McHale’s Navy (1965): SO3E31 – Rumble on Taratupa

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.…

Andrew Marshall

19/02/2022

1–2 minutes

Comedy, Military TV Series, US Navy, World War Two

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 tries to frame the 73 crew for the manufacture and sale of illegal liquor, and has them all thrown into the brig pending an investigation. With Fuji’s help, McHale and the guys manage to escape from jail. They then execute a complicated scheme involving “McHale’s Mob” to make the Captain look like a lunatic in the eyes of the Fleet Legal Officer, Captain Shepard (Robert F. Simon). Nelson Olmsted appears as Dr. Moran, the psychiatrist. Clay Tanner appears as a Marine Guard.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 20 April 1965.
Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Country: US.
Language: English.