McHale’s Navy (1963): SO1E18 – One of Our Engines Is Missing

Introduction McHale’s Navy is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from 11 October 1962 to 12 April 1966 on the ABC television network. The series was filmed in black and white and originated from a one-hour drama titled “Seven Against the Sea”, broadcast on 03 April 1962.…

Andrew Marshall

19/02/2022

1–2 minutes

Comedy, Military TV Series, US Navy, World War Two

Introduction

McHale’s Navy is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from 11 October 1962 to 12 April 1966 on the ABC television network.

The series was filmed in black and white and originated from a one-hour drama titled “Seven Against the Sea”, broadcast on 03 April 1962. The ABC series spawned three feature films: McHale’s Navy (1964); a sequel, McHale’s Navy Joins the Air Force (1965); and a 1997 sequel-remake of the original series. A documentary, McHale’s Navy: The Crew Remembers, was aired in 2007.

Producer Edward Montagne set up a female version of McHale’s Navy entitled Broadside, which ran for 32 episodes in the 1964-1965 ABC season.

Background

McHale and the boys must scheme to procure new engines for their beloved boat, before Binghamton ships the 73 crew out to a new location. McHale’s crew is not going down without a fight when suddenly electrical parts from all over the base come up missing. Captain Evans (Ted Knight ), the inspector, is set to arrive at the base the next day. Binghamton puts McHale’s crew into the brig and cannot want till morning when the boat is inspected. The boys still manage to find some new engines. Eddie Quillan appears as a Sailor.

McHale’s Navy Series

You can find a full index and overview of McHale’s Navy here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 14 February 1963.
Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Country: US.
Language: English.