Big Brother

October 11, 1965
Season 2 - Episode 5: Big Brother

Season 2 - Episode 5: Big Brother

12 O'Clock High - Backdrop

Overview

The 918 lands at Mogador in North Africa to refuel and re-arm. Gallagher's plane lands 21 hours late after his stopover in Yugoslavia. The senior officer is Lieutenant Col. Preston ""Pres"" Gallagher (Joe Gallagher's brother). Pres explains that he has a mixed unit of Americans, British & Australians and he has been barely holding on but ""Infantry holds, that's what they do"". Now that Gallagher has landed safely Pres decides to pull out. Pres takes Gallagher's gas, and sends Captain Strader to blow up the 918th's planes fights. An exhausted Pres collapses and is hospitalized. Major Dutton takes command of ground forces and orders Master Sergeant Orland to prepare to move out. Gallagher radios for gas and the incoming plane is shot down. Pres recovers and decides to fight on. Gallagher sends Lieutenant Col. Bailey with 3 B-17's to bomb the target.

Episode Information

TV Show

12 O'Clock High

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

5

Air Date

October 11, 1965

Guest Stars

Robert Colbert

Robert Colbert

Lt. Col. Frank Bailey

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Maj. Lecroy

Jack Lord

Jack Lord

Lt. Col. Preston Gallagher

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Lt. Betty Russo

R

Robert Sorrells

SSgt. Webhorn

William Swan

William Swan

Lieutenant

Crew

J

Jack Turley

Writer

J

Jerry Hopper

Director