Watched this show every week in the 60’s back when television was good and not garbage reality show’s with zero imagination and no good scripts nor plot’s .
I just turned 69 in September & I grew up on the the old war & western movies & T.V. series & even today at my age I still love them lol. It brings out the kid in this crippled up old lady. I'm also a big fan of the old Si-Fi movies & T.V. series & I also love the old T.V. series for kids, like Fury, My Friend Flicka, Rin Tin Tin, etc, etc. Thank you for sharing these with us.
I use to watch Combat episodes on a neighbors television. You're lucky if the neighbor will let you peep thru the window or if they are in a really good mood will let u inside the 6house but if not they will close the doors and windows on you. This TV show brings back both sad and happy memories. Thanx much
Vick Morrow and Rich Jason were my heroes as a grade schooler back in the 60's my dad and I watched it every single week. GR160289!, I never realized what a truly great series it was and how superb the acting was, many of the greats of that era are guest actors in the episodes to, many I have missed since there passing. Thanks so much.
Hoy 21 de mayo es el cumpleaños RICK JASON desde cielo un fuerte abrazo el cielo 💚 💕 ♥ 💙 esta de fiesta y los angelito del SEÑOR tocando las 🎺 q DIOS lo tenga en su santa gloria.
Our involvemnet in Vietnam hadn't started in earnest until the show was almost over. the show started in 1961 and the Gulf of Tonkin incident was August 1964.Marines didn't land until well into 1965. it had nothing to do with Vietnam. However, the boys over there said the program (in reruns) was the most popular show. good for their morale. and please note, i said the show was primarily for entertainment, or at least as much. realism in that men died, children died, women died, things got destroyed, lives disrupted and ruined, men got hurt, bled, suffered. in that , it was very real.
I saw this episode back in 1963, Lt. Hanley and Sgt. Saunders helped save the lives of those kids from that Kraut cut throat, he even killed one of his own men. The girl that died did was a great girl of course she saved the lives of those kids, and so did the elderly man.
Realism is in the documentaries and on the news. This was entertainment with as much realism as allowed for prime time TV in the early 60s when Vietnam was raging. they did a very good job, and the show holds up. it was more real than most.
Yeah, when the first shell of the artillery barrage near the end fell square on the bad German's head, that was very realistic right? And having an officer and platoon leader go on a mission alone is far from realistic. Combat!, though entertaining, was actually designed as a propaganda recruitment tool for the Vietnam war. Realism was nowhere near the top of their agenda.
At 10:19 Lt. Hanley says to: "get into that place with a 'handy talkie' '" which is the correct terminology for the hand held radio they are using, not a 'walky talkie'. The walky talkie is a back pack configuration.
It's amazing they fought ( and won ) a war with m1s and vacuum tube radios. They handy and the backpack were cumbersome and fragile. Despite the protective housing those field radios could only endure a few drops before one or more of those tubes shattered.
If there is one thing I always liked about this show, the people of the respective countries actually speak their language. Granted, sub titles would have been nice. My French is better than my German.
Somebody else wondered about that on another COMBAT! link. My father (a WW II veteran) and I watched this show 50 years ago and he never questioned Saunders' helmet. I think we may have some pre-conceived notions from watching John Wayne movies for so many years, including the notion that the Marines did all of the fighting in the Pacific, when in fact the Army did most of the fighting there.
It's because that's what our kids were thought in school The Army in Europe And Pacific The Devil Dogs All War Movies Show that Al Ways did you Notice that Thoese shows have Ever Nazi uesing A Rife I.E. Mauser M98k very sparsely and the MP40MSG's All Lot!!!!!!!!WTF is up with That????????
Thank you for posting the best show ever, Combat, power packed with life lessons and illustrated sermons all relative for today to spur us onward and to not give up.
Can't remember where I where I read it, but Saunders wears the helmet he does because it belonged to his marine brother who was killed in the Pacific. Take that for what it's worth.
That German paratrooper guy, "Lt. Leibner," who's threatening the children is played by Gunnar Hellström, who also appeared as, "Dr. Belzer," in the episode; "I swear by Apollo," (S1 E10) where they're forced to occupy a Convent and abduct a Nazi doctor to save the life of a French Resistance liason with valuable information. They've used the same actors in recurring roles before, but I think it's the only time they've had the same guy playing two completely different Nazi's lol but I could be wrong. ✌
Why don't they bring out the rifle grenades more often? Denise Alexander was a doctor on "General Hospital." She was the mother and mother-in-law of Luke and Laura, if anybody remembers them. She resembles Genie Francis, the actress who player her daughter, here.
No. I have seen many actual photos and videos of WW II and that camo design was unique to the marines in the Pacific. I would agree that the army doesn't get enough credit for its role in the Pacific, but it is not accurate to say that it did most of the fighting. There was no army presence on Iwo, for example, and the marines had more of the lead role in other battles as well.
Actually, there were a handful of T-5 experimental parachutes on D-Day with the "frogskin" or "duck hunter" camo pattern -- some of the GIs cut swatches of them and made helmet covers with them. So Saunders' helmet would've been pretty rare, yes, but not 100% unheard of for US Army in Europe. Otherwise, true, it was only actually issued to USMC troops in the Pacific theater.
Saunders wears the camo-cover because you always single out your star player. He's the one people watch the show for so make sure they know which one is him.
You're right of course that it was done not with historical accuracy in mind but for the entertainment value of the show. People have and will continue to tell you how wrong you are and fight over the historical meaning or significance but the fact is many things like this were done exactly for the reason you point out. Thanks for trying to get all the "I'm smarter than you because I can google history" idiots to listen to the truth.
Where his marine brother died, is the story. So WE could easily track our favs is the production reason, Lt with his bar, Billy with his burnt helmet etc.
At 8:28, Hanley offers Saunders a cigarette. Saunders takes one in his left hand and begins moving it towards his mouth. There's a camera cut and the cigarette is now is Saunders' right hand.
@@genebatchelor5186 I did too when I smoked. Hard to believe someone might do that huh? Wow, a man changes the hand he holds a smoke in and it's considered to be an error? How idiotic.
Okay l just finished watching the rest of the show and l still maintain the Lt. made the wrong decision. The girl died in the end and had he acted as any true officer would have, as l pointed out his chances of getting everyone out alive was high. It is fun watching these old Combat shows again. I thoroughly enjoy it.
You never see any Allied fighter planes on ground support strafing missions on this show, even though they had cleared the roads of German daylight vehicular traffic after they set up airfields in France.
I must correct you. The Two-piece Herringbone Twill Camouflaged Jungle Suit was issued to some troops in the early Normandie-campaign, but resembled to much the camouflage worn by Waffen-SS, both in colour and pattern. This led to confused identification, so it was withdrawn.
The cover is a parachute "scarf"' meaning it was cut out of a parachute and used for camouflage. So its correct for Saunders to have it even though he's not a paratrooper.
Looks like the actors didn't always have a specific weapon assigned to them. Eg. Hanley's carbine sometimes has a bayonet lug. This episode, not there. But I think he has a bayonet on his belt.
At 32:00...l got the overwhelming feeling that the Lieutenant had a chance right there in the cellar to end this real quick by killing the evil head Nazi and the other. That means 3 dead and 2 others left...that is an even chance right there. I was disappointed in the writing because it made the Lt. look like a coward. He then pulls out the Walkie Talkie...whatever. I am writing this without knowing what comes after. I am sure the writers redeemed themselves but l still say it was a golden opportunity to take over.
sure, but I think the writers wanted him to stay in character... the Lt. is a by the book guy, he knows there's a high chance the man upstairs shoots the children if shots ring out downstairs. Even if he doesn't, Hanley would be trapped in the basement, with a sentry right outside the window and another at the top of the stairs, cornered like a rat
Opening scene. Kirby still doesn't have BAR yet but does have grenade launcher. Good shot and grenade toss by Saunders. Tv is great. Grenade launcher seems to have disappeared in Later episodes.
You guys just don't have the balls that Lt. Hanley has. When you have a badass soldier like him, it is completely tactically sound to send him up against whole platoons by himself, if not more.
The part around 15:18 - 17:22 reminds me of the book "Fahrenheit 451" Only people who have had read this book would understand the reference I'm going with here. Btw, I do recommend reading the book. Thats if, you haven't read it yet.
Can someone explain to me why would you run up to a window and throw a grenade when you can shoot it everytime from your gun???? You risk the chance running up to the window right???
However Saunders got the camo cover, and for whatever reason he's wearing it, it does increase his risk from friendly fire. In this series, the Germans are always shown in crisp uniforms with shiny helmets and so on. That was the TV convention at the time these shows were made. In real life, lots of German troops wore camouflage. Someone could easily mistake that camo cover for a German one and shoot him.
Sgt. Chip Saunders was over-qualified to be anything less than a platoon sergeant with the appropriate rank of sergeant first class; he could have easily handled the job of regimental command sergeant major. They could have made the promotion and given Gage or Littlejohn the chance to be squad leader.
Watched this show every week in the 60’s back when television was good and not garbage reality show’s with zero imagination and no good scripts nor plot’s .
I just turned 69 in September & I grew up on the the old war & western movies & T.V. series & even today at my age I still love them lol. It brings out the kid in this crippled up old lady.
I'm also a big fan of the old Si-Fi movies & T.V. series & I also love the old T.V. series for kids, like Fury, My Friend Flicka, Rin Tin Tin, etc, etc.
Thank you for sharing these with us.
Hey terre I’m a 70 year old cripple. Just sayin …
Sorry terriebeth I misspelled your name …
I use to watch Combat episodes on a neighbors television. You're lucky if the neighbor will let you peep thru the window or if they are in a really good mood will let u inside the 6house but if not they will close the doors and windows on you. This TV show brings back both sad and happy memories. Thanx much
bring back memories im 5years wnen im watching this top television series
Vick Morrow and Rich Jason were my heroes as a grade schooler back in the 60's my dad and I watched it every single week. GR160289!, I never realized what a truly great series it was and how superb the acting was, many of the greats of that era are guest actors in the episodes to, many I have missed since there passing. Thanks so much.
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I'm 65 looked forward to every Tuesday night . it was a great series.
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Me too,66.
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At almost 63 I still love this show.
Alan R Secor . I am 66 and I have watched this best show since I was a child. It's the best shoe ever.
At 62 I'm with you!
65 and watched it also.
Same here Alan I'll be 64 May 21st 😉
Be 65 this December, still watching this since 1962 From Manila, Philippines .
This was one of the very first episodes I saw back in 1962-63, it was a very good episode.
It was Heinrich Heine, the German Poet who said "where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings"
Russians and Americans burned the most and then shot civilians after the war in Germany....fact !
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@@bobjones1131 liar!
Shame on you for spreading such falsehoods!
One of the best episodes of season 1.
That was the episode titled, Prisoner. That was a favorite one.
Hoy 21 de mayo es el cumpleaños RICK JASON desde cielo un fuerte abrazo el cielo 💚 💕 ♥ 💙 esta de fiesta y los angelito del SEÑOR tocando las 🎺 q DIOS lo tenga en su santa gloria.
i love this whole series
Our involvemnet in Vietnam hadn't started in earnest until the show was almost over. the show started in 1961 and the Gulf of Tonkin incident was August 1964.Marines didn't land until well into 1965. it had nothing to do with Vietnam. However, the boys over there said the program (in reruns) was the most popular show. good for their morale. and please note, i said the show was primarily for entertainment, or at least as much. realism in that men died, children died, women died, things got destroyed, lives disrupted and ruined, men got hurt, bled, suffered. in that , it was very real.
My involvement in Viet-Nam started with this show. I didn't see any reruns till after two tours in Viet-Nam, then I remembered why I went.
Thank you for posting these great COMBAT! episodes. I watched this great series when I was in grade school. Bringing back the memories.
I'm loving Vic's hair towards the end:-)
Denise Alexander is always fun to watch. Thank you for sharing.
I saw this episode back in 1963, Lt. Hanley and Sgt. Saunders helped save the lives of those kids from that Kraut cut throat, he even killed one of his own men. The girl that died did was a great girl of course she saved the lives of those kids, and so did the elderly man.
Thanks for another stellar episode!
This is a good educational movie .a person can see how things really were in WW2
22:24 ".....just keep your watch wound (Saunders to Hanley)." There's an expression you don't hear much anymore!
your right...cause the new generation have digital watch's......
Best army show ever. 🇺🇸👀
Man that timing of the first shell!🌟💯
Thanks GR for posting
These are great, thanks
Realism is in the documentaries and on the news. This was entertainment with as much realism as allowed for prime time TV in the early 60s when Vietnam was raging. they did a very good job, and the show holds up. it was more real than most.
Yeah, when the first shell of the artillery barrage near the end fell square on the bad German's head, that was very realistic right? And having an officer and platoon leader go on a mission alone is far from realistic. Combat!, though entertaining, was actually designed as a propaganda recruitment tool for the Vietnam war. Realism was nowhere near the top of their agenda.
At 10:19 Lt. Hanley says to: "get into that place with a 'handy talkie' '" which is the correct terminology for the hand held radio they are using, not a 'walky talkie'. The walky talkie is a back pack configuration.
John Kornegay earlier he called it a chatterbox
It's amazing they fought ( and won ) a war with m1s and vacuum tube radios. They handy and the backpack were cumbersome and fragile. Despite the protective housing those field radios could only endure a few drops before one or more of those tubes shattered.
About the size of my first cellphone!
This is an excellent episode.
I still remember at young age we always watch this war story every Friday night.
I watched it with my father.
Wow I didn't realize that Combat had some of the most beautiful women on the show!!!
I'm 65 too Vic was myhero
I love the kid with the Beatle haircut!
I am 69 when I 16 I watching this on TV black and White I love this
If there is one thing I always liked about this show, the people of the respective countries actually speak their language. Granted, sub titles would have been nice. My French is better than my German.
Your French is better than my German too! ;
Somebody else wondered about that on another COMBAT! link. My father (a WW II veteran) and I watched this show 50 years ago and he never questioned Saunders' helmet. I think we may have some pre-conceived notions from watching John Wayne movies for so many years, including the notion that the Marines did all of the fighting in the Pacific, when in fact the Army did most of the fighting there.
It's because that's what our kids were thought in school The Army in Europe And Pacific The Devil Dogs All War Movies Show that Al Ways did you Notice that Thoese shows have Ever Nazi uesing A Rife I.E. Mauser M98k very sparsely and the MP40MSG's All Lot!!!!!!!!WTF is up with That????????
I never understood this hangup over a damn helmet. In real life there could be any number of reasons why he had a helmet cover like that.
@@ellisjames7192 to my knowledge only the Marines use camouflage in World War II
Dad was in army air corps in Pacific. Made several amphibious landings. In one he and a man from Dallas were the only two to survive. Miss him a lot.
Thank you for posting the best show ever, Combat, power packed with life lessons and illustrated sermons all relative for today to spur us onward and to not give up.
Can't remember where I where I read it, but Saunders wears the helmet he does because it belonged to his marine brother who was killed in the Pacific. Take that for what it's worth.
I had heard that as well, but many years ago.
That German paratrooper guy, "Lt. Leibner," who's threatening the children is played by Gunnar Hellström, who also appeared as, "Dr. Belzer," in the episode; "I swear by Apollo," (S1 E10) where they're forced to occupy a Convent and abduct a Nazi doctor to save the life of a French Resistance liason with valuable information.
They've used the same actors in recurring roles before, but I think it's the only time they've had the same guy playing two completely different Nazi's lol but I could be wrong. ✌
COMBAT! highlights the sacrifices of everyone involved - military and civilians.
WWII was bad enough.
Let us hope there is no WWIII.
Steve Dandy it just stared
WWIII will begin with American vs American
@@TheChsmith Cha; That is civil war two, us vs deep state.
@@bailey9r You don't think our enemies (human & Spiritual) will take advantage of the situation in this country to start WW3?
There won't be another world war now that we have nukes. Everyone would just blow each other up and then earth would be uninhabitable.
Long time favorite of mine
enjoy the series always..
What's the chances of that first artillery round landing right near that German Lieutenant? Heckuva shot, boys! :)
Why don't they bring out the rifle grenades more often?
Denise Alexander was a doctor on "General Hospital." She was the mother and mother-in-law of Luke and Laura, if anybody remembers them. She resembles Genie Francis, the actress who player her daughter, here.
the rifle grenades were fired with a blank,,,,,a real round would set it off.
GREAT MOVIES I NEVER SEEN ON TV I'M 76 BORN DURING WW2
@Legion 57, shut up!!
Muito bom episodio do seriado.
the most accurate artillery I've ever seen in my life
What a shot and what timing with that first shell!
GOOD BLESS GR
great one
both the elder sir and the librarian were the heroes here
Lt.Hanley watch would be a nice vintage collectors item...as they did with james bond in movies watches
The "KIRBINATOR" doesn't have the "B.A.R" yet.....
No. I have seen many actual photos and videos of WW II and that camo design was unique to the marines in the Pacific. I would agree that the army doesn't get enough credit for its role in the Pacific, but it is not accurate to say that it did most of the fighting. There was no army presence on Iwo, for example, and the marines had more of the lead role in other battles as well.
Actually, there were a handful of T-5 experimental parachutes on D-Day with the "frogskin" or "duck hunter" camo pattern -- some of the GIs cut swatches of them and made helmet covers with them. So Saunders' helmet would've been pretty rare, yes, but not 100% unheard of for US Army in Europe. Otherwise, true, it was only actually issued to USMC troops in the Pacific theater.
The pretty librarian died with her beloved libeary and books, it is an honor and final valuable destine fir her, though so sad.
i was watching this episode when they reported the death of Vic Morrow :( RIP Sarge
Saunders wears the camo-cover because you always single out your star player. He's the one people watch the show for so make sure they know which one is him.
No Saunders wears the camo cover because his brother is in the marines. Part of what you say is correct.
funny thing is its marine issue ..pacific !! great old show
You're right of course that it was done not with historical accuracy in mind but for the entertainment value of the show. People have and will continue to tell you how wrong you are and fight over the historical meaning or significance but the fact is many things like this were done exactly for the reason you point out. Thanks for trying to get all the "I'm smarter than you because I can google history" idiots to listen to the truth.
This show is very educational ❤
Painful - too real to life...
I well remember this show, in grade school we'd play out what we watched before. Another one was ripcord.
It's always the same town with that archway in every episode. Same bar too.
The lady went on to play Dr.Leslie Webber on GENERAL HOSPITAL
WEar is hell and combat showed many aspects of it.
You got that right.
I'm 64, & I understand it better than when I was 6 to 9 or so.
Could be but myself & another poster remember reading that Morrow wore it as an homage to the war in the Pacific.
Where his marine brother died, is the story. So WE could easily track our favs is the production reason, Lt with his bar, Billy with his burnt helmet etc.
Putting ones life on the line for others to live is making your stand for life !...
I love Vic Morrow even that cute way he used to walks, the more masculine men, he is dead but I'm in love with him, I think he's so handsome 💗💕❤💖😍♥
Good one
At 8:28, Hanley offers Saunders a cigarette. Saunders takes one in his left hand and begins moving it towards his mouth. There's a camera cut and the cigarette is now is Saunders' right hand.
Man that was an eagle eye . I had to watch it 3 times lol
Thanks. I saw it years ago the very first time I watched that episode.
i change hands also
LOl good catch! LSMFT by the way. :)
@@genebatchelor5186 I did too when I smoked. Hard to believe someone might do that huh? Wow, a man changes the hand he holds a smoke in and it's considered to be an error? How idiotic.
Okay l just finished watching the rest of the show and l still maintain the Lt. made the wrong decision. The girl died in the end and had he acted as any true officer would have, as l pointed out his chances of getting everyone out alive was high.
It is fun watching these old Combat shows again. I thoroughly enjoy it.
Combat film the favorit
I was hoping the librarian would survive with the children in this episode.
You never see any Allied fighter planes on ground support strafing missions on this show, even though they had cleared the roads of German daylight vehicular traffic after they set up airfields in France.
I must correct you. The Two-piece Herringbone Twill Camouflaged Jungle Suit was issued to some troops in the early Normandie-campaign, but resembled to much the camouflage worn by Waffen-SS, both in colour and pattern. This led to confused identification, so it was withdrawn.
Never figured out why Saunders wears the helmet he does. Camo seems to be for marines in the Pacific.
@Legion 57 , who was there.
America needs true soldiers today. Who are the true soldiers ? Sometimes they are a little lady librarian and a young boy.
Interesting scene at 16:20 the book burning and the 'night of the long knives' in late 30's Natzi Germany..Robert at 67.
The cover is a parachute "scarf"' meaning it was cut out of a parachute and used for camouflage. So its correct for Saunders to have it even though he's not a paratrooper.
It's a marine helmet cover not a "parachute" scarf.
@@lordeden2732 No, All the info says parachute.
Looks like the actors didn't always have a specific weapon assigned to them. Eg. Hanley's carbine sometimes has a bayonet lug. This episode, not there. But I think he has a bayonet on his belt.
Good shot kirby
At 32:00...l got the overwhelming feeling that the Lieutenant had a chance right there in the cellar to end this real quick by killing the evil head Nazi and the other. That means 3 dead and 2 others left...that is an even chance right there.
I was disappointed in the writing because it made the Lt. look like a coward. He then pulls out the Walkie Talkie...whatever.
I am writing this without knowing what comes after. I am sure the writers redeemed themselves but l still say it was a golden opportunity to take over.
sure, but I think the writers wanted him to stay in character... the Lt. is a by the book guy, he knows there's a high chance the man upstairs shoots the children if shots ring out downstairs. Even if he doesn't, Hanley would be trapped in the basement, with a sentry right outside the window and another at the top of the stairs, cornered like a rat
The one kid later starred in 'The Volunteer' episode :/
I love this series very much. However, Fallschirmjagers, really? SS for sure, but the Jagers have one of cleanest records of any German unit.
I had the honor of knowing a few. Their history is clean, as is their honor. Respected by all who fought them
An episode with genuine book-burning Nazis.
I watched this religiously every week as a kid. I thought I remembered a lot more shooting and a lot less time talking. HA
Opening scene. Kirby still doesn't have BAR yet but does have grenade launcher. Good shot and grenade toss by Saunders. Tv is great. Grenade launcher seems to have disappeared in Later episodes.
Dave C e
In fact it did return in some subsequent episodes. I don't recall which ones
Not one episode featured any airstrikes.
Army officials stay in shape, don't fall on ice and snow. I hate this weather!
Never seen an Air Force (Luftwaffe) officer as an artillery spotter before.
I like Combat but some of these episodes are pretty absurd....like this ending. But it is sixties tv and I love it.
One of the german guards is always smirking 😏
This show explains a phrase called, "Cover me."
2:02 i was just thinking - we are two minutes in .. and no one has said "cover me" ..
Hanley Hero Plots are always the most preposterous. They really tried to make him the star of the show.
James Cronin We agree-a severely tortured premise, and there are a few of these that ALWAYS involve Hanley.
You guys just don't have the balls that Lt. Hanley has. When you have a badass soldier like him, it is completely tactically sound to send him up against whole platoons by himself, if not more.
The part around 15:18 - 17:22 reminds me of the book "Fahrenheit 451"
Only people who have had read this book would understand the reference I'm going with here.
Btw, I do recommend reading the book. Thats if, you haven't read it yet.
+liberty_for_life THE MOVIE WITH OSKAR WERNER?
God bless the "fire men"!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll have to check it out. Fahrenheit 451 has quite the reputation.
advent of the human shield ?familiar?
Did the Guy who played the German Officer in charge also star in " The Great Escape " ? Does anyone else recognize him ?
I don't recognize him from that movie. I did a search for the cast of the Great Escape and he was not in it.
I believe he played a German doctor in one of the other episodes.
ccsra5 - I don't think he really knows.
Can someone explain to me why would you run up to a window and throw a grenade when you can shoot it everytime from your gun???? You risk the chance running up to the window right???
However Saunders got the camo cover, and for whatever reason he's wearing it, it does increase his risk from friendly fire. In this series, the Germans are always shown in crisp uniforms with shiny helmets and so on. That was the TV convention at the time these shows were made. In real life, lots of German troops wore camouflage. Someone could easily mistake that camo cover for a German one and shoot him.
The german officer resembles Jack Nicholson.
Sgt. Chip Saunders was over-qualified to be anything less than a platoon sergeant with the appropriate rank of sergeant first class; he could have easily handled the job of regimental command sergeant major. They could have made the promotion and given Gage or Littlejohn the chance to be squad leader.
Caje yes but not Little Jhon.
Tighten your straight jacket Sonny It's Fiction!