F Troop
A comedy Western series set in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War in the mid-to-late 1860s. Wilton Parmenter is the latest member of a long line of distinguished military officers, but he is thoroughly clumsy and inept. He wins medals for distinguished service in the Battle of Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865), but he is also the person who accidentally instigated the battle. His superiors decide to promote him to the rank of captain, but they appoint him as the new commander of the small military outpost of Fort Courage. Located in a sparsely populated area, the Fort is used as a dumping ground for the Union Army's least competent soldiers and for various misfits. Parmenter serves as a figurehead, while Sergeant Morgan O'Rourke remains the de facto leader in the area. O'Rourke is illegally running the local town saloon and he has an exclusive-rights treaty with the local Indian tribe (the Hekawi) to sell their "authentic" souvenirs to tourists and for the commercial market through the shady company "O'Rourke Enterprises". The Hekawi tribe are a pacifistic and cowardly tribe, self-described as the "proud descendants of cowards", but they are extremely obsessed with profit and industry. They have partial ownership over O'Rourke's company, and they manufacture many of its products. They sometimes stage fake attacks on the Fort in order to justify its continued presence in the area, nearly always negotiating a price for their "performance" with O'Rourke. Their leader is the shrewd businessman Chief Wild Eagle, who often poses as a wise mentor to the younger characters. He frequently quotes "wise old Indian sayings", even when they are irrelevant to the situation at hand.
- 1965-1967
- 2 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy, Action & Adventure
- TV-G
A comedy Western series set in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War in the mid-to-late 1860s. Wilton Parmenter is the latest member of a long line of distinguished military officers, but he is thoroughly clumsy and inept. He wins medals for distinguished service in the Battle of Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865), but he is also the person who accidentally instigated the battle. His superiors decide to promote him to the rank of captain, but they appoint him as the new commander of the small military outpost of Fort Courage. Located in a sparsely populated area, the Fort is used as a dumping ground for the Union Army's least competent soldiers and for various misfits. Parmenter serves as a figurehead, while Sergeant Morgan O'Rourke remains the de facto leader in the area. O'Rourke is illegally running the local town saloon and he has an exclusive-rights treaty with the local Indian tribe (the Hekawi) to sell their "authentic" souvenirs to tourists and for the commercial market through the shady company "O'Rourke Enterprises". The Hekawi tribe are a pacifistic and cowardly tribe, self-described as the "proud descendants of cowards", but they are extremely obsessed with profit and industry. They have partial ownership over O'Rourke's company, and they manufacture many of its products. They sometimes stage fake attacks on the Fort in order to justify its continued presence in the area, nearly always negotiating a price for their "performance" with O'Rourke. Their leader is the shrewd businessman Chief Wild Eagle, who often poses as a wise mentor to the younger characters. He frequently quotes "wise old Indian sayings", even when they are irrelevant to the situation at hand.
Season 2 Episode Guide
31 Episodes 1966 - 1967
Episode 1
The Singing Mountie
Thu, Sep 8, 1966 30 mins
Shades of Nelson Eddy as a singing Mountie shows up looking for Agarn's French Canadian cousin.
Episode 2
How to Be F Troop Without Really Trying
Thu, Sep 15, 1966 30 mins
Everyone in F Troop is transferred except for Agarn who must train the new troops that are worse than his comrades.
Episode 3
Bye, Bye, Balloon
Thu, Sep 22, 1966 30 mins
Fort Courage is visited by a Prussian balloonist.
Episode 4
Reach for the Sky, Pardner
Thu, Sep 29, 1966 30 mins
Agarn and O'Rourke volunteer to guard the replacement payroll after the first one is stolen.
Episode 5
The Great Troop Robbery
Thu, Oct 6, 1966 30 mins
A trickster tries to get Agarn blamed for his robberies.
Episode 6
The West Goes Ghost
Thu, Oct 13, 1966 30 mins
Four F Troopers take over a ghost town hoping to get rich when the railroad finally comes through.
Episode 7
Yellow Bird
Thu, Oct 20, 1966 30 mins
A white woman raised by Indians starts to take after the Captain.
Episode 8
The Ballot of Corporal Agarn
Thu, Oct 27, 1966 30 mins
The two candidates for mayor of Passaic New Jersey, Agarn's hometown, come out West to get his vote since the election was tied and they need his absentee ballot to break the tie.
Episode 9
Did Your Father Come from Ireland?
Thu, Nov 3, 1966 30 mins
While Sgt. O'Rourke is off on a horse buying mission, his father, Morgan O'Rourke, arrives from Ireland at Fort Courage and unintentionally raises havoc at the fort and even the Hakawi camp.
Episode 10
For Who the Bugle Tolls
Thu, Nov 10, 1966 30 mins
A visiting Colonel judges a troop by its bugler and Fort Courage has the world's worst.
Episode 11
Miss Parmenter
Thu, Nov 17, 1966 30 mins
Wilton's sister has eyes for the company bugler.
Episode 12
La Dolce Courage
Thu, Nov 24, 1966 30 mins
An Italian father and daughter visit Fort Courage pursued by a spurned lover.
Episode 13
Wilton, the Kid
Thu, Dec 1, 1966 30 mins
Kid Vicious, a dead ringer for Captain Parmenter, comes to town.
Episode 14
The Return of Wrongo Starr
Thu, Dec 8, 1966 30 mins
Natural jinx Wrongo Starr returns driving a load of dynamite.
Episode 15
Survival of the Fittest
Thu, Dec 15, 1966 30 mins
A Captain arrives at the Fort and tells Parmenter that he has to send two of his men to undergo a survival test which they have to fend for themselves. And when he says who goes will get a long pass, O'Rourke volunteers himself and Agarn. But when Parmenter sees the Captain making a move on Jane, he decides to go himself taking O'Rourke's place. But he and Agarn find themselves starving, O'Rourke makes sure they find food.
Episode 16
Bring on the Dancing Girls
Thu, Dec 22, 1966 30 mins
Agarn and O'Rourke go after the man that swindled them out of their saloon.
Episode 17
The Loco Brothers
Thu, Dec 29, 1966 30 mins
Two renegade Indians captured Captain Parmenter, but are just looking for company.
Episode 18
From Karate with Love
Thu, Jan 5, 1967 30 mins
East meets West in this episode when the men of Fort Courage offer sanctuary for a young Japanese woman who is fleeing an arranged marriage with a man she does not love. This is good for O'Rourke and Agarn who want the tribe to start manufacturing Kimonos, parasols, and fans but don't plan on a Samurai warrior who is determined to bring her back to Japan where she will fulfill her destiny and marry.
Episode 19
The Sergeant and the Kid
Thu, Jan 12, 1967 30 mins
A ten year old boy shows up at Fort Courage and wants to join up.
Episode 20
What Are You Doing After the Massacre?
Thu, Jan 19, 1967 30 mins
A 147 year old Hekawi chief wants the land that Fort Courage sits on and lays siege to the fort.
Episode 21
A Horse of Another Color
Thu, Jan 26, 1967 30 mins
The wild horse that the Captain wants to capture for Jane, O'Rourke wants to sell to the circus.
Episode 22
V Is for Vampire
Thu, Feb 2, 1967 30 mins
Count Sforza, an emigrant from Transylvania, arrives in town. He comes in a hearse, has pale skin and has a crow he calls "Brother." The men of F-Troop suspect he may be a vampire, given the count's tendency to say, "Good evening," regardless of the time of day. When Jane can't be found, O'Rourke, Agarn and the Captain decide to check out Sforza's spooky mansion.
Episode 23
That's Show Biz
Thu, Feb 9, 1967 30 mins
Agarn leaves the Army to manage a rock band called the Bedbugs.
Episode 24
The Day They Shot Agarn
Thu, Feb 16, 1967 30 mins
When Agarn is tasked with escorting a prisoner to prison, the man escapes. When Agarn reports what happened, a Major tells them that regulations say that Agarn must now take the man's place in prison. O'Rourke goes out to find the man and they learn that the man killed O'Rourke, so now Agarn must be executed.
Episode 25
Only One Russian Is Coming! Only One Russian Is Coming!
Thu, Feb 23, 1967 30 mins
Agarn's Russian cossack cousin falls for Wrangler Jane.
Episode 26
Guns, Guns, Who's Got the Guns?
Thu, Mar 2, 1967 30 mins
The Captain goes on a spy mission to find out who's selling guns to the Indians.
Episode 27
Marriage, Fort Courage Style
Thu, Mar 9, 1967 30 mins
A marriage broker comes to town scaring both Corporal Agarn and Captain Parmenter.
Episode 28
Carpetbagging, Anyone?
Thu, Mar 16, 1967 30 mins
A man comes to town, buys the land that Fort Courage is on and then plans to throw out F Troop.
Episode 29
The Majority of Wilton
Thu, Mar 23, 1967 30 mins
Wilton is eligible for promotion to Major, but first he must pass a rigorous examination. His attempts at study are jeopardized by a bad cold and various home remedies.
Episode 30
Our Brave in F Troop
Thu, Mar 30, 1967 30 mins
Chief Wild Eagle is hiding at Fort Courage to visit the Army dentist; however a visiting general is impressed by this "soldier" and keeps promoting him.
Episode 31
Is This Fort Really Necessary?
Thu, Apr 6, 1967 30 mins
An officer known for closing down forts comes to Fort Courage to get married.