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

After Parker is passed over again for a promotion, Gruber devises a way for him to vent his frustrations. He makes up a punching-bag that resembles Binghamton. While Parker goes and gets some boxing gloves the real Binghamton shows up. When Parker returns he hits the real Binghamton which winds up landing the Ensign in the brig, pending Court Martial. Then, when the crew finds out about an upcoming visit by the head of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee – whose name just happens to be Parker – McHale and the boys work up a scheme to get their Executive Officer off the hook.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 17 November 1964.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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