12 O'Clock High 1964
What is 12 O'Clock High?
The television series "12 O'Clock High" is a drama and war series that follows the adventures of the men of the U.S. Eighth Air Force.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1964
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 78
- Runtime
- 44 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 18, 1964
- Last aired
- Jan 13, 1967
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 78 episodes and an average 44-minute runtime.
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The television series "12 O'Clock High" is a drama and war series that follows the adventures of the men of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. The series chronicles their experiences in the air and on the ground while stationed in England. The 918th Bombardment Group is the focus of the show, as they fly long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe. The group is initially commanded by General Frank Savage, and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General. The series explores the lives and challenges faced by the men of the 918th Bombardment Group during this time.
Should you watch it?
“The 918th Bombardment Group faces the perils of aerial combat while stationed in wartime England.”
- focus on leadership dynamics
- depiction of aerial missions
- depicts intense combat situations
Watch it if you enjoy historical dramas centered on military aviation and command leadership.
The series contains depictions of military conflict and the stresses of wartime service.
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Season 1 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep Mytharc Sep 18, 1964
- E2 Follow the Leader Core Sep 25, 1964
- E3 The Men and the Boys Core Oct 2, 1964
- E4 The Sound of Distant Thunder Core Oct 16, 1964
- E5 The Climate of Doubt Mytharc Oct 23, 1964
- E6 Pressure Point Core Oct 30, 1964
- E7 Decision Core Nov 6, 1964
- E8 The Hours Before Dawn Core Nov 13, 1964
- E9 Appointment at Liege Core Nov 20, 1964
- E10 Interlude Mytharc Nov 27, 1964
- E11 Here's to Courageous Cowards Core Dec 4, 1964
- E12 Soldiers Sometimes Kill Mytharc Dec 11, 1964
- E13 The Suspected Core Dec 18, 1964
- E14 An Act of War Core Dec 25, 1964
- E15 Those Who Are About to Die Core Jan 1, 1965
- E16 In Search of My Enemy Core Jan 8, 1965
- E17 The Albatross Core Jan 15, 1965
- E18 The Lorelei Core Jan 22, 1965
- E19 Faith, Hope and Sergeant Aronson Core Jan 29, 1965
- E20 To Heinie, with Love Core Feb 5, 1965
- E21 The Clash Core Feb 12, 1965
- E22 The Ticket Core Feb 26, 1965
- E23 The Trap Core Mar 5, 1965
- E24 The End of the Line Core Mar 12, 1965
- E25 The Threat Core Mar 19, 1965
- E26 Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet Core Mar 26, 1965
- E27 The Mission Core Apr 2, 1965
- E28 The Cry of Fallen Birds Core Apr 9, 1965
- E29 V for Vendetta Core Apr 16, 1965
- E30 P.O.W. (1) Core Apr 23, 1965
- E31 P.O.W. (2) Mytharc Apr 30, 1965
- E32 The Hero Mytharc May 7, 1965
Season 2 · 29 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Loneliest Place in the World Mytharc Sep 13, 1965
- E2 Rx for a Sick Bird Mytharc Sep 20, 1965
- E3 Then Came the Mighty Hunter Core Sep 27, 1965
- E4 The Idolator Core Oct 4, 1965
- E5 Big Brother Core Oct 11, 1965
- E6 The Hotshot Core Oct 18, 1965
- E7 Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a Bum Core Oct 25, 1965
- E8 Runway in the Dark Core Nov 1, 1965
- E9 I Am the Enemy Core Nov 8, 1965
- E10 Grant Me No Favor Core Nov 15, 1965
- E11 Storm at Twilight Core Nov 22, 1965
- E12 We're Not Coming Back Mytharc Nov 29, 1965
- E13 The Jones Boys Mytharc Dec 6, 1965
- E14 Between the Lines Core Dec 13, 1965
- E15 Target 802 Core Dec 27, 1965
- E16 Falling Star Core Jan 3, 1966
- E17 The Slaughter Pen Core Jan 10, 1966
- E18 Underground Core Jan 17, 1966
- E19 Which Way the Wind Blows Core Jan 24, 1966
- E20 The Outsider Core Jan 31, 1966
- E21 Back to the Drawing Board Core Feb 7, 1966
- E22 Twenty-Fifth Mission Core Feb 14, 1966
- E23 The Survivor Core Feb 21, 1966
- E24 Angel Babe Core Feb 28, 1966
- E25 Decoy Core Mar 7, 1966
- E26 The Hollow Man Core Mar 14, 1966
- E27 Cross-Hairs on Death Core Mar 21, 1966
- E28 Day of Reckoning Mytharc Mar 28, 1966
- E29 Siren Voices Mytharc Apr 4, 1966
Season 3 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Gauntlet of Fire Mytharc Sep 9, 1966
- E2 Massacre Core Sep 16, 1966
- E3 Face of a Shadow Core Sep 23, 1966
- E4 Fortress Weisbaden Core Sep 30, 1966
- E5 A Distant Cry Core Oct 7, 1966
- E6 Practice to Deceive Mytharc Oct 14, 1966
- E7 The All-American Core Oct 28, 1966
- E8 The Pariah Core Nov 4, 1966
- E9 The Fighter Pilot Mytharc Nov 11, 1966
- E10 To Seek and Destroy Mytharc Nov 18, 1966
- E11 Burden of Guilt Core Dec 2, 1966
- E12 The Ace Core Dec 9, 1966
- E13 Six Feet Under Core Dec 16, 1966
- E14 The Duel at Mont Sainte Marie Core Dec 23, 1966
- E15 Graveyard Core Dec 30, 1966
- E16 A Long Time Dead Mytharc Jan 6, 1967
- E17 The Hunters and the Killers Mytharc Jan 13, 1967
Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the series?
The series is set in England where the 918th Bombardment Group is stationed.
Who commands the 918th Bombardment Group?
The group is first commanded by General Frank Savage and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher.
What is the primary mission of the group?
The group flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.
Does the show focus only on flying?
The series chronicles the adventures of the men both in the air and on the ground.
Who is Colonel Joe Gallagher?
He is a commander who succeeds General Frank Savage and is the son of a Pentagon General.
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