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Broadside (1964-65)
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BROADSIDE
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Revue Productions, Inc.(1964) / Universal City Studios, Inc.(1965)
for
ABC (Sundays 8:30 pm EST)
Produced by Edward J. Montagne

US Service Comedy series 1964-65    32 episodes x 30 min bw
Starring
Kathy Nolan as Lt. (j.g.) Anne Morgan
Edward Andrews as Cdr. Rogers Adrian
Dick Sargent as Lt. Maxwell Trotter
*
Lois Roberts as Wave Molly McGuire
Sheila James as Wave Selma Kowalski
Joan Staley as Wave Roberta Love
Jimmy Boyd as Wave Marion Botnik
*
George Furth as Ensign Beasley
Don Edmonds as Nicky D'Angelo
Arnold Stang as Ship's Cook 1st Class Stanley Stubbs

Premise:
In this half-hour comedy female spin-off from McHale's Navy Kathy
Nolan play Lt. Anne Morgan leader of a group of WAVES assigned to a
Pacific island supply depot during World War II. Edward Andrews is
Commander Adrian, whose island has never been occupied by the enemy -
or by women, and Dick Sargent as Lt Trotter. Other regulars-
Joan Staley Lois Roberts, Sheila James, Jimmy Boyd as Waves
Love, McGuire, and Kowalski; and Jimmy Boyd as Marion Botnik, a Wave
by clerical error.

Kathy Nolan previously starred in the tv series Jamie (1953-54)  and The Real McCoys (1957-63)

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ABC Sundays 8:30 pm Eastern
Premiere Air Date 20Sep64

 1.1[--] Broadside: DON'T MAKE WAVES
20Sep64 ABC Sun
Cameo Appearances:
Joe Flnn and Tim Conway appear briefly in their "McHale's Navy"
roles.
Synopsis:
In the premiere episode Commander Adrian knows what WAVES are -
and he also knows he doesn't want them on his island

1.2 [--] Broadside: THE NON-PERMANENT WAVE
27Sep64 ABC Sun
Regular Cast:
Jimmy Boyd (as Marion), Kathleen Nolan (as Lt. Anne Morgan
Edward Andrews (as Adrian), Dick Sargent (as Trotter)
Joan Staley (as Roberta Love). Sheila James (as Selma Kowalski)
Lois Roberts (as Molly McGuire)
Guest Cast:
George Furth (as Ensign Beasley)
John Zaremba (as Captain McCloud)
Synopsis:
Machinist Mate Marion Botnik wants to be discharged from the WAVES, and
for good reason - Marion's a male! [TA]

1.3 [--] Broadside: KILL'EM WITH KINDNESS
04Oct64 ABC Sun
Guest cast:
Willis Bouchey ..... Admiral Bradford
Richard Jury ....... Bernard
Nelson Olmsted ..... Commander Arnold
Synopsis:
Commander Adrian sets out to fatten up the Waves so they'll be
transferred out because of being overweight. [RF]

1.4 [--] Broadside: ANNE SHOOTS DOWN THE CUPID
11Oct64 ABC Sun
Regular Cast:
Kathleen Nolan (as Lt. Anne Morgan)
Edward Andrews (as Adrian), Lois Roberts (as Molly McGuire)
Joan Staley (as Roberta Love). Sheila James (as Selma Kowalski)
Dick Sargent (as Trotter)
Guest Cast:
Bill Smith (aka William Smith) (as Bret Hadley)
Synopsis:
Commander Adrian orders handsome Petty Officer Bret Hadley to romance
the girls in hopes that their efficiency will be lessened - a good
excuse for shipping them out. [TA]

 [--] 18Oct64 "The Morale of Molly McGuire" postponed to 15Nov64

  1.5 [--] Broadside: LT. MORGAN'S SECRET MARRIAGE
25Oct64 ABC Sun
Regular Cast:
Kathleen Nolan (as Lt. Anne Morgan)
Edward Andrews (as Adrian), Dick Sargent (as Trotter),
Jimmy Boyd (as Botnik), Sheila James (as Selma Kowalski),
Guest Cast:
Berkley Harris (as Hubert T. Grady)
George Furth (as Ensign Beasley)
Clay Tanner (as Marine)
Synopsis:
Anne is approached by Ensign Hubert T. Grady, a visitor to Ranakai.
He's looking for the Panther of the Pacific - Cdr. Roger Adrian, his Uncle [TA]

1.6 [--] Broadside: THE GREAT LIPSTICK WAR
01Nov64 ABC Sun
Regular Cast:
Kathleen Nolan (as Lt. Anne Morgan)
Edward Andrews (as Adrian), Dick Sargent (as Trotter),
Sheila James (as Selma Kowalski), Joan Staley (as Roberta Love),
Jimmy Boyd (as Botnik)
Guest Cast:
Willis Bouchey (as Admiral Bradford)
John Fiedler (as Professor)
Louis Quinn (as Radarman)
Synopsis:
Adrian confiscates a parcel of cosmetics intended for the Waves, and
then orders that no cosmetics may be used for the duration. [TA]

[07] Broadside: ADRIAN GETS NIPPED
Prod. no. 2
08Nov64 ABC (16May65 re-run)

1.8 [--] Broadside: THE MORALE OF MOLLY McGUIRE
15Nov64 ABC Sun (postponed from 18Oct64)
Regular Cast:
Kathleen Nolan (as Lt. Anne Morgan)
Edward Andrews (as Adrian), Lois Roberts (as Molly McGuire),
Dick Sargent (as Trotter), Joan Staley (as Roberta Love),
Guest cast:
Cliff Norton ......... Lieutenant Marshall
Don Edmonds .......... Nicky D'Angelo (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
The Navy has assigned a battery of psychological tests to determine how
the Waves are reacting to conbat stress. When Commander Adrian learns that
Molly McGuire's morale is on the skids, he kindly advances the date of the tests. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Commander Adrian again tries to get rid of his Wave motor pool. [TA]
Synopsis 3:
The Navy has scheduled a battery of psychological tests to determine
how the WAVES are reacting to combat stress. When Adrian learns that
Molly McGuire's morale is on the skids, he kindly advances the date of the tests. [RF]

1.9 [--] Broadside: ADRIAN'S ANNIVERSARY WALTZ
Prod. no. 5
22Nov64 ABC Sun (re-run 6Jun65)
Regular Cast:
Kathleen Nolan (as Lt. Anne Morgan)
Edward Andrews (as Adrian), Dick Sargent (as Trotter),
Joan Staley (as Roberta Love), Sheila James (as Selma Kowalski)
Lois Roberts (as Molly McGuire), George Furth (Beasly),
Jimmy Boyd (as Botnik), Don Edmonds (as Nicky)
Guest Cast:
Paul Bryar (as Admiral Whitehead)
Robert Pine (as Orderly)
Synopsis:
The girls want to throw a proper wedding anniversary celebration for
Commander Adrian, so they set out to filch some of his fine food
and wines. [TA]

1.10 [--] Broadside: ANNE BUGS THE ENEMY
Prod. no. 10
29Nov64 ABC Sun
Regular Cast:
Kathleen Nolan (as Lt. Anne Morgan)
Edward Andrews (as Adrian), Dick Sargent (as Trotter),
Lois Roberts (as Molly McGuire), Sheila James (as Selma Kowalski),
Joan Staley (as Roberta Love), Don Edmonds (Nicky), Jimmy Boyd (as Botnik)
Guest Cast:
Lee Krieger (as Captain Westbrook)
Synopsis:
Things are going haywire at the motor pool and Adiran's responsible:
He's sabotaging the operation in hopes that the Waves will be shipped
out for inefficiency. [TA]

1.11 [--] Broadside: RANAKAI FLIPS ITS WIG
06Dec64 ABC Sun
Guest cast:
Don Edmonds .......... Nicky D'Angelo (recurring)
Synopsis:
Adrian tries to trick the girls into thinking they've caught a disease that causes baldness. [RF]

[12] Broadside: My Son, the Egg
13Dec64 ABC

[13] Broadside: Selma, the Love Trap
20Dec64 ABC

1.14 [--] Broadside: THE OBSTACLE COURSE
27Dec64 ABC Sun
Guest cast:
Donald Barry ........ Colonel Stark
Synopsis:
Adrian wagers a Marine Colonel that a team of his personnel can outrun
a team of Marines through an obstacle course. [RF]

1.15 [--] Broadside: BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL
03Jan65 ABC Sun
Regular Cast:
Kathleen Nolan (as Lt. Anne Morgan)
Edward Andrews (as Adrian), George Furth (Beasly),
Dick Sargent (as Trotter), Joan Staley (as Roberta Love),
Sheila James (as Selma Kowalski), Lois Roberts (as Molly McGuire),
Guest Cast:
Roger Perry (as Alex Cassidy)
Synopsis:
Girl-shy Ensign Beasley undergoes hypnosis and it turns him into
a real Casanova. [TA]

[16] Broadside: The Stowawaves
10Jan65 ABC

[17] Broadside: The Wolfman Cometh
17Jan65 ABC

[18] Broadside: Taurus to Aries to Chance
24Jan65 ABC

[19] Broadside: ADRIAN GOES GUNG-HO
Prod. no. 10
31Jan65 ABC (11Jul65 re-run)

[20] Broadside: The Arrival of Stanley Stubbs
7Feb65 ABC

[21] Broadside: Follow that pigeon
14Feb65 ABC

1.22 [--] Broadside: THREE LITTLE WISHES
21Feb65 ABC

 [23] Broadside: Lieutenant Love, sir
28Feb65 ABC

1.24 [--] Broadside: ADRIAN'S PHANTOM STAFF CAR [verified -RL]
Prod. no. 18
7Mar65 ABC (5Sep65 re-run)
Written by Robert C. Dennis and Earl Barrett
Directed by Jean Yarbrough
Guest Cast:
Clay Tanner ......... the marine
Lois Roberts ........ McGuire
Jimmy Boyd ......... Marion Butnik
Synopsis:
Commander Rogers Adrian's rare and valuable staff car - a classic 12-cylinder Flotsam,
is borrowed by Stanley Stubbs (Arnold Stang), Selman Kowalski (Sheila James) and
Ensign Beasley (George Furth). Although they aren't hurt, they have a mishap with the
town car, with pieces of it scattered everywhere, and MOST of the car winds up in a tree. [RL]

[25] Broadside: ADRIAN GETS THE BOOT
Prod. no. 13
14Mar65 ABC (1Aug65 re-run)

[26] Broadside: Filet on the hoof
21Mar65 ABC

[27] Broadside: The Great Ranakai mutiny
28Mar65 ABC

[28] Broadside: Anne Morgan's home movies
4Apr65 ABC

[29] Broadside: Witchcraft a go-go
11Apr65 ABC

[30] Broadside: Once upon an island
18Apr65 ABC

[31] Broadside: Miss Ranakai
25Apr65 ABC

1.32 [--] Broadside: OPERATION CLIP-JOINT
02May65 ABC Sun
Guest cast:
Don Edmonds ..... Nicky D'Angelo (recurring)
Synopsis:
The girls are holding a raffle to raise money for Molly's nephew's operation
and top prize is a date with a Wave. [RF]

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Summer Reruns on ABC
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[--] 09May65 - no details
[--] 16May65 rerun of "Adrian gets Nipped" (first aired 08Nov64)
[--] 06Jun65 rerun of "Adrian's Anniversary Waltz" (first aired 22Nov64)
[--] 11Jul65 rerun of "Adrian Goes Gung-Ho" (first aired 31Jan65)
[--] 01Aug65 rerun of "Adrian Gets The Boot" (first aired 14Mar65)
[--] 05Sep65 rerun of "Adrian's Phantom Staff Carr" (first aired 07Mar65)

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