F TROOP is being shown on Gem at 8am -9am in the mornings now. As a kid I considered this to be the best show on ABC TV. No, the only show worth watching on ABC TV.
The history of F TROOP ( and by the way, how did they agree on that as the title) is that it ran for two years and was cancelled whilst being America's number 2 show, say some sources.
Why? Warner Brothers were in financial difficulty and the F TROOP set was expensive to upkeep.
Basically, it was a very expensive show.
And hey, that's what I'm looking at in the mornings, right now.
Great sets, great cast, great costumes and incredible music score and sound effects.
I would say that the musical score and nuances is only equalled by that of I DREAM OF JEANNIE.
This may well have been the most expensive comedy show per episode ever made. The scripts were funny but not in the satirical vein of GET SMART, but they were well structured and each character had "stock lines" and a strong personality.
GREAT FUN.
Trivia: Melody Patterson was only 16 when she began on the show which means she was 17 when it ended.
OMG.
