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 devises a scheme to make McHale and the 73 crew look bad in the eyes of visiting Congresswoman Adele Austin (Elvia Allman). Miss Austin is looking to make sure that the US Armed Forces are conducting themselves with dignity in the theatre of Europe. If Binghamton can film McHale and his crew in a drunken party, he just might be able to get rid of them. But thanks to McHale and his crew, the Congresswoman’s film has been manipulated to only show Binghamton. Binghamton must then cooperate with them in order to get himself out of a tough situation with the Congresswoman and get back at Harrigan at the same time.

McHale’s Navy Series

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

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 25 January 1966.
• Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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