A: Perpetual winter continuity. To allow episodes to air in any order, the show was set in a permanent winter. Because it was filmed in sunny Southern California during the summer, the cast had to fake freezing in 32°C heat.
Hogan’s Heroes is a classic 1960s television sitcom that follows the covert adventures of a resourceful crew of Allied prisoners who secretly operate an espionage and sabotage ring inside a German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II.
Years Active: 1965–1971 (6 seasons, 168 episodes)
Creators: Bernard Fein and Albert S. Ruddy
Main Cast: Bob Crane (Col. Robert E. Hogan), Werner Klemperer (Col. Wilhelm Klink), John Banner (Sgt. Hans Schultz), Robert Clary (Cpl. Louis LeBeau), Richard Dawson (Cpl. Peter Newkirk), Ivan Dixon (Sgt. James Kinchloe), and Larry Hovis (Sgt. Andrew Carter).
Klink’s Studio Light Monocle Blooper: In multiple close-ups throughout the series, including the episode “Cuban Comes to Stalag 13,” Colonel Klink’s signature glass monocle catches a sharp, bright reflection of the production studio’s overhead stage lights.