List of McHale's Navy episodes

This is a list of episodes for the television series McHale's Navy.

Series overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	36		October 1, 1962	June 27, 1963
	2	36		September 7, 1963	May 9, 1964
	3	36		September 5, 1964	June 1, 1965
	4	30		September 4, 1965	April 2, 1966

Episodes

Season 1 (1962–63)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"An Ensign for McHale"	Edward J. Montagne	Gene L. Coon	October 11, 1962
Ensign Charles Parker (Tim Conway), newly assigned to the PT 73 crew as Executive Officer, is Captain Binghamton's (Joe Flynn) last hope to tame McHale (Ernest Borgnine) and his "pirates." Though Parker is unwelcome at first, McHale sees potential in the young officer, and orders his crew to shape up so that Parker won't be shipped out.
2	2	"A Purple Heart for Gruber"	Sidney Lanfield	Danny Arnold	October 18, 1962
Trouble follows when Gruber (Carl Ballantine), PT 73 Torpedoman's Mate, who's competing with a hometown neighbor for Greatest War Hero, is awarded a Purple Heart for a small cut on his finger, which he got while doing laundry.
3	3	"McHale and His Seven Cupids"	Sidney Lanfield	Larry Markes & Michael Morris	October 25, 1962
McHale and the boys go all out to try to help Parker win the attention of a very attractive nurse (Betsy Jones-Moreland) he's infatuated with. Note: Joe Flynn (Captain Binghamton) does not appear in this episode, despite being credited.
4	4	"PT 73, Where Are You?"	Edward J. Montagne	Joseph Heller	November 1, 1962
Virgil (Edson Stroll), PT 73 Gunner's Mate, loses the 73, and McHale and the crew must arrange for a replacement before they can take a week's R&R trip to New Caledonia.
5	5	"Movies Are Your Best Diversion"	Edward J. Montagne	Larry Markes & Michael Morris	November 8, 1962
McHale and the 73 crew avert an attack on a Navy convoy, by employing a clever plan involving John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, and Errol Flynn.
6	6	"Operation Wedding Party"	Edward J. Montagne	Marty Roth	November 15, 1962
McHale, Nurse Molly (Jane Dulo), and the 73 crew must practice some trickery to keep Binghamton at bay, while they arrange for an against-the-rules wedding for Christy (Gary Vinson), PT-73 Quartermaster; and his fiancee, Lieutenant Gloria Winters (Cindy Robbins).
7	7	"Who Do the Voodoo?"	Edward J. Montagne	Gene L. Coon	November 22, 1962
Urulu (Jacques Aubuchon) puts a curse on Binghamton, when Binghamton refuses to arrange for monetary compensation for damages inflicted on Urulu's island by the Navy's "cannon boats."
8	8	"Three Girls on an Island"	Sidney Lanfield	Si Rose & Fred Finklehoffe	November 29, 1962
A 3-sister singing act is stranded on a deserted island, and McHale and the 73 crew have an ulterior motive when they volunteer for the rescue mission. But the girls, having had such experiences in the past, are wise to their plan.
9	9	"McHale's Paradise Motel"	Sidney Lanfield	Walter Kempley	December 6, 1962
While out on a recon mission, McHale and the 73 crew discover a deserted plantation, which they turn into a party house where they can enjoy themselves when not on duty secret from Binghamton. But their activities draw the attention of both the U.S. Navy and the Japanese.
10	10	"The Battle of McHale's Island"	Sidney Lanfield	Marty Roth	December 20, 1962
McHale and the 73 crew must practice some trickery to keep Binghamton from building his new officer's club on McHale's island.
11	11	"The Day They Captured Santa Claus"	Sidney Lanfield	Larry Markes & Michael Morris	December 27, 1962
"Santa" McHale must practice some psychological warfare when he, the crew, Binghamton, and a war correspondent are captured by a Japanese patrol while on a mission to bring some Christmas joy to the children of a nearby orphanage. Anna Lee appears as Pamela Parfrey, head of the orphanage. Cherylene Lee appears as Tani, one of the orphans.
12	12	"Beauty and the Beast"	Sidney Lanfield	Tom Waldman & Frank Waldman	January 3, 1963
When a photographer with an attitude is assigned to the 73 crew, McHale and the boys must work up a plan to get rid of her.
13	13	"The Captain's Mission"	Sidney Lanfield	Jerry Davis and Danny Simon	January 10, 1963
Ashamed of his desk job, Binghamton assumes command of the 73 during McHale's absence, and takes it out on a combat mission so that he can have a war story to share with his battle-hardened fellow officers.
14	14	"Send Us a Hero"	Sidney Lanfield	Larry Markes & Michael Morris	January 17, 1963
Parker and the crew scheme to get McHale chosen for a war bond tour of The States, but when they find out that they won't be included, they must cook up another plan to get McHale off the hook.
15	15	"The Captain Steals a Cook"	Oscar Rudolph	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	January 24, 1963
Gruber has been selling Fuji's Polynesian dishes to the Taratupa personnel, and trouble develops when Binghamton – having sampled the delicious food – insists that it be served at a dinner for a visiting admiral.
16	16	"The Ensign Gets a Zero"	Edward J. Montagne	S : Tim Conway & Gary Vinson; T : Walter Kempley	January 31, 1963
Under the impression that Parker is an ace gunner, Binghamton wagers one of his most prized possessions that Parker can out-shoot an arrogant captain's best gunner.
17	17	"The Big Raffle"	Edward J. Montagne	Marty Roth	February 7, 1963
A lovely French girl agrees to help the guys out, in a plan to raise expense money for the birth of Christy's child.
18	18	"One of Our Engines Is Missing"	Oscar Rudolph	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	February 14, 1963
McHale and the boys must scheme to procure new engines for their beloved boat, before Binghamton ships the 73 crew out to a new location.
19	19	"The Natives Get Restless"	Norman Abbott	Bob Marcus	February 21, 1963
Binghamton angers some of the native islanders, then must make amends with them in order to make a good impression on a certain VIP, who is due soon for a visit.
20	20	"The Confidence Game"	Sidney Lanfield	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	February 28, 1963
Fed up with a lack of respect from the crew, and low on self-esteem, Parker puts in for a transfer. But complications develop when McHale and the boys work up a scheme to try to make him change his mind. Note: Bob Hastings (Carpenter) does not appear in this episode.
21	21	"Six Pounds from Paradise"	Sidney Lanfield	Marty Roth	March 7, 1963
A new Navy directive, which states that all overweight combat officers are to be shipped out, prompts Binghamton to see that McHale puts on an extra 6 pounds – enough to put him over the limit.
22	22	"Washing Machine Charlie"	Oscar Rudolph	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	March 14, 1963
Complications develop when McHale and the 73 crew go after a certain Japanese pilot known as "Washing Machine Charlie," who has been attacking the Taratupa base on a daily basis.
23	23	"Nippon Nancy Calling"	Sidney Lanfield	Danny Arnold	March 21, 1963
Binghamton suspects McHale and the 73 crew of consorting with the enemy when a Japanese radio announcer broadcasts personal details about Binghamton that only someone close to him would know.
24	24	"One Enchanted Weekend"	Edward J. Montagne	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	March 28, 1963
While mixing business with pleasure on an island plantation, Parker must pose as a Frenchman in order to avoid capture while he reports details on a Japanese radio-jamming operation.
25	25	"The Mothers of PT 73"	Sidney Lanfield	Larry Markes & Michael Morris	April 4, 1963
A mix-up with a dictating machine brings a big, but poorly timed, Mother's Day surprise for Parker, Gruber, and Tinker (Billy Sands), PT-73 Motor Machinist’s Mate.
26	26	"HMS 73"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	April 11, 1963
Binghamton devises a deceitful plan to have McHale chosen for the position of Liaison Officer at British Fleet HQ in Australia. Parker and the crew unwittingly help McHale to get the job, then must scheme to get him off the hook when they find out that they won't be going along.
27	27	"A Wreath for McHale"	Sidney Lanfield	Marty Roth	April 18, 1963
With McHale and his Crew presumably killed in action, publicity-hungry Binghamton plays the part of the grieving commanding officer when a war correspondent (Allan Melvin) comes to Taratupa looking for a big story. But when McHale and the crew turn up very much alive and well, Binghamton must cooperate with McHale to work up a cover story.
28	28	"Portrait of a Peerless Leader"	Sidney Lanfield	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	April 25, 1963
Thinking that a visiting personnel officer (Herb Vigran) has come to appraise Binghamton for a possible promotion and transfer, McHale and the 73 crew put on a show of their very best behavior. But when they discover that the real reason for the officer's visit is to appraise McHale for a possible transfer, they must quickly become the most incompetent PT crew in the South Pacific.
29	29	"Instant Democracy"	Oscar Rudolph	Howard Leeds	May 2, 1963
Binghamton needs help from Chief Urulu and his tribe to modify the Taratupa airstrip. Urulu – angry over a bad deal with Gruber, involving Navy property – flatly refuses. But, after some lessons on democracy from McHale and Parker, Urulu changes his mind, and drives a hard bargain with Binghamton for the services of his tribe.
30	30	"Camera, Action, Panic"	Sidney Lanfield	Martin Roth	May 9, 1963
When a combat photographer (Artie Johnson) is assigned to the 73 to get some footage of the crew in action, Gruber borrows his movie camera to use in a money-making scheme. Then, when complications develop, McHale and the boys must work up a plan to avoid trouble for both themselves and the photographer.
31	31	"Alias Captain Binghamton"	Sidney Lanfield	Bob Fisher & Arthur Marx	May 16, 1963
McHale and the boys scheme to get rid of a troublesome new member of the 73 crew, and in the process wind up in big trouble. But the new crewman – who happens to be the spitting image of Binghamton (Joe Flynn in a dual role) – turns out to be quite useful in a complicated plan to get them off the hook.
32	32	"Parents Anonymous"	Sidney Lanfield	Marty Roth	May 23, 1963
McHale and the crew take in a young orphan girl (Cherylene Lee), and go out of their way to make a happy home for her on their island. But their extraordinary behavior arouses their nemesis Binghamton's suspicions, and he uses the situation to have the 73 crew sized up as possible "Section Eights" by some visiting psychiatrists.
33	33	"McHale's Millions"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	May 30, 1963
During a mission to investigate the crash site of a Japanese transport plane, McHale and the crew recover four million dollars in American cash. Thinking that it is counterfeit, they return to base, where Gruber later trades it to Chief Urulu for some native trinkets. But when they find out that the money is real – stolen by the Japanese from a bank in the Philippines – Gruber challenges Urulu to a winner-take-all poker game to get it back.
34	34	"The Hillbillies of PT 73"	Sidney Lanfield	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	June 6, 1963
Willy (Bobby Wright) the PT-73 Radioman is deeply saddened when he receives a letter from his Tennessee girlfriend, telling him that she is about to marry another man. So McHale and the crew throw a big "Hillbilly Hoe-down" to cheer up their heartbroken friend, which is attended, unexpectedly, by a Congressman from the Naval Appropriations Committee as well their nemesis Capt. Binghamton.
35	35	"The Monster of McHale's Island"	Oscar Rudolph	S : Robert Kaufman; S/T : William Raynor & Myles Wilder	June 13, 1963
McHale and the crew are stuck with an Admiral's spoiled-brat son, who causes quite a bit of trouble for them, noting every violation of Navy regulations for a report to his father, the Area Commander. But McHale is soon fed up with the little jerk, and straightens him out with a bit of his own brand of Navy discipline.
36	36	"Uncle Admiral"	Sidney Lanfield	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	June 27, 1963
Binghamton makes Parker his personal aide, in the hope of impressing Parker's uncle – an admiral on the Promotions Board (played by Harry Von Zell). But the admiral is uncomfortable with the fact that his inept nephew also functions as a combat officer, and orders Parker to pack his bags for a safer position in the States. He changes his mind, however, when he sees how dedicated McHale and the crew are to Ensign Parker, after they put themselves at risk to rescue him in the Bay during an air raid.

Season 2 (1963–64)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
37	1	"The Day the War Stood Still"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	September 17, 1963
While searching McHale's island for a stolen case of rare champagne, Binghamton captures Fuji and places him under arrest as a spy. McHale and the crew must then concoct a complicated plan to free their Japanese friend, which not only succeeds but winds up with an unexpected bonus.
38	2	"The Binghamton Murder Plot"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	September 24, 1963
Binghamton begins to regret having so harshly punished the 73 crew, when McHale and the boys – while in the process of trying to rid their island of a bothersome bird – give the Captain the impression that they are out to get even.
39	3	"McHale and His Schweinhunds"	Sidney Lanfield	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	October 1, 1963
Binghamton accuses Parker of cowardice after Parker loses his cool during the pursuit of a Japanese patrol boat. But Parker redeems himself, when – after a little pep talk from McHale – he orchestrates the destruction of a German U-Boat, which was on a mission to rendezvous with a Japanese patrol.
40	4	"Is There a Doctor in the Hut?"	Sidney Lanfield	S : Si Rose; S/T : William Raynor & Myles Wilder	October 8, 1963
McHale and the crew devise a plan, potentially beneficial to both them and Captain Binghamton, to have a popular movie star (Lisa Seagram) put on a show on Taratupa for Admiral Rogers (Roy Roberts). First, however, they must scheme to get the star's stubborn tour manager (Bernie Kopell) out of the way.
41	5	"To Binghamton with Love"	Sidney Lanfield	Marty Roth and Danny Simon	October 15, 1963
In an attempt to impress Admiral Bensen (Bill Quinn), Binghamton drops some serious charges against the 73 crew, in return for a show of their "high esteem" for their commander in the form of a testimonial dinner. Knowing that no one will attend the dinner willingly, McHale and the boys plan to combine the dinner with a big crap game, in order to have a showing for the most hated commanding officer in the Pacific.
42	6	"Have Kimono, Will Travel"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	October 22, 1963
McHale and the boys have planned some entertainment for the base personnel, but Binghamton puts a stop to it and orders McHale and his crew to ferry him to a staff meeting, so that he can keep an eye on them. But, after the 73 is put out of commission by a Japanese plane, Binghamton is forced to do some entertaining of his own, during a mission to obtain some fuel on a Japanese-held island.
43	7	"Today I Am a Man!"	Sidney Lanfield	S : Si Rose; S/T : Marty Roth	October 29, 1963
While trying to impress a pretty nurse (Joyce Bulifant), Parker receives several serious blows to his morale and, humiliated, he puts in for a transfer. Then complications arise, when McHale, the crew, and the nurse work up a plan to try to help him to regain his self-esteem and change his mind.
44	8	"Jolly Wally"	Sidney Lanfield	Bob Fisher & Arthur Marx	November 5, 1963
When Binghamton finds out that Parker is an old friend of a famous war correspondent (Peter Leeds), he makes Parker the Base PR Officer, in the hope of becoming the subject of the correspondent's next story. But Parker's plan to improve the Captain's image backfires.
45	9	"Scuttlebutt"	Sidney Lanfield	Arnold Horwitt	November 12, 1963
Gruber and the guys concoct a very tall story to try to turn Tinker into a hero, so that he can win the heart of his favorite girl. But the rumor of Tinker's "secret mission" soon spreads throughout the South Pacific, and trouble develops when glory-hungry Binghamton tries to get in on the action.
46	10	"The August Teahouse of Quint McHale"	Sidney Lanfield	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	November 19, 1963
Binghamton is convinced that McHale and the 73 crew are consorting with the enemy, and when he can't get anyone to believe him, he calls for a Naval Intelligence team to search McHale's island for evidence. So, to get him to call off the search, McHale and the guys devise an elaborate scheme to make Binghamton think he's losing his mind.
47	11	"French Leave for McHale"	Sidney Lanfield	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	November 26, 1963
While on an unauthorized liberty in New Caledonia, McHale and the crew are all thrown in jail for various reasons, during which time a crooked Frenchman "Big Frenchy" (George Kennedy) steals the 73 to use for some crooked business. McHale and the crew must then scheme to get out of jail, find the crook, and get the 73 back before Binghamton returns from a staff meeting. Benny Rubin appears as the French Police Chief.
48	12	"The Happy Sleepwalker"	Sidney Lanfield	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	December 3, 1963
When Happy begins sleepwalking due to his insecurity with women, Binghamton orders him to be psychiatrically evaluated, and shipped out if found unfit for duty. So McHale and the guys try to help their shipmate by fixing him up with a pretty nurse, but must first get around Binghamton's "No fraternization" rule.
49	13	"A Letter for Fuji"	Sidney Lanfield	Bill Persky & Sam Denoff	December 10, 1963
The 73 crew's heartsick Japanese friend Fuji must get a letter to his best girl back home in Japan. But a secret mission to mail the letter from a Japanese-held island becomes complicated, when Fuji's letter gets mixed up in Binghamton's plan to distribute propaganda leaflets to the enemy.
50	14	"My Ensign, the Lawyer"	Sidney Lanfield	S : Si Rose; S/T : William Raynor & Myles Wilder	December 17, 1963
Tinker is arrested for the theft of Binghamton's printing press, and the Captain taps Parker to be Tinker's defense counsel in a trial which Binghamton himself will preside over. Parker and McHale must then stall the proceedings, while Gruber and the crew execute a plan to get Tinker off the hook with a bit of creative evidence-tampering.
51	15	"Orange Blossoms for McHale"	Sidney Lanfield	Arnold Horwitt	December 24, 1963
A new Navy directive, ordering all married officers to be shipped home, prompts Binghamton to scheme to get McHale married off to a shady saloon-keeper by the name of Kate O'Hara (Joyce Jameson), an old friend of McHale's. But neither Kate nor McHale want to tie the knot, so they join forces to try to thwart Binghamton's plan.
52	16	"The Creature from McHale's Lagoon"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	December 31, 1963
Gruber and the guys try to make some money with some phony pearl oysters, but their scheme backfires when a greedy Binghamton takes over their operation. Then, when Chief Urulu muscles in on Binghamton's business, McHale and the crew put a stop to the whole operation, by taking advantage of an old native superstition and some Japanese technology.
53	17	"A Medal for Parker"	Sidney Lanfield	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	January 7, 1964
Major complications develop when the guys send a chapter of Parker's war novel – including a highly fictionalized account of his sinking of the biggest battleship in the Japanese fleet – to Parker's hometown girlfriend, in an attempt to help him win her heart. Bill Quinn appears as Admiral Elliot. Herb Vigran appears as Congressman Fogelson.
54	18	"The Balloon Goes Up"	Sidney Lanfield	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	January 14, 1964
Greedy Binghamton is offered a promotion and transfer up to Fleet HQ, but must first reconcile a shortage in the base's equipment inventory. After all is accounted for, except for one item – a barrage balloon – McHale and the crew must race against time, in order to locate it and bring it in in time for Binghamton to be shipped out.
55	19	"Who'll Buy My Sarongs?"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	January 21, 1964
A business venture involving the manufacture and sale of sarongs to the base personnel has the guys divided into two separate quarreling groups. When the feud escalates, Binghamton tries to take advantage of its effect on them during a PT crew efficiency test, their failure of which would mean their being shipped out for re-assignment.
56	20	"Evil-Eye Parker"	Sidney Lanfield	Marty Roth	January 28, 1964
When Binghamton declines permission for McHale and the crew to put on a big show to raise funds for the local orphanage, Parker uses his newly acquired skill as a hypnotist to make the Captain more agreeable. But the scheme is complicated by the visit of a senator (Jim Boles) from the Armed Services Committee.
57	21	"The Great Impersonation"	Sidney Lanfield	Story by : William Raynor, Myles Wilder & Si Rose Teleplay by : William Raynor & Myles Wilder	February 4, 1964
Parker, a dead ringer for an important British General (Tim Conway in a dual role), agrees to put his life on the line by posing as the General, to divert the attention of spies in New Caledonia while the real General carries out a crucial invasion of a Japanese-held island. Henry Corden & Susan Cummings appear as the spies.
58	22	"Urulu's Paradise West"	Sidney Lanfield	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	February 11, 1964
Binghamton is ordered to purchase one of Chief Urulu's islands for the construction of a radar station. But Urulu, knowing that he's got the Navy "over a barrel," inflates the price of his real estate to ridiculous levels. So McHale and the crew try to help the Captain out, with a scheme to devalue the Chief's land.
59	23	"Dear Diary"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	February 18, 1964
Binghamton gets hold of Parker's diary, which includes details of the crew's shady activities. After the guys steal the diary from the Captain's safe, Binghamton sets out to personally escort Parker to the Admiral. But, after falling into enemy hands on the way and being rescued by the 73 crew, Binghamton changes his mind (after some gentle persuasion by McHale).
60	24	"Babette Go Home"	Sidney Lanfield	Stan Dreben & Ralph Goodman	February 25, 1964
McHale and the crew must scheme to stay out of trouble when the lovely daughter Babette (Susan Silo) of a prominent French businessman (Jesse Jacobs) shows up on the 73, having stowed away during an unauthorized stop at New Caledonia.
61	25	"The Novocain Mutiny"	Sidney Lanfield	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	March 3, 1964
Fuji has a bad toothache, and McHale and the crew must figure out a way to get him in to the dentist during an inspection tour by the Fleet Medical Officer, Admiral Harris (Paul Bryar).
62	26	"Stars Over Taratupa"	Sidney Lanfield	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	March 10, 1964
Five-time Oscar-winning director John Burton (Robert F. Simon) comes to Taratupa to shoot a documentary on PT boats and their crews, and McHale and the crew successfully scheme to become the stars of the film. But when they find out that Fuji has sneaked into the production, they must re-shoot the movie themselves, with surprising results.
63	27	"Comrades of PT 73"	Sidney Lanfield	Arnold Horwitt	March 17, 1964
A Russian Naval officer (Sue Ane Langdon) reports to McHale for PT boat training, and, soon disgusted with the 73 crew's lack of discipline, asks to be assigned to another crew. But when Binghamton finds out that the chosen crew will shipped out to Russia, he talks the Russian into staying with McHale. McHale and the guys must then work up a plan to get out of the situation. Cliff Norton appears as a Russian Admiral.
64	28	"The Return of Big Frenchy"	Sidney Lanfield	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	March 24, 1964
The French thief and con-artist first talks Binghamton out of a load of Navy supplies, then cons Parker into helping him get them to New Caledonia. McHale and the guys must then follow, rescue Parker, and recover the supplies.
65	29	"Alias PT 73"	Sidney Lanfield	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	March 31, 1964
After being restricted to base by Binghamton, McHale and the guys mock up a damaged PT boat to look like the 73, so that they can sneak a load of building materials to a nearby island village, to help the natives rebuild after an air raid. But complications develop when Admiral Rogers visits Taratupa to investigate.
66	30	"The Rage of Taratupa"	Sidney Lanfield	Bob Fisher & Arthur Marx	April 7, 1964
While temporarily assigned to the 73 crew, a lazy, pampered rock-and-roll star named Harley Hatfield (Jesse Pearson) is captured by a Japanese patrol while out on maneuvers with McHale and the crew. With Harley singing, the Japanese are a captive audience, making it easy for McHale and the guys to take them prisoners. Willis Bouchey appears as Admiral Steinholtz.
67	31	"Ensign Parker, E.S.P."	Sidney Lanfield	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	April 14, 1964
To keep Parker from being shipped out, McHale and the crew try to help the Ensign raise a thousand bucks to replace a string of pearls – a gift for Binghamton's wife – that was destroyed as Parker tried to save the Captain from what he thought was an air raid. Virgil finds a treasure map and the boys hope to get enough money to help Parker. But the map leads them to under Binghamton's hut.
68	32	"The McHale Mob"	Hollingsworth Morse	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	April 21, 1964
Impressed by a gangster movie he's recently seen, Chief Urulu plays mob chieftain and refuses to sign the document allowing the Navy the use of McHale's island. So McHale and the crew, and even Binghamton, Carpenter, and Admiral Rogers, join forces and play their own mobster game, to try to make Urulu change his mind.
69	33	"Carpenter in Command"	Hollingsworth Morse	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	April 28, 1964
In temporary command of the base while Binghamton recovers from a broken leg, and drunk with power, Carpenter gets the goods on the crew and has them up for Court Martial on several serious charges. McHale and Parker must then scheme to get Binghamton back in command, and the boys off the hook.
70	34	"Marryin' Chuck"	Sidney Lanfield	Marty Roth	May 5, 1964
Gruber and the guys pick up a few souvenirs during a mission, unaware that they're valuable items stolen by the Japanese during the battle of Manila. When one of the items – a priceless antique tea set – winds up as a wedding present for Admiral Hardesy's (John Zaremba) daughter, McHale and the crew must make a hasty trip to New Caledonia, where Parker must play the part of the officiating chaplain as part of a scheme to get it back.
71	35	"The Dart Gun Wedding"	Norman Abbott	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	May 12, 1964
Binghamton bows to pressure from Roger Whitfield III (George Furth), the snobbish, swinging-bachelor son of his former employer, in the hope of returning to his Stateside job after the war. But when the pressure becomes too great, the Captain conspires with McHale and the 73 crew in a plan to get rid of him.
72	36	"A Da-Da for Christy"	Frank McDonald	Burt Styler & Albert E. Lewin	May 19, 1964
Christy has a chance to hear his little girl's first words, courtesy of a ham radio operator in the States, and when Binghamton denies the use of the base radio, McHale and the boys are forced to improvise with a Japanese radio captured during a raid on an enemy jamming station. Cindy Robbins appears as Christy's wife.

Season 3 (1964–65)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
73	1	"The Ghosts of 73"	Earl Bellamy	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	September 15, 1964	25303
When Binghamton discovers how superstitious McHale and the crew are, he devises a plan to scare them into transferring out. But when McHale and the boys find that they've been duped, they cook up their own plan to scare Binghamton into canceling their transfers.
74	2	"Lester, the Skipper"	Earl Bellamy	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	September 22, 1964	25305
With his letters home, Gruber has led his girlfriend (Jean Hale) to believe that he's a Lieutenant Commander, and when the girl pays a surprise visit to Taratupa, McHale reluctantly agrees to help him save face by allowing him to act out the part. The charade almost gets them into big trouble, but winds up working out for the good when it helps foil Binghamton's plan to have McHale assigned to a British Liaison's position. Ben Wright appears as Commodore Norcross.
75	3	"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad War"	Charles Barton	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	September 29, 1964	25309
Left alone on the 73 in New Caledonia, while McHale attends a staff meeting and the crew are on an unauthorized liberty, Parker receives an order from Binghamton to pick up the base payroll. After Parker's robbed of the $62,000, McHale and the guys frantically try to locate the cash before Binghamton can accuse them of the theft.
76	4	"McHale, the Desk Commando"	Charles Barton	Tom Waldman & Frank Waldman	October 6, 1964	25307
Binghamton fakes an illness and checks into the base hospital, appointing McHale as temporary Base Commander to face an unscheduled inspection by the tough Admiral Rafferty (Philip Ober). But Binghamton's plan backfires when McHale and the crew manage to make it through the inspection and turn the tables on the greedy Captain. Raquel Welch appears as Lt. Wilson.
77	5	"McHale's Floating Harem"	Charles Barton	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	October 13, 1964	25302
Ordered to provide a safe haven for a Sultan (Henry Corden) and his three daughters, Binghamton is forced to send McHale and the 73 crew to rescue the royal family and bring them to Taratupa. But when Virgil sneaks one of the princesses away for a romantic boat ride, Parker must become her stand-in while the guys hustle to return the real princess, before the Sultan and the Captain discover that she's missing.
78	6	"Laugh, Captain, Laugh"	Earl Bellamy	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	October 20, 1964	25301
After Parker nearly drowns Binghamton during an accident on the 73, the Captain calls for a Fitness Board inquiry to determine Parker's fitness for duty. McHale and the boys then execute a clever plan – involving nitrous oxide, or "laughing gas" – to get Binghamton to change his mind, which backfires when Admiral Shoemaker (Bill Quinn) from the Board arrives early to investigate Parker's situation.
79	7	"Will the Alligator Take the Stand?"	Earl Bellamy	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	October 27, 1964	25310
After Binghamton devises a scheme to frame McHale and the crew for the theft of his wallet, Parker is arrested and charged with the crime. But the Ensign is cleared at the last minute, when McHale and the boys produce Parker's star witness: an alligator that has taken a special liking to Parker. Walter Brooke appears as Captain Swan.
80	8	"The British Also Have Ensigns"	Earl Bellamy	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	November 10, 1964	25311
Binghamton has an ulterior motive when he temporarily assigns clumsy, bumbling British Sub-Lieutenant Clivedon (Bernard Fox) to the 73 crew. When the Britisher accidentally captures Fuji and places him under arrest as a spy, McHale and Parker work up a rather risky plan to free their Japanese friend, which is complicated by a visit from Clivedon's Admiral cousin (Maurice Dallimore).
81	9	"Senator Parker, Suh!"	Charles Barton	S : Henry Sharp; T : Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	November 17, 1964	25306
After Parker is passed over again for a promotion, Gruber devises a way for him to vent his frustrations, which winds up landing the Ensign in the brig, pending Court Martial. Then, when they find out about an upcoming visit by the head of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee – whose name just happens to be Parker – McHale and the boys work up a scheme to get their Executive Officer off the hook.
82	10	"Fountain of Youth"	Hollingsworth Morse	Andy White	November 24, 1964	25308
In an attempt to impress gung-ho Admiral "Go-Go" Granger (Ted Knight), Binghamton accompanies McHale and the crew on a mission to an island that, unbeknownst to him, is the hiding place of the crew's distilling operation. After the still is damaged in an air raid, its contents spill into a stream and, after Binghamton drinks from it, McHale and the guys must convince him that he's partaken of "The Fountain Of Youth" in order to protect their secret.
83	11	"The Great Eclipse"	Frank McDonald	Stan Dreben & Ralph Goodman	December 1, 1964	25314
Binghamton orders McHale to negotiate a treaty with the head-hunting natives of a nearby island, for the construction of an airstrip. But the native Chief (Stanley Adams) refuses to sign until their recently deceased witch doctor has been replaced. When Parker accidentally gets the job, he manages to successfully negotiate the treaty with the help of the sun, the moon, and a cigarette lighter.
84	12	"McHale and His Jet Set"	Hollingsworth Morse	John Fenton Murray	December 8, 1964	25312
Binghamton has his eye on a piece of oceanfront property in New Caledonia, and when it seems that Parker has come into some big money, the Captain hits him up for a loan so that he can acquire it. Parker unwittingly agrees, but after he finds out that his windfall is nearly nothing, Binghamton must join McHale and the 73 crew in a scheme to get out of the deal, which nearly gets them all into big trouble but winds up working out for the good. Lee Bergere appears as the crooked real estate man.
85	13	"Christy Goes Traveling"	Charles Barton	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	December 15, 1964	25316
Christy the PT 73 Quartermaster risks being AWOL, when – in a desperate attempt to be with his little daughter on her second birthday – he tries to hitch a ride on a bomber bound for his home town of San Diego. Then major complications develop when, as the result of a letter from Gruber and the guys to Fleet Command, Christy is chosen as the Navy's "Father of the Year" and will be sent to the states. Parker pretends to be Christy, until Christy shows up. He got bumped off the flight. Now the boys have to figure out how to switch Christy for Parker. Leonard Stone appears as Colonel "Black Jack" Cooper.
86	14	"The Missing Link"	Hollingsworth Morse	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	December 22, 1964	25304
Once again, Parker is in big trouble with Binghamton, and the Captain has arranged for his transfer to a certain island, which is a frequent target of Japanese guns. But the Ensign is reprieved when Binghamton's lovely niece Cynthia (Marlo Thomas) — an anthropology grad student on a brief visit to the base — talks her uncle into keeping Parker around. Binghamton comes to think that his niece wants to marry Parker. He even has a dream were the crew of the 73 live with him. Cynthia explains again that she only wanted to study Parker's body structure.
87	15	"Fuji's Big Romance"	Charles Barton	Barry E. Blitzer	December 29, 1964	25317
Binghamton must put on a show of good will toward the local natives in order to please a visiting V.I.P. (John Archer), but his plan is complicated by Fuji's love affair with the native Chief's lovely daughter, whose very jealous boyfriend is out to get even.
88	16	"The Stool Parrot"	Hollingsworth Morse	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	January 5, 1965	25318
After Binghamton forbids their fraternization with the female personnel of the base, McHale and the guys find a secret hideaway where they can bend the rules a bit with the nurses. After the Captain finds them out, with the help of the crew's new mascot – a parrot with a very interesting vocabulary – McHale and the guys and girls must quickly whip up a plan to cover themselves.
89	17	"The PT 73 Follies"	Sidney Miller	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	January 12, 1965	25321
Marooned on a supposedly deserted island for their mandatory survival test, Parker and Binghamton are captured by a Japanese patrol. McHale and the crew, on their way to New Caledonia to try out for the Navy talent show, are captured as well when they drop in to check on the Captain and Parker. They must all then utilize their various talents in a plan to get out of the situation. Frank Gerstle appears as Capt. Cummings, the new Com-Fleet Training Officer.
90	18	"The Truth Hurts"	Hollingsworth Morse	Henry Garson	January 19, 1965	25315
In an effort to get the goods on the 73 Crew, Binghamton lures the boys into the hospital under false pretenses, and has them injected them with sodium pentothal (or "truth serum") which causes them to tell him everything he wants to know. McHale and Parker must then work up a plan to get them off the hook, by literally giving Binghamton a dose of his own medicine.
91	19	"The Late Captain Binghamton"	Charles Barton	Barry E. Blitzer	January 26, 1965	25313
After the Captain has his annual physical exam, the guys see an opportunity to get him out of the way for a while, and "doctor" his X-rays to make it look like he's dying. But the plan backfires when, in an effort to go out a hero, Binghamton volunteers to lead the 73 crew on a dangerous mission to destroy an enemy fuel dump.
92	20	"McHale's Floating Laundromat"	Hollingsworth Morse	Allan Manings	February 2, 1965	25320
In an effort to gather evidence of any shady activities, Binghamton appoints Carpenter as the 73's new Executive Officer, and makes Parker the base's Laundry Officer. After Parker fouls up, McHale and the guys try to help him out, but Carpenter catches them in the act, forcing McHale to come up with a plan to get out of the situation and get Parker his job back. Philip Ober appears as Admiral Rafferty.
93	21	"All Chiefs and No Indians"	Jean Yarbrough	Ralph Goodman & Stan Dreben	February 9, 1965	25323
When Binghamton learns that all Chief Petty Officers are to be shipped out, he talks all the guys into taking the exam for CPO, then fixes the results to see that all of them pass. Now without a crew, the 73 is to be scrapped, and McHale and Parker are to be reassigned. But a very determined Ensign Parker takes it upon himself to keep the 73 in business. John Zaremba appears as Admiral Hardesy.
94	22	"Pumpkin Takes Over"	Hollingsworth Morse	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	February 16, 1965	25322
After Admiral Rogers mistakes a pretty young nurse (Yvonne Craig) for Binghamton's wife, McHale and Parker must hustle to keep the situation a secret from Binghamton's real wife Martha (Ann Doran), who has come to visit the base as part of the Women's Navy League tour.
95	23	"The Seven Faces of Ensign Parker"	Charles Barton	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	February 23, 1965	25328
After the guys swipe Binghamton's dictation machine, Parker is nailed for the crime while in the process of returning it, and the Captain throws him into the brig, pending Court Martial. Parker must then work with McHale and the boys in a complicated plan to try to make Binghamton drop the charges, by making him think he's losing his mind.
96	24	"The Return of Maggie"	Charles Barton	Tom Waldman & Frank Waldman	March 2, 1965	25326
McHale's gambling, conniving, saloon-keeping old friend Maggie Monohan (Jean Willes) is back in business in New Caledonia, and Binghamton has been ordered to shut her down. Seeing an opportunity to "kill two birds with one stone," Binghamton schemes to nail McHale and the crew along with her, but McHale and Maggie join forces in a plan to keep him from doing so. Bill Quinn appears as Admiral Slocum.
97	25	"Send This Ensign to Camp"	Hollingsworth Morse	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	March 9, 1965	25327
Struck on the head during a Japanese raid, Parker develops regressive amnesia, and thinks he's returned to his childhood days at summer camp. McHale and the guys must then try to keep the Ensign out of sight long enough to think of a way to cure him, before Fleet Medical Officer Moran (Nelson Olmsted) arrives to examine him.
98	26	"By the Numbers, Paint"	Hollingsworth Morse	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	March 16, 1965	TBA
Major complications develop, when Gruber and the guys – desperate to raise $300 for a tonsillectomy for Christy's little girl – try to pass off a paint-by-numbers portrait as a genuine "Claude Gauguin," supposedly painted by the brother of the legendary French artiste. J. Edward McKinley appears as Senator Duncan.
99	27	"Chuckie Cottontail"	Hollingsworth Morse	Story by : William Raynor & Myles Wilder and Scott Hunt & Bill Stowell & Beth Keele Teleplay by : William Raynor & Myles Wilder	March 23, 1965	TBA
While searching McHale's island for some stolen eggs, Binghamton, Carpenter, and Admiral Hardesy are captured by Japanese soldiers, drunk on egg nog made from the stolen eggs. But they're soon rescued by the Easter Bunny on his way to an Easter egg hunt, supervised by McHale and the guys, for some native school children.
100	28	"The Great Necklace Caper"	Sidney Miller	Barry E. Blitzer & Ray Brenner	March 30, 1965
Binghamton panics when he learns that Naval Intelligence is on its way to investigate the disappearance of a $1000 jade necklace, which he bought with funds "borrowed" from the Officer's Club. Then, after the necklace turns up, Binghamton tries to frame McHale and his men with the crime in order to cover his tracks. Jeanne Bal appears as Naval Intelligence Lt. Crawford.
101	29	"Will the Real Admiral Please Stand Up?"	Hollingsworth Morse	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	April 6, 1965
After Parker saves the life of the Shah of Durani's (Stanley Adams) daughter Karema (Brenda Benet), the Shah insists he be promoted to Admiral. Parker takes full advantage of his situation, so that he can fill in for Admiral Rogers in negotiations for the drilling rights to the Shah's oil-rich island nation. Gruber, Bell and Binghamton pose as Admirals when Parker goes missing.
102	30	"Hello, McHale? Colonna!"	Sidney Miller	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	April 13, 1965
After running into Jerry Colonna in New Caledonia, McHale and the guys talk the bug-eyed, mustachioed comic into making an unscheduled stop for a show on Taratupa. But when they learn that the base doesn't qualify for a Special Services show, they must make some special arrangements for an "epidemic" at the base hospital. Tyler McVey appears as Admiral Henshaw.
103	31	"Rumble on Taratupa"	Earl Bellamy	Stan Dreben & Ralph Goodman	April 20, 1965
Binghamton tries to frame the 73 crew for the manufacture and sale of illegal liquor, and has them all thrown into the brig pending an investigation. But with a little outside help, McHale and the guys manage to escape from jail and execute a complicated scheme to make the Captain look like a lunatic in the eyes of the Fleet Legal Officer, Capt. Shepard (Robert F. Simon). Nelson Olmsted appears as Dr. Moran, the psychiatrist.
104	32	"All Ahead, Empty"	Hollingsworth Morse	S : John Wright & William C. Jackson; T : Allan Manings	April 27, 1965
When an MIT-trained electronics wizard (Marvin Kaplan) comes to the base to convert the 73 into a fully automated, remote-controlled vessel, McHale and the crew fear that they may soon become obsolete. But they're reprieved at the last minute, with help from a very unlikely source. John Zaremba appears as Adm. Edgar Hardesy.
105	33	"The Vampire of Taratupa"	Hollingsworth Morse	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	May 4, 1965	TBA
Angry after another mishap with Parker, Binghamton assigns the Ensign to coast-watching duty in a hazardous location. But he quickly changes his mind when he finds that Parker may be the only source of his extremely rare blood type in the South Pacific. The boys find out that a nurse fabricated the blood samples so that Parker wouldn't be sent away. They must now find a way for Binghamton to not want Chuck around without letting him know about the deception. Ann Elder appears as Lt. Melba Benson, a clumsy nurse that falls for Parker.
106	34	"Birth of a Salesman"	Jean Yarbrough	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	May 11, 1965	TBA
After learning that his stateside employer has closed down, Binghamton lands a job as an insurance salesman from Lt. Whitworth (Steve Franken) under the condition that he sell life insurance policies to the 73 crew. But the Captain's high-pressure sales tactics prompt McHale and the guys to work up a plan to get back at him.
107	35	"A Star Falls on Taratupa"	Hollingsworth Morse	Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer	May 18, 1965	TBA
In response to a letter from Gruber and the guys, a glamorous movie star (played by Jean Hale) makes the trip to Taratupa with a plan to create some publicity for herself. But her scheme soon goes awry, and her secretary (played by Fay DeWitt) winds up grabbing all the headlines.
108	36	"Make Room for Orvie"	Jean Yarbrough	John Fenton Murray	June 1, 1965	TBA
Binghamton pressures Orvie Tuttle (Michael Burns), a young new member of the 73 crew, into spying on McHale and the guys, to try to gather evidence of any shady activities. But the Captain's plan is foiled by another new member of the crew, Shorty the Chimp, who proves to be not only very intelligent, but an excellent sailor as well.

Season 4 (1965–66)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
109	1	"War, Italian Style"	Hollingsworth Morse	Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown	September 14, 1965
McHale, the 73 crew, Fuji, greedy Captain Binghamton, and Lieutenant Carpenter have all been transferred to a base in the little coastal town of Voltafiore, Italy, and soon find themselves dealing with the town's crooked, money-hungry Mayor Lugatto (Jay Novello) and his assistant Dino Baroni (Dick Wilson). From claiming a whiplash from a door hitting him, to creating an accident with the PT 73, this mayor has his hands into everything. But when Fuji makes the trip to Italy and the mayor accidentally comes across him, the mayor believes he will receive an cash award from Binghamton by turning in the Japanese spy. McHale has to come up with something quick.
110	2	"The Bathtub Thief"	Hollingsworth Morse	John Fenton Murray	September 21, 1965
Binghamton is in the middle of a bubble-bath from a tub that he confiscated as a spoil of war. After some mishap, the tub rolls into the street and right against Colonel Harrigan's jeep. Now the Colonel wants the spoil of war and he confiscates Binghamton's tub. But, Binghamton steals it back. Meanwhile, in search of a hot shower, McHale, Parker, Gruber, and Tinker are trapped by a German patrol behind enemy lines, and must masquerade as an Italian family in order to save themselves, as well as the Captain and Lieutenant Carpenter. Henry Beckman joins the cast as recurring character Colonel Harrigan.
111	3	"Marriage, McHale Style"	Hollingsworth Morse	Ralph Goodman & Bruce Howard	September 28, 1965
Binghamton inadvertently angers the local Italians after he selfishly forbids their fraternization with Naval personnel, but reluctantly must quickly make amends with them in order to please a certain VIP, due soon for a visit. So he reluctantly allows McHale and the townsfolk to throw a big wedding bash for a young Italian woman and her fiancé—a soldier in the Italian Army.
112	4	"Giuseppe McHale"	Hollingsworth Morse	Hugh Wedlock, Jr. & Allan Manings	October 5, 1965
During his absence from the base against orders, McHale is spared an AWOL charge with help from his Italian cousin (Ernest Borgnine in a dual role), who happens to bear a very strong family resemblance to his American counterpart.
113	5	"A Nip in Time"	Hollingsworth Morse	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	October 12, 1965
Gruber and the guys find that there is money to be made in the lucrative German war souvenir market, and after they, McHale, and Colonel Harrigan are all captured by a German patrol during a souvenir-hunting trip to an off-limits town, Parker and Fuji collaborate on a clever plan to rescue their comrades.
114	6	"Piazza Binghamtoni"	Hollingsworth Morse	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	October 19, 1965
After greedy Binghamton throws Parker into the brig under several unfair charges, McHale and Mayor Lugatto must cooperate in a plan to turn the glory-hungry Binghamton into "The Great Liberator" as part of a plan to get the Ensign out of the slammer. John Gallaudet appears as Admiral Laurence. Ralph Manza appears as Angelo Barone, the sculptor who is to make a statue of Binghamton.
115	7	"The Bald-Headed Contessa"	Hollingsworth Morse	John Fenton Murray	October 26, 1965
After both Binghamton and Harrigan catch McHale and the guys having some unauthorized R&R in the home of an Italian Contessa, they have no choice but to go along with the plan of having Parker pose as the Contessa, in order to try to fool General Bronson (Simon Scott) and keep everyone out of trouble.
116	8	"Voltafiore Fish-Fry"	Hollingsworth Morse	Ralph Goodman & Bruce Howard	November 2, 1965
After General Bronson cracks down on wartime profiteering, Mayor Lugatto tricks McHale into going into the fishing business with him, a situation which, quite unintentionally, works out to the good for McHale and the crew, but very much not-so-good for Binghamton and Lugatto.
117	9	"A Wine Cellar Is Not a Home"	Hollingsworth Morse	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	November 9, 1965
Fed up with their less-than-pleasant accommodations, McHale and the guys move to an abandoned wine cellar, and furnish it with some luxurious furniture found during a mission. But after first greedy Binghamton, then Harrigan, impound their furnishings for their own use, McHale and the guys must come up with a scheme to get it back and keep it.
118	10	"Vino, Vino, Who's Got the Vino?"	Hollingsworth Morse	Elroy Schwartz	November 16, 1965
Binghamton is determined to get hold of a stash of stolen rare wine, for a gift to the General; Mayor Lugatto wants the wine for its cash value; and McHale and the crew just want to see that it is returned to its rightful owners, and to get back at the Germans who stole it in the first place.
119	11	"The McHale Opera Company"	Hollingsworth Morse	Ralph Goodman & Bruce Howard	November 23, 1965
Mayor Lugatto wants the town's opera house back in business, and McHale wants his crew out of jail. So they cooperate in a plan to accomplish both, by having Binghamton sing the lead in the opera company's season-opener, despite the Captain's painfully obvious lack of talent.
120	12	"The Good Luck Fountain"	Hollingsworth Morse	Henry Garson	November 30, 1965
Binghamton throws Mayor Lugatto into jail, pending impeachment proceedings, for running a racket in the form of a "Good Luck Fountain" in the town square. So, to get the Captain to let the Mayor out of jail and reopen the fountain, McHale and the guys must come up with a plan to convince Binghamton that "The Curse of Voltafiore" has befallen him.
121	13	"Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach"	Hollingsworth Morse	John Fenton Murray	December 7, 1965
After Colonel Harrigan cons Binghamton into moving the 73 crew into town so that Harrigan can take over McHale's beach, McHale and Binghamton carry out similar but conflicting plans to get back at the Colonel.
122	14	"Reunion for PT 73"	Hollingsworth Morse	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	December 14, 1965
Binghamton has the evidence he needs to court martial McHale and the 73 crew, and has summoned General Williams (William Mims), the Judge Advocate General to present it. McHale and the crew must then execute a very complicated plan to get Binghamton to reveal the whereabouts of the evidence, so that they can get rid of it before the JAG arrives. Note: Gruber holds up a newspaper saying that the Brooklyn Dodgers blew another pennant and predicted they'd win in 1951, which, in real life, they didn't.
123	15	"The Return of Giuseppe"	Hollingsworth Morse	Bruce Howard & Ralph Goodman	December 21, 1965
After McHale defies Binghamton's orders and travels to a nearby town to attend his little cousin's birthday party, Binghamton tries to nail him on a desertion charge. But McHale manages to stay out of trouble when he and his look-alike Italian cousin, Giuseppe, assume each other's identities long enough to fool Binghamton and General Grayson (Willis Bouchey). Note: Ernest Borgnine plays a dual role.
124	16	"The Boy Scouts of 73"	Hollingsworth Morse	Hugh Wedlock, Jr. & Allan Manings	December 28, 1965
Parker tries, unsuccessfully, to set three young Italian thieves on the straight and narrow with some good old-fashioned Boy Scout training. But after McHale and the Crew are arrested and jailed for the gang's crimes, the boys set out to help their Scoutmaster and his crew, and wind up nailing Binghamton in the bargain.
125	17	"Fire in the Liquor Locker"	Hollingsworth Morse	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	January 4, 1966
Gruber and the guys find a way to both make and deliver their homemade liquor when they build a mobile distillery in an old fire engine. But their scheme goes sour when Binghamton confiscates the old engine for the new Voltafiore Volunteer Fire Department, formed as a part of his new civic improvement program.
126	18	"The Fugitive Ensign"	Hollingsworth Morse	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	January 11, 1966
Parker takes it on the lam after an accident with a machine gun has him thinking that he's killed the Captain. After the furious Binghamton orders an all-out search for Parker and offers a sizeable reward for his capture, McHale and the boys must first find him, then cook up a complicated plan to get him out of trouble. Ralph Manza appears as a gypsy.
127	19	"The Wacky WAC"	Hollingsworth Morse	Bruce Howard & Brad Radnitz	January 18, 1966
Binghamton arrests an AWOL WAC Corporal named Sally Murdock (Joan Staley) and jails her on suspicion of espionage. Parker must play the part of a WAC MP, as part of McHale's plan to free her and reunite her with her boyfriend Clancy (Don Stewart) before her unit ships out to North Africa. Jackie Joseph and Janice Carroll appear as WACs.
128	20	"La Dolce 73"	Hollingsworth Morse	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	January 25, 1966
Binghamton devises a scheme to make McHale and the 73 crew look bad in the eyes of a visiting Congresswoman (Elvia Allman). But after McHale and the guys scheme their way out of the jam, Binghamton must then cooperate with them in order to get himself out of a tough situation with the Congresswoman and get back at Harrigan at the same time.
129	21	"McHale's Country Club Caper"	Hollingsworth Morse	Ralph Goodman	February 8, 1966
When Binghamton loses $1000 of Navy money to an Italian con man (Pat Harrington Jr.) for the construction of a new golf course, he enlists the aid of McHale and the 73 crew in not only getting the money back, but making a fool out of Colonel Harrigan as well.
130	22	"Secret Chimp 007"	Hollingsworth Morse	Elroy Schwartz	February 15, 1966
After learning that German spies are operating in the area, Binghamton arrests McHale and Parker for espionage, thinking that they are working with a mischievous chimp who has stolen an important document. Kent McCord (credited as Kent McWhirter) appears as the courier.
131	23	"36-24-73"	Hollingsworth Morse	Sam Locke & Joel Rapp	February 22, 1966
A regulation-quoting lady ensign (Maura McGiveney) tries to help McHale and the crew make some much-needed money by providing the participants for a beauty contest, and winds up helping them bag a German submarine in the bargain. In the meantime, she and Mr. Parker develop a mutual attraction to one another. Bill Quinn appears as Admiral Ennis.
132	24	"My Son, the Skipper"	Hollingsworth Morse	Bruce Howard & Brad Radnitz	March 1, 1966
Thinking that McHale has been shipped out — and fed up with the power-drunk Parker — Gruber, Virgil, Tinker, Christy, and Willy all put in for transfers. But when they find out that McHale's absence is only temporary, Parker and the crew must come up with a plan to get the Captain to tear up the transfer papers.
133	25	"Little Red Riding Doctor"	Hollingsworth Morse	John Fenton Murray	March 8, 1966
In the midst of the town's 500th anniversary celebration, Binghamton tries to arrange to have a visiting psychiatrist (Don Knotts) declare the 73 crew unfit for duty, forcing McHale (the newly crowned "King of the Festival") to come up with a plan to keep his crew together and turn the tables on the captain. Nelson Olmsted appears as Colonel Wilcox.
134	26	"Who Was That German I Saw You With?"	Hollingsworth Morse	John Fenton Murray	March 15, 1966
During an attempt to impress a famous war correspondent (Herb Vigran), Binghamton is taken prisoner by a German patrol who have disguised themselves as American sailors. After Parker is also captured, McHale and the guys come to the rescue, and wind up having their picture on the cover of a popular magazine. James Frawley appears as the German Sergeant.
135	27	"The McHale Grand Prix"	Hollingsworth Morse	S : Jerry Mayer; T : Ralph Goodman	March 22, 1966
McHale and the crew have a jeep that needs an engine; a local race driver has an engine that needs a car; the Army wants to get hold of one of the Germans' new staff cars — and all three are accomplished during the town's annual Grand Prix auto race.
136	28	"An Ensign's Best Friend"	Hollingsworth Morse	Robert J. Hilliard & Mickey Freeman	March 29, 1966
Concerned about Parker's unusual behavior, McHale and the guys investigate his situation, and are a bit shocked when they find that he's involved with a cute young thing named Angelina, who happens to be in a family way.
137	29	"Binghamton, at 20 Paces"	Hollingsworth Morse	John Fenton Murray	April 5, 1966
A trigger-happy Italian count (David Opatoshu) challenges Parker to a duel, and while McHale and the guys try to help him out of the situation, Binghamton tries to use it as a way to get rid of both Parker and McHale.
138	30	"Wally for Congress"	Hollingsworth Morse	Elroy Schwartz	April 12, 1966
A big-shot Washington political boss (Stanley Adams) — with a reputation for turning war heroes into politicians — is about to pay a visit, and Binghamton must quickly change from a "desk jockey" into a fearless, battle-hardened commander in order to try to become the boss's next project after the war.

References

External links

• McHale's Navy at epguides.com
• McHale's Navy – list of episodes at IMDb
• McHale's Navy at TV.com