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12 O'Clock High

Season 2 Episode 4: The Idolator

The Lieutenant's competitive spirit gets the better of him as he pushes the limits of his flying skills, disregarding orders and jeopardizing the safety of himself and others.

Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 2 R/X for a Sick Bird

2. R/X for a Sick Bird

Aired: Sep 20, 1965

Colonel Gallagher safeguards a charismatic resistance leader, outsmarting an ...

Episode 4 The Idolator

4. The Idolator

Aired: Oct 4, 1965

The Lieutenant's competitive spirit gets the better of him as he pushes the l...

Episode 5 Big Brother

5. Big Brother

Aired: Oct 11, 1965

A battle-weary Lt. Col., Gallagher's older brother, is sent to oversee a base...

Episode 6 The Hotshot

6. The Hotshot

Aired: Oct 18, 1965

The commander of a P-51 fighter group, Lt. Colonel, seethes with anger toward...

Episode 8 Runway in the Dark

8. Runway in the Dark

Aired: Nov 1, 1965

A Norwegian resistance leader and his son, key to the operation's success, ar...

Episode 9 I Am the Enemy

9. I Am the Enemy

Aired: Nov 8, 1965

A senior officer's deep-seated hostility towards the enemy threatens to derai...

Episode 10 Grant Me No Favor

10. Grant Me No Favor

Aired: Nov 15, 1965

Max Gallagher's plan to elevate his son's career is put to the ultimate test ...

Episode 11 Storm at Twilight

11. Storm at Twilight

Aired: Nov 22, 1965

Major Stovall's determination to fly again intensifies as his son goes missin...

Episode 13 The Jones Boys

13. The Jones Boys

Aired: Dec 6, 1965

A pilot struggles to cope with the traumatic loss of their trusted copilot, w...

Episode 14 Between the Lines

14. Between the Lines

Aired: Dec 13, 1965

A treacherous sector is the backdrop for a desperate race against time as a c...

Episode 15 Target 802

15. Target 802

Aired: Dec 27, 1965

A damaged plane crashes, releasing its deadly cargo onto a French town, resul...

Episode 16 Falling Star

16. Falling Star

Aired: Jan 3, 1966

Colonel Gus "Pappy" Wexler joins Joe Gallagher on a mission, serving as a sil...

Episode 17 The Slaughter Pen

17. The Slaughter Pen

Aired: Jan 10, 1966

A high-stakes operation unfolds as a team of elite commandos sets out to neut...

Episode 18 Underground

18. Underground

Aired: Jan 17, 1966

In the next episode, a high-stakes escape plan unfolds in Switzerland as Gall...

Episode 20 The Outsider

20. The Outsider

Aired: Jan 31, 1966

A seasoned pilot's plane is accidentally downed by Lt. Wilson's mistake while...

Episode 22 Twenty Fifth Mission

22. Twenty Fifth Mission

Aired: Feb 14, 1966

Major Parsons, fresh from his 25th mission, is given a chance to return home ...

Episode 23 The Survivor

23. The Survivor

Aired: Feb 21, 1966

A seasoned pilot takes the helm of the 918th, but his rigid demeanor sparks r...

Episode 24 Angel Babe

24. Angel Babe

Aired: Feb 28, 1966

Angel Babe, a seasoned bomber, has completed 49 successful missions, earning ...

Episode 25 Decoy

25. Decoy

Aired: Mar 7, 1966

A Nazi U-boat commander's cunning plan results in the unexpected freedom of a...

Episode 26 The Hollow Man

26. The Hollow Man

Aired: Mar 14, 1966

A former prisoner of war, still reeling from the psychological scars of Nazi ...

Episode 27 Cross-Hairs on Death

27. Cross-Hairs on Death

Aired: Mar 21, 1966

Thomas Carpenter, a former pilot with a troubled past, arrives in England, hi...

Episode 28 Day of Reckoning

28. Day of Reckoning

Aired: Mar 28, 1966

A devastating bombing at the 918th base results in the tragic loss of the cha...

Episode 29 Siren Voices

29. Siren Voices

Aired: Apr 4, 1966

A talented pianist poses as a loyal Nazi, secretly sharing crucial informatio...

Info about 12 O'Clock High

Seasons: 3

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, War