OSS (TV series)

"OSS" was a Buckeye Productions and Associated TeleVision co-produced wartime television drama series.

It ran for 26 half-hour monochrome episodes during the 1957-1958 season and was distributed by ITC Entertainment and networked in the United States by ABC.

The series followed the adventures of Frank Hawthorne, an agent with the American Office of Strategic Services, who operated behind Nazi lines in occupied France.

Main cast

* Ron Randell as Captain Frank Hawthorn
* Lionel Murton as The Chief
* Robert Gallicoas O'Brien

Guest stars included Lois Maxwell, Christopher Lee and "Doctor Who" villain Roger Delgado.

Episode list

This episode list is based on the airdate order on ABC, which appears to match the production order and the air-date order for the (unrelated) ABC Weekend TV in the UK.

# "Operation Fracture"
# "Operation Tulip"
# "Operation Powder Puff"
# "Operation Death Trap"
# "Operation Orange Blossom"
# "Operation Pay Day"
# "Operation Foul Ball"
# "Operation Blue Eyes"
# "Operation Flint Axe"
# "Operation Sweet Talk"
# "Operation Big House"
# "Operation Love Bird"
# "Operation Pigeon Hole"
# "Operation Yo-yo"
# "Operation Yodel"
# "Operation Sardine"
# "Operation Firefly"
# "Operation Eel"
# "Operation Barbecue"
# "Operation Blackbird"
# "Operation Post Office"
# "Operation Newsboy"
# "Operation Chopping Block"
# UK: "Operation Dagger"; US: "Operation Buried Alive"
# "Operation Meatball"
# "Operation Jingle Bells"

External links

* [http://www.angelfire.com/retro/cta/UK/OSS.htm CTVA information]
* [http://www.tv.com/o.s.s./show/26702/episode_guide.html TV.com]
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