fluorescent lights. It smelled faintly of old cardboard, ozone, and undisturbed dust. Mike…
THE DAY SERGEANT SCHULTZ LITERALLY BROUGHT THE ENTIRE HOUSE DOWN
The studio lights were always a bit too hot for a man of my stature, even years after we stopped filming in those dusty barracks. I was sitting…