History Series / RollOut

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* BasedOnATrueStory: as Wiki/TheOtherWiki [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ball_Express describes it]]:

* BasedOnATrueStory: as TheOtherWiki [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ball_Express describes it]]:

The show was actually created by Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds, the creators/producers behind ''Series/{{MASH}}''; CBS saw what a success ''M*A*S*H'' had become, and turned to Gelbart and Reynolds to create another military sitcom for them, in hopes on further cashing in on the success and popularity of the former series. Whereas ''M*A*S*H'' drew parallels from the VietnamWar for its anti-war satire of the Korean War, ''Roll Out!'' drew on race relations for its humor. ''Roll Out!'', however, did poorly in the ratings, and lasted only one season.

* [[invoked]]DudeNotFunny: In one episode, Calvelli asks Chapman if he knows anything about LeonardoDaVinci, to which Chapman responds, "I know he was a homosexual, sir." Calvelli is ''not'' amused.
* DuringTheWar: France in WW2.

'''''Roll Out!''''' was a military sitcom that aired on Creator/{{CBS}} in 1973, and focused on a supply unit in France during UsefulNotes/WorldWar2, and had a mostly African-American staff; the main driving forces (NoPunIntended) of the show were Corporal Carter "Sweet" Williams - a schemer and a dreamer who always wants to come out on top, and P.F.C. Jed Brooks - who is more or less the voice of reason of the two. Other characters include High Strung and Wheels Dawson, who serve as SitcomArchNemesis to Sweet and Jed; Sergeant B.J. Bryant, the ranking non-commissioner officer over the rest of the drivers; and Captain Rocco Calvelli, the commanding officer of the entire unit.

'''''Roll Out!''''' was a military sitcom that aired on Creator/{{CBS}} in 1973, and focused on a supply unit in France during WorldWar2, and had a mostly African-American staff; the main driving forces (NoPunIntended) of the show were Corporal Carter "Sweet" Williams - a schemer and a dreamer who always wants to come out on top, and P.F.C. Jed Brooks - who is more or less the voice of reason of the two. Other characters include High Strung and Wheels Dawson, who serve as SitcomArchNemesis to Sweet and Jed; Sergeant B.J. Bryant, the ranking non-commissioner officer over the rest of the drivers; and Captain Rocco Calvelli, the commanding officer of the entire unit.

The show was actually created by Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds, the creators/producers behind ''Series/{{MASH}}''; CBS saw what a success ''M*A*S*H'' had become, and turned to Gelbart and Reynolds to create another military sitcom for them, in hopes on further cashing in on the success and popularity of the former series. Whereas ''M*A*S*H'' drew parallels from the VietnamWar for it's anti-war satire of the Korean War, ''Roll Out!'' drew on race relations for its humor. ''Roll Out!'', however, did poorly in the ratings, and lasted only one season.

* DudeNotFunny: In one episode, Calvelli asks Chapman if he knows anything about LeonardoDaVinci, to which Chapman responds, "I know he was a homosexual, sir." Calvelli is ''not'' amused.

* HeyItsThatGuy: A few of the cast members would later pop up in memorable guest appearances on ''Series/{{MASH}}'':
** Hilly Hicks (Jed) appeared in two episodes, one as a penicillin thief whom Colonel Flagg actually allows to slip away; and another as a medic who dealt with racist remarks from his fellow soldiers.
** Val Bisoglio (Calvelli) appeared as the 4077th's cook in a few later-season episodes, including one where he and Charles switched places for a camp Boxing Day celebration.
** Theodore "Teddy" Wilson (High Strung) appeared as a chopper pilot whom the visiting General Steele wanted to perform a musical number at Hawkeye's impending court-martial.
** Ed Begley, Jr. (Chapman) appeared as the extremely clumsy foot soldier who turned out to be an excellent cook that the gang wanted to hang on to rather than send him back to the front.

* RecycledSet: It's pretty obvious that many of the set elements on this show (tents, speaker posts, etc.) are from ''Series/{{MASH}}''. Conversely, there's an entire outdoor compound for this show that was later used as the Kempo Airbase on ''Series/{{MASH}}'' where Hawkeye and Radar meet the newly-arrived B.J.

** Theodore "Teddy" Williams (High Strung) appeared as a chopper pilot whom the visiting General Steele wanted to perform a musical number at Hawkeye's impending court-martial.

* NicnamingTheEnemy: Though Wheels isn't technically an enemy in the sense that he's on the other side of the war, he's Sweet's nemesis, and Sweet always calls him "Ugly".