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 Binghamton forbids their fraternisation with the female personnel of the base, McHale and the guys find a secret hideaway where they can bend the rules a bit with the nurses. The Captain, with the help of the crew’s new parrot mascot, believes McHale and the crew are dealing with the Japanese. Binghamton finds a map with the location of the hideaway and thinks McHale is meeting the enemy there. Binghamton brings Admiral Rogers (Roy Roberts) over to help arrest McHale and his men for treason. When Fuji let’s them know what’s going on, McHale and the guys and girls must quickly whip up a plan to cover themselves. Maura McGiveney and Julie Gregg appear as nurses.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 05 January 1965.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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