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McHale's Navy

1962 – 1966Show4 seasons138 episodesTV-G

ComedyWar & Politics
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

Summary

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.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

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4 seasons · 138 episodes

  1. S1 E1 An Ensign for McHale, 7.3
  2. S1 E2 A Purple Heart for Gruber, 6.8
  3. S1 E3 McHale and His Seven Cupids, 7.1
  4. S1 E4 PT 73 Where Are You?, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 Movies Are Your Best Diversion, 7.2
  6. S1 E6 Operation Wedding Party, 7.4
  7. S1 E7 Who Do the Voodoo, 7.6
  8. S1 E8 Three Girls on an Island, 7.4
  9. S1 E9 McHale's Paradise Hotel, 7.5
  10. S1 E10 The Battle of McHale's Island, 7.6
  11. S1 E11 The Day They Captured Santa, 7.9
  12. S1 E12 Beauty and the Beast, 7.5
  13. S1 E13 The Captain's Mission, 7.6
  14. S1 E14 Send Us a Hero, 7.3
  15. S1 E15 The Captain Steals a Cook, 7.3
  16. S1 E16 The Ensign Gets a Zero, 7.4
  17. S1 E17 The Big Raffle, 7.7
  18. S1 E18 One of Our Engines Is Missing, 7.6
  19. S1 E19 The Natives Get Restless, 7.0
  20. S1 E20 The Confidence Game, 7.4
  21. S1 E21 Six Pounds from Paradise, 7.5
  22. S1 E22 Washing Machine Charlie, 7.6
  23. S1 E23 Nippon Nancy Calling, 7.6
  24. S1 E24 One Enchanted Weekend, 7.8
  25. S1 E25 The Mothers of PT-73, 7.7
  26. S1 E26 HMS 73, 7.4
  27. S1 E27 A Wreath for McHale, 7.6
  28. S1 E28 Portrait of a Peerless Leader, 7.9
  29. S1 E29 Instant Democracy, 7.3
  30. S1 E30 Camera, Action, Panic, 7.6
  31. S1 E31 Alias Captain Binghamton, 7.9
  32. S1 E32 Parents Anonymous, 7.5
  33. S1 E33 McHale's Millions, 7.1
  34. S1 E34 The Hillbillies of PT-73, 7.3
  35. S1 E35 The Monster of McHale's Island, 7.3
  36. S1 E36 Uncle Admiral, 7.6
  1. S2 E1 The Day the War Stood Still, 7.5
  2. S2 E2 The Binghamton Murder Plot, 7.7
  3. S2 E3 McHale and His Schweinhunds, 7.7
  4. S2 E4 Is There a Doctor in the Hut?, 7.3
  5. S2 E5 To Binghamton with Love, 7.0
  6. S2 E6 Have Kimono, Will Travel, 7.1
  7. S2 E7 Today I Am a Man, 7.6
  8. S2 E8 Jolly Wally, 7.5
  9. S2 E9 Scuttlebutt, 7.4
  10. S2 E10 The August Teahouse of Quint McHale, 7.3
  11. S2 E11 French Leave for McHale, 7.1
  12. S2 E12 The Happy Sleepwalker, 7.3
  13. S2 E13 A Letter for Fuji, 7.3
  14. S2 E14 My Ensign, the Lawyer, 7.5
  15. S2 E15 Orange Blossoms for McHale, 7.3
  16. S2 E16 The Creature from McHale's Lagoon, 7.0
  17. S2 E17 A Medal for Parker, 7.4
  18. S2 E18 The Balloon Goes Up, 6.9
  19. S2 E19 Who'll Buy My Sarongs?, 6.6
  20. S2 E20 Evil-Eye Parker, 6.9
  21. S2 E21 The Big Impersonation, 7.6
  22. S2 E22 Urulu's Paradise West, 6.4
  23. S2 E23 Dear Diary, 7.1
  24. S2 E24 Babette, Go Home, 6.4
  25. S2 E25 The Novocain Mutiny, 6.3
  26. S2 E26 Stars Over Taratupa, 6.6
  27. S2 E27 Comrades of PT 73, 6.7
  28. S2 E28 The Return of Big Frenchy, 6.4
  29. S2 E29 Alias PT 73, 7.1
  30. S2 E30 The Rage of Taratupa, 6.9
  31. S2 E31 Ensign Parker, E.S.P., 7.1
  32. S2 E32 The McHale Mob, 6.7
  33. S2 E33 Carpenter in Command, 7.7
  34. S2 E34 Marryin' Chuck, 7.0
  35. S2 E35 The Dart Gun Wedding, 6.8
  36. S2 E36 A Da-Da for Christy, 6.8
  1. S3 E1 The Ghosts of 73, 7.2
  2. S3 E2 Lester, the Skipper, 6.7
  3. S3 E3 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad War, 6.9
  4. S3 E4 McHale, the Desk Commando, 7.6
  5. S3 E5 McHale's Floating Harem, 6.7
  6. S3 E6 Laugh, Captain, Laugh, 6.7
  7. S3 E7 Will the Alligator Take the Stand?, 6.3
  8. S3 E8 The British Also Have Ensigns, 7.1
  9. S3 E9 Senator Parker, Suh!, 6.8
  10. S3 E10 The Fountain of Youth, 7.1
  11. S3 E11 The Great Eclipse, 6.8
  12. S3 E12 McHale and His Jet Set, 7.1
  13. S3 E13 Christy Goes Traveling, 7.1
  14. S3 E14 The Missing Link, 7.4
  15. S3 E15 Fuji's Big Romance, 6.8
  16. S3 E16 The Stool Parrot, 7.3
  17. S3 E17 The PT 73 Follies, 7.1
  18. S3 E18 The Truth Hurts, 7.1
  19. S3 E19 The Late Captain Binghamton, 7.2
  20. S3 E20 McHale's Floating Laundromat, 6.8
  21. S3 E21 All Chiefs and No Indians, 7.0
  22. S3 E22 Pumpkin Takes Over, 7.3
  23. S3 E23 The Seven Faces of Ensign Parker, 7.6
  24. S3 E24 The Return of Maggie, 7.0
  25. S3 E25 Send This Ensign to Camp, 6.4
  26. S3 E26 By the Numbers, Paint, 6.7
  27. S3 E27 Chuckie Cottontail, 6.6
  28. S3 E28 The Great Necklace Caper, 7.3
  29. S3 E29 Will the Real Admiral Please Stand Up?, 7.1
  30. S3 E30 Hello, McHale? Colonna!, 6.9
  31. S3 E31 Rumble on Taratupa, 7.3
  32. S3 E32 All Ahead, Empty, 7.2
  33. S3 E33 The Vampire of Taratupa, 6.9
  34. S3 E34 Birth of a Salesman, 7.0
  35. S3 E35 A Star Falls on Taratupa, 7.5
  36. S3 E36 Make Room for Orvie, 6.3
  1. S4 E1 War, Italian Style, 7.3
  2. S4 E2 The Bathtub Thief, 6.9
  3. S4 E3 Marriage, McHale Style, 7.3
  4. S4 E4 Giuseppe McHale, 6.7
  5. S4 E5 A Nip in Time, 7.0
  6. S4 E6 Piazza Binghamtoni, 6.8
  7. S4 E7 The Bald-Headed Contessa, 6.7
  8. S4 E8 Voltafiore Fish-Fry, 7.1
  9. S4 E9 A Wine Cellar Is Not a Home, 7.3
  10. S4 E10 Vino, Vino, Who's Got the Vino?, 7.0
  11. S4 E11 The McHale Opera Company, 7.2
  12. S4 E12 The Good Luck Fountain, 7.0
  13. S4 E13 Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach, 6.9
  14. S4 E14 Reunion for PT-73, 6.9
  15. S4 E15 The Return of Giuseppe, 7.3
  16. S4 E16 The Boy Scouts of 73, 6.8
  17. S4 E17 Fire in the Liquor Locker, 6.8
  18. S4 E18 The Fugitive Ensign, 6.6
  19. S4 E19 The Wacky WAC, 7.2
  20. S4 E20 La Dolce 73, 6.8
  21. S4 E21 McHale's Country Club Caper, 7.1
  22. S4 E22 Secret Chimp 007, 6.4
  23. S4 E23 36-24-73, 7.7
  24. S4 E24 My Son, the Skipper, 6.6
  25. S4 E25 Little Red Riding Doctor, 7.5
  26. S4 E26 Who Was That German I Saw You With?, 7.3
  27. S4 E27 The McHale Grand Prix, 6.4
  28. S4 E28 An Ensign's Best Friend, 7.2
  29. S4 E29 Binghamton at 20 Paces, 6.9
  30. S4 E30 Wally for Congress, 7.3

Cast

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Crew

Directors
Sidney Lanfield, Hollingsworth Morse, Earl Bellamy
Written by
Myles Wilder, Larry Markes, Sam Locke

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Facts

October 11, 1962 · April 12, 1966 · Ended

First aired
October 11, 1962
Last aired
April 12, 1966
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 138 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Genres
Comedy, War & Politics
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

During the War, Canon Immigrant, Slap-Slap-Kiss +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream McHale's Navy?"

Questions about McHale's Navy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream McHale's Navy?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is McHale's Navy worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 7.4).

Which season of McHale's Navy is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.5. Seasons 3 and 4 are the weakest at 7.0. The highest-rated episode is The Day They Captured Santa (season 1, episode 11) at 7.9, and the lowest is The Novocain Mutiny (season 2, episode 25) at 6.3.

Is McHale's Navy okay for kids?

TV-G

Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch McHale's Navy?

69 h

About 69 hours: 138 episodes in 4 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1962 to 1966.

Will McHale's Navy make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly situational comedy (10 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch McHale's Navy?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.