McHale's Navy background

McHale's Navy

The show follows the humorous and chaotic escapades of a mismatched PT boat crew as they navigate the challenges of World War II.

The adventures of PT-73's misfit crew during World War II. This Navy crew is renowned for their fighting skills, but often disregard regulations to get the job done. Led by Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale, who balances his roguish nature with discipline. The crew is completed by Executive Officer Ensign Charles Parker, a by-the-book officer who is also a bit of a klutz, and Fuji Kobiaji, a former Japanese Navy deserter who wears a prisoner-of-war uniform to avoid being shot on sight. They face off against their arch-nemesis, Captain Wallace B. Binghamton and Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter, initially stationed in the South Pacific before relocating to Italy in the final season.

Episodes:

Episode 1 An Ensign for McHale

1. An Ensign for McHale

Aired: Oct 11, 1962

Ensign Charles Parker - Newly assigned to the 73 Crew, as Executive Officer -...

Episode 4 PT 73 Where Are You?

4. PT 73 Where Are You?

Aired: Nov 1, 1962

Virgil loses the 73, and McHale and The Crew must arrange for a replacement, ...

Episode 7 Who Do the Voodoo

7. Who Do the Voodoo

Aired: Nov 22, 1962

Urulu puts a curse on Binghamton, when Binghamton refuses to arrange for mone...

Episode 12 Beauty and the Beast

12. Beauty and the Beast

Aired: Jan 3, 1963

When a Photographer with an attitude is assigned to the 73 Crew, McHale and T...

Episode 14 Send Us a Hero

14. Send Us a Hero

Aired: Jan 17, 1963

Parker and the Crew scheme to get McHale chosen for a War Bond tour of The St...

Episode 17 The Big Raffle

17. The Big Raffle

Aired: Feb 7, 1963

A lovely French girl agrees to help the guys out, in a plan to raise expense ...

Episode 20 The Confidence Game

20. The Confidence Game

Aired: Feb 28, 1963

Fed up with a lack of respect from The Crew, and low on self-esteem, Parker p...

Episode 23 Nippon Nancy Calling

23. Nippon Nancy Calling

Aired: Mar 21, 1963

Binghamton suspects McHale and the 73 Crew of consorting with the enemy, when...

Episode 25 The Mothers of PT-73

25. The Mothers of PT-73

Aired: Apr 4, 1963

A mix-up with a dictating machine brings a big, but poorly-timed Mother's Day...

Episode 26 HMS 73

26. HMS 73

Aired: Apr 11, 1963

Binghamton devises a deceitful plan to have McHale chosen for the position of...

Episode 27 A Wreath for McHale

27. A Wreath for McHale

Aired: Apr 18, 1963

With McHale and his Crew presumably killed in action, publicity-hungry Bingha...

Episode 29 Instant Democracy

29. Instant Democracy

Aired: May 2, 1963

Binghamton needs help from Chief Urulu and his Tribe, to modify the Taratupa ...

Episode 32 Parents Anonymous

32. Parents Anonymous

Aired: May 23, 1963

McHale and The Crew take in a young orphan girl, and go out of their way to m...

Episode 33 McHale's Millions

33. McHale's Millions

Aired: May 30, 1963

During a mission to investigate the crash site of a Japanese transport plane,...

Episode 36 Uncle Admiral

36. Uncle Admiral

Aired: Jun 27, 1963

Binghamton makes Parker his personal aide, in the hope of impressing Parker's...

Info about McHale's Navy

Seasons: 4

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, War