F Troop

F Troop
Opening title showing the cannon knocking down the watchtower
Genre
Created by
Starring
Theme music composer
Composers
  • William Lava
  • Frank Comstock
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Hy Averback (1965–1966)
  • Herm Saunders (1966–1967)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time25:30
Production companyWarner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 14, 1965 (1965-09-14) –
April 6, 1967 (1967-04-06)
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F Troop is a satirical American television Western sitcom about U.S. soldiers and American Indians in the Wild West during the 1860s. The series originally aired for two seasons on ABC. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965, and concluded its run on April 6, 1967, with a total of 65 episodes. The first season of 34 episodes was broadcast in black-and-white and the second season was in color.

The series relied heavily on character-based humor, verbal and visual gags, slapstick, physical comedy, and burlesque comedy. The series played fast and loose with historical events and persons, and often parodied them for comical effect.[1] Some indirect references were made to the culture of the 1960s, such as a "Playbrave Club", a parody of a Playboy Club[2] and two rock and roll bands, one which performs songs written in the 1960s.[3]

  1. ^ "The New I.G.". F Troop. Season 1. Episode 21. February 8, 1966.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant O'Rourke, Front and Center". F Troop. Season 1. Episode 32. April 26, 1966.
  3. ^ "That's Show Biz". F Troop. Season 2. Episode 23. February 9, 1967.