Mail Call 2002
What is Mail Call?
Mail Call is a television series first released in 2002. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2002
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 105
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 4, 2002
- Last aired
- May 25, 2007
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- History
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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Mail Call is a television series first released in 2002. Catalogued under Documentary. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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“Retired Marine R. Lee Ermey answers viewer questions about military weapons and equipment on this educational series.”
- expert host insights
- focus on historical military technology
- limited to military-specific topics
Watch it if you are interested in the history and mechanics of military equipment and weaponry.
The program features discussions of military hardware and weaponry in an educational context.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword Aug 4, 2002
- E2 Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine Aug 11, 2002
- E3 Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots Aug 18, 2002
- E4 Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield Aug 25, 2002
- E5 Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks Sep 1, 2002
- E6 Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows Sep 8, 2002
- E7 Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow Sep 15, 2002
- E8 Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; Foxholes Sep 22, 2002
- E9 The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets Sep 29, 2002
- E10 Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs Oct 5, 2002
- E11 Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch Oct 7, 2002
- E12 The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes Oct 21, 2002
- E13 Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle Oct 28, 2002
Season 2 · 13 episodes
- E1 Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs Dec 15, 2002
- E2 Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife Dec 22, 2002
- E3 AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot Dec 29, 2002
- E4 Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer Jan 19, 2003
- E5 Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs Jan 26, 2003
- E6 LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute Feb 2, 2003
- E7 Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts Feb 9, 2003
- E8 Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons Mar 2, 2003
- E9 Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots Mar 9, 2003
- E10 Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank Mar 15, 2003
- E11 Amphibious Assault Vehicle; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Tu Mar 23, 2003
- E12 Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers Apr 6, 2003
- E13 Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle Apr 12, 2003
Season 3 · 14 episodes
- E1 Live from the Gulf Jul 6, 2003
- E2 Super Stallion Helicopter; Flying Banana; Navy Hazing; Seabees; GI Jargon; Tank Ammo Jul 13, 2003
- E3 M-1 Garand Rifle; First Assault Rifle; JATO; Golden Knights Parachute Team; Barr Jul 20, 2003
- E4 Rocket-Assisted Projectile; WWII German Gustav; Tent Tech; Pup Tent; Tomahawk; Jul 27, 2003
- E5 M-16; Viet Cong Booby Traps; Super-Secret Ravens; Wild Weasels; Vietnam River Patrol Boats; Green Berets Aug 10, 2003
- E6 Marine Sniper Rifle; BlowGun; Mulberry Harbor; French Resistance; Frontline Medi Aug 17, 2003
- E7 Marine Sniper School; Hand Signals; Ho Chi Minh Trail; Motorcycles; Loading Palettes; C-119 Aug 31, 2003
- E8 Armored Scout Car; Water-Cooled Machine Gun; Fart Sack; Shuteye; Nazi U-Boats; Stealth Ship Sep 7, 2003
- E9 Claymore Mine; 1st U.S. Nuclear Sub; Resupply at Sea; Patriot Air Defense Missile; Jody Songs Sep 14, 2003
- E10 WWII Half Track; Arctic Vehicles; Weird Weapons; Navy Hydrofoils; Combat Controllers; Gunnery Sergeant Oct 5, 2003
- E11 Military Pilot Training; Flak; Doolittle Raid; One-Man Submarine; Military Radios Oct 12, 2003
- E12 F-15 Eagle; Flying Platform; Atomic Annie; Army Missiles; Tommy Gun v. Burp Gun; Measuring Bullets Oct 19, 2003
- E13 Avenger; Stinger & Red-Eye Missiles; Military Firefighter & Smokejumper; Kiowa Helicopter; Kilroy Oct 26, 2003
- E14 Cobra Attack Helicopter; Sidewinder Missile; C-54 Skymaster; MPs; Flintlock Pistol Nov 2, 2003
Season 4 · 13 episodes
- E1 Golden Knights; U.S. Air Force; Flying Tigers; Blood Chit; AC-130U Spooky Gunsh Jan 11, 2004
- E2 Blimp; Miitary Shotguns; Navy Graveyard; Poop Deck Jan 18, 2004
- E3 Guided Missile Destroyer; WWI Aircraft & Aces; Marine Corps FAST Teams Jan 25, 2004
- E4 Grease Gun; Sten Gun; E-3 Sentry AWACS; J-Stars; Vietnam Fire Support Bases; Charlie Feb 8, 2004
- E5 Medieval Madness; National Technical Systems; Fabulous Flops; P-51 Mustang; A-2 Flight Jacket Feb 15, 2004
- E6 Heavy Support Vehicles Feb 22, 2004
- E7 Army Air Ambulance; 1st Special Service Force; Johnson Rifle; MiG-15 vs. F-86 Mar 7, 2004
- E8 Fastest Army Vehicle; Uncle Sam; Tank Destroyers; Anti-Tank Rifle; Dive Bomber Mar 28, 2004
- E9 Navy SEALs; Frogmen; Kettering Bug; A-10 Warthog; Rommel's Afrika Korps Gear Apr 4, 2004
- E10 Jump Gear; Weapons; Communications and Medical Gear Apr 11, 2004
- E11 Nuclear-Attack Submarine: Diving, Steering and Sonar; Torpedoes and Tomahawk Missiles; Reactor; Chow Apr 25, 2004
- E12 Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-Rations May 2, 2004
- E13 Bren Gun & Carrier; Special Forces School Final Exam; Beasts of Burden; Predator; 1st RPV May 16, 2004
Season 5 · 12 episodes
- E1 Spanish-American War Rifle; Remembering the Maine; SR-71 Blackbird; U-2 Spy Plane; Training for Extreme Battlefield Conditions Jul 11, 2004
- E3 The Navy Marine Mammals Program; The Chain of Evacuation in World War II; WC54 Ambulance; The Desert Ducks Jul 25, 2004
- E4 Gear of the French Musketeers; Fighter Planes of World War II; High Altitude Rescue Team; XR-8 Syncopter Aug 1, 2004
- E5 Marine Corps Marksmanship; The BAT; Maritime Safety & Security Teams Aug 8, 2004
- E6 Silencers; Flashbang Grenade; WWII Japanese Gear; HITRON Teams Aug 15, 2004
- E7 Javelin Anti-Tank Missile; Tankgewehr 1918; P-3 Orion; SOG Aug 29, 2004
- E8 The War of 1812 Sep 5, 2004
- E9 Military Sidearms; Glock Handguns; MG42; WWII British Commando Weapons; Gun Truck Alley Sep 19, 2004
- E10 XM8; Spencer; AC-47 Spooky; Small Diameter Bomb; Gotha Bomber Sep 26, 2004
- E11 Rapid Fielding Initiative; Anti-Tank and Anti-Anti-Tank; Blimp Sub-hunters; Cloud Car Oct 3, 2004
- E12 Zoaves; Flying Wing; ICBM; Swift Boats Oct 12, 2004
- E13 Celebrity Golf Tournament, Gala Ball, and Auction Nov 9, 2004
Frequently asked questions
Who hosted Mail Call?
The program was hosted by R. Lee Ermey, a retired United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant.
When did the show debut?
The show debuted on August 4, 2002.
What network aired the show?
Mail Call appeared on the History Channel.
How long were the episodes?
Most episodes were 30 minutes, though some episodes from 2007 to 2009 were 60 minutes.
What was the show about?
The host answered viewer questions regarding weapons and equipment used by military forces throughout history.