R. Lee Ermey
Mail Call (2002)
Season 7
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
Keywords: imdb.vietnam-war-veteran, imdb.u-s-marine-corps, imdb.question-and-answer, imdb.airforce, imdb.world-war-two, imdb.army-life, imdb.pistol + 12 more, imdb.watermelon, imdb.marine, imdb.military, imdb.technology, imdb.gun, imdb.u-s-air-force, imdb.machine-gun, imdb.vietnam, imdb.vietnam-war, imdb.u-s-army, imdb.rifle, imdb.jeep
Watch Providers: HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel
Network: History
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S7E1 - MK-19 Grenade Launcher; PPSH-41; WWII Weasel; Vertijet
Sept. 16, 2005, midnight
S7E2 - Beach Master; DLI; Hooch; Eureka MPTGS Type 3 Tent; Cabanatuan Raid; Arisaka Rifle
Sept. 23, 2005, midnight
S7E3 - German Renaissance; 9mm Luger P-08; AFN; Battle of Britain
Sept. 30, 2005, midnight
S7E4 - Hurricane Katrina
Oct. 7, 2005, midnight
S7E5 - DOD Firefighter; USMC Martial Arts Training; Little David
Oct. 7, 2005, midnight
S7E6 - IED; Guadalcanal; Sullivan Brothers; Rough Riders
Oct. 21, 2005, midnight
S7E7 - Army's National Training Center
Oct. 28, 2005, midnight
S7E8 - AAV; Wild West Guns; Merrill's Marauders; Screaming Mimi
Nov. 4, 2005, midnight
S7E9 - Ermey's Vietnam
Former U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. R. Lee Ermey returns to Vietnam for the first time since 1969; veterans recall their experiences from the war.
Nov. 11, 2005, midnight
S7E10 - Minot AFB
Dec. 13, 2005, midnight
S7E11 - Knob Creek Gun Range
Dec. 29, 2005, midnight
S7E12 - War in the Pacific
March 7, 2006, midnight
S7E13 - Potato Digger; Smith; P-38; Wire Dawgs
Oct. 8, 2006, midnight
S7E14 - Iwo Jima Special
Jan. 19, 2007, midnight
S7E15 - Episode 3
March 2, 2007, midnight
S7E16 - Ermey's Biggest Bangs
March 2, 2007, midnight
S7E17 - Ermey's Hottest Rides
March 9, 2007, 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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