''The Army Show'' is an American

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television series that aired on

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, first shown on September 13 and ended its run on December 13, 1998. The plot follows an army sergeant, played by

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, who must take charge of a group of soldiers at Fort Bendix,

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, while hiding his profitable schemes from his higher class officers.

Cast

as Sgt. David Hopkins * John Sencio as John Caesar *

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as Colonel John Henchy * Victor Togunde as Ozzie Lee *

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as Lt. Branford Handy *

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as Rusty Link * Ronnie Kerr as Romeo *

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as Pvt. Lana Povac

Content

The show is about a former

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named John Caesar ( John Sencio) who joins the

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instead of going to prison, and is enlisted at a fictional military complex known as Fort Bendix. The camp is under the supervision of master sergeant David Hopkins (

). After an official from

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visits the camp and finds the recruits misbehaving, the show then deals with the recruits' attempts to keep the camp open.

Episodes

Critical reception

Anthony Shoemaker of the ''

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'' wrote that "This extremely stupid sitcom surrounding a band of misfits at a forgotten Army compound is one of the worst television programs I have seen."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Army Show, The Television shows set in Florida The WB original programming 1998 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 1990s American sitcoms English-language television shows Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television series by Castle Rock Entertainment American military television series