To get an Italian officer to defect, the Heroes use pizza to tempt him.To get an Italian officer to defect, the Heroes use pizza to tempt him.To get an Italian officer to defect, the Heroes use pizza to tempt him.
Joe E. Tata
- Tony Garlotti
- (as Joey Tata)
Jon Cedar
- Cpl. Langenscheidt
- (as John Cedar)
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- TriviaHogan repeatedly jokes about the German-Italian relationship. Even when they were allies Hitler believed Italy to be beneath them. Italy surrendered to the allies on 9/3/43 and then declared war on Germany on 10/13/43 placing this particular show before 9/1943.
- GoofsWhen London is told to contact a pizza place in "Newark" they aren't told Newark USA. This could have easily been confused with the Newark in England.
- Quotes
[Trying to seduce an Italian major into becoming a spy, Hogan and Kinchloe place a radio call to a pizzeria in the United States, to get their pizza recipe]
Submarine Captain: You want to get through to Garlotti's Pizzeria in Newark?
Col. Robert E. Hogan: That's right.
Submarine Captain: May I ask, what for?
Col. Robert E. Hogan: We'd like to make reservations for dinner tonight. There'll be a hundred and three at 7:30.
Submarine Captain: You know, Hogan, if you weren't one of *their* prisoners, you'd be one of ours!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hogan's Heroes: The Return of Major Bonacelli (1969)
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Amazing what pizza can do
In this episode an Italian Commandant, Major Bonacelli, is coming to Stalag 13 to study the way which the Germans run their prison camps. However, Bonacelli is more interested in defecting to Switzerland that to continue in the Italian army under Nazi control.
When Bonacelli gets to camp he is basically disinterested. he is ready to leave the war and live near a lake over the border. With the Germans making Bonacelli eat things like sauerkraut, Lebeau makes some pizzas that gets Bonacelli to confess to Hogan his real desire about the war. The Allies could use Bonacelli as a contact to free the Italian people of Nazi rule plus give them vital information for an invasion.
There are many good moments in this episode. Hans Conried does an excellent job of playing the Italian Major that wants nothing but rest in an Swiss city. Mr Conried play his part to perfection as his wit and looks made the show that much more enjoyable. This episode had all the things that make for a great show. Great actors doing their part and great writing made for one of the better shows in the collection.
When Bonacelli gets to camp he is basically disinterested. he is ready to leave the war and live near a lake over the border. With the Germans making Bonacelli eat things like sauerkraut, Lebeau makes some pizzas that gets Bonacelli to confess to Hogan his real desire about the war. The Allies could use Bonacelli as a contact to free the Italian people of Nazi rule plus give them vital information for an invasion.
There are many good moments in this episode. Hans Conried does an excellent job of playing the Italian Major that wants nothing but rest in an Swiss city. Mr Conried play his part to perfection as his wit and looks made the show that much more enjoyable. This episode had all the things that make for a great show. Great actors doing their part and great writing made for one of the better shows in the collection.
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