Question: is hogan's heroes based on stalag 17?
Answer: According to the Virgin Film Guide, this film provided the template and inspiration for the television sitcom series Hogan's Heroes (1965). ... The authors of Stalag 17 sued the creators of the TV series Hogan's Heroes (1965) for plagiarism, as they had submitted a proposal for a TV show based on their play in 1963 to CBS.