twelve o'clock high : S2E01 Loneliest Place In The World 

Notice how much the background music sounds like the "Star Trek" ( TOS) theme song? . I have had family members hear it from another room and say " oh, is Star Trek on? " lol. I once researched the ties between TOH and Desi Lou Productions ( who did Star Trek) and found a direct connection, but Cant recall what it was now. I counted Over 17 TOH actors who later appear in Star Trek TOH! ( Have the name list somewhere) I have NOT read any of the TOH books, but wonder if they mention any production links etc.

@@kimwilson861 Also noticed in some episodes music like Star Wars Imperial March, talk about recycling lol

Oh yes! And it was an era of great theme songs but it stood at the top !

@@kimwilson861 Nooo nooo haha. The Beverly Hillbillies" had the best. haha. I would say "Peter Gunn" really.

The theme song is from the movie with Gregory Peck.

Salute back 2 U

I salute you, sir for your faithful service. God Bless Us All.

Mr. Lansing was a Natural for the role. May he RIP!

He was actually better in this role than Gregory Peck!

Man , could he act....and smoke

I understand, & am happy for you. Probably not many still flying. I had a similar "rush" when out by Nellis AFB about 8 years ago when they were doing "war games", I saw a B1 fly in. Another time I saw, oos, no, better not say. BFN

Thank you for your service !!

Extremely well said, Pat. I loved this program. I think it was the best TV series in the history of TV. I used to watch it with my father, and the memories evoked by this show include my Dad. I regret deeply that the producers fired Robert Lansing, who really made the show.

Well, Gary Seven was only in one episode! Robert Lansing was much better as Edward Woodward's boss in The Equalizer series in the 1980s.

That's Star Trek episode was actually a pilot for a series that wasn't picked up​@@executivedecision6141

Smoked 3 packs a Coffin Nails aday..that will do it.

He smoked by choice.

He probably smoked a lot of cigarettes.

By 1950 it was well know by Drs. that smoking caused lung cancer. It was 20 more years until ads where banned on TV but they just spent adverts in magazines instead. The public was easy to fool with this highly addictive drug.

Well, I guess you know that Jack Larson died from a heart attack during the series and so did Overton just after... both of those from cigarettes I'm pretty sure..

THey werent all that. I was raised by those blowhards.The guys I served with during the VietNam war were real mn. Not braggarts and mamas boys. They went out everyday knowing they were the underdog. I was a HospCorpsman. I dont brag and I resent all this "thank you for your svc garbage" They had a chance to thank us in 69. We didnt do anythiing in WW2. The Russians won that war. Eisenhower was just a yesman. Him and the cripple gave away half of Europe to that beast Stalin. While the demonized and told lies about Hitler and all of the Germans.

@@ziblot1235 Well they have to do that, ("thank you for your service") it's recruiting don't ya know. Kind of hard to get guys to sign up if ya call 'em war mongers and baby killers like they did us. Can't help but wonder how many of those "war protesters" are in the government now as professional "civil servants" calling the shots. When I here that thank you for your service I want to tell them what I want is an apology for letting the commies win.

@@ziblot1235 to me saying thank you for your service and a way to acknowledge what you and others did in the vietnam war, land sea and air. in all the documentries i have seen and all the war movies fact based or other wise or in this series did i see any body bragging about anything, a lot of bombers and bomber crews were lost in WWII. i feel bad for you're pain and maybe i should have kept my mouth shut but there it is. a lot of young people in the 60's were idiots.

A salute to T.Sgt Radio/Gunner James Lee Hutchinson !!

Korea vets to.

Andrew Duggan was fantastic in the TV show, "Bourbon Street Beat".

I liked Bob Lansing better because his character was more strict for discipline

He was okay but Jack Larson had lots of screen presence

From what I've read, the producers wanted someone younger to make the show resonate more with a younger audience. In fact, Burkewas a year or two older than Lansing was. Go Figure!

My dad was in ww2 pow army 💜 💀 😂

you are half right.

No, he's ENTIRELY right.

I believe she murdered her first husband or lover

Me tv saturday nights,12 midnight to 1am too lare 4 me

Unfortunately, damn politics reared its disgusting head,from here on until the end of the series!

Stop with the politics enjoy the show

@@iggyarctic5711 It was ABC executives that destroyed this show, sadly, Robert Lansing was only the first to be fired. Disney bought H & I network and spliced 5-6 minutes of commercials into all their hour long tv shows. But there's some good 2nd season episodes, including this one on this site, uncut.

Some accounts say that Lansing was dropped from the series because he was too difficult to work with.

Lansing said they asked him if he wanted to appear in the first episode to be killed off, and he said he declined. After having been fired, I don't blame him.

@@Doug326Why was he fired?

There has always been some controversy over why he was fired. Some accounts said ABC 's sponsor thought Lansing looked to old to appeal to the new Friday night audience after the air day was changed, and that Paul Burke looked younger. Except Burke was actually older. Other accounts said that Lansing didn't get along with Producer Quinn Martin. Martin later admitted that firing Lansing was the biggest mistake he ever made.@@Whitpusmc new

Quinn martin shoulda kept gen savage.

So what's your point !!

It is available on DVD.

SouthTexasPrepper where.

paul pisano, www.hugemovieshub.com/shop/twelve-oclock-high-the-complete-dvd-collection/ The original movie staring Gregory Peck is available on amazon.com

I got the DVD release on e-bay,unrestored,a few years ago.

If I remember correctly, Leo Gordon was convicted of armed robbery, and served time in prison. He made a great come back. He was always a great character actor.

Played Rick Weber on General Hospital

He didn't. Quinn Martin decided he wanted a younger, more conventionally handsome leading man. If I remember correctly, Burke was older than Lansing. According to Lansing, he was offered what would become the role of General Britt, but declined. If you notice, you never actually see Lansing's face when General Britt removed his picture from the command chart. It is obscured by shadows and General Britt's hand. This was because Lansing refused Martin the use of his face after being fired. Rightfully so, in my opinion. It's the height of hubris (that's not the word I'd like to use) to fire someone, then ask for permission to use their picture.

It is impossible to improve upon perfection and Robert Lansing was PERFECTION.

Robert Bartley ikr...kinda took the HEART out of it !! I STILL watched.... but it DEFINITELY wasn't the SAME losing Robert Lansing !!

That's war we lose great ones.

@@DonnielSeymour Thank God we won WWII. All of America's military and Americans at home fought that one fulltime.

Paul Burke also replaced James Franciscus in the 2nd season of Naked City. Just a bit of weird trivia for you all.

The show lost it's edge without Lansing. Lansing was credible, fierce and admirable and an act impossible to follow.

+Bob Lewis Thanks for the info, I wondered why Lansing was dropped from the series.

It's also interesting that Burke appeared in a couple of first season episodes. They were among my favorites. The second season first episode when Savage died also a favorite. Burke s okay but Lansing the better actor.

+Bonnie Kinch Probably a lot of things going on in behind the scenes that we will never know about. It's somewhat disappointing when a lead actor is changed but in this case the producers got the transition right with the believable death of Lansing (Savage).

Burke respectable, but Lansing the best. Love the first episode second season when Savage gets shot down. My favorite episode.

Bob Lewis I Agree Bob! Savage Made The Series What It Was! That’s WHY IT DIDN’t Last Long! If Savage Was Still In It, It Would’ve Last At Least As Long As COMBAT!

May father flew with the 9th Air Force 391st Bombardment Group flying out of Matching Green from November 1943 to October of 1944 as a Bombardier/ Navigator in a B-26 . 78 combat missions 3 of which were on D-Day. He will turn 101 in September of 2023. He was proud to be there .

GIOVANNI1955C ABSOLUTELY !! He had a GREAT screen presence !!👍👍

Samuel Rosenberg Oh Paul Burke did a GOOD job here.....it was just that Landsing had such a strong screen presence......check out season 1, Episode 1 !!! His dressing DOWN of Gallagher is classic !!!👍👍

I can't entirely agree, I like Savage's character, I think if they just wanted to sideline him more that would have been better, he would have been bumped up to Wing anyways. But more importantly, I do think Burke did a great job and the Gallagaher character was a favorite too. I always get let down though Joe Cobb didn't get the group.

TEGRULZ Robert Lansing WAS " 12 o' clock High" !! He was like what David Janssen was to " The Fugitive"....he WAS " Richard Kimball" !!!

They both were good

Jamie Grimes Same here Jamie ! I was only 9 in Sept.'64 and a little girl wasn't supposed to be smitten with history, war stories, airplanes and fighting men. Both of the actors and CO's of the 918th have always been amoung my top 10 favorites. I wish I had followed my dreams and learned to pilot and not just repair airplanes. The old C-130A's were as close as I got to a B-17.. . . And when you share a last name with a favorite person/charactor it really enhances your interest at that age.It upsets me nowadays that so many of the cinema offerings are, and not just in MY opinion, To Damn Realistic for children and many adults. With the deminished moral compasses we are seeing today it seems to me to be purposefully de-sensitizing them.I know a few combat veterans who couldn't sit very long watching "Saving Private Ryan", for instance. They thought it would be made with the same violence guidelines as previous generations worked under no doubt.

I've only been able to watch this episode 2 or 3 times. I can't bear the thought of Savage dying.

Maria Kelly ikr... good episode tho....it was put together GREAT !!

@@noygdbizyness800 tnx for sharing! Would love to know more about your life as inspired by TOH!

Oh no I loved him in this show

Jamie Grimes he was also 'Gary 7' in an episode of Star Trek, considered one of the best. I loved it.

Not even close to one of the best...but it was supposed to be a pilot for a new show. With a young Terri Garr, she was better than Lansing INMO !

Gregory Peck did it better

Do you know if the NAZIs, ever managed get their hands on the much vaunted, *"NORDEN bomb sight?* I remember that it was very important that the *'RATZIs',* were never supposed to get their hands on one!

We used wheel code in Vietnam to verify that someone was a friendly.

@@cat-lw6kq what is "wheel code" ?

@@kimwilson861 it's small handheld code device made of plastic. One piece was clear plastic and your code table was slipped inside it. The round clear plastic wheel with letters on was attached to the top and it was spun around. To make it more secure the code table was replaced daily.

Yes.

Yeds, Burke was really good too

Hi Pit, this is a copy of a reply Ipostedfurther down "From what I've read, the producers wanted someone younger to make the show resonate more with a younger audience. In fact, Burkewas a year or two older than Lansing was. Go Figure!"

There were rumors that Quinn Martin the producer, hated Robert Lansing and couldn't wait to get rid of him. Years later, when is own career was on the wane, he admitted that firing Robert Lancing from 12 O'clock High was one of his career's biggest mistakes.

Rumor had it that Lansing was "hard to work with." Believe it or not, producers often fire actors who were difficult, even though they may be ratings magnets. My son used to be a child actor in a network TV series and was hired because he looked like the actress who played his mother. Unfortunately, the actress was "difficult," as my wife can attest from being on set. She was fired even though she was a popular actress. She was also blackballed. I don't think she worked in TV again.

Gregory Peck...918th was based on the 306th, they just multiplied it by 3 for the movie...

Yes, and your comment lost an "s" somewhere along the way.

He was replaced,involuntarily. .He didn't drop out.

It changed yes, don't know that I'd say it 'lost' something.

James Rickard Agree James! Q.M. Made A Major MISTAKE REPLACING Savage With Burke! That’s Why It Only Lasted A Short Time!

Lost the edge when TWELVE lost Lansing

THAT'S what he was in! I saw Bob Colbert, recognized him but just couldn't place where I'd seen him! Thanks!

Back then, they had to. You couldn't have civilian clothes on base, and you had to wear a dress uniform if you left the base. That didn't change until the late 60's or so. That's why Gomer Pyle was never in civilian clothes.

That probably happened after this incident. The Germans/straggler had the right cal sign. Spoke perfect English and were flying U.S. B17

I totally agree with your comment. General Savage's character had such a commanding presence and Robert Lansing did a true to life acting job. He was my Hero!

I thought I would add to this after my earlier comment. I continue to watch reruns of this show on the H & I network. Paul Burk was a good actor, but Robert Lansing was clearly the better actor, and a better fit for the role as the base commander. Quine Martin produced a lot of good to excellent TV shows but clearly made a poor decision to replace Lansing and kill his character off. A better choice in my opinion would have been to promote Savage's character to Wing commander, after being shot down, seriously injured,... but rescued, reduce his screen time, and still have him have an active presence in the show,... even occasionally flying with the group on missions for up front observations of what was going on. Doing this could have made the show more interesting, provided drama and honest conflicts between himself and Gallager.

According to TV Guide articles from the time when recasting was made, Robert Lansing turned down a "ground command " (a General Britt type role) assuming that role was actually offered...Yes, would have been good to have him stay even as a ground presence.

Can only watch season one with Robert Lansing as Savage, brilliant portrayal. To me, Burke's character was just so annoying. Would love to have seen more seasons with Robert Lansing.

In fact, the straggler was taken directly from USAAF & RAF reports. The Germans were known to take aircraft that crash-landed & repair them to flyable condition, mainly for intelligence gained from testing & evaluation, though some were pressed into service, the majority in German markings. A few however, WERE used in their original USAAF or RAF markings for the same reason German ground troops were sent out in American or British uniforms: to sow doubt, confusion & mistrust among the troops. The RAF reported shooting down a B-24 that opened fire on a flight of Lancasters over southwestern Germany. The numbers & tailcode from the plane matched an aircraft that was MIA. Several USAAF bomber & fighter groups also claimed to have exchanged fire with B-17's, B-24's, B-25's, P-51's and other Allied aircraft.

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Others have likely commented ; but the change was to get a younger audience watching. Seems likely, especially with the addition of younger regular Chis Robinson as the " Bad-Boy" Komanchy. Unfortunately, between Komanchies " chip on his shoulder", self centred cowardice, and Gallaghers self doubting, spoiled-boy handling, the show became character and relationship driven more than story driven.

Politics SUCKS!

In Season 1 during a heated argument then-Captain Gallagher pointed out to Brigadier General Savage that usually a Colonel commanded an outfit like theirs and the General agreed. The reason for a Brigadier filling a Colonel's billet was explained in the movie. I don't know if it was explained on the television version.

@@Mister_Pedantic also, Gallagher is "tossed" his Colonel "Birds" by General Britt at the end of this episode- followed by a " congratulations Joe"

@@kimwilson861 Im watching the series 2nd time around. I do that with the ones I like. I will look for that "toss" I must have missed that. Hey those Germans flyiing that Bomber must have been CRAZY! Claudine was a doll. I guess that murder charge ruined her career.