F Troop : Bye, Bye, Balloon (1966)
Directed by Seymour Robbie
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
In this classic episode, Harvey Korman guest stars as Col. Heindrich Von Zeppel, a Prussian balloonist. Under Von Zeppel strict Teutonic rule,the men of F Troop are trained to join the U.S. Balloon Corps--but the results are not quite what the Baron had in mind. Episode highlights include a fleeting reference to the popular ABC series Batman and a beautifully choreographed slapstick ballet involving Captain Parmenter (Ken Berry), a letter, and innumerable catastrophes. And in case you have trouble remembering this episode, we offer three little words: "It...is...BALLOON!!"