In this never-aired 1989 TV special, General Halftrack receives a communique from the Pentagon. He only has a short amount of time to bring one enlisted man up to what they consider to be the standard for the ideal soldier. Mishearing Sergeant Snorkel refer to Beetle Bailey as the best soldier in Camp Swampy, the general puts the sergeant to the task of bringing Bailey up to snuff. Plato and the rest of the gang hatch a plan to help out Beetle and the sergeant.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Saroyan | Writer | ||
| Mort Walker | Writer | ||
| Mitch Rochon | Director | ||
| Bob Shellhorn | Director |