Ep 22. Heil Klink

Heil Klink is an episode of Hogan's Heroes season 2, which was originally aired on February 6, 1967. The show is set in a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, where American prisoners are constantly scheming to undermine the German war effort.

The episode begins with Colonel Hogan and his fellow prisoners learning that Klink, the commandant of the camp, has been promoted to General and will be receiving a visit from a high-ranking German official. This presents an opportunity for Hogan and his team to carry out an elaborate operation to steal a German bomber plane.

Hogan decides that the only way to steal the plane is to convince Klink that he is being honored by the German high command for his outstanding leadership. This means that Hogan and his men must carry out an elaborate ruse to make it look as though Klink is responsible for capturing and delivering several American prisoners to the Germans.

To accomplish this, Hogan concocts a fake radio transmission from the Germans, in which they offer to exchange the American prisoners for one of their own officers who has been captured by the Allies. Hogan and his team pose as the German officials who make the offer, and they convince Klink to go along with it.

Klink is thrilled by the prospect of being celebrated as a hero, and he immediately agrees to the plan. However, things become more complicated when Hogan and his team are caught by the Germans, and they are brought before the high-ranking official who is visiting Klink.

The official, General Burkhalter, is skeptical of Klink's claims of heroism and demands proof of his bravery. Klink is desperate to prove his worth, and he orders Hogan and his men to be executed. However, just as they are about to be shot, they are rescued by a group of American soldiers who have arrived to carry out a bombing mission on the nearby German airfield.

Hogan and his team use the chaos of the bombing raid to make their escape, and they ultimately succeed in stealing the bomber plane they had been targeting. They fly the plane back to their own camp, and they use it to destroy a nearby German ammunition dump.

Heil Klink is one of the more action-packed episodes of Hogan's Heroes, as Hogan and his team find themselves in danger throughout the episode. However, it also features some of the show's trademark humor, as Hogan and his men are constantly tricking the Germans and using their wits to stay one step ahead.

The episode also explores some interesting themes, such as the desire for recognition and the lengths that people will go to in order to prove themselves. Klink is desperate to be recognized as a hero, even if it means putting his own men in danger, while Hogan and his team are focused on sabotaging the German war effort at any cost.

Overall, Heil Klink is an entertaining and engaging episode of Hogan's Heroes, demonstrating why the show was so popular during its run from 1965-1971.