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The Rear Guard

The Rear Guard

Description: The Rear Guard is a 1976 pilot episode for an American adaptation of the British situation comedy Dad's Army. Set in World War II, The Rear Guard followed a band of men in the American Civil Defense who were part of an auxiliary force in the event of an invasion of the USA. Wikipedia
Genre: Sitcom
Year Released: 1976
Number of episodes: 1
First episode air date: August 10, 1976
Director: Hal Cooper
Network: American Broadcasting Company
Program Creators: Jimmy Perry, David Croft

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