McHale's Navy

Season 1

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This is a list of episodes from the first season of McHale's Navy.

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36 Episodes

  • An Ensign for McHale
    E1
    An Ensign for McHaleEnsign Charles Parker reports for duty as the new Executive Officer of the PT 73, to a not-so-warm welcome from McHale and The Crew. But McHale is soon impressed by the Ensign, and persuades the boys to shape up, so that Parker can stay on as XO.
  • A Purple Heart for Gruber
    E2
    A Purple Heart for GruberLester Gruber has been given the job of laundering Captain Binghamton's uniforms. When a Japanese sub fires on the PT 73, the uniforms are destroyed, and Lester's finger is scratched, prompting him to put in for a Purple Heart.
  • McHale and His Seven Cupids
    E3
    McHale and His Seven CupidsMcHale decides that what Ensign Parker really needs is a girl friend. He convinces Parker that he is suffering from an advanced case of battle fatigue so that he can be sent to the hospital, where McHale hopes that he will find Nurse Casey Brown to his liking.
  • PT 73, Where Are You?
    E4
    PT 73, Where Are You?Binghamton grants McHale and the 73 Crew a week's liberty in New Caledonia, but they must postpone their trip, when the 73 turns up missing, and they have to scheme to get a replacement.
  • Movies Are Your Best Diversion
    E5
    Movies Are Your Best DiversionWhen McHale and his men are assigned the duty of averting a Japanese attack on a US convoy, they use the soundtracks of movies starring John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, and Errol Flynn to confuse the enemies.
  • Operation Wedding Party
    E6
    Operation Wedding PartyMcHale tries to figure out a way for Christy and his true love, Lt. Gloria Winters, to get married, even though it is against regulations for an officer to marry an enlisted man. But the lovebirds have even more problems: Binghamton schedules maneuvers on the evening of the wedding, and the Japanese schedule an all-out battle.
  • Who Do the Voodoo?
    E7
    Who Do the Voodoo?Chief Urulu demands monetary compensation from the Navy, for destroying the coconut trees on his island, and puts a curse on Binghamton, when he refuses to pay.
  • Three Girls on an Island
    E8
    Three Girls on an IslandA plane with the Singing Tyler Sisters aboard is forced down with engine trouble on a deserted island. McHale and The 73 Crew are sent to pick them up, with more than their rescue on their minds, but wind up being quite disappointed.
  • McHale's Paradise Motel
    E9
    McHale's Paradise MotelBinghamton sends McHale and The 73 Crew on a recon mission to a supposedly deserted island, where they make a ‘Home away from home' to enjoy themselves, away from the base. But, the U.S. Navy, as well as the Japanese, become suspicious, when they observe unusual activity on the island.
  • The Battle of McHale's Island
    E10
    The Battle of McHale's IslandMcHale and the boys cook up a scheme to keep Binghamton from building a new Officer's Club on McHale's island.
  • The Day They Captured Santa Claus
    E11
    The Day They Captured Santa Claus'Santa' McHale must practice some psychological warfare, when he, the crew, Binghamton, and a war correspondent are captured by a Japanese patrol, while on a mission to bring some Christmas joy to the children of a nearby orphanage.
  • Beauty and the Beast
    E12
    Beauty and the BeastA Photo Journalist for the Office of War Information – An extremely unpleasant person, with whom McHale is familiar – Is sent to Taratupa to do a story on PT Boats and their Crews. Through a case of mistaken identity, McHale and the boys are stuck with her, and must scheme to try to get rid of her.
  • The Captain's Mission
    E13
    The Captain's MissionBinghamton's reputation as a ‘desk jockey' brings on a desire for some real combat experience, so, while McHale is away at New Caledonia, he assumes command of the 73, and goes out looking for action, with disappointing results.
  • Send Us a Hero
    E14
    Send Us a HeroA U.S. Congresswoman comes to Taratupa, to find a War Hero to take on a Stateside War Bond tour, and Parker and the boys help McHale to get chosen for the job, thinking that they will be going along.
  • The Captain Steals a Cook
    E15
    The Captain Steals a CookGruber has been selling Fuji's Polynesian dishes to the Taratupa personnel, and trouble develops, when Binghamton - Having sampled the delicious food - Insists that it be served at a dinner for a visiting Admiral.
  • The Ensign Gets a Zero
    E16
    The Ensign Gets a ZeroComplications arise, when Gruber falsifies Parker's gunnery score to keep Parker from being shipped out.
  • The Big Raffle
    E17
    The Big RaffleChristy finds out he's about to become a Father, so, while McHale is away in New Caledonia, Parker and the boys come up with a plan to raise money for expenses.
  • One of Our Engines Is Missing
    E18
    One of Our Engines Is MissingThe 73's engines are dying, and Binghamton uses the situation as an excuse to have McHale and his Crew reassigned. So McHale and the boys must scheme, to try to make the 73 healthy again.
  • The Natives Get Restless
    E19
    The Natives Get RestlessSome local natives – Who depend on McHale and his men for their income – Are up in arms over Binghamton's having made their village off-limits to McHale and his Crew. But Binghamton must re-establish good relations with them, for the upcoming inspection tour of The Undersecretary Of The Navy.
  • The Confidence Game
    E20
    The Confidence GameFed up with a lack of respect from The Crew, and low on self-esteem, Parker puts in for a transfer. But complications develop, when McHale and The Boys work up a scheme, to try to make him change his mind.
  • Six Pounds from Paradise
    E21
    Six Pounds from ParadiseThe Navy has issued a directive stating that all overweight Combat Officers will be shipped out, and, when Binghamton goes all out to see that McHale goes over the weight limit, the boys cook up a plan to keep him with them.
  • Washing Machine Charlie
    E22
    Washing Machine CharlieA pesky Japanese Pilot – Whom the base personnel have dubbed ‘Washing Machine Charlie' – Is wreaking havoc, with his daily strafing runs on Taratupa, and McHale and the 73 Crew have an incentive to bring him down.
  • Nippon Nancy Calling
    E23
    Nippon Nancy CallingWhen a Japanese radio announcer broadcasts details about Captain Binghamton that only someone close to him would know, Binghamton immediately suspects McHale and The 73 Crew, and enlists Parker's aid in nailing the traitor.
  • One Enchanted Weekend
    E24
    One Enchanted WeekendLovely Yvette Gerard has invited Parker to join her for a weekend at her island home. When Binghamton denies him leave, McHale works up a plan for Parker to have a ‘working vacation' on the island, which winds up with an unexpected bonus.
  • The Mothers of PT 73
    E25
    The Mothers of PT 73Trouble ensues, when Parker inadvertently invites three of the 73 Crew's Mothers – Including his own – To visit Taratupa for Mother's Day.
  • H.M.S. 73
    E26
    H.M.S. 73Binghamton schemes to get McHale chosen for a Liaison Officer's position, in Sydney, Austrailia. But, when McHale finds out that he will be going alone, and for the duration, he and his crew cook up a plan to get him off the hook.
  • A Wreath for McHale
    E27
    A Wreath for McHaleWith McHale and his Crew presumably killed in action, publicity-hungry Binghamton plays the part of the grieving Commanding Officer, when a War Correspondent comes to Taratupa, looking for a big story. But, when McHale and the Crew turn up very much alive and well, Binghamton must cooperate with McHale, to work up a cover story.
  • Portrait of a Peerless Leader
    E28
    Portrait of a Peerless LeaderA Naval Personnel Officer is coming to check out McHale for a stateside training position. Binghamton leads McHale and his crew to believe that the Officer is coming to check out Binghamton for a promotion, and transfer, so they shape up, so that Leadbottom will ship out. But, when McHale finds out the real reason for the Officer's visit, he and his crew cook up a plan, to get him off the hook.
  • Instant Democracy
    E29
    Instant DemocracyGruber does some shady trading with Chief Urulu involving Navy property, and McHale is arrested, and threatened with court martial. But Binghamton drops the charges, when he finds he needs help from Urulu and his tribe.
  • Camera, Action, Panic
    E30
    Camera, Action, PanicA Combat Photographer comes to Taratupa, to film a P.T. crew in action. But trouble erupts, when Gruber swipes the Photographer's movie camera, for a little private enterprise. McHale and the 73 crew then have to scheme, to cover their own behinds, as well as the Photographer's.
  • Alias Captain Binghamton
    E31
    Alias Captain BinghamtonThe 73 gets a new crew member, who turns out to be a trouble-maker. McHale and the 73 crew cook up a wild plan to get rid of him, but, when their plan backfires, they find themselves in hot water again. So, they turn to their new Crewman, and use his special physical qualities to their advantage.
  • Parents Anonymous
    E32
    Parents AnonymousMcHale and the 73 crew return from a mission, to find that a young Asian orphan girl has taken up residence on their island. They decide to keep her on the island, and go all out to make a happy home for her, and to keep her a secret from Binghamton. But Binghamton becomes suspicious, when he observes the crew's unusual behavior.
  • McHale's Millions
    E33
    McHale's MillionsThe 73 Crew investigates the crash site of a Japanese transport plane, which is loaded with 4 million dollars' worth of American currency. McHale convinces the boys that the bills are counterfeit, and, later, Gruber trades the supposedly phony money to Urulu, for some island trinkets. But when they find out that the money is real, McHale and The Crew must scheme to get it back.
  • The Hillbillies of PT 73
    E34
    The Hillbillies of PT 73Willy is devastated when he gets a letter from his best girl “ Back home, in the hills of Tennessee“ Informing him that she's marrying another man. So, McHale and the 73 Crew go all out to pick up his spirits. But Captain Binghamton wants everyone on their best behavior for the upcoming inspection tour of a certain budget-conscious V.I.P.
  • The Monster of McHale's Island
    E35
    The Monster of McHale's IslandA Navy transport plane develops engine trouble, and is forced down at Taratupa. One of it's passengers is an Admiral's Son, and a strict, by-the-book disciplinarian, as well as a spoiled brat. Binghamton sees to it that the kid is quartered on McHale's island, where he and his ‘Little black book' cause quite a bit of trouble for McHale and his Crew. But McHale is soon fed up with the brat, and takes matters into his own hands.
  • Uncle Admiral
    E36
    Uncle AdmiralAn Admiral from Naval Operations “ Who just happens to be a ranking member of the Promotions Board“ Is stopping in, briefly, at Taratupa, and Captain Binghamton dreams of Admiral's stars, especially when he learns that the Admiral has a very close relative stationed on Taratupa.

Cast of Season 1

  • Ernest BorgnineQuinton McHale
  • Joe FlynnCaptain Wallace B. Binghamton
  • Tim ConwayEnsign Charles Parker
  • Carl BallantineLester Gruber
  • Gary VinsonGeorge Christopher
  • Billy Sands'Tinker' Bell
  • Edson StrollVirgil Edwards
  • John WrightWilly Moss
  • Yoshio YodaFuji Kobiaji
  • Gavin MacLeodHappy
  • Roy Roberts
  • Bob HastingsLt. Elroy Carpenter

 

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