The Lieutenant

1963 - 1964 NR 1h 00m 8.3

The trials of a young U.S. Marine Lieutenant and his comrades at Camp Pendleton.

A Marine Corps drama set at Camp Pendleton (near San Diego, California) proving ground for men who pride themselves on being United States Marines. From the lowliest recruit to the highest-ranking General, the men of Pendleton symbolize the utmost in rigorous training and military perfection. Lieutenant William T. Rice (Gary Lockwood), late of Annapolis, and now in charge of a rifle platoon, is no exception. This short-lived series was written by Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, and featured an amazing cast of future stars.

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Episodes:

Episode 2 Cool of the Evening

2. Cool of the Evening

Aired: Sep 21, 1963

Rice helps a young woman being attacked. To his surprise she claims he was th...

Episode 4 The Two Star Giant

4. The Two Star Giant

Aired: Oct 5, 1963

Rice is pulled on a temporary assignment to be the aid for a general. Due to ...

Episode 5 A Very Private Affair

5. A Very Private Affair

Aired: Oct 12, 1963

Rice reports for his first day as a commissioned officer, and is handed a com...

Episode 6 To Take Up Serpents

6. To Take Up Serpents

Aired: Oct 19, 1963

To complete a section of his infantry training Rice must fly attack mission M...

Episode 7 A Touching of Hands

7. A Touching of Hands

Aired: Oct 26, 1963

Rice is asked to be part of a planning committee for a charity event. His fri...

Episode 8 Captain Thomson

8. Captain Thomson

Aired: Nov 1, 1963

Lt. Rice is sent on anti insurgency exercises with Captain Thomson. A series ...

Episode 9 Instant Wedding

9. Instant Wedding

Aired: Nov 8, 1963

Rice is pressed upon by a friend to look after his girl in advance of a year-...

Episode 10 A Troubled Image

10. A Troubled Image

Aired: Nov 15, 1963

Rice is given a squad of foreign soldiers to train, one being a woman has bee...

Episode 12 Alert!

12. Alert!

Aired: Dec 13, 1963

Rice is called away when his unit is called to alert and prepared to fly out ...

Episode 14 The Alien

14. The Alien

Aired: Dec 27, 1963

Captain Rambridge is surprised when an adoption agency delivers a young Korea...

Episode 15 O'Rourke

15. O'Rourke

Aired: Jan 3, 1964

An ex Marine who is also a journalist is assigned to Rice's unit to do an art...

Episode 16 Gone the Sun

16. Gone the Sun

Aired: Jan 17, 1964

Rice returns to his home town to aid in the burial of a Marine killed in a tr...

Episode 18 Interlude

18. Interlude

Aired: Jan 31, 1964

A drunk driver kills himself and puts Rice in a naval hospital with paralyzed...

Episode 19 Capp's Lady

19. Capp's Lady

Aired: Feb 7, 1964

Sgt. Capp comes to Rice with a personal problem. It seems somehow he's gotten...

Episode 21 To Set It Right

21. To Set It Right

Aired: Feb 21, 1964

Rice is confronted with racism in his unit. He sets out to find a solution, b...

Episode 23 Tour of Duty

23. Tour of Duty

Aired: Mar 6, 1964

Rice is in charge of the local shore patrols for the day. He has to make a se...

Episode 25 Man with an Edge

25. Man with an Edge

Aired: Mar 20, 1964

Rice loses his girlfriend to a Naval Academy football All-American, who also ...

Episode 26 Operation - Actress

26. Operation - Actress

Aired: Mar 27, 1964

During the course of serving as advisor while shooting a training film for th...

Episode 27 Mother Enemy

27. Mother Enemy

Aired: Apr 3, 1964

A young sergeant is being evaluated for officer training, but unexpectedly it...

Episode 28 The War Called Peace

28. The War Called Peace

Aired: Apr 10, 1964

To shore up a security risks at another marine facility where new weapons tec...

Episode 29 To Kill a Man

29. To Kill a Man

Aired: Apr 17, 1964

While en route to Han Ang to deliver classified papers, the helicopter Rice i...


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Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Drama