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It's Vietnam 1967 and veteran sergeant Zeke Anderson leads the young, new recruits of Bravo Company as they confront the terrifying reality of jungle combat..

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Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty was a CBS network drama series created by Steve Duncan and L. Travis Clark.

The show aired from September 24, 1987 to April 28, 1990, lasting for three seasons & 58 episodes. It was produced by Braun Entertainment Group and New World Television.

• 3 Accolades
• 4.1 Season 1
• 4.2 Season 2
• 4.3 Season 3

The series followed an American infantry platoon on a tour of duty during the Vietnam War.

• Stephen Caffrey as Myron Goldman
• Terence Knox as Clayton Ezekiel "Zeke" Anderson
• Kim Delaney as Alex Devlin
• Tony Becker as Daniel "Danny" Percell
• Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Marcus Taylor
• Ramón Franco as Alberto Ruiz
• Stan Foster as Marvin Johnson

Accolades [ ]

"Tour of Duty" won an Emmy Award in 1988 for "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series" and was nominated again in 1989 & 1990.

Emmy Award nominations

• 1989: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series (for "I Wish it Could Rain")
• 1990: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series (for "And Make Death Proud to Take Us")

Eddie Award nominations

• 1988: Best Edited Episode from a Television Series (for the pilot episode)

Episode lists [ ]

Season 1 [ ].

• Notes from the Underground
• Dislocations
• Sitting Ducks
• Burn, Baby, Burn
• Brothers, Fathers and Sons
• The Good, the Bad and the Dead
• Battling Baker Brothers
• Nowhere to Run
• Pushin' Too Hard
• Under Siege
• Gray-Brown Odyssey
• Blood Brothers
• The Short Timer
• Paradise Lost
• Angel of Mercy

Season 2 [ ]

• Saigon part 1
• Saigon part 2
• For What It's Worth
• Non-Essential Personnel
• Sleeping Dogs
• I Wish It Would Rain
• Popular Forces
• Terms of Enlistment
• Promised Land
• Lonesome Cowboy Blues
• Sins of the Fathers
• Sealed with a Kiss
• Hard Stripe
• The Volunteer

Season 3 [ ]

• The Ties That Bind
• Lonely at the Top
• A Bodyguard of Lies
• A Necessary End
• Thanks for the Memories
• I Am What I Am
• World in Changes
• Green Christmas
• Odd Man Out
• And Make Death Proud to Take Us
• Dead Man Tales
• Road to Long Binh
• Acceptable Losses
• Vietnam Rag
• War is a Contact Sport
• Three Cheers for the Orange, White & Blue
• 3 Young Sheldon

TOUR OF DUTY

BIOGRAPHIES

TERENCE KNOX as Sgt. Zeke Anderson

KEVIN CONROY as Capt. Rusty Wallace

A former regular in the series "Dynasty" and "Ohara", he also had regular roles in the daytime series "Another World" and "Search for Tomorrow". He graduated from the Juillard School, starred in the national touring company of the play "Deathtrap" , and appeared on Broadway in "Lolita" . He earlier toured with John Houseman’s stage group, The Acting Company, and appeared in productions at the WoodStock Playhouse. He was born in New York City and grew up in Westport,Conn. His aunt was famed Broadway actress, Susan Conroy.

He lives in New York

STEPHEN CAFFREY as Lt. Myron Goldman

A s A regular on the daytime series " All My Children", he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award as Best Juvenile Actor in 1986. At the same time, he was appearing in the Off Broadway production of " The Fox".Earlier he appeared in Robert Conrad’s television movie " Hard Knox".One of seven children, he was born in Cleveland and grew up in Chicago, where he started acting at Lakeview High School. He by-passed college to go directly on stage in dinner and regional theatres, and helped found The Immediate Theatre in Chicago.He lives in New York City.

JOSHUA MAURER as Pvt. Roger Horn

B orn in New Jersey , he attended West Orange High School and Sarah Lawrence College , where he obtained a B.A. degree in political science and appeared in many student stage productions. He also appeared professionally at the Whole Theatre Company. After college he set out on a short trip to Europe and ended up staying in Paris for eight months, partially supporting himself with modelling jobs. Responding to a premonition, he went straight from there to Los Angeles, and within two weeks was cast in TOUR OF DUTY. He enjoys writing and studying foreign policy, and currently lives in Los Angeles.

STEVE AKAHOSHI as "Doc" Randy Matsuda

A relative latecomer to acting , he had his first professional role in the motion picture "Fatal Beauty", with Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Elliot. A third-generation Japanese American, he was born in Los Angeles, the youngest of four boys, and raised in the beachside community of Venice,Calif. After graduating from Venice High School, he had a successful career in sales and marketing. "One day I woke up and said, ‘This isn’t what I want to do,’." he recalls. He immediately switched to acting. He lives in Venice and enjoys paddle tennis and other beach sports.

TONY BECKER as Cpl. Danny Percell

T OUR OF DUTY is his fourth television series. He earlier was a regular on "Texas Wheelers" "The Oregon Trail" and "For Love and Honor". A veteran child actor, he also had recurring roles on "The Waltons" and "Little House On the Prairie".His motion picture credits include "Bound for Glory", " The Other Side of the Mountain" and "The Onion Field".He also appeared on television in "The Alamo : 13 Days of Glory" , guest starred on "Matlock", and the cable drama "War Story". Born in Los Angeles, he graduated from Hollywood High school and now lives in the San Fernando Valley.

ERIC BRUSKOTTER as Pvt. Scott Baker

H e appeared in the theatrical motion pictures "Three for the road", "Boy Rents Girl" and "Rented Lips", the cable television comedy "Training Camp" and the syndicated television series "The New Gidget Show". Born in Ft. Wayne,Ind. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and Northridge State University. He has an identical twin brother, and together they were spotted by an agent , who landed them roles on "Amazing Stories2 and "Mr Belvedere". He enjoys weight lifting.

STAN FOSTER as Pvt. Marvin Johnson

W hile a pre-law student at Ohio State University, he participated in a small-theatre script reading for Robert Redford, who was in town filming a movie. Redford complimented him, and Foster threw away his school books and set out to be a professional actor.

H e toured in a local company of "Jesus Christ Superstar",then travelled to Los Angeles, appearing in the movies "Project X", "Wildcats","My Chauffeur", "Action Jackson".

H is television credits include "Trama Center","Lottery" and the afterschool special " The Hero Who Couldn’t Read".

B orn in Youngstown, Ohio.

MIGEL NUNEZ as Pvt. Marcus Taylor

A recurring character last season on "Amen", his motion picture credits include " Jumpin’ Jack Flash"," Return of the Living Dead" and "Friday the 13 th ,Part Five". He also guest starred on episodes of "The Twilight Zone" and "Trapper John,M.D."

O ne of nine children, he was born in New York and grew up in Wilson,N.C. His mother , Betty Jean Newsome , wrote JAMES BROWNS song "It’s A Man’s World".

A fter high school, he took a bus to Los Angeles to become an actor. Literally sneaking into various studios, he eventually met actor Ernest Thomas, who gave him his start as an extra on " What’s Happening!".

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• Episode aired Sep 23, 1989

Anderson and Goldman are listed MIA in the aftermath of an artillery strike. The platoon, McKay, and Alex Devlin deal with the loss in different ways. Johnson gets promoted to sergeant and h... Read all Anderson and Goldman are listed MIA in the aftermath of an artillery strike. The platoon, McKay, and Alex Devlin deal with the loss in different ways. Johnson gets promoted to sergeant and has to fill in the shoes of Zeke. Alex Devlin wants to put Vietnam and Myron behind her and... Read all Anderson and Goldman are listed MIA in the aftermath of an artillery strike. The platoon, McKay, and Alex Devlin deal with the loss in different ways. Johnson gets promoted to sergeant and has to fill in the shoes of Zeke. Alex Devlin wants to put Vietnam and Myron behind her and accepts a position as correspondent in Paris. Anderson and Goldman in fact have been take... Read all

• Stephen L. Posey
• L. Travis Clark
• Steve Duncan
• Jerry Patrick Brown
• Terence Knox
• Stephen Caffrey
• Tony Becker

• Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson

• Lt. Myron Goldman

• SP4 Daniel 'Danny' Percell
• SP4 Marvin Johnson

• SP4 Alberto Ruiz

• SP4 Marcus Taylor

• Lt. John McKay

• Alex Devlin

• Captain Sykes

• Lt. Col. Stringer

• Major Priest

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Did you know

• Trivia Opening blurb: Over 2,300 Americans classified "Missing" in The Vietnam War are still unaccounted for. Reported live sightings could indicate some are still held prisoner in Southeast Asia.

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• September 23, 1989 (United States)
• United States
• Los Angeles, California, USA (location)
• New World Television
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• Runtime 45 minutes

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