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 leads the 73 crew to believe McHale is being transferred. In reality, the Skipper has gone to training. Binghamton promotes Ensign Parker to skipper of the PT 73 but only if he is rough and tough enough to handle the job. So Parker goes into this wild-man type mould and starts working the crew like dogs. Fed up with the power-drunk Parker, the crew all put in for transfers. But when they find out that McHale’s absence is only temporary, Parker and the crew must come up with a plan to get the Captain to tear up the transfer papers. This involves taking the Captain out on what could be a “suicide” mission.
McHale’s Navy Series
You can find a full index and overview of McHale’s Navy here.
Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 01 March 1966.
- Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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