Tour of Duty Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

Tour of Duty: Season 3 (1989 - 1990)

  • Season 3 Episode 21: Payback

    After several months convalescing, McKay is told he can never fly a helicopter again. Back home, Percell has trouble dealing with a Vietnamese co-worker, and meets a peace activist on a blind date. Last-ever episode of the Vietnam War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 20: The Raid

    Pop returns to the States for his son's funeral, only to discover his wife blames him for Robby's death. Brewster enlists Goldman for a rescue mission, and Doc tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his fellows. War drama, guest starring Patrick Kilpatrick and Jon Gries

  • Season 3 Episode 19: Three Cheers for the Orange, White & Blue

    Anderson is surprised when a recruit starts being insulting to his friend - and finds it's his son Robby. Later, on a mission in the jungle, the team are sprayed with a chemical agent, with tragic consequences. War drama, guest starring Lee Majors and his real-life son

  • Season 3 Episode 18: War is a Contact Sport

    Doc Hock incurs the fury of the team when he refuses to shoot a Vietcong, resulting in the death of another American. Meanwhile, Ruiz and Taylor manage to return to camp after 22 days lost in the jungle. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 17: Vietnam Rag

    Goldman informs Anderson the team are to be given no more special operations, while Ruiz and Taylor are still listed as missing in action. More new recruits arrive and Suzanne is distraught when she learns Alberto has not returned from the field. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 16: Acceptable Losses

    Agent Fontaine causes more problems for the team as they run into heavy enemy fire on another of his missions. As the situation looks grim, McKay is forced to abandon three of his men in the field. War drama, guest starring Danny Nucci and Patrick Kilpatrick

  • Season 3 Episode 15: Road to Long Binh

    The team suffers from food poisoning, forcing Anderson and Goldman to tackle a mission to find a deserter - who Zeke had previously regarded as a model soldier. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 14: Dead Man Tales

    The team are given a three-day pass and are reprimanded for brawling - but their punishment is cut short when a sniper shoots the major in command. Meanwhile, Bell's drunken antics result in a tragic accident. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 13: And Make Death Proud to Take Us

    A 15-year-old boy joins the team, who are assigned a dangerous mission and are taken by surprise when Vietcong troops attack them while they're still digging trenches. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 12: Odd Man Out

    Anderson breaks bad news to Taylor, and the team are given a mission to recover a Vietnamese man's wife in exchange for using his village as an artillery base. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Miguel A Nunez Jnr

  • Season 3 Episode 11: Green Christmas

    The squad spends the Christmas season capturing prisoners in Cambodia and Doc Hock shows compassion for one of the enemy. The orphanage prepares a seasonal party and Ruiz gives flowers to Susanna Lozada. War drama, starring Terence Knox, John Dye, Ramon Franco and Kamala Lopez Dawson

  • Season 3 Episode 10: World in Changes

    McKay is targeted by a sniper who specialises in shooting down helicopters. Johnson has an attack of nerves as a result of his decision to quit and volunteers for a dangerous mission. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 9: I Am What I Am

    Anderson clashes with McKay while on a mission to recover a Russian helicopter flown by Vietcong troops, while Percell and Doc Hock struggle to overcome their personal difficulties and pull their weight within the team. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Dan Gauthier and Tony Becker

  • Season 3 Episode 8: Thanks for the Memories

    Team Viking is awarded medals for heroism in the field - but the ceremony is interrupted when General Higgins appears with a reprimand for Brewster. Anderson visits Percell in the psychiatric ward and Doc Hock receives a piece of bad news from home. War drama, guest starring Michael Fairman and Shawn Levy

  • Season 3 Episode 7: Cloud Nine

    Taylor, Ruiz and Johnston search for Percell, eventually locating him in a heroin parlour - but he doesn't want to return with them. Meanwhile, Goldman leads a mission into the jungle to discover part of the Ho Chi Minh trail. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 6: A Necessary End

    McKay's date with an attractive blonde turns nasty when he hits a child with his jeep, which brings him into contact with an orphanage in desperate need of aid. Doc Hock tries to help Percell with his drug problem - but the corporal is ready to desert. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Dan Gauthier and John Dye

  • Season 3 Episode 5: A Bodyguard of Lies

    A new recruit makes a tragic mistake in the field, resulting in the deaths of members of his squad. Meanwhile, Percell falls further into the depths of depression and a terrible massacre by his own side exacerbates his condition. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 4: Lonely at the Top

    Team Viking is lured into a Vietcong trap when Brewster sends the squad into the jungle to look for a missing SOG group. Meanwhile, Anderson meets up with Jennifer Seymour while back in Texas. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 3: The Ties That Bind

    Anderson and Goldman meet their new colonel, Carl Brewster, who immediately makes his presence felt by declaring all local brothels off limits and ordering Pte Hockenbury to clean them up. Meanwhile, the platoon tries to come to terms with the effects of the bomb explosion. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Carl Weathers

  • Season 3 Episode 2: Doc Hock

    A consignment of fresh young recruits arrives in the camp, including a doctor who declares himself to be a pacifist - which makes him the target of the group's teasing. Meanwhile, Alex organises her own leaving party. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Kim Delaney and John Dye

  • Season 3 Episode 1: The Luck

    Anderson and Goldman are declared missing in action, prompting Johnston and the team to organise a search party. Alex reacts badly when she learns Myron may never be seen again, and her boss tries to convince her to leave the war zone. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

Tour of Duty: Season 2 (1989)

  • Season 2 Episode 16: The Volunteer

    The fighters are feeling dejected following a lack of interest shown by the American government for what they are doing, but a new clerk with elevated ideals joins Anderson's team, and tries to raise dwindling morale levels by throwing himself in at the deep end

  • Season 2 Episode 15: Hard Stripe

    The platoon stumble across CIA recruiter Jim Doyle, who claims to have discovered a consignment of Russian-made rifles - but Goldman's suspicions are aroused when they are ambushed on their way out of the jungle by a group of Montagnards. War drama, guest starring James Purcell and Angela Bassett

  • Season 2 Episode 14: Sealed with a Kiss

    Anderson begins to develop feelings for a teacher who is giving classes for the soldiers. Alex's boss berates her for not breaking an important story, and the unit is assigned a mission with the Navy Seals. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

  • Season 2 Episode 13: Sins of the Fathers

    Anderson is forced to shoot a woman in self-defence, which leads him to question his own convictions about the righteousness of the war, while Alex investigates the murders of a number of prostitutes in Saigon. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

  • Season 2 Episode 12: Lonesome Cowboy Blues

    Alex is put on the trail of a village informant, after a Vietnamese woman asks her for help. She meets a girl who claims she can take her to the man - but the child comes under suspicion of being an informer herself. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

  • Season 2 Episode 11: Promised Land

    A tough black officer joins the patrol, and insists on playing by the book when they discover a Vietcong soldier whom the rest of the group are ready to shoot in retaliation for a colleague's death. Meanwhile, Myron's relationship with Alex hits a rocky patch. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

  • Season 2 Episode 10: Nightmare

    McKay gets lost in the jungle after a skirmish with the Vietcong, and Anderson organises a rescue mission to get him out. Meanwhile, Percell saves a Quaker woman from being raped. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Tony Becker and Danny Gauthier

  • Season 2 Episode 9: Terms of Enlistment

    Dr Seymour is offered the chance to return to the US to fill a teaching post but Anderson has resolved to propose to her, and they have to make plans for their future before she decides. Meanwhile, a gay GI is accused of making a pass at one of his fellow soldiers. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

  • Season 2 Episode 8: Popular Forces

    The company is assigned to instruct a party of raw recruits about field manoeuvres, while McKay flies Alex into a native village to write a story on the dislocation of Vietnamese civilians. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

  • Season 2 Episode 7: I Wish It Would Rain

    Alex and Goldman are invited to a party at the embassy, while Taylor and Percell hunt for Johnson, who they fear may be declared AWOL - but they are then trapped by Vietcong tax collectors. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

  • Season 2 Episode 6: Sleeping Dogs

    Anderson tries to help a fellow sergeant who appears to be feeling the effects of the war. Johnson finds himself being forced into a commitment to his Vietnamese girlfriend which he doesn't want, and Alex Devlin gets a lead on a story about corruption in NCO clubs. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Kim Delaney

  • Season 2 Episode 5: Non-Essential Personnel

    McKay disobeys orders by refusing to land a helicopter filled with wounded men and look for survivors of another crash. Meanwhile, Ruiz saves the life of a senator's son, who offers him a way out of the war. Drama, starring Terence Knox, Dan Gauthier and Ramon Franco

  • Season 2 Episode 4: True Grit

    Ruiz's cowardice gets the better of him again as he feels nauseous while boarding a helicopter and visits the psychiatrist in an attempt to deal with his feelings. Meanwhile, Johnston meets up with a Vietnamese woman who claims to be carrying his child. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stan Foster and Ramon Franco

  • Season 2 Episode 3: For What It's Worth

    Anderson saves the life of a female Army psychiatrist, which triggers romantic feelings in both of them. A grenade goes off in a latrine, and Ruiz accidentally gives away the platoon's position. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Ramon Franco

  • Season 2 Episode 2: Saigon - Part Two

    Part two of two. Goldman gets closer to Alex Devlin, though their budding romance nearly comes to a swift end when they both narrowly escape death from a Vietcong bomb. Anderson's wife visits Saigon, and Ruiz has to combat his fear of being the next one to die. War drama, guest starring Kelly Hu, with Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Saigon - Part One

    Part one of two. Having been transferred to a new base outside Saigon, Bravo Company experience the wild side of Vietnamese nightlife. Anderson and Goldman encounter a gang of thugs, and female news reporter Alex Devlin starts creating friction among the men. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

Tour of Duty: Season 1 (1987 - 1988)

  • Season 1 Episode 21: The Hill

    Goldman returns from a break on China Beach to learn that B Company have been assigned to take Hill 1000, a target they've captured and lost before - a mission which promises to be the toughest battle of their career. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 20: Angel of Mercy

    A North Vietnamese officer appears in a South Vietnamese village to brief his men about the upcoming Tet Offensive. The group's mission will be to infiltrate towns and hamlets throughout the war zone - where Baker has an uncomfortable confrontation with the enemy. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 19: Paradise Lost

    After Bravo company are rescued from a Vietcong trap by a group of Montagnards, Anderson must decide whether to trust their new allies and accompany them to their village. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 18: Short Timer

    A new recruit is killed while investigating a Vietcong booby trap, and Taylor takes over his position - but is soon forced to choose between his distaste for the war and reluctance to return home. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Miguel A Nunez Jnr

  • Season 1 Episode 17: Blood Brothers

    A new recruit is befriended by Ruiz, who is pleased another Hispanic has joined the team. Dalby orders Goldman's men on a near-suicidal mission - but he is reluctant to endanger the lives of his soldiers. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 16: Grey-Brown Odyssey

    Goldman is blinded by a fire extinguisher after his Jeep hits a mine while returning to base. Then, with two other soldiers also severely wounded in the accident, the Vietcong arrive on the scene. War drama starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 15: Soldiers

    The platoon comes under heavy enemy fire and sustains a number of casualties, who are then airlifted to safety. Danny hears his father has had a near-fatal heart attack, and is given emergency medical leave. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 14: Under Siege

    Firebase Ladybird suffers intense enemy fire from long-range guns, but a helicopter manages to make its way through bearing their new commander : who makes a hit with the troops when he showers them with gifts. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 13: USO Down

    A band, comprising three dancers, a sax player and a singer, is shot down after playing a concert for the troops. Taylor finds the survivors and struggles to get them back to the company safely. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 12: Pushin' Too Hard

    Anderson and Goldman receive news that a female reporter will be accompanying the platoon on their next mission - and are upset at the men's efforts to impress her. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 11: Roadrunner

    Goldman orders the platoon to advance, over Anderson's objections, and the team walks into an intense barrage of flak from the Vietcong. They also discover their destination is a notorious black spot for US troops. War drama, starring Stephen Caffrey, Terence Knox and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 10: Nowhere to Run

    Percell kills an intruder who was planning to plant a bomb in Firebase Ladybird - but another two Vietcong manage to complete the mission and cause devastation. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 9: Battling Baker Brothers

    Baker introduces the platoon to his twin brother - a hard-drinking, womanising party animal - who's his complete opposite in everything other than looks. War drama, starring Eric Bruskotter and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 8: The Good, the Bad and the Dead

    Anderson saves his former drill sergeant from a court martial for stealing an army vehicle and crashing into another one full of military police. He manages to get his old role model drafted into the squad - but trouble follows in his wake. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 7: Brothers, Fathers and Sons

    Anderson, Baker and Johnson are shot down in a helicopter, and ambushed by the Vietcong. Despite killing most of their attackers, they have to make it back to base, all the time being hunted by enemy soldiers. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Eric Bruskotter and Stephen Caffrey

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Burn, Baby, Burn

    Percell invites Taylor for a drink at an all-white redneck bar, where a KKK member starts a fight with a black friend of Taylor's - leading to racial tension within the company and the threat of a black rebellion. War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Sitting Ducks

    The soldiers are assigned to protect an irrigation project and the engineers who work there - but the job is not as easy as they think. Starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker

  • Season 1 Episode 4: War Lover

    The platoon is hit by friendly fire from a US helicopter while exploring a bunker complex, and tries to get the pilot disciplined for his error. War drama, starring Terence Knox

  • Season 1 Episode 3: Dislocations

    Anderson and Goldman learn of a local man who has started sniping at Vietcong soldiers, and must convince the Vietnamese to leave their village before NVA forces destroy it in retaliation

  • Season 1 Episode 2: Notes from the Underground

    After a series of well-planned ambushes by the Vietcong, the platoon discover a maze of underground tunnels - leading to Taylor's capture as he explores them. Terence Knox stars

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

    After a devastating attack by North Vietnamese troops, Sergeant Zeke Anderson goes in search of new recruits, and hand-picks the best men for active combat. Pilot episode of the Vietnam War drama, starring Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey and Tony Becker