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12 O'Clock High

TV·1964–1967·3 seasons, 78 episodes·ABC·Drama, War & Politics·44m

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This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0132Episodes1964–65AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Golden Boy Had Nine Black SheepSeptember 18, 1964Captain Joe Gallagher aborts twice in a row bringing him to the attention of General Savage. Savage feels that Gallagher has a chip on his s
  2. S01E02Follow the LeaderSeptember 25, 1964Savage wants the 918th to try a new technique, bombing on the leader. Instead of each bombardier sighting his own target and then making his
  3. S01E03The Men and the BoysOctober 2, 1964Tom Lockridge is a copilot, on a mission the pilot is killed, and he takes over allowing the crew to bail out. His best friend Captain Wade
  4. S01E04The Sound of Distant ThunderOctober 16, 1964Andy Lathrop is an unsophisticated Tennessee boy. Flying as Savage's lead bombardier, he saves Savage's life, gets promoted to 1st Lieutenan
  5. S01E05The Climate of DoubtOctober 23, 1964General Crowe is waiting for Savage to return from a mission, he notices that when the aircraft ""High Flyer"" lands an ambulance rush out t
  6. S01E06Pressure PointOctober 30, 1964Senator Clay Johnson wants to shut down the long range bombing program because of high aircraft & manpower losses. Savage argues that they j
  7. S01E07DecisionNovember 6, 1964Major Jack Temple leads the low Squadron on a raid to bomb the flying Bomb (V2) assembly plant at Laon. His aircraft ""The Lucky Lady"" is h
  8. S01E08The Hours Before DawnNovember 13, 1964The 918th is assigned in top secrecy to bomb Dortmund. The only one who has the details is Savage and after being briefed by Stoneman, Crowe
  9. S01E09Appointment at LiegeNovember 20, 1964Major Gus Denver returns to the 918th from the States. While he was away on special instructor duty at Langley, his original crew was shot d
  10. S01E10InterludeNovember 27, 1964After loosing his best friend Joe Farrell, Savage goes on leave ordered by General Crowe. He goes to Inverness by train then to the Isle of
  11. S01E11Here's to Courageous CowardsDecember 4, 1964Ross Lawrence a clerk in the Group Office stows away with Joe Morse's crew and shoots down an FW. Later Morse offers to have Lawrence transf
  12. S01E12Soldiers Sometimes KillDecember 11, 1964After losing his memory Savage is found wandering around Berkley Square south Grosvenor Street by Lieutenant Ryan. After being examined by K
  13. S01E13The SuspectedDecember 18, 1964Reporter Clifford Moran believes that Jim Driscoll is really a convicted killer from St Louis named George Kern Turner who in 1933 when 16 y
  14. S01E14An Act of WarDecember 25, 1964The group returns from a bomb run the air frame factory at Metz. The leader, Major Cobb reports complete destruction of the target, but the
  15. S01E15Those Who Are About to DieJanuary 1, 1965The 918th draws a particularly tough mission, an aircraft plant in Rhone Valley, 120 miles beyond fighter support range, surrounded by 500 a
  16. S01E16In Search of My EnemyJanuary 8, 1965Major Peter Gray and his wife Ann arrive at the 918th. Savage knows Ann as Ann Goss and was going to marry her a year ago. At Wing HQ, a WAC
  17. S01E17The AlbatrossJanuary 15, 1965Kane completed his 25 missions and is going back to the States on a Public Relations Tour. He will be performing in Winged Victory and wants
  18. S01E18The LoreleiJanuary 22, 1965Crowe assigns Colonel Royce as Deputy Group Commander. On his arrival he goes out to meet ""Lorelei"" piloted by Lieutenant Josephs and find
  19. S01E19Faith, Hope and Sergeant AronsonJanuary 29, 1965Before a big mission, Savage is injured with a piece of shrapnel by his heart and consigned to the hospital. He meets a gunner from Major Co
  20. S01E20To Heinie, with LoveFebruary 5, 1965On a mission to bomb the rail yards at Eissen, Muller the new Navigator performs perfectly but is knocked down during a maneuver. His wallet
  21. S01E21The ClashFebruary 12, 1965General Savage is shot down while on a bomb run to the Sub Penn's @ Trondheim. The onlly suvivor of his crew, he ends up in a life raft with
  22. S01E22The TicketFebruary 26, 1965The Brauberg Damn needs to be bombed. Savage thinks that a specially equipped P-51 with 2 500 lb bombs can take it out. He asks Paul Stiger
  23. S01E23The TrapMarch 5, 1965While working on a plan to bomb Strassbourg, Savage gets trapped in a cellar during an Air Raid. Trapped with him are Lady Constance, Dr Gle
  24. S01E24The End of the LineMarch 12, 1965A Squadron Commander, Major Joe Gallagher scrubs himself from a mission and his replacement Captain Larry Hollander is killed. Gallagher fee
  25. S01E25The ThreatMarch 19, 1965Axis Sally is broadcasting some very accurate information about the 918th. Including that Savage is going to be killed. When a bomb blast in
  26. S01E26Mutiny at Ten Thousand FeetMarch 26, 1965Major Andy Towson, an exceptional pilot & squadron C.O. cracks up after landing. He is a friend of Savages and has flown about same amount o
  27. S01E27The MissionApril 2, 1965Savage and the Piccadilly Lily are given a special mission to bomb an oil line in the Säär Valley. Captain Dirksen is a Lead Bombardier from
  28. S01E28The Cry of Fallen BirdsApril 9, 1965Savage and the Piccadilly Lily are coming in damaged & low from a mission to Blaustadt. On the approach they almost hit some trees and a man
  29. S01E29V for VendettaApril 16, 1965Mission to bomb Mannheim. Major Gus Denver has returned to flight duty. On a previous mission he suffered a breakdown after the death of his
  30. S01E30P.O.W. (1)April 23, 1965
  31. S01E31P.O.W. (2)April 30, 1965
  32. S01E32The HeroMay 7, 1965A Legendary World War I fighter ace acting as a Ferry Pilot arrives at Archbury on his way to SHAEF HQ. On the way in the pilot gets killed

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0229Episodes1965–66AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The Loneliest Place in the WorldSeptember 13, 1965A straggling B-17 joins the formation and it turns out to be a captured plane flown by Germans. It strafes the lead plane flown by General S
  2. S02E02Rx for a Sick BirdSeptember 20, 1965Maintenance problems plague the 918th. General Creighton from G-2 orders the 918th on a mission to drop a spy (Ilka Zradna) into occupied Po
  3. S02E03Then Came the Mighty HunterSeptember 27, 1965After a tough mission, Gallagher needs a new gunner. Corbett, a replacement has a perfect gunnery score (1000, Komansky only has 400). He ta
  4. S02E04The IdolatorOctober 4, 1965A new pilot, 1st Lieutenant Joshua Melton McGraw, who is an old friend of Gallagher's arrives with a chip on his shoulder and buzzes the fie
  5. S02E05Big BrotherOctober 11, 1965The 918 lands at Mogador in North Africa to refuel and re-arm. Gallagher's plane lands 21 hours late after his stopover in Yugoslavia. The s
  6. S02E06The HotshotOctober 18, 1965The 511th Fighter Group arrives at Archbury to escort the 918 on the home leg of the shuttle mission. On the way Troper attacks a train maki
  7. S02E07Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a BumOctober 25, 1965On a mission 9 out of the 10 crew of the Piccadilly Lily are wounded save one - Komansky. Komansky fly's and lands the plane, becoming a pre
  8. S02E08Runway in the DarkNovember 1, 1965On a practice for night mission, they are being tracked by Vendry's unit They change course and evade successfully but ""Chub"" has to corre
  9. S02E09I Am the EnemyNovember 8, 1965The 918 is on its 8th mission to bomb the sub pens at St Nazaire. This mission is led by Major Kurt Brown who has never aborted for any reas
  10. S02E10Grant Me No FavorNovember 15, 1965On a bombing mission into Norway, Lieutenant Col. Christy aborts the mission after 10 out his 21 planes get shot down. When he returns, Gall
  11. S02E11Storm at TwilightNovember 22, 1965Harv and Lieutenant Colonel Rogers, the 918ths acting commander, watch the latest mission come back very chewed up and missing at least 6 si
  12. S02E12We're Not Coming BackNovember 29, 1965The start of the Shuttle raid Gallagher briefs his crew . They will be bombing Wessellhafen then flying into North Africa, refueling, bombin
  13. S02E13The Jones BoysDecember 6, 1965Off the base, JayDee Jones is working up the nerve to go on his next mission. He gets Jan Warner to sneak him back on base. He gets spotted
  14. S02E14Between the LinesDecember 13, 1965Flying back from Russian sector for the Invasion of Europe is coming and Stace & Krasker are returning with information about Russian troop
  15. S02E15Target 802December 27, 1965On the way back from a bombing run over the Ruhr valley, bombs are accidentally dropped on Ste Monique. 1st Lieutenant Parks the bombardier
  16. S02E16Falling StarJanuary 3, 1966On the way back from a mission, a mentor of Joe Gallagher's, Colonel Gus ""Pappy"" Wexler is flying as an observer. Gallagher asks Fowler to
  17. S02E17The Slaughter PenJanuary 10, 1966While trying to bomb Hamburg, the 818th is turned back by flak & fighters over area called the ""Slaughter Pen"". A new German Underground R
  18. S02E18UndergroundJanuary 17, 1966While on a bombing raid, Gallagher realizes that he has bombed a decoy target they need to bomb 2500 yards NE of target 385. Gallagher tries
  19. S02E19Which Way the Wind BlowsJanuary 24, 1966Due to cloud cover over the target, the 918th led by Major Fitzsimmons is unable to bomb Kiel. They abort loosing 7 planes. Back at base Gal
  20. S02E20The OutsiderJanuary 31, 1966Mission to bomb a refinery & fuel storage area at Kasendorf. A pilot from the 53rd Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Harley Wilson hits Gallagher
  21. S02E21Back to the Drawing BoardFebruary 7, 1966The Dulabine Shipyard bombing mission is turned back due to overcast. On the ground in Emstad, the German commander, Oberst Erhland is frust
  22. S02E22Twenty-Fifth MissionFebruary 14, 1966After completing On his 25th mission, Major Tom Parsons is going home. At Wing HQ General Britt is chewing out his Group Commander (Fred, Ga
  23. S02E23The SurvivorFebruary 21, 1966On a mission after hitting the target a bombing runs, Captain Bradovich's B-17 experiences engine trouble. Tourneau drops back to aide him.
  24. S02E24Angel BabeFebruary 28, 1966B-17 ""Angel Babe"" is returning from a perfect mission to Willemshaven as the Group Lead. Flight Engineer Willets explains that when ""Ange
  25. S02E25DecoyMarch 7, 1966In Scotland Gallagher meets with Major General Hardy about a Ranger mission and Gallagher comes up with an air support plan. Returning from
  26. S02E26The Hollow ManMarch 14, 1966An escaped POW, 1st Lieutenant Wally Bolen returns to the 918th after 5 months of captivity. He is welcomed by Komansky and promoted to Capt
  27. S02E27Cross-Hairs on DeathMarch 21, 1966A cashiered pilot slips in for another try.
  28. S02E28Day of ReckoningMarch 28, 1966A German unit bombs the 918th's base in Archbury, among the dead are a group of new replacements and a WRAF Sergeant Winifred Broome. The Ch
  29. S02E29Siren VoicesApril 4, 1966On a bombing mission to Focke Wulfe Factory in Marienberg, East Prussia the 918th is attached by fighters and loose 9 AC & 100 men. The 966t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0317Episodes1966–67AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Gauntlet of FireSeptember 9, 1966The 918th Group has just finished 21 missions in the 30 days since May 1, 1944. They have been bombing for Operation Point, the lead up to O
  2. S03E02MassacreSeptember 16, 1966A shuttle raid is planned by 8th Air Force commander Lieutenant General Harry Owen. Bombers will bomb Ergen Oil Works land in Poltava Russia
  3. S03E03Face of a ShadowSeptember 23, 1966The 918th is now temporarily part of the 15th Air Force. They fly to a base at Bellagio Foggia Italy commanded by Colonel Yates. Yates is a
  4. S03E04Fortress WeisbadenSeptember 30, 1966The RAF(& USAAF) is getting pounded by very concentrated flak over Weisbaden, the latest Squadron has been wiped out. General Britt visits G
  5. S03E05A Distant CryOctober 7, 1966A flight instructor goes to war.
  6. S03E06Practice to DeceiveOctober 14, 1966Gallagher is shot down in a Mustang on a secret mission. Col Gibbons takes over command of the 918th. Conspiracy is led by Admiral von Kreut
  7. S03E07The All-AmericanOctober 28, 1966Ted Master's an all American Athlete is assigned to the 918th. He comes equipped with his own Press Officer. Wants to fly, Gallagher assigns
  8. S03E08The PariahNovember 4, 1966Sandy almost runs down a Master Sergeant looking for the 918th. He has a German accent. Gallagher is briefing his Squadron commanders. Turns
  9. S03E09The Fighter PilotNovember 11, 19669 new planes & crews arrive at Archbury. Aboard are some WACS assigned to Wing HQ led by Staff Sergeant Margo Demarest who is an old friend
  10. S03E10To Seek and DestroyNovember 18, 1966A V-1 rocket crashes in Sweden. The allies want to get it. They recruit a rocket expert Group Captain Anthony Carmichael. Carmichael is in c
  11. S03E11Burden of GuiltDecember 2, 1966Major General Fox is putting pressure on Brigadier General Doud to bomb the Sub Pens at Nordensholm. They have bombed 3 times and hit the wr
  12. S03E1212 O'Clock High S03E12The AceDecember 9, 1966Colonel Harry Connelly is up for the Medal of Honor for the pinpoint bombing of a Radar station without hitting the church next door in Ital
  13. S03E13Six Feet UnderDecember 16, 196652 Division 3rd Bn captures Argenteau Air Six Air Defense HQ in cellar, Sandy & Gallagher are in France scouting forward bases. Is ordered t
  14. S03E14The Duel at Mont Sainte MarieDecember 23, 1966Gallagher parachutes onto a Mountain to get a group of Nuns to move so the Mountain can be bombed.
  15. S03E15GraveyardDecember 30, 1966On a Shuttle Mission to bomb Fredricksburg then land in Foggia Italy, General Chandler leads the whole wing. Gallagher's plane is hit and th
  16. S03E16A Long Time DeadJanuary 6, 1967Captain Dula, a pilot who is flying as Navigator, Harvey flies as co-pilot wounded. Gallagher wounded, Dula takes over, argues with Komansky
  17. S03E17The Hunters and the KillersJanuary 13, 1967Commodore Leon Crompton is the leader of USN Task Force 10. His job is to find and sink Wolf Pack Laika , 8 German u-boats operating off the

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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