I think he knew that sometheing was going on but he just let it slide because he didn't want to get transferred to the Russion Front. What do you guys think?
And What about Shultz? Maybe he knew something was going on, maybe he even knew WHAT was going on but let it slide.
2007-05-09 06:11:36 · 13 answers · asked by SVU fan for life 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Klink (who I actually knew before his death) knew that there was something funny going on with Hogan and his men, but he didn't know quite what it was, and he didn't want to know. He was just as happy that they were all there when they needed to be. He ran a camp where he had nobody who excaped. That is, the prisioners went out and came back in time to be there for all the necessary visits by the Brass. That was all that he cared about. He didn't want to be sent to the front. As long as they didn't do anything that anyone caught on to, it was fine.
As far as things with Schultz, he knew what was going on, but really didn't want to. He kept walking into the prisioner's barracks when they were in the middle of one of their escapades. He even got caught up in some of them. His favorite line was always "I know nothing". He figured as long as he could pretend that he knew nothing, and nobody got caught it was ok, he too would not be sent to the front. Neither of the two officers of Stalag 13 were great warriors and neither wanted to make a name for themselves. They just wanted to make it through the war, alive.
Colonel Klink, was one of the sweetest men I have ever met, he lived in my apartment building. I remember talking to him and his wife around the time Hogan's Heros was becoming popular and they had just put up a big web page on him on the net and I asked him if he had seen it. He sort of laughed and said that he didn't have a computer and had no idea of how to use a computer or how to get on the internet, so he guessed he would have to pass on seeing all that was written about him. He was the kind of man who would talk to anyone who lived in our building, not at all a snob.
2007-05-10 16:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by lochmessy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure Klink knew something was going on, but he could never quite figure it out. In a way, Klink was the best Stalag Commandant because, if I remember correctly, no one ever escaped from Stalag 13. I remember one episode when Schulz was very proud that he had one EXTRA prisoner at roll call!
Schultz was even more clueless than Klink.
Gee I loved that show.
Did you know that Ron Cleary (LeBeau) really was a Holocaust survivor? He gave a speech at my high school.
2007-05-09 06:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have watched that show a billion times and I even have some on DVD. Klink didn't have a clue. Your point about Klink is true rather for Schultz instead. He knew, he did some stuff with them and didn't want to rock the boat. The actor who played Col Klink Werner Klemperer was actually Jewish in real life.
2007-05-09 06:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by berta44 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Colonel Klink was cleuless. Totally oblivious of what was actually going on. His claim to fame was bragging that there was never any escapee out of Stalag 13.
Sgt. Shultz was privy to some of the shenanigans going on there, and even though he preffered not to know, the POW's trusted him to never rat them out. And he never did.
Great show.
2007-05-09 06:20:53 · answer #4 · answered by Pulse 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you watched the show, you would know that Sgt. Shultz was actually in on some of their events. the Sgt. was a old dolt of a citizen that could have cared less. He was happy to be staying at home and not the fronts.
Klink - nah, he did not know. He was a tool for sure. Anyone could manipulate him. I mean, every week the dude was headed for Russia if he messed up.
2007-05-09 06:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the truth be known he was waiting for them to make an escape route and then take it himself! lol I use to watch that show and i cant imagine someone bein that blind !And sgt shultz was a barrel of fat laughs to me god i cant believe you ask a question about Hogans Heros! That brings back memories! LOL
2007-05-09 06:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by bigmommanova 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He had a clue, but if he didn't know about it, he couldn't take action on it. He purposely remained in the dark. And yes, for his safety, as not to be transferred out.
And Schultz, well he just wanted to go back to operating his families toy making plant and enjoy good food. I share a bier or dwiene with Schultz.
2007-05-09 06:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A conspiracy theorist might think he's throwing the trial on purpose because this was a case nobody in that jurisdiction even wanted to press charges on.
2016-04-01 03:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Col. Klink might have figured they *would* do something, but he was too clueless to figure out what. As for Schultz, he didn't even know what *he* was doing.
2007-05-09 07:17:13 · answer #9 · answered by HipHopGrandma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he was oblivious to it, however, Schultz knew something, but he wasnt quite sure exactly what it was he knew and I think, didnt want to know. That show was so cute. I watched it all the time.
2007-05-09 07:28:25 · answer #10 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋