Share:

McHale's Navy(TV show/series, 1962-1966)

30min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 138 episodes

McHale's NavyRating: 3.4/5 (with 12 votes) 854
McHale's Navy is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 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 April 3, 1962, as part of the Alcoa Premiere anthology series. 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. ()
Poster of McHale's Navy

Where to watch McHale's Navy (streaming/download)?

At the moment we can't find any options to watch McHale's Navy online but we constantly add new providers. Create a free account now to add McHale's Navy to your favorites & stay up to date.

Offers for Greece

About McHale's Navy

An experienced South Pacific Sea Dog by the name of Quinton McHale, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander into the U.S. Navy Reserve at the start of World War II. McHale was made the Skipper of the Torpedo Patrol (PT) Boat #73 stationed at the U.S. Naval Installation on the island of Taratupa in the Southwest Pacific. The 73 'Family' included, among others, a con man and amateur Magician, a womanizing hunk, a dedicated Family man, a guitar-playing, moonshine-making Tennessee good ol' boy, and even a deserter from the Japanese Navy, who was an excellent cook.

Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

McHale's Navy Seasons and Episodes

09/14/1965Season 4 - 30 episodes
#1 | 09/14/1965War, Italian Style
McHale, the 73 Crew, Captain Binghamton, and Lieutenant Carpenter have all been transferred to a base in the little coastal town of Voltafiore, Italy, and soon find themselves dealing with the town's crooked, money-hungry Mayor.
#2 | 09/21/1965The Bathtub Thief
While 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.
#3 | 09/28/1965Marriage, McHale Style
Binghamton angers the local Italians, after forbidding their fraternization with Naval personnel, but must quickly make amends with them, in order to please a certain VIP, due soon, for a visit. So, he reluctantly allows McHale and the townsfolk to throw a big wedding bash for a young Italian woman, and her fiancée - A soldier in the Italian Army.
#4 | 10/05/1965Guiseppe McHale
During his absence from the base, against orders, McHale is spared an AWOL charge, with help from his Italian cousin, who happens to bear a very strong family resemblance to his American counterpart.
#5 | 10/12/1965A Nip in Time
Gruber and the guys find that there is money to be made, in the lucrative German war souvenir market, and, after they, McHale, and Colonel Harrigan are all captured by a German patrol, during a souvenir-hunting trip to an off-limits town, Parker and Fuji collaborate on a clever plan to rescue their comrades.
#6 | 10/19/1965Piazza Binghamtoni
After Binghamton throws Parker into the brig, under several unfair charges, McHale and Mayor Lugatto must cooperate in a plan to turn the glory-hungry Binghamton into 'The Great Liberator', as part of a plan to get the Ensign out of the slammer.
#7 | 10/26/1965The Bald-Headed Contessa
After both Binghamton and Harrigan catch McHale and the guys having some unauthorized R&R in the home of an Italian Contessa, they have no choice but to go along with the plan of having Parker pose as the Contessa, in order to try to fool General Bronson, and keep everyone out of trouble.
#8 | 11/02/1965Voltafiore Fish-Fry
After General Bronson cracks down on wartime profiteering, Mayor Lugatto tricks McHale into going into the fishing business with him, a situation which, quite unintentionally, works out for the good for McHale and the crew, but very much not-so-good for Binghamton and Lugatto.
#9 | 11/09/1965A Wine Cellar Is Not a Home
Fed up with their less-than-pleasant accommodations, McHale and the guys move to an abandoned wine cellar, and furnish it with some luxurious furniture, found during a mission. But, after first Binghamton, then Harrigan impound their furnishings for their own use, McHale and the guys must come up with a scheme to get it back, and keep it.
#10 | 11/16/1965Vino, Vino, Who's Got the Vino?
Binghamton is determined to get hold of a stash of stolen rare wine, for a gift to the General; Mayor Lugatto wants the wine for it's cash value; And McHale and the Crew just want to see that it's returned to it's rightful owners, and to get back at the Germans who stole it, in the first place.
#11 | 11/23/1965The McHale Opera Company
Mayor Lugatto wants the town's opera house back in business, and McHale wants his Crew out of jail. So, they cooperate in a plan to accomplish both, by having Binghamton sing the lead in the opera company's season-opener, despite The Captain's painfully obvious lack of talent.
#12 | 11/30/1965The Good Luck Fountain
Binghamton throws Mayor Lugatto into jail, pending impeachment proceedings for running a racket, in the form of a 'Good Luck Fountain', in the town square. So, to get The Captain to let The Mayor out of jail, and reopen the fountain, McHale and the guys must come up with a plan to convince Binghamton that 'The curse of Voltafiore' has befallen him.
#13 | 12/07/1965Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach
After Colonel Harrigan cons Binghamton into moving the 73 Crew into town, so that he can take over McHale's beach, McHale and Binghamton carry out similar, but conflicting plans to get back at the Colonel.
#14 | 12/14/1965Reunion for PT 73
Binghamton has the evidence he needs to court martial McHale and the 73 Crew, and has summoned the Judge Advocate General, to present it. McHale and the Crew must then execute a very complicated plan to get Binghamton to reveal the whereabouts of the evidence, so that they can get rid of it, before the JAG arrives.
#15 | 12/21/1965The Return of Guiseppe
After McHale defies Binghamton's orders, and travels to a nearby town, to attend his little cousin's birthday party, Binghamton tries to nail him on a desertion charge. But McHale manages to stay out of trouble, when he and his look-alike Italian Cousin, Giuseppe, assume each other's identities long enough to fool Binghamton and General Grayson.
#16 | 12/28/1965The Boy Scouts of 73
Parker tries, unsuccessfully, to set 3 young Italian thieves on the straight and narrow, with some good old-fashioned Boy Scout training. But, after McHale and the Crew are arrested and jailed for the gang's crimes, the boys set out to help their Scoutmaster and his Crew, and wind up nailing Binghamton, in the bargain.
#17 | 01/04/1966Fire in the Liquor Locker
Gruber and the guys find a way to both make and deliver their homemade liquor when they build a mobile distillery in an old fire engine. But their scheme goes sour, when Binghamton confiscates the old engine for the new Voltafiore Volunteer Fire Department, formed as a part of his new civic improvement program.
#18 | 01/11/1966The Fugitive Ensign
Parker takes it on the lam, after an accident with a machine gun has him thinking that he's killed The Captain. After the furious Binghamton orders an all-out search for Parker, and offers a sizeable reward for his capture, McHale and The Boys must first find him, then cook up a complicated plan, to get him out of trouble.
#19 | 01/18/1966The Wacky WAC
After Binghamton arrests an AWOL WAC Corporal and jails her on suspicion of espionage, Parker must play the part of a WAC MP, as part of McHale's plan to free her, and reunite her with her boyfriend, before her unit ships out to North Africa.
#20 | 01/25/1966La Dolce 73
Binghamton devises a scheme to make McHale and the 73 Crew look bad in the eyes of a visiting Congresswoman. But, after McHale and the guys scheme their way out of the jam, 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.
#21 | 02/08/1966McHale's Country Club Caper
When Binghamton loses $1000 of Navy money to an Italian con man, for the construction of a new golf course, he enlists the aid of McHale and the 73 Crew in not only getting the money back, but making a fool out of Colonel Harrigan, as well.
#22 | 02/15/1966Secret Chimp 007
After learning that German spies are operating in the area, Binghamton arrests McHale and Parker for espionage, thinking that they are working with a mischievous monkey, who has stolen an important document.
#23 | 02/22/196636-24-73
A regulation-quoting lady Ensign tries to help McHale and the Crew make some much-needed money, by providing the participants for a beauty contest, and winds up helping them bag a German submarine, in the bargain.
#24 | 03/01/1966My Son, the Skipper
Thinking that McHale has been shipped out, and fed up with the power-drunk Parker, Gruber, Virgil, Tinker, Christy, and Willy, 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.
#25 | 03/08/1966Little Red Riding Doctor
In the midst of the town's 500th anniversary celebration, Binghamton tries to arrange to have a visiting Psychiatrist declare the 73 Crew unfit for duty, forcing the newly-crowned 'King Of The Festival' to come up with a plan to keep his Crew together, and turn the tables on The Captain.
#26 | 03/15/1966Who Was That German I Saw You With?
During an attempt to impress a famous War Correspondent, Binghamton is taken prisoner by a German patrol, who have disguised themselves as American Sailors. After Parker is also captured, McHale and the guys come to the rescue, and wind up having their picture on the cover of a popular magazine.
#27 | 03/22/1966The McHale Grand Prix
McHale and the Crew have a jeep that needs an engine; A local race driver has an engine that needs a car; The Army wants to get hold of one of the Germans' new staff cars - And all 3 are accomplished during the town's annual Grand Prix auto race.
#28 | 03/29/1966An Ensign's Best Friend
Concerned about Parker's unusual behavior, McHale and the guys investigate his situation, and are a bit shocked, when they find that he's involved with a cute young thing named Angelina, who happens to be in a family way.
#29 | 04/05/1966Binghamton, at 20 Paces
A trigger-happy Italian Count challenges Parker to a duel, and, while McHale and the guys try to help him out of the situation, Binghamton tries to use it as a way to get rid of both Parker and McHale.
#30 | 04/12/1966Wally for Congress
A big-shot Washington Political Boss - With a reputation for turning war heroes into politicians - Is about to pay a visit, and Binghamton must quickly change from a 'desk jockey', into a fearless, battle-hardened Commander in order to try to become the Boss's next project, after the war.
09/15/1964Season 3 - 36 episodes
09/17/1963Season 2 - 36 episodes
10/11/1962Season 1 - 36 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/11/1962
Last episode released on: 04/12/1966
Keywords: pt boats, rogue navy
Camera Setup: Single-camera setup
Color: Black & White (B/W)

Recommendations for McHale's Navy

If you like McHale's Navy then you might also like the following TV shows/series:

Broadchurch

Certification unknown

2013-2017 | 4.0/5

Remington Steele

Certification unknown

1982-1987 | 3.5/5 | 1h per episode

The Killing

Certification unknown

2007-2012 | 4.0/5 | 1h per episode

St. Elsewhere

Certification unknown

1982-1988 | 2.7/5 | 1h per episode

Better Man

Certification unknown

2016 | 1.5/5 | 1h per episode

The Outer Limits

Certification unknown

1995-2002 | 3.9/5 | 44min per episode

Devilman Crybaby

Certification unknown

2018 | 3.9/5 | 25min per episode

Suburgatory

Certification unknown

2011-2014 | 3.4/5 | 30min per episode

Similar TV shows/series

These TV shows/series are similar to McHale's Navy (story/era etc.):

Inferno Cop

Certification unknown

2012-2013 | 2.9/5 | 3min per episode

Mike the Knight

Certification unknown

2011- | 2.9/5 | 24min per episode

Angry Birds Toons

Certification unknown

2013-2016 | 2.9/5 | 3min per episode

Hellfjord

Certification unknown

2012 | 3.1/5 | 30min per episode

The Jeselnik Offensive

Certification unknown

2013 | 3.6/5 | 22min per episode

Bluestone 42

Certification unknown

2013-2015 | 4.1/5 | 30min per episode

Odisseia

Certification unknown

2013 | 4.3/5 | 45min per episode
WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:1333, Added: 05/11/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024