
McHale's Navy
1962–1966 · ABC · 30 min · 4 seasons
S04E30 · Wally for Congress
Wed, 13 Apr, 11:30 am
Binghamton joins the 73 crew, when he learns that a Washington VIP - With a reputation for turning war heroes into politicians - Is coming to Voltafiore for a visit.
About
McHale's Navy follows the wacky schemes of Lt. Cmdr Quinton McHale and his crew to make money, get girls and have a ball. Their nemesis is Captain Binghamton who struggles to rid himself of the headache that PT-73 has become for him. Despite their scheming, conniving, and often lazy and unmilitary ways, McHale's crew is always successful in combat in the end.
Episodes
- E01
War, Italian Style
Wed, 15 Sept· 30 minBinghamton, Carpenter, and the 73 crew are transferred to Voltafiore, Italy. McHale and his men soon run afoul of the mayor, who is is almost as big a conman as they are.
- E02
The Bathtub Thief
Wed, 22 Sept· 30 minMcHale and the crew must rescue Binghamton when he's captured by a German Patrol while in the act of stealing a bathtub.
- E03
Marriage, McHale Style
Wed, 29 Sept· 30 minMama Giovanni talks McHale into performing a wedding ceremony for her daughter, just as Binghamton is cracking down on fraternization with the locals.
- E04
Guiseppe McHale
Wed, 6 Oct· 30 minMcHale's identical Italian cousin helps McHale out, when Binghamton threatens an AWOL charge against him.
- E05
A Nip in Time
Wed, 13 Oct· 30 minMcHale and the crew are captured by Germans during a souvenir hunting trip to a nearby town, and it's left up to Parker and Fuji to rescue them.
- E06
Piazza Binghamtoni
Wed, 20 Oct· 30 minLugatto helps McHale try to get Parker out of the brig, by convincing Binghamton that he's 'The Great Liberator', and that his statue will be placed in the town square.
- E07
The Bald-Headed Contessa
Wed, 27 Oct· 30 minWhen McHale and the crew are caught having some R&R at the vacated home of Italian royalty, Parker must assume the role of a Contessa, to get them all out of trouble.
- E08
Voltafiore Fish-Fry
Wed, 3 Nov· 30 minMayor Lugatto cons McHale into using the 73 as a fishing boat, with very positive consequences.
- E09
A Wine Cellar is Not a Home
Wed, 10 Nov· 30 minSent to investigate a German shipwreck, McHale and the crew recover a load of antique furniture, which both Binghamton and Harrigan try to confiscate for their own use.
- E10
Vino, Vino, Who's Got the Vino?
Wed, 17 Nov· 30 minMcHale and the crew stumble across a stash of Voltafiore wine, stolen by the Germans, and McHale devises a plan to return it to its rightful owners, and bag the Germans in the bargain.
- E11
The McHale Opera Company
Wed, 24 Nov· 30 minBinghamton jails the 73 crew when he catches them stealing supplies to fix up the Voltafiore Opera House. So McHale devises a plan to get them out, by convincing Lugatto to star Binghamton in their next production.
- E12
The Good Luck Fountain
Wed, 1 Dec· 30 minBinghamton jails Mayor Lugatto for running a scam, with his lucky town fountain, and McHale and the crew cook up a scheme to get him out.
- E13
Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach
Wed, 8 Dec· 30 minColonel Harrigan claims the beach near McHale's base, for fun in the sun, so McHale, the crew, Binghamton and Carpenter inadvertently join forces to get it back.
- E14
Reunion for PT 73
Wed, 15 Dec· 30 minBinghamton thinks he's got the goods on McHale and the crew, when he gets hold of Parker's tape recorder, with audio evidence of some of the guys' escapades. So, McHale devises a complicated plan to get them off the hook.
- E15
The Return of Guiseppe
Wed, 22 Dec· 30 minMcHale's identical Italian cousin pays a visit to McHale and crew, but soon becomes involved in a serious case of mistaken identity.
- E16
The Boy Scouts of 73
Wed, 29 Dec· 30 minParker takes 3 Italian juvenile delinquents under his wing, and starts a boy scout troop, leading to some serious complications.
- E17
Fire in the Liquor Locker
Wed, 5 Jan· 30 minEager to comply with General Bronson's civic improvement program, Binghamton confiscates an old fire engine recently found by McHale and his men, unknowing that they've made certain changes to it.
- E18
The Fugitive Ensign
Wed, 12 Jan· 30 minParker goes on the lam, when he thinks that he's murdered Captain Binghamton, and McHale and the crew must rescue him, and get him off the hook.
- E19
The Wacky WAC
Wed, 19 Jan· 30 minComplications arise, when McHale and the crew cook up a scheme to help an AWOL Wac Corporal meet up with her boyfriend, before she ships out for North Africa.
- E20
La Dolce 73
Wed, 26 Jan· 30 minWhen he hears that a Congresswoman is coming to Voltafiore, Binghamton tries to nail McHale and the crew, by catching them having a wild party - Which he arranged - On film.
- E21
McHale's Country Club Caper
Wed, 9 Feb· 30 minA devious Italian con man dupes Binghamton into building a golf course, using Navy recreation funds, and the Captain must beg for help from McHale and the 73 crew, to get himself out of the predicament.
- E22
Secret Chimp 007
Wed, 16 Feb· 30 minWhen a gypsy's mischievous chimpanzee swipes an important document from Binghamton's desk, he inadvertently helps to crack a German espionage ring.
- E23
36-24-73
Wed, 23 Feb· 30 minWhen a by-the-book Wave Ensign comes to the base, to straighten out Binghamton's books, McHale and the crew enlist her help with a beauty contest they're planning to make some much-needed cash.
- E24
My Son, the Skipper
Wed, 2 Mar· 30 minBinghamton cooks up a plan to get rid of the 73 crew, involving shipping McHale out, and making Parker the new skipper of the 73.
- E25
Little Red Riding Doctor
Wed, 9 Mar· 30 minWhen a timid Army psychiatrist comes to Voltafiore to screen navy personnel for battle fatigue, Binghamton schemes to have McHale and his crew shipped back to The States.
- E26
Who Was That German I Saw You With?
Wed, 16 Mar· 30 minWhen a lost German patrol stumbles into McHale's camp, Binghamton, and later Parker are taken prisoner. But McHale works out a plan, involving a famous magazine photographer, to rescue them.
- E27
The McHale Grand Prix
Wed, 23 Mar· 30 minMcHale has a Jeep that needs an engine, and the local mechanic has an engine that needs a car, to race in the annual Voltafiore auto race.
- E28
An Ensign's Best Friend
Wed, 30 Mar· 30 minParker becomes involved with a certain female, just as the General is cracking down on fraternization with the locals.
- E29
Binghamton, at 20 Paces
Wed, 6 Apr· 30 minBinghamton is delighted, when Parker is challenged to a duel by an Italian Count, whom Parker has disgraced.
- E30
Wally for Congress
Wed, 13 Apr· 30 minBinghamton joins the 73 crew, when he learns that a Washington VIP - With a reputation for turning war heroes into politicians - Is coming to Voltafiore for a visit.
Cast

Ernest Borgnine
Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale

Tim Conway
Ensign Charles Beaumont Parker

Joe Flynn
Captain Wallace "Wally" Burton Binghamton U.S.N.R.

Gary Vinson
Quartermaster George "Christy" Christopher

John Wright
Radioman Willy Moss

Billy Sands
Motor Machinist Mate Harrison James "Tinker" Bell

Edson Stroll




