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McHale's Navy: Season 1

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36 episodes · premiered Oct 11, 1962

This is a list of episodes from the first season of McHale's Navy.

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  1. Episode 1: An Ensign for McHale Oct 11, 1962 · 30m Ensign Charles Parker reports for duty as the new Executive Officer of the PT 73, to a not-so-warm welcome from McHale and The Crew. But McHale is soon impressed by the Ensign, and…
  2. Episode 2: A Purple Heart for Gruber Oct 18, 1962 · 30m Lester Gruber has been given the job of laundering Captain Binghamton's uniforms. When a Japanese sub fires on the PT 73, the uniforms are destroyed, and Lester's finger is scratched…
  3. Episode 3: McHale and His Seven Cupids Oct 25, 1962 · 30m McHale decides that what Ensign Parker really needs is a girl friend. He convinces Parker that he is suffering from an advanced case of battle fatigue so that he can be sent to the…
  4. Episode 4: PT 73, Where Are You? Nov 1, 1962 · 30m Binghamton grants McHale and the 73 Crew a week's liberty in New Caledonia, but they must postpone their trip, when the 73 turns up missing, and they have to scheme to get a replacement.
  5. Episode 5: Movies Are Your Best Diversion Nov 8, 1962 · 30m When McHale and his men are assigned the duty of averting a Japanese attack on a US convoy, they use the soundtracks of movies starring John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, and Errol Flynn to…
  6. Episode 6: Operation Wedding Party Nov 15, 1962 · 30m McHale tries to figure out a way for Christy and his true love, Lt. Gloria Winters, to get married, even though it is against regulations for an officer to marry an enlisted man. But the…
  7. Episode 7: Who Do the Voodoo? Nov 22, 1962 · 30m Chief Urulu demands monetary compensation from the Navy, for destroying the coconut trees on his island, and puts a curse on Binghamton, when he refuses to pay.
  8. Episode 8: Three Girls on an Island Nov 29, 1962 · 30m A plane with the Singing Tyler Sisters aboard is forced down with engine trouble on a deserted island. McHale and The 73 Crew are sent to pick them up, with more than their rescue on their…
  9. Episode 9: McHale's Paradise Motel Dec 6, 1962 · 30m Binghamton sends McHale and The 73 Crew on a recon mission to a supposedly deserted island, where they make a ‘Home away from home' to enjoy themselves, away from the base. But, the U.S…
  10. Episode 10: The Battle of McHale's Island Dec 20, 1962 · 30m McHale and the boys cook up a scheme to keep Binghamton from building a new Officer's Club on McHale's island.
  11. Episode 11: The Day They Captured Santa Claus Dec 27, 1962 · 30m Mchale decides for Christmas he and the crew of PT-73 will pay a visit to the Sister Monique and the children dressed up in a Santa Claus outfit and elf outfits. Mchale would parachute…
  12. Episode 12: Beauty and the Beast Jan 3, 1963 · 30m A Photo Journalist for the Office of War Information – An extremely unpleasant person, with whom McHale is familiar – Is sent to Taratupa to do a story on PT Boats and their Crews…
  13. Episode 13: The Captain's Mission Jan 10, 1963 · 30m Binghamton's reputation as a ‘desk jockey' brings on a desire for some real combat experience, so, while McHale is away at New Caledonia, he assumes command of the 73, and goes out…
  14. Episode 14: Send Us a Hero Jan 17, 1963 · 30m A U.S. Congresswoman comes to Taratupa, to find a War Hero to take on a Stateside War Bond tour, and Parker and the boys help McHale to get chosen for the job, thinking that they will be…
  15. Episode 15: The Captain Steals a Cook Jan 24, 1963 · 30m Another of Gruber's shady enterprises backfires, when Binghamton gets a taste of the delicious Polynesian cuisine that Fuji has been cooking up, for sale to the base personnel.
  16. Episode 16: The Ensign Gets a Zero Jan 31, 1963 · 30m Complications arise, when Gruber falsifies Parker's gunnery score to keep Parker from being shipped out.
  17. Episode 17: The Big Raffle Feb 7, 1963 · 30m Christy finds out he's about to become a Father, so, while McHale is away in New Caledonia, Parker and the boys come up with a plan to raise money for expenses.
  18. Episode 18: One of Our Engines Is Missing Feb 14, 1963 · 30m The 73's engines are dying, and Binghamton uses the situation as an excuse to have McHale and his Crew reassigned. So McHale and the boys must scheme, to try to make the 73 healthy again.
  19. Episode 19: The Natives Get Restless Feb 21, 1963 · 30m Some local natives – Who depend on McHale and his men for their income – Are up in arms over Binghamton's having made their village off-limits to McHale and his Crew. But Binghamton…
  20. Episode 20: The Confidence Game Feb 28, 1963 · 30m Parker requests a transfer, when he feels he's not getting the respect he deserves. So, to change his mind, and build up his self-confidence, McHale puts him in charge of an important test…
  21. Episode 21: Six Pounds from Paradise Mar 7, 1963 · 30m The Navy has issued a directive stating that all overweight Combat Officers will be shipped out, and, when Binghamton goes all out to see that McHale goes over the weight limit, the boys…
  22. Episode 22: Washing Machine Charlie Mar 14, 1963 · 30m A pesky Japanese Pilot – Whom the base personnel have dubbed ‘Washing Machine Charlie' – Is wreaking havoc, with his daily strafing runs on Taratupa, and McHale and the 73 Crew have…
  23. Episode 23: Nippon Nancy Calling Mar 21, 1963 · 30m When a Japanese radio announcer broadcasts details about Captain Binghamton that only someone close to him would know, Binghamton immediately suspects McHale and The 73 Crew, and enlists…
  24. Episode 24: One Enchanted Weekend Mar 28, 1963 · 30m Lovely Yvette Gerard has invited Parker to join her for a weekend at her island home. When Binghamton denies him leave, McHale works up a plan for Parker to have a ‘working vacation' on…
  25. Episode 25: The Mothers of PT 73 Apr 4, 1963 · 30m Trouble ensues, when Parker inadvertently invites three of the 73 Crew's Mothers – Including his own – To visit Taratupa for Mother's Day.
  26. Episode 26: H.M.S. 73 Apr 11, 1963 · 30m Binghamton schemes to get McHale chosen for a Liaison Officer's position, in Sydney, Austrailia. But, when McHale finds out that he will be going alone, and for the duration, he and his…
  27. Episode 27: A Wreath for McHale Apr 18, 1963 · 30m McHale and the 73 Crew are missing, and presumed dead, and Binghamton uses the situation for attention from a visiting War Correspondent.
  28. Episode 28: Portrait of a Peerless Leader Apr 25, 1963 · 30m A Naval Personnel Officer is coming to check out McHale for a stateside training position. Binghamton leads McHale and his crew to believe that the Officer is coming to check out…
  29. Episode 29: Instant Democracy May 2, 1963 · 30m Gruber does some shady trading with Chief Urulu involving Navy property, and McHale is arrested, and threatened with court martial. But Binghamton drops the charges, when he finds he needs…
  30. Episode 30: Camera, Action, Panic May 9, 1963 · 30m A Combat Photographer comes to Taratupa, to film a P.T. crew in action. But trouble erupts, when Gruber swipes the Photographer's movie camera, for a little private enterprise. McHale and…
  31. Episode 31: Alias Captain Binghamton May 16, 1963 · 30m The 73 gets a new crew member, who turns out to be a trouble-maker. McHale and the 73 crew cook up a wild plan to get rid of him, but, when their plan backfires, they find themselves in…
  32. Episode 32: Parents Anonymous May 23, 1963 · 30m McHale and the 73 crew return from a mission, to find that a young Asian orphan girl has taken up residence on their island. They decide to keep her on the island, and go all out to make a…
  33. Episode 33: McHale's Millions May 30, 1963 · 30m The 73 Crew investigates the crash site of a Japanese transport plane, which is loaded with 4 million dollars' worth of American currency. McHale convinces the boys that the bills are…
  34. Episode 34: The Hillbillies of PT 73 Jun 6, 1963 · 30m Willy is devastated when he gets a letter from his best girl “ Back home, in the hills of Tennessee“ Informing him that she's marrying another man. So, McHale and the 73 Crew go all out to…
  35. Episode 35: The Monster of McHale's Island Jun 13, 1963 · 30m A Navy transport plane develops engine trouble, and is forced down at Taratupa. One of it's passengers is an Admiral's Son, and a strict, by-the-book disciplinarian, as well as a spoiled…
  36. Episode 36: Uncle Admiral Jun 27, 1963 · 30m An Admiral from Naval Operations “ Who just happens to be a ranking member of the Promotions Board“ Is stopping in, briefly, at Taratupa, and Captain Binghamton dreams of Admiral's stars…