The Rear Guard was a 1976 pilot episode for an American adaptation of the British situation comedy Dad's Army. Set in World War II, The Rear Guard followed a band of men in the American Civil Defense who were part of an auxiliary force in the event of an invasion of the USA. The episode was an adaptation of "The Deadly Attachment", in which a German U-Boat crew are placed under the supervision of the platoon. The pilot was aired on Tuesday the 10 August 1976, broadcast simultaneously on American Broadcasting Company channel 7 and 8. However it was not popular and never made it past its pilot to become a series. As it was a failure, the original tapes the show was recorded on were wiped. However copies of the show are in the possession of the show's director Hal Cooper and other producers that were associated with the show.
- Status
- Ended
- Original Language
- English
- Network
- ABC
- Created By
- Jimmy Perry, David Croft
- Last Episode
- S1 E1 · Aug 10, 1976
Cast
Lou JacobiSergeant Max RaskinCliff NortonCaptain Nick Rosatti
Eddie Foy Jr.Bert Wagner
John McCookDon CrawfordDennis KortBobby Henderson
Arthur PetersonMr. MuldoonJim ConnellFather Fitzgerald
James McCallionColonel Walsh
Conrad JanisGerman CaptainRonda CoplandMarsha WilsonDave MorickFrank Sanicola
Don DiamondFosterMedia
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The Rear Guard was a 1976 pilot episode for an American adaptation of the British situation comedy Dad's Army. Set in World War II, The Rear Guard followed a band of men in the American Civil Defense who were part of an auxiliary force in the event of an invasion of the USA. The episode was an adaptation of "The Deadly…
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Who stars in The Rear Guard?
The series stars Lou Jacobi, Cliff Norton, Eddie Foy Jr., John McCook, Dennis Kort and more.
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