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McHale's Navy

⭐ 6.7/10· 1962 ·4 Seasons ·138 Episodes
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About this series

An experienced South Pacific Sea Dog by the name of Quinton McHale, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander into the U.S. Navy Reserve at the start of World War II. McHale was made the Skipper of the Torpedo Patrol (PT) Boat #73 stationed at the U.S. Naval Installation on the island of Taratupa in the Southwest Pacific. The 73 'Family' included, among others, a con man and amateur Magician, a womanizing hunk, a dedicated Family man, a guitar-playing, moonshine-making Tennessee good ol' boy, and even a deserter from the Japanese Navy, who was an excellent cook.

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Quick facts

First Aired
1962
Seasons
4
Episodes
138
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.7/10
Votes
26
Genre
Comedy, War & Politics
Status
Ended
Network
ABC
Language
EN

Seasons

S01E01 still S01E01
An Ensign for McHale
Oct 11, 1962 30 min
Ensign Charles Parker reports for duty as the new Executive Officer of the PT 73, to a not-so-warm welcome from McHale and The Crew. But McHale is soon impressed by the Ensign, and…
S01E02 still S01E02
A Purple Heart for Gruber
Oct 18, 1962 30 min
Lester Gruber has been given the job of laundering Captain Binghamton's uniforms. When a Japanese sub fires on the PT 73, the uniforms are destroyed, and Lester's finger is scratch…
S01E03 still S01E03
McHale and His Seven Cupids
Oct 25, 1962 30 min
McHale decides that what Ensign Parker really needs is a girl friend. He convinces Parker that he is suffering from an advanced case of battle fatigue so that he can be sent to the…
S01E04 still S01E04
PT 73, Where Are You?
Nov 1, 1962 30 min
Binghamton grants McHale and the 73 Crew a week's liberty in New Caledonia, but they must postpone their trip, when the 73 turns up missing, and they have to scheme to get a replac…
S01E05 still S01E05
Movies Are Your Best Diversion
Nov 8, 1962 30 min
When McHale and his men are assigned the duty of averting a Japanese attack on a US convoy, they use the soundtracks of movies starring John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, and Errol Flynn…
S01E06 still S01E06
Operation Wedding Party
Nov 15, 1962 30 min
McHale tries to figure out a way for Christy and his true love, Lt. Gloria Winters, to get married, even though it is against regulations for an officer to marry an enlisted man. B…
S01E07 still S01E07
Who Do the Voodoo?
Nov 22, 1962 30 min
Chief Urulu demands monetary compensation from the Navy, for destroying the coconut trees on his island, and puts a curse on Binghamton, when he refuses to pay.
S01E08 still S01E08
Three Girls on an Island
Nov 29, 1962 30 min
A plane with the Singing Tyler Sisters aboard is forced down with engine trouble on a deserted island. McHale and The 73 Crew are sent to pick them up, with more than their rescue…
S01E09 still S01E09
McHale's Paradise Motel
Dec 6, 1962 30 min
Binghamton sends McHale and The 73 Crew on a recon mission to a supposedly deserted island, where they make a ‘Home away from home' to enjoy themselves, away from the base. But,…
S01E10 still S01E10
The Battle of McHale's Island
Dec 20, 1962 30 min
McHale and the boys cook up a scheme to keep Binghamton from building a new Officer's Club on McHale's island.
S01E11 still S01E11
The Day They Captured Santa Claus
Dec 27, 1962 30 min
Mchale decides for Christmas he and the crew of PT-73 will pay a visit to the Sister Monique and the children dressed up in a Santa Claus outfit and elf outfits. Mchale would parac…
S01E12 still S01E12
Beauty and the Beast
Jan 3, 1963 30 min
A Photo Journalist for the Office of War Information – An extremely unpleasant person, with whom McHale is familiar – Is sent to Taratupa to do a story on PT Boats and their Cr…
S01E13 still S01E13
The Captain's Mission
Jan 10, 1963 30 min
Binghamton's reputation as a ‘desk jockey' brings on a desire for some real combat experience, so, while McHale is away at New Caledonia, he assumes command of the 73, and goes o…
S01E14 still S01E14
Send Us a Hero
Jan 17, 1963 30 min
A U.S. Congresswoman comes to Taratupa, to find a War Hero to take on a Stateside War Bond tour, and Parker and the boys help McHale to get chosen for the job, thinking that they w…
S01E15 still S01E15
The Captain Steals a Cook
Jan 24, 1963 30 min
Another of Gruber's shady enterprises backfires, when Binghamton gets a taste of the delicious Polynesian cuisine that Fuji has been cooking up, for sale to the base personnel.
S01E16 still S01E16
The Ensign Gets a Zero
Jan 31, 1963 30 min
Complications arise, when Gruber falsifies Parker's gunnery score to keep Parker from being shipped out.
S01E17 still S01E17
The Big Raffle
Feb 7, 1963 30 min
Christy finds out he's about to become a Father, so, while McHale is away in New Caledonia, Parker and the boys come up with a plan to raise money for expenses.
S01E18 still S01E18
One of Our Engines Is Missing
Feb 14, 1963 30 min
The 73's engines are dying, and Binghamton uses the situation as an excuse to have McHale and his Crew reassigned. So McHale and the boys must scheme, to try to make the 73 healthy…
S01E19 still S01E19
The Natives Get Restless
Feb 21, 1963 30 min
Some local natives – Who depend on McHale and his men for their income – Are up in arms over Binghamton's having made their village off-limits to McHale and his Crew. But Bing…
S01E20 still S01E20
The Confidence Game
Feb 28, 1963 30 min
Parker requests a transfer, when he feels he's not getting the respect he deserves. So, to change his mind, and build up his self-confidence, McHale puts him in charge of an impor…
S01E21 still S01E21
Six Pounds from Paradise
Mar 7, 1963 30 min
The Navy has issued a directive stating that all overweight Combat Officers will be shipped out, and, when Binghamton goes all out to see that McHale goes over the weight limit, th…
S01E22 still S01E22
Washing Machine Charlie
Mar 14, 1963 30 min
A pesky Japanese Pilot – Whom the base personnel have dubbed ‘Washing Machine Charlie' – Is wreaking havoc, with his daily strafing runs on Taratupa, and McHale and the 73 Cr…
S01E23 still S01E23
Nippon Nancy Calling
Mar 21, 1963 30 min
When a Japanese radio announcer broadcasts details about Captain Binghamton that only someone close to him would know, Binghamton immediately suspects McHale and The 73 Crew, and e…
S01E24 still S01E24
One Enchanted Weekend
Mar 28, 1963 30 min
Lovely Yvette Gerard has invited Parker to join her for a weekend at her island home. When Binghamton denies him leave, McHale works up a plan for Parker to have a ‘working vaca…
S01E25 still S01E25
The Mothers of PT 73
Apr 4, 1963 30 min
Trouble ensues, when Parker inadvertently invites three of the 73 Crew's Mothers – Including his own – To visit Taratupa for Mother's Day.
S01E26 still S01E26
H.M.S. 73
Apr 11, 1963 30 min
Binghamton schemes to get McHale chosen for a Liaison Officer's position, in Sydney, Austrailia. But, when McHale finds out that he will be going alone, and for the duration, he a…
S01E27 still S01E27
A Wreath for McHale
Apr 18, 1963 30 min
McHale and the 73 Crew are missing, and presumed dead, and Binghamton uses the situation for attention from a visiting War Correspondent.
S01E28 still S01E28
Portrait of a Peerless Leader
Apr 25, 1963 30 min
A Naval Personnel Officer is coming to check out McHale for a stateside training position. Binghamton leads McHale and his crew to believe that the Officer is coming to check out …
S01E29 still S01E29
Instant Democracy
May 2, 1963 30 min
Gruber does some shady trading with Chief Urulu involving Navy property, and McHale is arrested, and threatened with court martial. But Binghamton drops the charges, when he finds…
S01E30 still S01E30
Camera, Action, Panic
May 9, 1963 30 min
A Combat Photographer comes to Taratupa, to film a P.T. crew in action. But trouble erupts, when Gruber swipes the Photographer's movie camera, for a little private enterprise. M…
S01E31 still S01E31
Alias Captain Binghamton
May 16, 1963 30 min
The 73 gets a new crew member, who turns out to be a trouble-maker. McHale and the 73 crew cook up a wild plan to get rid of him, but, when their plan backfires, they find themsel…
S01E32 still S01E32
Parents Anonymous
May 23, 1963 30 min
McHale and the 73 crew return from a mission, to find that a young Asian orphan girl has taken up residence on their island. They decide to keep her on the island, and go all out …
S01E33 still S01E33
McHale's Millions
May 30, 1963 30 min
The 73 Crew investigates the crash site of a Japanese transport plane, which is loaded with 4 million dollars' worth of American currency. McHale convinces the boys that the bills…
S01E34 still S01E34
The Hillbillies of PT 73
Jun 6, 1963 30 min
Willy is devastated when he gets a letter from his best girl “ Back home, in the hills of Tennessee“ Informing him that she's marrying another man. So, McHale and the 73 Crew go a…
S01E35 still S01E35
The Monster of McHale's Island
Jun 13, 1963 30 min
A Navy transport plane develops engine trouble, and is forced down at Taratupa. One of it's passengers is an Admiral's Son, and a strict, by-the-book disciplinarian, as well as a …
S01E36 still S01E36
Uncle Admiral
Jun 27, 1963 30 min
An Admiral from Naval Operations “ Who just happens to be a ranking member of the Promotions Board“ Is stopping in, briefly, at Taratupa, and Captain Binghamton dreams of Admiral's…

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🎭 Comedy 🎭 War & Politics 👤 Ernest Borgnine 👤 Joe Flynn 👤 Tim Conway
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Questions about McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy has 4 seasons and 138 episodes total.
McHale's Navy is a Comedy, War & Politics series.
The cast of McHale's Navy includes Ernest Borgnine, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Carl Ballantine, Gary Vinson.
McHale's Navy has a TMDB rating of 6.7/10 based on 26 votes.

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