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Can you name the military show from a single frame of the opening credits?
Soldier through these quick snaps from the best classic military series!
In the 1960s, inspired by success of military-focused films and radio shows, television received its marching orders: Audiences wanted to see more military action.
Here, we've pulled scenes from the opening credits of the best military series we watched from the 1950s to the 1980s. Think you're a military TV expert? Prove it by soldiering through every scene in the quiz below! Godspeed, TV troops!
What followed was a surge of spectacular TV shows that took soldiering seriously, whether it was a sitcom or drama. From there, military series became a regular fixture in our scheduled programming and that trend continues to today, with a recent announcement that CBS plans to reboot the popular '80s comedy Stripes as a TV series.
Here, we've pulled scenes from the opening credits of the best military series we watched from the 1950s to the 1980s. Think you're a military TV expert? Prove it by soldiering through every scene in the quiz below! Godspeed, TV troops!
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This Emmy-winning early military series featured a memorable cartoon intro:
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These choppers played a crucial role in this hugely popular military series:
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This military series based on a major movie was also a hit with critics:
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You wouldn't know it from this relatively somber frame, but this shot is from the opening credits of which military sitcom?
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In this WWII-based series, the cast is tasked with an unusual special operation:
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This cherished military sitcom was expectedly sparked from a moody one-hour drama:
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This '60s military series gets points for perhaps the most stylish intro:
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The '80s military series shown here kicked off with a close-up of its star:
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This early military series relied heavily on slapstick:
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This memorably classic military series premiered on TV 15 years after the movie it's based on:
Can you name the military show from a single frame of the opening credits?
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Rat Patrol sometimes used the "watchtower with a spotlight" scene from Hogan's Heroes.
You got 8 out of 10
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You got 10 out of 10
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You got 10 out of 10
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10/10!
Watch them all! 10/10 was me and I really enjoy all of them.