The Army Show (1998)
The Army Show
1998The Army Show is an American comedy television series that aired on the WB Network, first shown on 13 September 1998. The plot follows an army sergeant who must take charge of a group of soldiers at Fort Bendix, Florida, while hiding his profitable schemes from his higher class officers. The show starred Heather Marie Marsden, Berlinda Tolbert and Ronnie Kerr. The show had a runtime of thirty minutes per episode; the episodes were in English.
Seasons & Episode
With the impending arrival of a new commanding officer, Colonel John Henchy, Lieutenant Handy aims to swiftly clean house, ordering Master Sergeant Dave Hopkins to requality all the troops. Meanwhile, in a more serious crisis, the gang's annual Septemberfest celebration is eminent and the sausage truckers in Germany are on strike.
Dave's money-making scheme of turning white-collar civilians into weekend warriors at ""Sergeant Dave's Military Fantasy Camp"" hits a snag when a belt-tightening Congressman pays a surprise inspection visit to Fort Bendix. When the Congressman's teenage son joins in the fantasy and takes a tank for an unscheduled test drive, Dave, John, Lieutenant Handy and Rusty give chase across town.
When civil war breaks out on the Caribbean island of Maricado, the troops learn that they may actually face combat, despite John's attempts to alter Fort Bendix's status in the Pentagon's computer system. Fears are put to rest when everyone is declared unfit to fight, except Eddie who seeks comfort from Chaplain Flaherty.
Rusty falls for the daughter of the town's wealthiest family, but their first date results in a bar brawl involving half the town. Dave decides to smooth things over by holding a formal military ball, and John provides a crash course in social graces to prepare Rusty and the troops for their big night.
It's time for the annual war games against Fort Arnold, and Colonel Henchy threatens to start training the men every morning at dawn if they don't win this year. When Lana gambles away Eddie, their secret weapon, in a poker game, Dave, John and Rusty resort to desperate measures to win him back and insure their victory.
When Ozzie gets stuck with a lemon of used car, Colonel Henchy gives an unofficial order for Dave and Lieutenant Handy to team up and avenge every soldier who has been ripped off by a fast talking shyster. While Dave schemes to lure the crook with a car that's too good of a deal to pass up--the Colonel's classic Chassis--John leads the battalion charges with keeping Henchy well diverted.
When a misfired rocket is mistaken for a U.F.O., Dave and John seize upon the opportunity to make money off of the curious townspeople, but Rusty's acting debut as an extraterrestrial gets him more attention than he bargained for. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Handy's super-secret mission to recover the rocket backfires.
Lana puts a curse on Lt. Handy and Col. Henchy recommends that Dave might make a good officer.
Missing equipment may cause problems for Dave when he learns that a tough Pentagon general is coming for a inventory inspection.
The Army Show is an American comedy television series that aired on the WB Network, first shown on 13 September 1998. The plot follows an army sergeant who must take charge of a group of soldiers at Fort Bendix, Florida, while hiding his profitable schemes from his higher class officers. The show starred Heather Marie Marsden, Berlinda Tolbert and Ronnie Kerr. The show had a runtime of thirty minutes per episode; the episodes were in English.