The Outsider
- Episode aired Nov 22, 1966
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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A GI bitterly recalls the events that put him in the hospital.A GI bitterly recalls the events that put him in the hospital.A GI bitterly recalls the events that put him in the hospital.
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Vic Morrow
- Sgt. Saunders
- (credit only)
Dick Miller
- Young Soldier
- (as Richard Miller)
Buddy Pantsari
- German Patrol Leader
- (as David 'Buddy' Pantsari)
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- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen Littlejohn follows Culley into a vehicle shed, Littlejohn pauses just inside the door, and his face is perfectly framed in the curve of a hanging hook which would be used to lift heavy parts.
- GoofsWhen McCall shoots the German in the back and then the German tries to shoot him, McCall fires either 9 or 10 rounds from his M1 Garand. The Garand only holds 8 rounds.
Featured review
RETURN TO THE VILLAGE
This is my first review of an episode of COMBAT! I've been a fan since watching the very first episode with my dad and little brother when I was twelve. By Season 5, I had grown tired of the same scenery week to week, and the wholesale slaughter of hapless Germans. Too, hormones were beginning to rage. I am writing my own war memoir now as Wim Grundy over at Wordpress, and am revisiting the show to watch episodes of Season 5 never before seen. Once I turned OFF the color in my TV's settings it was a better show - more reminiscent of the earlier broadcasts. As a combat infantry veteran of the Vietnam War, I basically skipped the slaughter for the most part by (1) turning off the sound and (2) adverting my eyes. What was left, with generated subtitles, watched on YouTube, was a strong story that I could identify with. I too was an outsider in the two combat units I ended up in, as it was late (1971) in the war and Nixon was sending the troops home. Our episode's protagonist was welcomed by the Squad; I never really got to know the men I served with and was not made to feel welcome. This episode is good therapy for me. I look forward to watching it again as I deal with PTSD.
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- wimgrundy
- Jul 20, 2021
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- 1.33 : 1
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