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 Flag of the United States 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, 1973January 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

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