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

With a youth oriented Admiral named Go-Go Granger (Ted Knight) set on visiting the island, Binghamton wants to show the Admiral that he still has spunk. With his new name of Bing-Bing Binghamton, he leads the boat of the 73 on a patrol that will be to a nearby island. The problem is that on the nearby island is where the crew makes their moonshine and Binghamton is bound to find out. The still is damaged in an air raid and its contents spill into a stream. After Binghamton drinks from it, McHale and the guys must convince him that the reason he feels so good is that he’s partaken of “The Fountain Of Youth” in order to protect their secret. When Go-Go Granger shows up, he’s upset to see that Binghamton has been drinking while on duty.

McHale’s Navy Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 24 November 1964.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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