Yanks Go Home

Yanks Go Home

Yanks Go Home is a British sitcom about U.S. Army Air Forcemen stationed in Lancashire, England in the Second World War. It was produced and directed by Eric Prytherch for Granada Television and broadcast on ITV between 1976 and 1977. The series ran for 2 series and 13 episodes in total before its cancellation.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Somewhere in England

Air Date: 1976-11-22

Colonel Ralph Kruger and his army of US combat troops have come across the pond to help out during the Second World War, though when they arrive, Kruger's army immediately enjoys handing out at the bar.

2. Off Limits

Air Date: 1976-11-29

Kruger decides to make the Balaclava Arms pub off limits to enlisted men.

3. Dear John

Air Date: 1976-12-06

Kruger has started to notice that Pulaski has been off lately, so he assigns Rossi to find out why he's being acting different.

4. Open Day

Air Date: 1976-12-13

Irving wants Kruger to be more keen on helping out the locals, just like the rest of the platoon. Irving decides to talk to Kruger to get him to change his mind.

5. Brooklyn's Uncle

Air Date: 1976-12-20

Kruger thinks his men have been smuggling limey dames into the camp at night. Pulaski and the others try to hide it from Kruger.

6. Rossi Keeps His Cool

Air Date: 1976-12-27

Chambers is throwing a League of Amity club, and he wants Kruger's army to join. Rossi and his mates have a hard time trying to keep there cool, especially Rossi.

7. The Liaison Committee

Air Date: 1977-01-03

Kruger and his army have been told to communicate with Britishers. Kruger doesn't know how to get together with the British, but soon he comes up with an idea.

1. Cooke-Cooke

Air Date: 1977-08-08

Aristocrat Lieutenant Beamish Cooke-Cooke is brought in by Irving and his army to instill discipline.

2. The Game of the Name

Air Date: 1977-08-15

Lady Gertrude offers to help out Irving by tracing his ancestors, but she soon discovers something amiss in his genealogy.

3. Bed of Roses

Air Date: 1977-08-22

Irving and the platoon grow suspicious of Rossi's secret assignations.

4. Alarm and Despondency

Air Date: 1977-08-29

Town clerk Randall Todd organises a Brains Trust at the church hall, and challenges the Americans.

5. Some of Our Coal Is Missing

Air Date: 1977-09-05

When some essential commodities go missing, the culprit, Rossi, is ordered by Irving to appear before the unit psychiatrist.

6. The First of the GI Brides

Air Date: 1977-09-12

Rossi and Doreen are getting married, but when Irving makes a mistake, he must stop the wedding.

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Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

1976-11-22

Episodes

13 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Stuart Damon

Stuart Damon

Corporal Vince Rossi

Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

Sergeant Gus Pulaski

Meg Johnson

Meg Johnson

Phoebe Sankey

Catherine Neilson

Catherine Neilson

Doreen Sankey

Harry Markham

Harry Markham

Bert Pickup

David Ross

David Ross

Harry Duckworth

Freddie Earlle

Freddie Earlle

Corporal Pasquale

Lionel Murton

Lionel Murton

Colonel Irving

Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict

Private Floyd Tutt

Videos

Production Companies

Granada Television

Granada Television