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 crew are stuck with Admiral Hanson’s (Jack Davis) spoiled-brat son Bruce. Bruce causes quite a bit of trouble for them, noting every violation of Navy regulations for a report to his father. He also happens to get onto PT 73 while on a mission to locate a Japanese submarine and then breaks radio silence so that the 73’s location is given to the enemy. But McHale is soon fed up with the little jerk, and straightens him out with a bit of his own brand of Navy discipline.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 13 June 1963.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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