R. Lee Ermey
Mail Call (2002)
Season 4
Mail Call was a television program that appeared on the History Channel and hosted by R. Lee Ermey, a retired United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant,. The show debuted on August 4, 2002 as part of the 'Fighting Fridays' lineup. Most episodes were 30 minutes, but from 2007 through the show's end in 2009 some episodes were 60 minutes. During each episode, Ermey read and answered questions submitted by viewers regarding weapons and equipment used by all branches of the U.S. military now or in the past, as well as by other armed forces in history. Ermey often took his viewers on location to military training areas to film demonstrations. When not on location, Ermey broadcast from a set resembling a military outpost, including a tent, a Jeep, and various other pieces of military gear which changed throughout the series. At times, he would also have a bulldog - usually symbolic of Marines, especially drill instructors - on his show as well. Comic relief was provided as Ermey inflicted DI-style verbal abuse on his viewers or tests the effects of various weapons on watermelons and paint cans, as well as occasional appearances of "Mini-Lee", an action figure styled in Ermey's likeness, often seen berating a luckless G.I. Joe figurine. His demeanor as host was similar to the character "Gunnery Sergeant Hartman" portrayed by Ermey in the Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket, though this attitude was shown only towards his viewers and not the military special guests. Older viewers might compare him to Sergeant Vincent Carter, a character in the Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. television program.
Released Aug. 5, 2002
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, History
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Watch Providers: HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel
Network: History
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Golden Knights; U.S. Air Force; Flying Tigers; Blood Chit; AC-130U Spooky Gunsh
Lee jumps with the Golden Knights; history of the U.S. Air Force; Flying Tigers; blood chit; AC-130U Spooky gunship; P-61 Black Widow.
Jan. 11, 2004, midnight
S4E2 - Blimp; Miitary Shotguns; Navy Graveyard; Poop Deck
Blimp; aerial reconnaissance during the U.S. Civil War; military shot guns; grapeshot revolver; Navy Graveyard; G.I. jargon: "poop."
Jan. 18, 2004, midnight
S4E3 - Guided Missile Destroyer; WWI Aircraft & Aces; Marine Corps FAST Teams
Guided Missile Destroyer; World War I aircraft and aces; Marine Corps FAST Teams.
Jan. 25, 2004, midnight
S4E4 - Grease Gun; Sten Gun; E-3 Sentry AWACS; J-Stars; Vietnam Fire Support Bases; Charlie
Submachine guns; high-tech aerial command and control centers; fire support bases; slang term "Charlie."
Feb. 8, 2004, midnight
S4E5 - Medieval Madness; National Technical Systems; Fabulous Flops; P-51 Mustang; A-2 Flight Jacket
Feb. 15, 2004, midnight
S4E6 - Heavy Support Vehicles
Feb. 22, 2004, midnight
S4E7 - Army Air Ambulance; 1st Special Service Force; Johnson Rifle; MiG-15 vs. F-86
March 7, 2004, midnight
S4E8 - Fastest Army Vehicle; Uncle Sam; Tank Destroyers; Anti-Tank Rifle; Dive Bomber
March 28, 2004, midnight
S4E9 - Navy SEALs; Frogmen; Kettering Bug; A-10 Warthog; Rommel's Afrika Korps Gear
April 4, 2004, midnight
S4E10 - Jump Gear; Weapons; Communications and Medical Gear
April 11, 2004, midnight
S4E11 - Nuclear-Attack Submarine: Diving, Steering and Sonar; Torpedoes and Tomahawk Missiles; Reactor; Chow
April 25, 2004, midnight
S4E12 - Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-Rations
May 2, 2004, midnight
S4E13 - Bren Gun & Carrier; Special Forces School Final Exam; Beasts of Burden; Predator; 1st RPV
May 16, 2004, midnight
Network: History
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Aug. 5, 2002
Last Air Date: May 25, 2007, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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