"Tour of Duty" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creators:

L. Travis Clark
Steve Duncan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

24 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam War | Vietnam | Military | Guerrilla Warfare | 1960s

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Stephen Caffrey	...	Lt. Myron Goldman (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Terence Knox	...	Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson (57 episodes, 1987-1990)
Tony Becker	...	Cpl. Daniel 'Danny' Percell (55 episodes, 1987-1990)
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Pvt. Marcus Taylor / ... (53 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ramón Franco	...	Pvt. Alberto Ruiz / ... (52 episodes, 1987-1990)
Stan Foster	...	Sgt. Marvin Johnson / ... (41 episodes, 1987-1989)
Dan Gauthier	...	Lt. John McKay (32 episodes, 1989-1990)

Runtime:

45 min (58 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Company:

Braun Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Sgt. Anderson's full name is Clayton Ezekiel Anderson. "Zeke" is short for his middle name.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the pilot episode, with a background of 1967, all of the characters wear helmets with helmet covers issued in 1970s.

Quotes:

Sgt. Zeke Anderson: [during combat, to VC] I'm the nightmare your mama told you about!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Black Hawk Down (2001)

Soundtrack:

Eve of Destruction

I liked this show...

Although I was only 10 when this show was on, it quickly became on my all-time favorites. Being the son of a career Marine and Vietnam vet, I caught a glimpse of the hell my father went through when he was fresh out of college. It shed new light on a subject most Americans would just as soon forget. ****(out of 5).