Roll Out
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| Roll Out | |
|---|---|
| Format | Sitcom |
| Directed by | Gene Reynolds Don Weis Richard Kinon William Wiard |
| Starring | Ed Begley, Jr. Garrett Morris Rod Gist Mel Stewart Jimmy Lydon Stu Gilliam Hilly Hicks Darrow Igus |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Gene Reynolds Larry Gelbart |
| Running time | 30 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | October 5, 1973 – January 4, 1974 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Roll Out is a short lived sitcom that aired Friday evenings on CBS during the 1973-1974 television season. Starring Ed Begley, Jr. and Garrett Morris, the series was set in France during World War II and was loosely based on the 1952 film Red Ball Express.
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[edit] Synopsis
In an effort to cash in on the success of M*A*S*H, CBS made the choice to air another Army comedy. Instead of Army medics, Roll Out highlighted the pratfalls of the supply drivers of the 5050th Quartermaster Trucking Company of the U.S. Third Army's Red Ball Express, whose staff was mainly African American. The series attempted to use the World War II setting as a commentary on race relations, just as M*A*S*H's Korean War setting was also a commentary on the Vietnam War.
The show aired opposite ABC's popular sitcom, The Odd Couple. Subsequently, Roll Out failed to win its timeslot and was canceled after one season.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ed Begley, Jr. | Lieutenant Robert Chapman |
| Garrett Morris | Wheels Dawson |
| Mel Stewart | Sergeant B.J. Bryant |
| Hilly Hicks | Private First Class Jed Brooks |
| Jimmy Lydon | Captain Henry Aldrich |
| Teddy Wilson | High Strung |
| Rob Gist | Phone Booth |
| Stu Gilliam | Corporal Carter "Sweet" Williams |
| Darrow Igus | Jersey Hampton |
| Val Bisoglio | Captain Rocco Calvelli |
| Sam Laws | Sergeant Grease |
| Penny Santon | Madame Delacourt |
| Dana Brady | Dominique Delacourt |
[edit] Episodes
| Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | October 5, 1973 |
| 2 | "Sunday, Sweet Sunday" | October 12, 1973 |
| 3 | "Dark Victory" | October 19, 1973 |
| 4 | "Strange Bedfellows" | October 26, 1973 |
| 5 | "Dear Rocco" | November 2, 1973 |
| 6 | "Sweet Millions" | November 16, 1973 |
| 7 | "Members of the Wedding" | November 23, 1973 |
| 8 | "The Paper Caper" | November 30, 1973 |
| 9 | "No Wages-All Fear" | December 14, 1973 |
| 10 | "Christmas the '44" | December 21, 1973 |
| 11 | "Honor Truck" | December 28, 1973 |
| 12 | "Didn't He Ramble?" | January 4, 1974 |
