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 is in the middle of a bubble-bath from a tub that he confiscated as a spoil of war. After some mishap, the tub rolls into the street and right against Colonel Harrigan’s jeep. Now the Colonel wants the spoil of war and he confiscates Binghamton’s tub. But, Binghamton steals it back. Meanwhile, in search of a hot shower, McHale, Parker, Gruber, and Tinker are trapped by a German patrol behind enemy lines, and must masquerade as an Italian family in order to save themselves, as well as the Captain and Lieutenant Carpenter. Henry Beckman joins the cast as recurring character Colonel Harrigan. Ron Soble appears as the German Sergeant.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 21 September 1965.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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