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

The boys are desperate to raise $300 for a tonsillectomy for Christy’s little girl. Gruber and the guys try to pass off a paint-by-numbers portrait as a genuine Gauguin. Binghamton gets in the way of the scheme when he learns that the paintings are not Gaugain’s. But McHale advises him that they are painted by Paul Gauguin’s brother named Claude. Binghamton wants proof. Parker poses as Claude Gauguin and will paint Binghamton’s portrait. J. Edward McKinley appears as Senator Duncan.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 16 March 1965.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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