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Richard · 10-21-2001, 02:30 PM

The show was supposed to be right after the Civil War was over.Yet there was a later event in history that was talked about on F Troop more than once-Custer's Last Stand.

Capt.Parmenter once had two weeks' training under Custer,and when they parted he said, "Good luck on your new assignment at Little Big Horn."

Corporal Agarn once talked about jinx Wrongo Starr and said,"He was with three outfits.The luckiest was with Custer at Little Big Horn."

The civil war ended in 1865.Custer was massacred at Little Big Horn in 1876.

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Richard Ranke

11-08-2001, 03:53 PM

Hey Richard, this show is a fictional sit-com - get a life!

11-12-2001, 02:31 AM

They also had the Canadian Mounties in one episode set in the 1860's and the Mounties did not form in real life until the 1870's! All these 'errors' were most likely on purpose!

Tiger32 · 01-17-2002, 09:33 PM

Interesting observations. It has been decades since I saw the show, and all I can remember is that it was very funny. Is it on in syndication anywhere? The last time I remember seeing it in syndication was in the early 70s.

Sean Snow · 01-17-2002, 10:38 PM

Tiger32, TV Land has aired around 16 episodes of "F-Troop", possibly more since I'm not sure if it was ever a regular show. There were talks about adding it in October 2001, but these plans were scratched.

Tiger32 · 01-17-2002, 11:25 PM

Thanks for the information. And Yes it was a regular show back in the late 60s, I was a kid back then, but I do remember watching it on one of the major networks, I think it was CBS who carried it, but I am not for sure.

treky · 03-28-2002, 01:34 AM

no, it was on ABC

oldiesfan · 06-30-2002, 01:20 AM

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no, it was on ABC

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fore284 · 08-24-2002, 09:06 PM

It was on ABC and it was always on their. They are all fictional characters their was never a real men call Capt. Parmenter or Custer. You must get back to real life it's just a comedy, tv show.

BigBroDee3x · 12-01-2002, 08:08 AM

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Originally posted by fore284
It was on ABC and it was always on their. They are all fictional characters their was never a real men call Capt. Parmenter or Custer. You must get back to real life it's just a comedy, tv show.

You have it half right. Parmenter was a fictional character. But George Armstrong Custer was an actual historical figure.

fore284 · 12-01-2002, 10:27 AM

I didn't know that thanks for cleaning that up with me.

Forrest Tucker · 02-02-2003, 04:23 AM

One historical inaccuracy (and I agree, they were most likely on purpose, knowing these writers who came up with "Hekawi" among other things); in "Don't Look Now, One of Our Cannon Missing" (episode # 2), Agarn portrays General Grant and notes that he had lunch with the President and Mrs. Lincoln at the White House yesterday.

That's a pretty neat trick....considering that Lincoln was assassinated 5 days after the Civil War ended and Parmenter was assigned to Fort Courage!

fore284 · 02-02-2003, 01:11 PM

That is werid I never know that happened before.

brooky · 05-11-2003, 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by fore284
It was on ABC and it was always on their. They are all fictional characters their was never a real men call Capt. Parmenter or Custer. You must get back to real life it's just a comedy, tv show.

Better go back to your history books. You never heard of Custer's Last Stand? General Custer's troops were wiped out at the Little Big Horn by an indian nation raid. Our intelligence wasn't too good and we didn't know their had been a massive gathering of the Sioux nations.

fore284 · 05-12-2003, 04:00 PM

I didn't know the names I remember the raid that when bad.

10-21-2001, 02:30 PM	#1
Richard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Cleveland,Ohio-USA Posts: 352	Historical Inaccuracy The show was supposed to be right after the Civil War was over.Yet there was a later event in history that was talked about on F Troop more than once-Custer's Last Stand. Capt.Parmenter once had two weeks' training under Custer,and when they parted he said, "Good luck on your new assignment at Little Big Horn." Corporal Agarn once talked about jinx Wrongo Starr and said,"He was with three outfits.The luckiest was with Custer at Little Big Horn." The civil war ended in 1865.Custer was massacred at Little Big Horn in 1876. ------------------ Richard Ranke

11-08-2001, 03:53 PM	#2
Ernie Larsen Guest Posts: n/a	Hey Richard, this show is a fictional sit-com - get a life!
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11-12-2001, 02:31 AM	#3
Ringer Guest Posts: n/a	They also had the Canadian Mounties in one episode set in the 1860's and the Mounties did not form in real life until the 1870's! All these 'errors' were most likely on purpose!
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03-28-2002, 01:34 AM	#7
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	no, it was on ABC
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08-24-2002, 09:06 PM	#9
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	Yes that true. It was on ABC and it was always on their. They are all fictional characters their was never a real men call Capt. Parmenter or Custer. You must get back to real life it's just a comedy, tv show.
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01-17-2002, 09:33 PM	#4
Tiger32 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 624	Interesting observations. It has been decades since I saw the show, and all I can remember is that it was very funny. Is it on in syndication anywhere? The last time I remember seeing it in syndication was in the early 70s.

01-17-2002, 10:38 PM	#5
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,407	Tiger32, TV Land has aired around 16 episodes of "F-Troop", possibly more since I'm not sure if it was ever a regular show. There were talks about adding it in October 2001, but these plans were scratched.

01-17-2002, 11:25 PM	#6
Tiger32 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 624	Thanks for the information. And Yes it was a regular show back in the late 60s, I was a kid back then, but I do remember watching it on one of the major networks, I think it was CBS who carried it, but I am not for sure.

12-01-2002, 10:27 AM	#11
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	I didn't know that! I didn't know that thanks for cleaning that up with me.

02-02-2003, 04:23 AM	#12
Forrest Tucker Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 38	One historical inaccuracy (and I agree, they were most likely on purpose, knowing these writers who came up with "Hekawi" among other things); in "Don't Look Now, One of Our Cannon Missing" (episode # 2), Agarn portrays General Grant and notes that he had lunch with the President and Mrs. Lincoln at the White House yesterday. That's a pretty neat trick....considering that Lincoln was assassinated 5 days after the Civil War ended and Parmenter was assigned to Fort Courage!

02-02-2003, 01:11 PM	#13
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	That was werid! That is werid I never know that happened before.

05-12-2003, 04:00 PM	#15
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	I didn't know the names. I didn't know the names I remember the raid that when bad.