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

Binghamton catches the boys up to their usual pranks and threatens to demote all of them. After the Captain has his annual physical exam, the guys see an opportunity to get him out of the way for a while by “doctoring” his X-rays to make it look like he’s dying. But the plan backfires when, in an effort to go out a hero, Binghamton volunteers to lead the 73 crew on a dangerous mission to destroy an enemy fuel dump. When Binghamton finally learns that the x-rays were manipulated, it is too late. Admiral Rogers calls and thanks Binghamton for going on the raid. Once on the island, Binghamton and Parker get separated from the others and wind up getting captured. McHale and the boys find a way to destroy the fuel dump and rescue Binghamton and Parker. Julie Gregg appears as a Nurse. John Fujioka appears as a Japanese Lieutenant.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 26 January 1965.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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