Occasionally one finds a gem among the rubble of YouTube!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

[Arkansas Granny]

1. That was unexpected. It took me a minute to realize who they were.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. It frequently takes me awhile to realize who I am!

[Arkansas Granny]

6. I know. Sometimes I see myself in the mirror and I wonder "how'd that old woman get in here?".

[underpants]

2. Hogan's Heroes jumped the shark when they started the celebrity cameos

It really hurt the show’s authenticity. But that’s just my opinion.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

3. I was never a fan of the show! You know the end is near when any program starts with the cameos

and cast production numbers!

[underpants]

5. It was a delightful romp through the world of Nazis

HOGAAAAN!

[Coventina]

7. Werner Klemplerer's father was a highly respected conductor who fled Nazi Germany

with his family (including Werner).

Werner himself was a classical music enthusiast and played the violin.
(He played it for laughs on Hogan's Heroes, as a poor player, but really he was very good).

[Karadeniz]

8. Thanks...very interesting!❤

[Leith]

11. In an interview

Klemperer refused to take the role unless nazis were displayed as idiots. The producers agreed and Werner was a marvelous Klink.

His father was Otto Klemperer.

Werner once played Frosch, the assistant jailor, in the Johan Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus.

Both Werner Klemperer and John Banner were Jewish.

[whistler162]

13. So is Robert Clary and a Holocaust survivor.

[Wolf Frankula]

14. So Was Leon Askin

who played General Burkhalter.

Wolf

[TomSlick]

9. Great post. I've never seen this before.

[Wolf Frankula]

10. John Banner was Born in the Polish Ukraine.

He was Jewish, and died in Vienna. He said his character was a decent man who didn't want to be in the army.

Wp;f

[Wounded Bear]

12. Reminds me of when I first heard Jim Nabors sing...

Very cool video.

Thanks, Floyd.