| The Rear Guard | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jimmy Perry David Croft |
| Written by | Jimmy Perry David Croft Arthur Julian |
| Directed by | Hal Cooper |
| Starring | Lou Jacobi Cliff Norton Eddie Foy Jr. John McCook Dennis Kort Arthur Peterson Jim Connell James McCallion |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 (Pilot) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 10 August 1976 |
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The Rear Guard is a 1976 pilot episode for an American adaptation of the British situation comedy Dad's Army.
The pilot was aired on Tuesday, 10 August 1976 by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).[1] However, it was not commissioned as a series. As it was considered a failure, the original tapes were wiped. However copies of the show are in the possession of the show's director Hal Cooper and other producers that were associated with the show.