List of F Troop episodes

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F Troop is a satirical American television sitcom that originally aired for two seasons on ABC. The first episode aired on September 14, 1965, and the final episode aired on April 6, 1967. There were 65 episodes in all, 34 in black and white (season 1) and 31 in color (season 2).

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Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 34September 14, 1965 (1965-09-14)May 10, 1966 (1966-05-10)
2 31September 8, 1966 (1966-09-08)April 6, 1967 (1967-04-06)

Episodes

Season 1 (1965–66)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Scourge of the West"Charles R. RondeauStory by: Jim Barnett and Ed James & Seaman Jacobs,
Teleplay by: Ed James & Seaman Jacobs
September 14, 1965 (1965-09-14)
Captain Wilton Parmenter is assigned command of Fort Courage.
22"Don't Look Now, One of Our Cannon Is Missing"Charles R. RondeauHoward Merrill & Stan Dreben September 21, 1965 (1965-09-21)
O'Rourke and Agarn lend the fort's cannon to the Hekawis for their moon festival; when the troop needs it back for an official visit, the tribe refuses.
33"The Phantom Major"Leslie GoodwinArthur JulianSeptember 28, 1965 (1965-09-28)
A British major (Bernard Fox) arrives to teach F Troop his new method of fighting Indians.
44"Corporal Agarn's Farewell to the Troops"Charles R. RondeauStan Dreben & Howard MerrillOctober 5, 1965 (1965-10-05)
Agarn is convinced that he is dying and writes a full confession about O'Rourke Enterprises to the inspector general.
55"The Return of Bald Eagle"Leslie GoodwinsArthur JulianOctober 12, 1965 (1965-10-12)
Wild Eagle's son (Don Rickles) returns to lead an Indian revolt against Fort Courage.
66"Dirge for the Scourge"Leslie GoodwinsEd James & Seaman JacobsOctober 19, 1965 (1965-10-19)
Parmenter accidentally humiliates a gunslinger, Sam Urp (Jack Elam), who vows to get even.
77"The Girl from Philadelphia"Charles R. RondeauArthur JulianOctober 26, 1965 (1965-10-26)
Parmenter's old girlfriend from back East comes to Fort Courage, luring him into a marriage which will take him from the troop.
88"Old Ironpants"Charles R. RondeauArthur JulianNovember 2, 1965 (1965-11-02)
An officer training course changes Parmenter into an iron-fisted officer, which the rest of the troop hopes to change.
99"Me Heap Big Injun"Charles R. RondeauArthur JulianNovember 9, 1965 (1965-11-09)
Agarn's enlistment is almost up, but instead of reenlisting he decides to join the Hekawis.
1010"She's Only a Build in a Girdled Cage"Leslie GoodwinsLarry Markes & Michael MorrisNovember 16, 1965 (1965-11-16)
Trooper Dobbs' elderly mother is coming to visit, but the troop thinks that she is a chanteuse.
1111"A Gift from the Chief"Charles R. RondeauAl Gordon & Hal GoldmanNovember 23, 1965 (1965-11-23)
After he saves Wild Eagle's life, Parmenter receives an infant as a reward.
1212"Honest Injun"Charles R. RondeauEd James & Seaman JacobsNovember 30, 1965 (1965-11-30)
A con artist sells deeds to worthless mines around Fort Courage.
1313"O'Rourke vs. O'Reilly"Leslie GoodwinsArthur JulianDecember 7, 1965 (1965-12-07)
A woman (Lee Meriwether) arrives in Fort Courage and opens a saloon, in competition with O'Rourke's saloon.
1414"The 86 Proof Spring"Charles R. RondeauFred S. Fox & Iz ElinsonDecember 14, 1965 (1965-12-14)
O'Rourke and Agarn must hide the whiskey still when an inspector general tries to find how the Hekawis are getting alcohol.
1515"Here Comes the Tribe"Charles R. RondeauEd James & Seaman JacobsDecember 21, 1965 (1965-12-21)
As a reward for rescuing his daughter from another Indian, Wild Eagle tries to marry Parmenter to his daughter.
1616"Iron Horse Go Home"Charles R. RondeauEd James & Seaman JacobsDecember 28, 1965 (1965-12-28)
The Hekawis sell their land to the railroad and choose to move their tribe into Fort Courage.
1717"Our Hero, What's His Name?"Charles R. RondeauHoward Merrill and Stan DrebanJanuary 4, 1966 (1966-01-04)
Agarn claims to have killed Geronimo in order to impress his girlfriend (Jackie Joseph, Ken Berry's real-life wife at the time) but then Geronimo shows up for revenge.
1818"Wrongo Starr and the Lady in Black"Charles R. RondeauStan Dreben & Howard MerrillJanuary 11, 1966 (1966-01-11)
A jinxed private (Henry Gibson) is assigned to F Troop.
1919"El Diablo"Seymour RobbieArthur JulianJanuary 18, 1966 (1966-01-18)
Agarn goes after his look-alike cousin, a Mexican bandit (Larry Storch in a dual role).
2020"Go for Broke"Seymour RobbieHoward Merrill & Stan DrebenJanuary 25, 1966 (1966-01-25)
O'Rourke loses the troop pension in a crooked poker game, and Parmenter agrees to try to win it back with the help of Wrangler Jane's cousin (George Gobel).
2121"The New I.G."Charles R. RondeauArthur JulianFebruary 8, 1966 (1966-02-08)
A new inspector general (Andrew Duggan) wants to try out his new rifle in a surprise attack on the Hekawis.
2222"Spy, Counterspy, Counter Counterspy"Charles R. RondeauStan Dreben & Howard MerrillFebruary 15, 1966 (1966-02-15)
When the War Department assigns F Troop to test a secret weapon, spies (including Pat Harrington, Jr. imitating Maxwell Smart) arrive in Fort Courage trying to find out what it is.
2323"The Courtship of Wrangler Jane"Gene ReynoldsArthur JulianFebruary 22, 1966 (1966-02-22)
In order for his latest money-making scheme to work, O'Rourke must get Parmenter to marry Wrangler Jane.
2424"Play, Gypsy, Play"Gene RenoldsArthur JulianMarch 1, 1966 (1966-03-01)
Three Hungarian gypsies (including Zsa Zsa Gabor) arrive in Fort Courage.
2525"Reunion for O'Rourke"Charles R. RondeauEd James & Seaman JacobsMarch 8, 1966 (1966-03-08)
To celebrate O'Rourke's twenty years in the cavalry, the troop arranges a surprise party with many of O'Rourke's old friends.
2626"Captain Parmenter, One Man Army"Charles R. RondeauHoward Merrill & Stan DrebenMarch 15, 1966 (1966-03-15)
Due to a technical mistake, the enlistments of the men in F Troop are invalid and Parmenter is the only soldier on duty at Fort Courage.
2727"Don't Ever Speak to Me Again"Charles R. RondeauArthur JulianMarch 22, 1966 (1966-03-22)
The army decides to give F Troop a citation and a medal for their high morale, which inflates their egos and causes fighting among the men.
2828"Too Many Cooks Spoil the Troop"Gene ReynoldsStan Burns & Mike MarmerMarch 29, 1966 (1966-03-29)
When the troop cook is reassigned, Agarn is picked to take his place. Major Duncan: James Gregory
2929"Indian Fever"Gene ReynoldsArthur JulianApril 5, 1966 (1966-04-05)
Agarn insists that an Indian is spying on the fort, but no one else believes him.
3030"Johnny Eagle Eye"Seymour RobbisStan Dreben & Howard MerrillApril 12, 1966 (1966-04-12)
O'Rourke enlists an expert Hekawi marksman (Paul Petersen) into the troop for a sharpshooting competition, only to find out that he is the son of Sitting Bull.
3131"A Fort's Best Friend Is Not a Mother"Seymour RobbisEd James & Seaman JacobsApril 19, 1966 (1966-04-19)
Parmenter's mother (Jeanette Nolan) arrives at the fort, determined to have her son promoted out of the troop.
3232"Lieutenant O'Rourke, Front and Center"David AlexanderArthur JulianApril 26, 1966 (1966-04-26)
O'Rourke is selected for an officer training course, which would mean he can't run O'Rourke Enterprises.
3333"The Day the Indians Won"David AlexanderEd James & Seaman JacobsMay 3, 1966 (1966-05-03)
When the Hekawis need a victory or else be kicked out of the Council of Indian Nations, O'Rourke and Agarn agree to rig a fight between them and the fort.
3434"Will the Real Captain Try to Stand Up"Charles R. RondeauFred S. Fox & Iz ElinsonMay 10, 1966 (1966-05-10)
O'Rourke and Agarn agree to help the town drunk to impress his daughter, who thinks he is the captain of F Troop.

Season 2 (1966–67)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
351"The Singing Mountie"David AlexanderArthur JulianSeptember 8, 1966 (1966-09-08)

A Canadian Mountie (Paul Lynde) arrives at Fort Courage on the trail of Agarn's fur-trapping Canadian cousin (Larry Storch in a dual role).

Note: It is stated several times throughout the episode that Paul's character is with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was not established until 1920. Its predecessor, the North West Mounted Police (later Royal North West Mounted Police), would have been more accurate but even they were not established until 1873, when the show takes place in the 1860s.
362"How to Be F Troop Without Really Trying"David AlexanderArthur JulianSeptember 15, 1966 (1966-09-15)
F Troop must train G Troop, its replacements at Fort Courage. Lt. Harrison: Les Brown, Jr.
373"Bye, Bye, Balloon"Seymour RobbieAustin & Ima KalishSeptember 22, 1966 (1966-09-22)
A Prussian balloonist (Harvey Korman) arrives to train F Troop in a balloon.
384"Reach for the Sky, Pardner"Seymour RobbieArthur JulianSeptember 29, 1966 (1966-09-29)
After the troop payroll train is robbed, O'Rourke and Agarn ride along as mail clerks to protect the money.
395"The Great Troop Robbery"Seymour RobbieStan Burns & Mike MarmerOctober 6, 1966 (1966-10-06)
Agarn's case of amnesia makes him the fall guy for a crooked medicine man (guest star Milton Berle).
406"The West Goes Ghost"Seymour RobbieArthur JulianOctober 13, 1966 (1966-10-13)
O'Rourke, Agarn, Dobbs, and Vanderbilt resign from the army to homestead a ghost town rumored to have an actual ghost.
417"Yellow Bird"David AlexanderStan Dreben & Howard MerrillOctober 20, 1966 (1966-10-20)
O'Rourke plans to reunite a wealthy man with his long lost daughter (Julie Newmar) who grew up with Indians.
428"The Ballot of Corporal Agarn"Seymour RobbieAustin & Ima KalishOctober 27, 1966 (1966-10-27)
When the candidates running to be Agarn's hometown mayor end up in a tie, both arrive in Fort Courage courting Agarn's vote.
439"Did Your Father Come from Ireland?"David AlexanderArthur JulianNovember 3, 1966 (1966-11-03)
When O'Rourke's father (Forrest Tucker in a dual role) comes for a visit, he quickly makes a nuisance of himself.
4410"For Whom the Bugle Tolls"David AlexanderHal Goldman and Al GordonNovember 10, 1966 (1966-11-10)
Trooper Dobbs' terrible bugle playing lands the fort in trouble when fort inspector "Bugle Bill" Bartlett arrives, who bases his decisions about a fort on the ability of the fort's bugle player.
4511"Miss Parmenter"Seymour RobbieRichard BaerNovember 17, 1966 (1966-11-17)
Parmenter's sister (Patty Regan) arrives at Fort Courage and sets her eyes on Private Dobbs.
4612"La Dolce Courage"David AlexanderAustin & Ima KalishNovember 24, 1966 (1966-11-24)
The troop helps an Italian and his beautiful daughter who arrived in town.
4713"Wilton the Kid"Phil RawlinsRichard BaerDecember 1, 1966 (1966-12-01)
Confusion results when the town bank is robbed by Kid Vicious, who is an exact look-alike for Parmenter (Ken Berry in a dual role). Sheriff Lawton: Sterling Holloway
4814"The Return of Wrongo Starr"Gary NelsonStan Dreben, Howard Merrill, & Jim BarnettDecember 8, 1966 (1966-12-08)
Wrongo Starr (Henry Gibson) returns to Fort Courage escorting a load of dynamite.
4915"Survival of the Fittest"Gary NelsonArthur JulianDecember 15, 1966 (1966-12-15)
Parmenter and Agarn are selected for a wilderness survival course.
5016"Bring on the Dancing Girls"David AlexanderArthur JulianDecember 22, 1966 (1966-12-22)
A blackmailer takes control of O'Rourke's saloon, and O'Rourke vows to get even.
5117"The Loco Brothers"Hollingsworth MorseRichard BaerDecember 29, 1966 (1966-12-29)
Two renegade Indians kidnap Parmenter, and the troops sets out to rescue him.
5218"From Karate with Love"Hollingsworth MorseArthur JulianJanuary 5, 1967 (1967-01-05)
A Japanese girl seeks refuge in Fort Courage from "honorable bad man" (Mako).
5319"The Sergeant and the Kid"Seymour RobbieArthur JulianJanuary 12, 1967 (1967-01-12)
When a ten-year-old boy (Peter Robbins) tries to enlist in F Troop, O'Rourke tries to discourage him.
5420"What Are You Doing After the Massacre?"Phil RawlinsAustin & Ima KalishJanuary 19, 1967 (1967-01-19)
147-year-old Hekawi chief Flaming Arrow (guest star Phil Harris) leads the tribe in an attack on Fort Courage.
5521"A Horse of Another Color"Phil RawlinsArthur JulianJanuary 26, 1967 (1967-01-26)
Both Parmenter and Agarn try to capture a wild horse.
5622"V Is for Vampire"Hollingsworth MorseAustin & Ima KalishFebruary 2, 1967 (1967-02-02)
Parmenter, O'Rourke, and Agarn suspect that the new arrival (guest star Vincent Price) in Fort Courage is a vampire.
5723"That's Show Biz"Hollingsworth MorseArthur JulianFebruary 9, 1967 (1967-02-09)
Agarn resigns from the army to manage British music group the Bedbugs (The Factory).
5824"The Day They Shot Agarn"Hollingsworth MorseAustin & Ima KalishFebruary 16, 1967 (1967-02-16)
The events leading up to Agarn's execution are recounted. John Mitchum, who appeared in season 1 as Pvt. Hoffenmueller, performs as the balladeer.
5925"Only One Russian Is Coming! Only One Russian Is Coming!"Hollingsworth MorseArthur JulianFebruary 23, 1967 (1967-02-23)
Agarn's look-alike Cossack cousin Dmitri Agarnoff (Larry Storch in a dual role) arrives in Fort Courage and becomes a rival for Wrangler Jane's affections.
6026"Guns, Guns Who's Got the Guns?"Phil RawlinsArthur JulianMarch 2, 1967 (1967-03-02)
An inspector general insists that one of the troopers in F Troop is smuggling guns to the Apaches.
6127"Marriage, Fort Courage Style"Phil RawlinsArthur JulianMarch 9, 1967 (1967-03-09)
Wrangler Jane hires a matchmaker (guest star Mary Wickes as Samantha "Marrying Sam" Oglesby) to get her married to Parmenter.
6228"Carpetbagging, Anyone?"Phil RawlinsArthur JulianMarch 16, 1967 (1967-03-16)
A greedy land speculator (James Gregory) takes over Fort Courage, and the troop plans how to get the town back.
6329"The Majority of Wilton"Phil RawlinsArthur JulianMarch 23, 1967 (1967-03-23)
After Parmenter comes down with a cold, everyone gives him alcohol-based remedies.
6430"Our Brave in F Troop"Seymour RobbieAustin & Ima KalishMarch 30, 1967 (1967-03-30)
When O'Rourke and Agarn sneak Wild Eagle into F Troop to have his tooth pulled, he quickly gets promoted through the ranks by visiting General Courage (Cliff Arquette).
6531"Is This Fort Really Necessary?"Hal MarchAustin & Ima KalishApril 6, 1967 (1967-04-06)
The troop worries when an officer (Charles Drake) in charge of closing unnecessary forts arrives in Fort Courage.

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