It’s clear to me that by 1976, the series had exhausted its potential – and this immature and rather cheap wartime comedy sealed its fate. The suggestive character names seemed more appealing when read than when spoken aloud; for example, Kenneth Connor's main role as "Capt. S. Melly," along with his sergeant-major "Bloomer" (Windsor Davies), are preoccupied with preventing the men and women in their unit from engagi…