McHale's Navy

Overview

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.

Episodes

An Ensign for McHale

S01E01 An Ensign for McHale

October 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 persuades the...
A Purple Heart for Gruber

S01E02 A Purple Heart for Gruber

October 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 scratched, prompting him to put in...
McHale and His Seven Cupids

S01E03 McHale and His Seven Cupids

October 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 hospital,...
PT 73, Where Are You?

S01E04 PT 73, Where Are You?

November 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 replacement.
Movies Are Your Best Diversion

S01E05 Movies Are Your Best Diversion

November 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 to confuse the...
Operation Wedding Party

S01E06 Operation Wedding Party

November 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. But the...
Who Do the Voodoo?

S01E07 Who Do the Voodoo?

November 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.
Three Girls on an Island

S01E08 Three Girls on an Island

November 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 on...
McHale's Paradise Motel

S01E09 McHale's Paradise Motel

December 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, the U.S. Navy,...
The Battle of McHale's Island

S01E10 The Battle of McHale's Island

December 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.
The Day They Captured Santa Claus

S01E11 The Day They Captured Santa Claus

December 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 parachute from...
Beauty and the Beast

S01E12 Beauty and the Beast

January 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 Crews. Through...
The Captain's Mission

S01E13 The Captain's Mission

January 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 out looking for action,...
Send Us a Hero

S01E14 Send Us a Hero

January 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...
The Captain Steals a Cook

S01E15 The Captain Steals a Cook

January 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.
The Ensign Gets a Zero

S01E16 The Ensign Gets a Zero

January 31, 1963 30 min
Complications arise, when Gruber falsifies Parker's gunnery score to keep Parker from being shipped out.
The Big Raffle

S01E17 The Big Raffle

February 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.
One of Our Engines Is Missing

S01E18 One of Our Engines Is Missing

February 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 again.
The Natives Get Restless

S01E19 The Natives Get Restless

February 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 Binghamton must re-establish...
The Confidence Game

S01E20 The Confidence Game

February 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 important test mission.
Six Pounds from Paradise

S01E21 Six Pounds from Paradise

March 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, the boys cook up...
Washing Machine Charlie

S01E22 Washing Machine Charlie

March 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 Crew have an incentive to...
Nippon Nancy Calling

S01E23 Nippon Nancy Calling

March 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 enlists Parker's aid in nailing the traitor.
One Enchanted Weekend

S01E24 One Enchanted Weekend

March 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 vacation' on the...
The Mothers of PT 73

S01E25 The Mothers of PT 73

April 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.
H.M.S. 73

S01E26 H.M.S. 73

April 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 and his crew cook up...
A Wreath for McHale

S01E27 A Wreath for McHale

April 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.
Portrait of a Peerless Leader

S01E28 Portrait of a Peerless Leader

April 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 Binghamton for a promotion,...
Instant Democracy

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 he needs help from Urulu and his...
Camera, Action, Panic

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. McHale and the 73 crew then have...
Alias Captain Binghamton

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...
Parents Anonymous

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...
McHale's Millions

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 are counterfeit, and, later, Gruber...
The Hillbillies of PT 73

S01E34 The Hillbillies of PT 73

June 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 all...
The Monster of McHale's Island

S01E35 The Monster of McHale's Island

June 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 spoiled brat. Binghamton sees to...
Uncle Admiral

S01E36 Uncle Admiral

June 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 stars, especially when he learns...

Cast

Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Quinton McHale
Joe Flynn
Joe Flynn
Captain Wallace B. Binghamton
Tim Conway
Tim Conway
Ensign Charles Parker
Carl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
Lester Gruber
Gary Vinson
Gary Vinson
George Christopher
Billy Sands
Billy Sands
'Tinker' Bell
Edson Stroll
Virgil Edwards
John Wright
Willy Moss
Yoshio Yoda
Fuji Kobiaji
Gavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod
Happy
Bob Hastings
Bob Hastings
Lt. Elroy Carpenter

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