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

Greedy Binghamton is offered a promotion and transfer up to Fleet HQ, but must first reconcile a shortage in the base’s equipment inventory. McHale goes to Gruber, who claims that most of the stuff was traded to Chief Urulu. So, McHale pleads with the Chief to return the items so that Binghamton can be transferred. The Chief agrees to return the items but he forgets to tell McHale that one large item, a barrage balloon, was traded to the Japanese. McHale, with Urulu’s help, is going to have to deal with the enemy. But with all the delays, Binghamton’s transfer is cancelled.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 14 January 1964.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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