"Ahhh General Burkhalter, What a Pleasure to See You Sir!" - Hogan's Heroes - 1966-70

[@Eddie_Schantz]

At 2:00, Larry Hovis played a very good HItler. My favorite characters were General Burkhalter and Major Hochstetter, especially when they were in the same scene.

[@SirManfly]

Ya he really nailed the Hitler character on the head didn’t he? 😮🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jamesbluntirules]

Yeah lol. I remember in the D-Day episode in season 3, Hogan asks who did the best Hitler on the phone and the gang chose Kinch over Carter and I thought "surely Carter!"

[@powerboatguy2308]

When Klink runs out to shake his hand and he walks past him is hilarious.

[@barbiquearea]

These two were the original Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers.

[@lawrencelewis8105]

Good point!

[@nastynate4916]

Well Klink, I made it, despite your directions. Ah General Burkhalter! Welcome! I hope you’re prepared for an unforgettable luncheon

[@landonvandop1875]

@@nastynate4916 Steamed Hams on Hogan's Heroes? Hilarious.

[@theconductoresplin8092]

@@nastynate4916 i need a ytp of that

[@jankjason]

The Simpsons didn't invent that trope.

[@dannymartinez9371]

I love how Carter is the "buffoon" of the Heroes but whenever he is impersonating a German, he has to think on his feet and save the situation.

[@lexluthor5667]

Ensign Parker was the exact same on McHales Navy

[@elijahrobinson2362]

Carter is also the highest ranking non-com of the Heroes. 🤔

[@markfryer9880]

@@elijahrobinson2362 What about Kinch the radio operator?

[@jerrscott6373]

Carter was a lieutenant in the pilot/opening episode.

[@MrRQBQ]

@@markfryer9880 No Kinch was a rank lower than Carter although Kinch gave the impression he was second in charge.

[@hansvonschlader8227]

Funny ln the late 60's and still funny in 2022. I've loved this show since 1968 being a lad of 7 yrs old. I am 61 now and still watch and love it.

[@aaronsimonsen2893]

'How do you get so much more pleasure out of seeing me, than I do from seeing you?' GOLD! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gracespring526]

Whoever cast Gen Burkhalter was brilliant!

[@maryr5384]

He sure was :)

[@pedronewball1116]

agree

[@ReconstructedYankee1882]

His name is Leon Askin

[@ninthcrusader2355]

@@ReconstructedYankee1882 He said cast, not played.

[@Orgelfan62]

Alle deutschen Darsteller, also Askin, Klemperer and Banner had a terrible English

[@bobmalack481]

"Surprize yes, pleasant no!"

[@ctrlzyx2]

So, yeah, any time someone says "what a pleasant surprise," all I think of is this scene, for probably close to 40 years now. I think I'm better for it. Thanks.

[@cloudstreets1396]

The last one was part of the most brilliant scene of the entire series.

[@LBF522]

Yes it was quick thinking of Carter's part. Buckhalter would know that he was not Hitler the instant he saw him.

[@rcmorales9014]

Only time the General was nice to Klink was when his sister needed a date.

[@dwightreim9251]

....My sisters still on the market

[@bobmalack481]

​@@dwightreim9251She'll remain a spinster, especially after 35..LOL!!

[@fnln544]

The cast and crew must've had a neat time making this show. Great entertainment even today. Thanks, still, for the laughter.

[@jimmygentile3354]

So hilarious. How can anyone not laugh at this ? Funny as hell. My favorite show !

[@SS-cv6lq]

These older sitcoms used writers from another era. They will never go out of style because funny will always be funny.

[@chakko007]

You should watch it in German... the synchro is even more hilarious. Don't know which genius they hired to do it.

[@u.v.s.5583]

But somewhere in this prisoner of war camp I may have ENEMIES!

[@darkhunter5293]

You don't say?

[@silvershelbygt500]

This is one of my top 3 shows of all time. Leon Askin was my favorite on this show.

[@turbinexman]

"Shut Up Klink...This Is Not A Social Visit"!! I loved that classic line!!

[@matthewjones4702]

Even though he played an antagonist in the show, you can't help but like Burkhalter. I can picture this scene after the war: Allied General: General Albert Burkhalter, you are being charged with war crimes against the Allies. Burkhalter: I had to deal with Klink for the entire war...compared to that, a war crimes trial will be like a vacation!

[@maxfrankow1238]

Matthew Jones 😂😂😂

[@canalesworks1247]

Burkhalter was Luftwaffe and perhaps would have not committed any war crimes. Perhaps just denazification and a nice post in East Germany... Klink of course would have worked for Schultz at the Schatze toy company wherein their roles would be reversed.

[@trinitymplayers]

Actually, Burkhalter by his own admission was involved in the initial invasion of the Soviet Union, before he was assigned to overviewing POW camps such as Stalag 13. And he was involved in art smuggling from the Louvre in Paris, including that painting he stashed with Klink in one episode, intending to present it to Goering as a birthday present. So being charged with war crimes would not be out of the question. And Klink could be a perfect witness against him, at least with the painting...hehhehheh.

[@trinitymplayers]

Maybe Klink might have to work for Schultz at the Schatze toy company...if the Allies hadn't bombed it out by the end of the war...

[@scottbrickner4980]

@@canalesworks1247 Burkhalter was Army, or Heer.

[@davewagner5408]

Burkhalter was great,I loved him. No one could have played that part better than Leon Asking.

[@Trucker1957]

R.I.P General we miss you.

[@northernbohemianrealist]

MissCelticGirl He lived to be 107!

[@ijnfleetadmiral]

No, he didn't...he was 97 when he died in June 2005.

[@pedronewball1116]

😥😞

[@M4A1BestGirl]

@@ijnfleetadmiral Still, that's pretty good.

[@mycolortv1]

Burkhalter was my favorite character from the show

[@jmorton3462]

Was he nimrod?

[@smokeymayrand4757]

Mine was sergeant Shultz

[@bobmalack481]

Burkhalter put the show over, kinda like Paul Drake (William Hopper) in early Perry Mason series.

[@17donhol]

He and Major Hochstetter were both brilliant...

[@Walt1960]

One of my favorites, general berkhalter.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

Burkhalter was like Norm on "Cheers" -- the show didn't really start until his entrance.

[@robertallen6710]

An editing masterpiece!

[@jimmygentile1088]

Funny stuff. I never get tired of this show.

[@GregoryDeese]

Rare Mercedes-Benz W-31 at 00:37, 57 built, only 6 or so left, one in Hollywood, USA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W31 That's a real WW2 German staff car there.

[@alderusdmc]

One thing I can never seem to find info on with regards to said vehicle: what exactly is with those stupid covers over the headlights?

[@chrizigroba]

@@alderusdmcVerdunkelungs-Scheinwerfer aus Gründen des Luftschutzes.

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

who doesnt love gen buerkarter and klink and all the others

[@SavageJenner]

ONE DAY THE GOOSE WILL HANG HIGH!! BY HIS HEELS!!!

[@RoyRogerer]

At the time of the show, many criticized the show for underplaying the nazi atrocities by building comedy around it. They are definitely wrong. This show makes the best mockery of a totalitarian regime where everybody is scared of each other.

[@markschroeder2578]

And it smells like General Burkhalter did number two in his pants! LMAO! 😂😂😂😂

[@christophers5510]

Leon Askin was a grear actor

[@maryr5384]

love the way Klink always runs to greet Bukhalter

[@trinitymplayers]

Only to have the "nasty old tub of lard" (as Klink himself once unwisely called him within his earshot) shoot him down.

[@lexluthor5667]

The classic Brown noser.

[@bobmalack481]

"Oh how nice to see you Her general"...LOL!!

[@markschroeder2578]

Major Hockstetter said it beautifully in a later episode: "Ya ya. Save ze bootlicking for General Burkhalter!"

[@GregoryHarper-uf9xq]

The Shultz character was excellent too!😂😂

[@D21403]

They just don’t make TV shows like this anymore !!!! I believed in this when I was little !!!

[@jasonmarin8187]

"Klink?" "Yes?" "Shut up."

[@GregoryHarper-uf9xq]

Werner Klemperer was great in that role. As well were the guys that played Burkhalter and Hoffstetter.😂😂😂😊

[@joeylawn36111]

Gen. Burkhalter was my favorite German on the show. Always yelling at Klink for the Lolz....

[@BostonSteve922]

Great compilation 👍

[@greenwich1754]

I want to meet General Burkhalter in heaven.

[@gaius_enceladus]

MH - me too! Oh, and Major Hochstetter!

[@teebrinner5939]

Carter played the fuhrer brilliantly

[@ToEuropa]

I always liked Burkhalter's staff car, with the double-axel of rear wheels. This is the Mercedes-Benz W31 type G4. Produced as a staff and/or command car for the Wehrmacht, it was considered too expensive to mass produce. Only 57 were made. At least 3 still exist, one of which is in Hollywood and used for movies - and Hogan's Heroes. Interestingly, this particular car was originally given as a gift from Hitler to Francisco Franco, the fascist leader of Spain. Hogan's Heroes also used another authentic car in its production. The Kubelwagen is seen at times throughout the series, including often being Major Hochstetter's staff car, and two of them were used for the episode "The Gasoline War". Porche created the Kubelwagen using the chassis of its Volkswagen Beetle with a different engine and body. The result was a soft-top 4-person vehicle with off-road capabilities, and it was used as a staff car and as a command vehicle in the field. Over 50,000 were produced, and many are still in existence in the hands of collectors, restorers and enthusiasts. If you're interested, check out the many Kubelwagen videos on KZbin. It's a nifty car.

[@johnbyerlein6682]

Klink always set Burkhalter up with the best lines.

[@rcschmidt668]

So much was well-crafted to make that show a success. Looking back, it was comedy gold.

[@bobbeaumont324]

1:07: How do you get more pleasure out of seeing me than I do seeing you?

[@epaminon6196]

"Well Sir, we Klinks have always been known to be superb spitlickles,... äh... I mean... lickspittles, Sir. Of course, you already know that, Sir. A man as well-informed and intelligent as you would..." - _"Klink! Shut up."_ "Yes Sir, General Burkhalter. Very good, Sir!"

[@teena2814]

This show was truly the best!

[@P7777-u7r]

I love how Burkhalter needs a big car with 2 rear wheels to carry him

[@turbinexman]

"Not Long Enough Klink"!!

[@williamlynn6084]

Leon Askin outstanding actor and human being

[@michaelrushlander7696]

In addition to his acting prowess, I am convinced Larry Hovis was cast for one main reason--his similarity in appearance to Hitler.

[@davef.2329]

I always dreamed of owning that big MB car.

[@maralisil]

Leon Askin, wonderful here! 😊

[@wurly164]

That Mercedes he rides in is a very rare car. Very few still exist

[@mackermaldrill2656]

You forgot, Klink: Ah General Burkhalter wonderful to see you. I have great news for you sir! Burkhalter: You've joined the Navy?

[@jumbles1957]

Hogans Heroes … one of my favorites

[@alanl1577]

Leon Askin played a German General to perfection.

[@timkis64]

i wonder how well this show would do in the tv ratings in berlin?

[@juncho1977]

The way Klink pronounces the General's name made me think for the longest time that his name was Bullcarter. 🤔

[@D21403]

When General Berkhalter comes everyone drops what they’re doing !!!

[@timkis64]

burkhalter is hilarious.especially when around hochstetter.

[@catherinetimmerman9107]

I always thought it was funny that General Burkhalter was chauffeured around in a convertible Mercedes in the middle of “German winters”.

[@skytowergnome4664]

they were perfectly cast those two.

[@joshuafarmer3135]

Burkhalter: There are worse things than being married to the sister of general Burkhalter. Klink: Name one.

[@robero11]

My favorite Larry Hovis scene😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@josephineananda]

Burkhalter!!!!

[@warp9p659]

One of my favorite shows. I've got the entire series in dvd box set. One thing that never made any sense though was having General Burkhalter, a Germany Army (Herr) Officer, in charge of Air Force (Luftwaffe) prisoner of war camps. That would not have happened. The Luftwaffe was entirely independent from the Herr. A Luftwaffe General or Field Marshal would have certainly been in administrative charge of all the Luftwaffe POW camps.

[@barryhouchin5347]

‘Kilnk……shuddup’. Burkhalter was awesome.

[@anarchistatheist1917]

Besides hogan's heroes I have only seen Leon Askin as the Russian television news reporter in the movie airplane 2.

[@donscialla2419]

He also was in an episode of "The Adventures of Superman" where Jimmy took the place of a prince

[@michaelnaretto3409]

Burkhalter was supposed to play the straight man, but he was hilarious.

[@thomasthomas2418]

My dad got such a kick out of Burkhalter.

[@michaelbarnett2527]

mine too. Whenever I watch it , I think of my dad .

[@LeslieNY]

Apparently, Leon Askin and Werner Klemperer were good friends in real life

[@williammcfadden2869]

One of the funniest shticks in the entire series was when General Burkhalter would come riding into Stalag 13 in his touring car and Klink would come running out of the building which was both his residence and office and say "General Burkhalter, what a great pleasure it is to have you here at Stalag 13" and he would say with disdain "shut up Klink". Then they would go into Klink's office, Hogan and the prisoners would be listening through the coffee pot and Klink would say something stupid and Burkhalter would say "Klink you dummkopf". Another hilarious scene in that sequence was once when Burkhalter was riding out of the camp in his touring car and Colonel Hogan was driving a German truck into the camp.

[@scottlichtenstein6136]

For some reason, Klink keeps saying General Bullcarter instead of Burkhalter. It's so funny though.

[@bradleyburkholder5188]

My last name is Burkholder. I have heard it is an Americanized version of the Swiss-German name Burkhalter.🇨🇭🇩🇪

[@ShatnerMethod]

I think you did pretty well, Bradley! The Americanized version of Klink is probably Klunk.

[@kevinfarrell9884]

We love you Werner

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

has anybody thought of dubbing these guys over star wars? that would be helarious!

[@u.v.s.5583]

Youngling: Master Skywalker, what a pleasant surprise! Skywalker: Surprise yes, pleasant no (ignites his saber)

[@u.v.s.5583]

Windu: What is this man??? Palpatine: I am the senate. Windu: And what is this man doing here??? Palpatine: Are you threatening me? It is against the Geneva convention. Windu: AAAAARGHHHH! Palpatine: It's treason then.

[@kurtb8474]

Hovis doing Hitler was hilarious! The guy was brilliant.

[@imabrahamseed]

Hilarious! I like the guy that does the Furor Hahaha

[@bobmalack481]

Burkhalter bails out with 'Hitler' yelling. Smart move, I would of done the same..

[@darkhunter5293]

He remembered that he had something to do.

[@peterrichards931]

"I'm glad to hear it, I thought you had rabies." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wasteofoxygen2198]

Carter was great 👌👌👌

[@bobmalack481]

Carter was annoying...

[@Matt2chee]

It's sad, I can remember the details of every one of those clips, but after 38 years of marriage, I still can't remember my mother-in-law's name.

[@ShatnerMethod]

That's not always a bad thing, Matt.

[@billhuber2964]

Gen. Burghalter was always trying to fix up his sister with Klink. A fate worse than death !!!😲

[@fionam3554]

he didn't like his sister....;)

[@randallmcgrath9345]

Since Parsmount owns CBS I would thi k this show would be on Paramount Plus but it is not.

[@tracysimmons3860]

Klink stop agreeing with me!

[@chrisnelmes7180]

I remember Leon As skin doing a commercial for the old Atari VCS. "YES. A GAME OF SPACE INVADERS PREHAPS ? WHAT SHALL WE PLAY FOR?" "For Fun..." " FOR FUN?" HAHA HAHAHA

[@ShatnerMethod]

That's right Chris, I remember that ad too. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epnUip6IrLNrnZI

[@TomBarrister]

"On second thought, I will see the Fuhrer some other time."

[@OldMan339]

Did you ever notice, that It is always winter in Germany

[@alwellus]

I did - and always patchy snow and crickets as well.

[@OldMan339]

@@alwellus lol

[@johnbyerlein6682]

"Not long enough Klink"

[@JauntyAngleFop]

Klink and Burkhalter have the same energy as Skinner and Chalmers

[@D21403]

I see nothing !!!! I see Nootthing !!!!

[@nufsaid80]

Real TV. Not like today....

[@rogelioVela1985]

2:34 General "nope.nope. nope. nope. I'm out. out."

[@marcdewey1242]

I remember the dropping CBS letters

[@realbenking]

Stuffed goose 😂

[@hovanti]

As much as I like the role of Gen. Burkhalter, I also enjoy the way these clips show a fine and interesting automobile, the Mercedes W31 G4. I don't think a alot of them were manufactured.

[@ShatnerMethod]

I read once that only 50 or 60 were built and that just three of the originals still exist: Burkhalter's car (in Hollywood) also used in movies; another on permanent display in a German car museum; and a third in the collection of the Spanish Army (originally a gift from Hitler to Franco). Not sure if this is true.

[@hovanti]

@@ShatnerMethod Yes, sure not many of them. They're quite unique, and I just find them appealing.

[@austinmccoy9743]

Oh, I was shaving sir. Glad to hear it, I thought you had rabies!

[@lamontsmith7873]

How did kline come outside to greet the general but yet they showed him shaving the next

[@SOffenbach]

That car is worth over $100,000. It's only one of two in the world left.

[@adeldaoudi1798]

The improvised german translation is too much funnier

[@u.v.s.5583]

Lerne Reimen ohne zu schleimen!

[@FreyaTait]

It was 1965 to 1971.

[@ShatnerMethod]

That's the time span when the series ran but these clips were all from shows from 1966-70 - sorry this isn't too clear.

[@michaelbarnett2527]

Who’s funnier ? Berkhalter or hochstetter? Klink was hilarious too with his brown nosing all the time...

[@u.v.s.5583]

The whole triangle is funny.

[@MetrakitProRaceII]

Its interesting to hear original US voices compared to the speakers in german tv. The voice of Burkhalter US/german Version sound like he speak both versions. But Klink and Schulz sound much more silly in german because they speak very different accents of german what allows a wide range of the most stupid sounding phrases for every situation.

[@help8help]

I'm curious, do the prisoners in the German version of Hogan's Hero's speak in German too? Maybe the show is actually funny to Germans this far removed from World War II.

[@MetrakitProRaceII]

@@help8help yes. The prisoners speak german too.

[@help8help]

@@MetrakitProRaceII Thank you for replying.

[@dagmarkiontke]

Leon Askin's german voice was Robert Dietl. He sounds like Askin, because he was austrian too.

[@raybon7939]

It must of been hard for that guy to be the life of the show with all those drags....feel for colonol klink.

[@milesprower6426]

Somewhere in this prison camp I have enemies