About this season
F Troop is a satirical American television sitcom that originally aired for two seasons on ABC-TV. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965 and concluded its run on April 6, 1967 with a total of 65 episodes. The first season of 34 episodes was filmed in black-and-white, but the show switched to color for its second season.
Episodes (34)
1. Scourge of the West
7.0Aired 14 September 1965 • 30 min
Private Wilton Parmenter gets promoted after leading a charge against the Confederates and receives an assignment as Fort Courage's new commanding officer.
2. Don't Look Now, One of Our Cannon Is Missing
7.0Aired 21 September 1965 • 30 min
O'Rourke plots to retrieve the cannon he loaned to the Hekawis for use in a festival.
3. The Phantom Major
7.0Aired 28 September 1965 • 30 min
A British Major shows the men the advantages of using camouflage to fight Indians.
4. Corporal Agarn's Farewell to the Troops
7.0Aired 5 October 1965 • 30 min
Agarn believes he is dying after his medical report is mixed up with that of his horse.
5. The Return of Bald Eagle
6.0Aired 12 October 1965 • 30 min
A renegade Indian tries to go straight but finds he can't.
6. Dirge for the Scourge
7.0Aired 19 October 1965 • 30 min
Sam Urp, scourge of the west, comes to Fort Courage for a showdown with Parmenter, the Scourge of the West.
7. The Girl From Philadelphia
7.0Aired 26 October 1965 • 30 min
Wilton's old girlfriend comes to vie for his affection and to persuade him to return to the East.
8. Old Iron Pants
7.0Aired 2 November 1965 • 30 min
O'Rourke Enterprise's tries mail order brides while Parmenter is away at command school.
9. Me Heap Big Injun
7.0Aired 9 November 1965 • 30 min
Agarn leaves the troop to become an Indian, and turns out to be a better Indian than the entire Hekawi tribe.
10. She's Only a Build in a Girdled Cage
6.0Aired 16 November 1965 • 30 min
Dobbs' mother is coming but everyone thinks it is Laura Lee, a dance hall singer to entertain the men.
11. A Gift From the Chief
7.0Aired 23 November 1965 • 30 min
Parmenter accidentally saves Wild Eagle's life, and receives a baby as a reward.
12. Honest Injun
Aired 30 November 1965 • 30 min
A con man muscles his way into O'Rourke Enterprises by selling worthless land as potential gold mines.
13. O'Rourke vs. O'Reilly
Aired 7 December 1965 • 30 min
A beautiful woman almost drives O'Rourke Enterprises out of business when she opens a saloon across the street.
14. The 86 Proof Spring
Aired 14 December 1965 • 30 min
Parmenter searches for the Hekawis' whiskey supply, unaware that it is hidden at Fort Courage.
15. Here Comes the Tribe
Aired 21 December 1965 • 30 min
The Chief's daughter is kidnapped by a brave from another tribe looking for a wife, and the troop comes to the rescue.
16. Iron Horse Go Home
Aired 28 December 1965 • 30 min
The Hekawis sell their land to the railroad and move into Fort Courage.
17. Our Hero, What's His Name?
Aired 4 January 1966 • 30 min
Agarn boasts to a girl he's trying to impress that he killed Geronimo, so Geronimo comes after Agarn.
18. Wrongo Starr and the Lady in Black
Aired 11 January 1966 • 30 min
A famous jinx comes to town and meets a widow whose four husbands have all died mysteriously.
19. El Diablo
Aired 18 January 1966 • 30 min
Agarn's look-a-like Mexican bandit cousin comes to town, and the Corporal must capture him to clear his name.
20. Go For Broke
Aired 25 January 1966 • 30 min
Jane's cousin, an inventor, helps Parmenter win a poker game to replace the pension funds lost by O'Rourke.
21. The New I.G.
Aired 8 February 1966 • 30 min
The new Inspector General plots to wipe out the Hekawis with a rifle he has invented.
22. Spy, Counterspy, Counter Counterspy
Aired 15 February 1966 • 30 min
Agarn is chosen to test a bullet proof vest, but it is stolen when Fort Courage in infiltrated by spies.
23. The Courtship of Wrangler Jane
Aired 22 February 1966 • 30 min
O'Rourke, figuring his operations will be more profitable with Wilton away, plays cupid for Wilton and Jane.
24. Play, Gypsy, Play
Aired 1 March 1966 • 30 min
Gypsies come and invade Fort Courage.
25. Reunion for O'Rourke
Aired 8 March 1966 • 30 min
Agarn arranges a celebration of O'Rourke's 25 years of service in the Army.
26. Captain Parmenter, One Man Army
Aired 15 March 1966 • 30 min
The men learn that they are not legally enlisted so they leave and Wilton is forced to man the fort alone.
27. Don't Ever Speak to Me Again
Aired 22 March 1966 • 30 min
Just before the troop is to be cited for high morale, a fight breaks out.
28. Too Many Cooks Spoil the Troop
Aired 29 March 1966 • 30 min
O'Rourke adds things to the cook's food list in order to pad his pockets.
29. Indian Fever
Aired 5 April 1966 • 30 min
Agarn thinks he is crazy when he is the only one to see an Indian.
30. Johnny Eagle Eye
Aired 12 April 1966 • 30 min
O'Rourke expects to make money on a young Indian scout in the cavalry sharpshooting contest.
31. A Fort's Best Friend is Not a Mother
Aired 19 April 1966 • 30 min
Wilton's mother comes to visit and tries to tell him how to run the fort.
32. Lieutenant O'Rourke, Front and Center
Aired 26 April 1966 • 30 min
O'Rourke enterprises is in trouble when O'Rourke gets promoted to officer.
33. The Day the Indians Won
Aired 3 May 1966 • 30 min
The peaceable Hekawis are ordered to go on the warpath by the Council of Indian Nations.
34. Will the Real Captain Try to Stand Up?
Aired 10 May 1966 • 30 min
The town drunk poses as Captain to impress his visiting daughter.