Hogan's Heroes/The Klink Commandos

The Klink Commandos
Season 5, Episode 3
Airdate	October 10, 1969
Production Number	5784-126
Written by	Richard M. Powell
Directed by	Edward H. Feldman
Produced by	William A. Calihan
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Hogan's Heroes — Season Five

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The Klink Commandos is the third episode of the fifth season of Hogan's Heroes, and the one hundred twenty-first episode overall.

Starring: Bob Crane (Col. Hogan)

Co-Starring: Werner Klemperer (Col. Klink),

and John Banner (Sgt. Schultz)

with Robert Clary (LeBeau), Richard Dawson (Newkirk), Ivan Dixon (Kinchloe), Larry Hovis (Carter)

Guest Star: Nita Talbot (Marya)

Additional Cast: Frank Marth (Count von Waffenschmidt)

Plot Overview

The White Russian Marya arrives at Stalog 13 with a Gestapo Officer who has in his possession an Attache Case with Top Secret information.From listening to the conversation in Klinks Office,Marya is telling Hogan(subtly) that the Secret Case is up for grabs.Later in the evening,Hogan,and Newkirk make a attempt to steal the contents within the Attache Case.They are both surprised when the the Gestapo Agent(who was awakened the whole time) points his pistol at them.He then calls in Schultz to have Hogan,and Newkirk arrested,and held in the Cooler until he returns from Berlin.The Gestapo Agent explains to Hogan the contents within the Attache Case.He also tells Hogan that for some time Secret plans have being given to the enemy before the Nazis even received then.The Gestapo Man decides to set a trap for whoever was giving secret plans to the enemy.He has suspected Marya for some time,and decided to use her to set a trap for her contacts,like Hogan has just as Hogan has done,after which he plans to arrest her as well.After having told Hogan about his plan to use Marya to capture,and arrest other Underground Agents Hogan,and Newkirk are takened to the Cooler.Hogan comes up with a plan to not only prevent the Gestapo Agent from getting the plans to Berlin,but to prevent him from capturing Underground Agents.He has Carter pretend to be a Weirmark General who is on a search Mission to find Prisoners of War for a suicide Mission.Not surprising Carter selects Hogan,Newkirk,Kinchloe,and LeBeau,and himself for the Suicide Mission.He also assigns Klink as the Leader of the Suicide Mission.This plan is to get aboard the Train that Marya,and the Gestapo Officer,in order to prevent the Secret Papers from getting to Berlin.Alone with Marya Hogan tells her that the Gestapo is setting a trap for her,and the Underground Agents.To Hogan's surprise she knows.She knew from the beginning,the Gestapo Agents plan.She explains that her purpose for coming to Stalog 13 was that she needed Hogan's help in making sure that the plans get safely to London.During this convsersation ,Hogan's men manage to reverse the engines where they will be going backwards back to Stalog 13.Klink who was preparing himself for what he thought was his final hours is relieved after learning that the(phony) suicide mission has been called off.They will all be returning to Stalog 13.

Notes

Everytime Marya comes to Stalog 13,she brings another difficult mission for Hogan to accomplish.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

Marya pretends to be lovey dovey with Klink to make the Count jealous.Hogan,and Newkirk sneaks into the Counts Room,and gets caught.

Trivia

The Show

Nita Talbot makes one of her many appearances as the White Russian Marya.

Memorable Moments

Carter imitation of a crazy General.