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tlc38tlc38 · 04-04-2017, 12:38 PM

What am I missing? I don't understand the whole basis of this show and it bores me to tears.

MeTV needs to remove it.

BigManMike · 04-04-2017, 12:51 PM

Same here. I like the theme song but I just can't get into the show. MeTV has shown it in the same time slot for too long now. It's time to put something else on then.

Svenfan1234 · 04-04-2017, 12:53 PM

I don't get it either. I tried watching it. Couldn't even make it through one episode it was so boring and dreadful. MeTV needs to remove it. They have much more worthy sitcoms.

Torgo · 04-04-2017, 12:54 PM

So they should get rid of a show just because you don't like it? What about the people that do like it?

PhoenixAcres · 04-04-2017, 01:31 PM

I'm perplexed by this show as well. I watch it sometimes just if nothing else is on. What I've noticed is the extremely high production values, intricate stories, and great acting. And yet it's not funny at all. That's what I find perplexing. It's simply not entertaining to me despite the fact it appears to be a very well-made show. I guess some premises just don't click with me.

Schedule-wise, it needs to go. Not leave the network, but get out of the valuable primetime slot it's had for years. Even fans will have to agree it's been in that slot forever and a change is due.

Bonniegirl · 04-04-2017, 01:34 PM

I agree! I don't like it either. Same here the theme song is catchy,

but the whole concept of making a comedy out of Nazi's and a POW camp has me scratching my head!

But to be honest, I really haven't ever sat and watched a whole ep. all the way through either. And I have to admit from what I saw this fat guy is kind of funny!

Torgo · 04-04-2017, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I agree! I don't like it either. Same here the theme song is catchy,

but the whole concept of making a comedy out of Nazi's and a POW camp has me scratching my head!

But to be honest, I really haven't ever sat and watched a whole ep. all the way through either. And I have to admit from what I saw this fat guy is kind of funny!

The whole show is funny. All the actors are great. But hey some people think shows like Family Matters and The Nanny is funny, so there you go.

opus · 04-04-2017, 02:11 PM

I liked Hogans Heroes. I have the book.

Retro4Life · 04-04-2017, 05:33 PM

I haven't watched a lot of the show, so correct me if I'm wrong, but...

Didn't they imply that the prisoners could have left anytime, but that staying there was really more benefit to them because they could undermine the Nazi war effort more effectively? That could be one of those things I just "thought" I remember, a la the Mandela Effect.

And they never did leave/escape the camp for good, right, after the show was ended?

stevea · 04-04-2017, 05:43 PM

Good analysis, ABH...it was probably popular in its time, since my Dad's generation fought in that war, and they enjoyed seeing that portrayal, as totally unlikely as it was. I think it's kind of worn out its welcome on MeTV, but as you say, I guess it sells the My Pillows and the mesothelioma lawsuits.

omg65 · 04-04-2017, 06:41 PM

This show has run it's course on MeTV.It's time to replace it with something else or move it to another time slot and have only 1 showing a day instead of 2 shows back to back. I personally have really never liked it.

Mace Dolex · 04-04-2017, 07:43 PM

Meh I still have no interest in it, sitcoms that have a war setting have never jibed with me likewise I'd never see something like F-Troop or M*A*S*H.

PhoenixAcres · 04-04-2017, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

Meh I still have no interest in it, sitcoms that have a war setting have never jibed with me likewise I'd never see something like F-Troop or M*A*S*H.

For me it's strange because I have no problem with war settings. I think F-Troop is great. It's just something about the way the characters, plots, etc. mesh on Hogan's Heroes that doesn't appeal to me. Though like I said before, I don't see it as a bad show quality-wise. Keeping my interest and making me laugh is where it falls short for me.

But that's just my opinion.

Retro4Life · 04-04-2017, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

It's one of the things I don't get: it's 10:00 on the east/west coasts - the old people who buy this stuff should be in bed by then.

Some older folks have odd sleeping hours. Often they nap throughout the day; that means they might not be tired at 10:00 PM.

Plus, I'm sure the audience is not exclusively senior citizens.

gidgetgrape · 04-04-2017, 10:27 PM

I'm not a fan, but I respect the people who do like it and hope that when a show I like is on, those fans will be just as tolerate of me.

04-04-2017, 12:38 PM	#1
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04-04-2017, 12:53 PM	#3
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I don't get it either. I tried watching it. Couldn't even make it through one episode it was so boring and dreadful. MeTV needs to remove it. They have much more worthy sitcoms.
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04-04-2017, 12:54 PM	#4
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,016	So they should get rid of a show just because you don't like it? What about the people that do like it?
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04-04-2017, 05:33 PM	#9
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,706	I haven't watched a lot of the show, so correct me if I'm wrong, but... Didn't they imply that the prisoners could have left anytime, but that staying there was really more benefit to them because they could undermine the Nazi war effort more effectively? That could be one of those things I just "thought" I remember, a la the Mandela Effect. And they never did leave/escape the camp for good, right, after the show was ended?
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04-04-2017, 12:51 PM	#2
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,021	Same here. I like the theme song but I just can't get into the show. MeTV has shown it in the same time slot for too long now. It's time to put something else on then.

04-04-2017, 01:31 PM	#5
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	I'm perplexed by this show as well. I watch it sometimes just if nothing else is on. What I've noticed is the extremely high production values, intricate stories, and great acting. And yet it's not funny at all. That's what I find perplexing. It's simply not entertaining to me despite the fact it appears to be a very well-made show. I guess some premises just don't click with me. Schedule-wise, it needs to go. Not leave the network, but get out of the valuable primetime slot it's had for years. Even fans will have to agree it's been in that slot forever and a change is due.

04-04-2017, 01:34 PM	#6
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,398	I agree! I don't like it either. Same here the theme song is catchy, but the whole concept of making a comedy out of Nazi's and a POW camp has me scratching my head! But to be honest, I really haven't ever sat and watched a whole ep. all the way through either. And I have to admit from what I saw this fat guy is kind of funny!

04-04-2017, 02:11 PM	#8
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	I liked Hogans Heroes. I have the book.

04-04-2017, 05:43 PM	#10
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,161	Good analysis, ABH...it was probably popular in its time, since my Dad's generation fought in that war, and they enjoyed seeing that portrayal, as totally unlikely as it was. I think it's kind of worn out its welcome on MeTV, but as you say, I guess it sells the My Pillows and the mesothelioma lawsuits.

04-04-2017, 06:41 PM	#11
omg65 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 05, 2006 Location: hilliard oh Posts: 403	This show has run it's course on MeTV.It's time to replace it with something else or move it to another time slot and have only 1 showing a day instead of 2 shows back to back. I personally have really never liked it.

04-04-2017, 07:43 PM	#12
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,660	Meh I still have no interest in it, sitcoms that have a war setting have never jibed with me likewise I'd never see something like F-Troop or MAS*H.

04-04-2017, 10:27 PM	#15
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	I'm not a fan, but I respect the people who do like it and hope that when a show I like is on, those fans will be just as tolerate of me.