Tour of Duty Season 1 Burn, Baby, Burn 1987
In a time of great racial tension and violence in America, the same problems were carried over to Vietnam, where it was not unusual for bars -- or sometimes entire sections of towns -- to cater only to whites, blacks or hispanics. To wander into the wrong ""territory"" was a mistake that could lead to violence and death. Taylor and three of his brothers encounter such a problem when Percell asks them to meet him at what turns out to be an all-white redneck bar. A fight breaks out between one of the blacks, Tucker and a KKK member, Innis. Both end up in Bravo Co, and while on a patrol, Tucker's friend is killed when Innis fails to provide coverage. Racial tensions mount. As the black soldiers discuss their own people dying at home to obtain some equal rights, they see Innes put up a Confederate flag. Violence breaks out, and, in the end, Johnson gets accused of starting it. A conflict at the brig nearly ends in gunfire but, in the end, Tucker -- the trouble-maker is transfered out and thi
- Released: 1987-11-05
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: War & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure
- Stars: Stephen Caffrey, Terence Knox, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Tony Becker, Stan Foster
- Director: Zev Braun, Joseph Conlan, Michael E. Little, Dorothy Amos, Joseph A. Liuzzi
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2. Notes from the Underground 1987-10-01
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3. Dislocations 1987-10-08
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4. War Lover 1987-10-15
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5. Sitting Ducks 1987-10-29
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6. Burn, Baby, Burn 1987-11-05
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7. Brothers, Fathers and Sons 1987-11-12
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8. The Good, the Bad and the Dead 1987-11-19
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9. Battling Baker Brothers 1987-12-10
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10. Nowhere to Run 1987-12-17
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11. Roadrunner 1988-01-07
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12. Pushin' Too Hard 1988-01-14
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13. USO Down 1988-01-21
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14. Under Siege 1988-02-11
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15. Soldiers 1988-02-18
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16. Gray-Brown Odyssey 1988-02-25
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17. Blood Brothers 1988-03-12
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18. The Short Timer 1988-03-19
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19. Paradise Lost 1988-03-26
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20. Angel of Mercy 1988-04-09
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21. The Hill 1988-04-30
