Updated: October 28, 2023

September 14, 1965 - August 31, 1967 ABC Situation Comedy - 65 Episodes

Cast:

Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke: Forrest Tucker Cpl. Randolph Agarn: Larry Storch Capt. Wilton Parmenter: Ken Berry Wrangler Jane: Melody Patterson Wild Eagle: Frank DeKova Pvt. Hannibal Dobbs: James Hampton Private Duffy: Bob Steele Crazy Cat: Don Diamond Private Vanderbuilt: Joe Brooks Private Hoffenmeuller: John Mitchum Papa Bear: Ben Frommer Roaring Chicken: Edward Everett Horton Major Duncan: James Gregory Pete, the bartender: Benny Baker Private Dudleson: Irving Bell

The stars of this military farce were the gallant incompetents of F Troop at Fort Courage, somewhere west of the Missouri, in post-Civil War days. The CO was the wide-eyed, bumbling Captain Parmenter, who had been promoted from private during the closing days of the war when he accidentally led a charge in the wrong direction, toward the enemy. Unbeknowst to the captain, Sgt. O'Rourke had already negotiated a secret, and highly profitable treaty with the Hekawi Indians, from whom he also had an exclusive franchise to sell their souvenirs to tourists. There was no peace treaty with the Shugs, however, and they sometimes caused trouble. Cpl. Agarn was O'Rourke's chief aid and assistant schemer, and Wrangler Jane the hard-riding, fast-shooting cowgirl who was out to marry Parmenter.

( The theme song from F-Troop )

The end of the Civ-il War was near when quite ac-ci-den-tal-ly A he-ro who sneezed ab-rupt-ly seized retreat and re-versed it to vic-to-ry His med-al of hon-or pleased and thrilled his proud lit-tle fam 'ly group While pin-ning it on some blood was spilled and so it was planned he'd com-mand F Troop! Where In-di-an fights are col-or-ful sights and no-bo-dy takes a lickin' When pale - face and red - skin both turn chick - en When dril-ling and fight-ing get them down they know their mo-rale can't droop As long as \ they all re-lax in town, before they re-sume with a bang and a boom F Troop!