The Army Show#ep12
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| genre = Sitcom
| creator = J.J. Wall
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| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Peter Aronson
- Caroline Case
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| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- John Sencio
- Toby Huss
- David Anthony Higgins
- Harold Sylvester
- Ivana Miličević
- Craig Anton
- Brian Posehn
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13
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| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Floating Cork Productions
- Castle Rock Entertainment
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| channel = The WB
| first_aired = {{Start date|1998|09|13}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1998|12|13}}
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The Army Show is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB, first shown on September 13 and ended its run on December 13, 1998. The plot follows an army sergeant, played by David Anthony Higgins, who must take charge of a group of soldiers at Fort Bendix, Florida, while hiding his profitable schemes from his higher class officers.
Premise
The show is about a former hacker named John Caesar who joins the United States Army instead of going to prison, and is enlisted at a fictional military complex known as Fort Bendix.{{cite news |first=Hal |last=Boedeker |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/09/12/the-wbs-army-show-is-a-loser/ |title=The WB's 'Army Show' is a loser |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |date=September 12, 1998 |access-date=May 22, 2022 |id={{ProQuest|279212930}} }} The camp is under the supervision of master sergeant David Hopkins. After an official from The Pentagon visits the camp and finds the recruits misbehaving, the show then deals with the recruits' attempts to keep the camp open.{{cite news |first=Anthony |last=Shoemaker |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/254130907 |title='The Army Show' deserves the boot |newspaper =Dayton Daily News |date=September 13, 1998 |access-date=May 22, 2022 |id={{ProQuest|254130907}} }}
Cast
- David Anthony Higgins as Sgt. David Hopkins
- John Sencio as John Caesar
- Harold Sylvester as Colonel John Henchy
- Victor Togunde as Ozzie Lee
- Craig Anton as Lt. Branford Handy
- Toby Huss as Rusty Link
- Ronnie Kerr as Romeo
- Ivana Miličević as Pvt. Lana Povac
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Pilot
|DirectedBy = Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy = J.J. Wall
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|09|13}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=The New Captain
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|09|20}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Fantasy Camp
|DirectedBy = Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy = Chris Henchy
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|09|27}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Shipping Out
|DirectedBy = Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy = J.J. Wall
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|04}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=The Military Ball
|DirectedBy = Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy = David Raether
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|11}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=I'll See Your Five and Raise You an Eddie
|DirectedBy = Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy = Caroline Case
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|18}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Have I Got a Deal for You
|DirectedBy = Brian K. Roberts
|WrittenBy = Joe Keyes
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|25}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=Area 52
|DirectedBy = Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy = Maryanne Melloan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|01}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Eddie Goes to College
|DirectedBy = Brian K. Roberts
|WrittenBy = Caroline Case
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|08}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=An Officer and a Gentleman
|DirectedBy = Brian K. Roberts
|WrittenBy = Will Forte
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|15}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=J. Paul Caesar
|DirectedBy = John Ferraro
|WrittenBy = Peter Aronson & Chris Henchy
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|22}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=The Visitor
|DirectedBy = John Ferraro
|WrittenBy = J.J. Wall
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|06}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=Paymaster
|DirectedBy = Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy = David Raether & Maryanne Melloan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|13}}
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Critical reception
Anthony Shoemaker of the Dayton Daily News wrote that "This extremely stupid sitcom surrounding a band of misfits at a forgotten Army compound is one of the worst television programs I have seen."
References
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External links
- {{Epguides|ArmyShow|The Army Show}}
{{The WB}}
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Category:Television shows set in Florida
Category:1998 American television series debuts
Category:1998 American television series endings
Category:1990s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
Category:Television series by Castle Rock Entertainment