The more I watch these episodes, I believe that it is fair to say that some very good actors were tapped to play many of these roles. However, as far as the plots go, I suppose one would really need to be an alumnus to truly appreciate the circumstances.
I have to say that "Recon Missions" like these were not all that far beyond what we were doing well after you graduated, though our technique as plebes was to duct-tape firsties to their desk chairs after an attack, never to throw them in the Bay. During Army Week my company's plebes led an attack against the Second Class/junior Army exchange cadet. He was hiding in an upper storage cabinet in his room and we couldn't find him until 30 of us lit off cigars to smoke him out. To their credit, his midshipmen classmates fought to protect their roomate. Another time we rappelled down from the deck above to break into our Company Officer's office, who had ejected from 2 F-14s, and tape a lower ejection handle to his desk chair. He couldn't admit he enjoyed that, but great fun was had by all. My plebes attacked me in my room one night during Army, and there were several bloody noses in the fracas. My boxing sweatshirt got torn, I'm still bitter about that. And the mandatory "40-Year Swim" was very much a challenge for some, and just a little frightening to most. And "bracing up?" "Chins, I want to see CHINS!"
I remember that pool for my water survival class.
Paul Burke of "Twelve O' Clock High" and the original "Thomas Crown Affair" and Guy Williams of "Lost In Space."
Guy Williams also played the role of "Zorro".
The more I watch these episodes, I believe that it is fair to say that some very good actors were tapped to play many of these roles. However, as far as the plots go, I suppose one would really need to be an alumnus to truly appreciate the circumstances.
*This is a ridiculous episode!*
*s/ Retired 24 Year US Navy Submariner - USNA Class of 1965 - Former Enlisted Man*
I have to say that "Recon Missions" like these were not all that far beyond what we were doing well after you graduated, though our technique as plebes was to duct-tape firsties to their desk chairs after an attack, never to throw them in the Bay. During Army Week my company's plebes led an attack against the Second Class/junior Army exchange cadet. He was hiding in an upper storage cabinet in his room and we couldn't find him until 30 of us lit off cigars to smoke him out. To their credit, his midshipmen classmates fought to protect their roomate. Another time we rappelled down from the deck above to break into our Company Officer's office, who had ejected from 2 F-14s, and tape a lower ejection handle to his desk chair. He couldn't admit he enjoyed that, but great fun was had by all. My plebes attacked me in my room one night during Army, and there were several bloody noses in the fracas. My boxing sweatshirt got torn, I'm still bitter about that. And the mandatory "40-Year Swim" was very much a challenge for some, and just a little frightening to most. And "bracing up?" "Chins, I want to see CHINS!"