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
Angry after another mishap with Parker, Binghamton assigns the Ensign to coast-watching duty in a hazardous location. But he quickly changes his mind when he finds that Parker may be the only source of his extremely rare blood type in the South Pacific. Binghamton now wants Parker protected. He even takes him away from the 73 and places him at his residence to make sure nothing happens to him. The boys find out that a nurse fabricated the blood samples so that Parker would not be sent away. The boys must now find a way for Binghamton to not want Chuck around without letting him know about the deception. Ann Elder appears as Lieutenant Melba Benson, a clumsy nurse that falls for Parker.
McHale’s Navy Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 04 May 1965.
- Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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