I thought Allan Melvin was great as Sgt Hacker and a great rival for Sgt Carter on the show. I like every episode he was in, with maybe the one of his buying Sgt Carter's car as my favorite. Or the one of his betting Carter can't hold his temper. Or his finding out Gomer was a great cook and tricking Carter into letting Pyle join his squad. Melvin once did an interview and said he just did the work but his part on All in the Family was special. I was disappointed he didn't name Sgt Hacker as his favorite. I thought he was much better on the GP Show. The way he would end things by sneering "You crumb" was a great little character bit and very funny too. He was very good on the Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith shows too.
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