#96

F Troop

The end of the Civil War was near
When quite accidentally
A hero who sneezed, abruptly seized
Retreat and reversed it to victory

His Medal of Honor pleased and thrilled
His proud little family group
While pinning it on, some blood was spilled
And so it was planned he’d command F Troop

Where Indian fights are colorful sights
And nobody takes a lickin’
When paleface and redskin
Both turn chicken

When drilling and fighting get them down
They know their morale can’t droop
As long as they all relax in town
Before they resume with a bang and a boom, F Troop

The theme song of this show stuck with me to this very day. A great theme song should not be underestimated in helping to create a great show. F Troop was silliness, slapstick and dumb fun that I loved.

Starring Ken Berry, Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Melody Patterson, James Hampton and Frank de Kova, F Troop had 65 total episodes over two seasons. The first season was in black and white and the next season was in color.