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 McHale's Navy (ABC)(1962-66) starring Ernest Borgnine  -  Broadside (ABC)(1964-65) starring Kathy Nolan
 McHale's Navy (1962-66)
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McHale's Navy (season 1) (ABC) (1962-63)
McHale's Navy (season 2) (ABC) (1963-64)
McHale's Navy (season 3) (ABC) (1964-65)
McHale's Navy (season 4) (ABC) (1965-66)
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McHALE'S NAVY
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Sto-Rev Production
Revue Studios/ MCA (1962-Dec64)
Universal Television/ MCA (Jan65-1966)
for
ABC (Thursdays 9:30pm EST)(season 1)(1962-63)
ABC (Tuesdays 8:30 pm EST)(seasons 2,3,4)(1963-66)
Executive Producer Edward Montagne
Produced by Si Rose
US Forces comedy series 1962-66 138 episodes x 30m Black & White Film
(4 seasons)
First Original Episode Airing: October 11, 1962
Last Original Episode Airing: April 12, 1966
Starring:
Ernest Borgnine as Lt. Commander Quinton McHale
with:
Joe Flynn as Captain Wallace Binghamton
Tim Conway as Ensign Charles Parker
Yoshio Yoda as Fuji Kobiaji
Gary Vinson as George (Christy) Christopher
Billy Sands as Harrison (Tinker) Bell
Carl Ballantine as Lester Gruber
Edson Stroll as Virgil Edwards
John Wright as Willy Moss
Bob Hastings as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Gavin MacLeod as Happy Haines (1962-64)

Occasional Recurring Cast:
Roy Roberts as Admiral Roberts
Jacques Aubuchon as Tali Arulu
Jane Dulo as Nurse Molly Turner (1962-64)

Season 4 additional cast: (1965-66)
Henry Beckman as Colonel Harrigan (1965-66)
Simon Scott as General Bronson(1965-66)
Jay Novello as Mayor Lugatto(1965-66)
Dick Wilson as Dino Barone (1965-66 )  

 Premise:
The original format (1962-65)(seasons 1-3) was set on the South Pacific island of Taratupa during World War II, follows
the relationship between Lt. Commander Quinton McHale commander of Squadron 19 and PT Boat 73, and
Captain Wallace B. Binghamton, the commanding officer who feels his life is plagued by the McHale and his motley crew.
The revised format in (1965-66)(season 4) was set in Voltafiore, Italy, when they are transferred to the European
theatre of war.

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[00] McHale's Navy: Alcoa Premiere No. 20 : SEVEN AGAINST THE SEA (60 min)
03Apr62 ABC
Produced by John Champion
(pilot for the comedy series "McHale's Navy")
Starring:
Ernest Borgnine ....... Lt. Quinton McHale
Ron Foster ............ Lt. Durham
William Bramley ....... Bosun Gallagher
Bobby Wright, Juan Hernandez ...... Crew Members
McHale's carefree lifestyle is threatened when a hard-nosed
lieutenant arrives to whip him and his crew back into shape.

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