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McHale's Navy

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1962 | 4 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs.
The mood
Light and funny, intense.
The pace
4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-G, but peril.
  • Made in 1962: an older pace and style.

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. McHale was made the Skipper of the Torpedo Patrol (PT) Boat #73 stationed at the U.S. Naval Installation on the island of Taratupa in the Southwest Pacific. The 73 'Family' included, among others, a con man and amateur Magician, a womanizing hunk, a dedicated Family man, a guitar-playing, moonshine-making Tennessee good ol' boy, and even a deserter from the Japanese Navy, who was an excellent cook.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 96K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11962 · 36 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21963 · 36 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31964 · 36 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 41965 · 30 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

  • Ernest BorgnineQuinton McHale
  • Joe FlynnCaptain Wallace B. Binghamton
  • Tim ConwayEnsign Charles Parker
  • Carl BallantineLester Gruber
  • Gary VinsonGeorge Christopher
  • Billy Sands'Tinker' Bell
  • Edson StrollVirgil Edwards
  • John WrightWilly Moss
  • Yoshio YodaFuji Kobiaji
  • Gavin MacLeodHappy