Hogan's Heroes: A Comprehensive Reference to the 1965-1971 Television Comedy Series, With Cast Biographies and an Episode Guide [Hardcover]

Brenda Scott Royce (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1993

This fun, fact-filled book takes you behind the scenes of the classic 1960s sitcom. Based on interviews with the stars, directors, writers, and guest stars, this book recounts the heroes' hilarious hijinks and the true stories of the actors who portrayed them. A guide to each of the 168 episodes provides title, air date, rerun date, production number, writer, director, guest cast and a plot synopsis.

With a foreword by Werner Klemperer ("Colonel Klink")

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“A must for every Hogan’s fan” --The TV Collector.

About the Author

Brenda Scott Royce lives in San Dimas, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 303 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (March 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899507964
• ISBN-13: 978-0899507965
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,942,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When I sat down to write my first novel, I had no idea there would be a monkey in the book. But I remembered the age-old advice, "Write what you know." At the time, I was studying primatology at Cal State Fullerton, working part-time observing orangutans at the Los Angeles Zoo, and volunteering on weekends as a chimpanzee caregiver at a wildlife sanctuary. So what I knew was apes and monkeys. Before long, Holly, the protagonist of Monkey Love, became the babysitter of a mischievous monkey.

My childhood ambition to study chimpanzees in Africa with Jane Goodall eventually gave way to "more realistic" goals of becoming either an actress or a writer. At thirteen, I moved with my family to Venice, Florida, and was accepted into the Sarasota Visual and Performing Arts Center at Booker High School. After graduation, I moved to New York City, where I studied acting and worked a series of odd jobs while awaiting my "big break"--which never came.

Eventually I moved to Los Angeles and turned my attention to writing and editing. I've worked in the publishing industry for nearly 15 years, including stints as an editor of pop-culture books, and assistant managing editor for a medical publisher. I've written everything from books and magazine articles to DVD liner notes, movie reviews, and encyclopedia entries. And I've abridged over 100 books for audio, by a diverse range of authors including Al Gore, Stephen J. Cannell, Edith Wharton, Mary Kay Andrews, Fern Michaels, and Janet Evanovich.

My career came full circle in 2004, when I became director of publications for the Los Angeles Zoo. Being able to combine my love of writing with my passion for animals has been a dream come true. And you can bet that animals will figure prominently into the plot of my next novel!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Sgt. Shultz would say, there is NOTH-ING more complete!, December 2, 1996

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This review is from: Hogan's Heroes: A Comprehensive Reference to the 1965-1971 Television Comedy Series, With Cast Biographies and an Episode Guide (Hardcover)

This book looks and reads like the carefully researched work it is. The appearance was a bit disappointing; it looked like a book I might find in the library and use for a college thesis. The photos, all black-and-white, are inside in various sections. But the text more than made up for the lack of visual pizazz. Separate sections on each actor, plus smaller bits on guest stars and recurring characters, added greatly to the overall tapestry of this work. The author answered questions such as why did Kinchloe's character leave the show (when the actor left, the show never addressed why or how Kinch left camp), and provided interesting sidelights on the relationship between Bob Crane and Sigfried Valdis (Klink's second Frauline Helga). The episode guide is extensive and complete. It perhaps takes up more of the book than I would like. I would have preferred more detail on the actors today, for instance. Overall, though, if you enjoy Hogan's Heroes, I can't imagine a more complete source. I have had this book for two months and I am still enjoying the many tidbits of information spread throughout it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hogan's History - More Hit than Miss, September 11, 1998

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This review is from: Hogan's Heroes: A Comprehensive Reference to the 1965-1971 Television Comedy Series, With Cast Biographies and an Episode Guide (Hardcover)

At last! An in-depth history of one of the most memorable if not orginal sitcoms. Royce's book takes the reader back and behind the beginnings, middles and ends of the series as well as touching on the whereabouts of the participants since. It is a easy read and pleasing to any fan. It would probably help someone just discovering the series also. It is obvious that Royce enjoys her subject, but never lets you believe they were portraying history as it was. However, the pictures and artwork were a bit underwhelming. There were a few rare photos and such but with the abundance of TV memoirs etc. out in this nostalgia obsessed culture we inhabit, a bit more color etc. might have completed the picture more thoroughly. That aside, BUY THIS BOOK!!! And enjoy, then go watch one of the reruns.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hero - ic Effort, October 15, 1997

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This review is from: Hogan's Heroes: A Comprehensive Reference to the 1965-1971 Television Comedy Series, With Cast Biographies and an Episode Guide (Hardcover)

I have a passion for collecting books about television shows, and have read them all from Bewitched to Taxi to the Twilight Zone to Get Smart, but they all pale in comparison to "Hogan's Heroes". I wish every one of the others had an episode guide as detailed as this one, as well as the excellent cast biographies and histories of the show and the persons who made it happen. Exceptionally well researched, thoughtfully written, there is none better!