In reality, transfers of this nature rarely, if ever, occurred. Binghampton's job before the war was running a yacht club on Long Island Sound. In other episodes, his job was editor of a yachting magazine. In one episode he is seen wearing a sweatshirt that says "San Diego Yacht Club". Besides handling his duties as radioman, Willy Moss John Wright also doubled as a sonar man, often relaying to Lt. Quinton McHale when a Japanese sub came up on sonar. Sometimes, Adm. Rogers' Roy Roberts first name is given as John.
At other times he is called Bruce. The only extra included with any of the DVD sets that were issued beginning in was a reunion video featuring five of the surviving cast members as of that year: Ernest Borgnine , Tim Conway , Carl Ballantine , Edson Stroll and Bob Hastings.
Whenever Lt. Quinton McHale's crew attacked a Japanese sub, it either exploded on the surface when hit by a torpedo or surfaced and exploded when hit by a depth charge. Charles Parker often spoke of his mother. However, he rarely, if ever, spoke of his father. During Adam Hollywood Division , the Voltifiore set from the final season can clearly be seen, as well as the actual PT, which is on chocks in another town square. Ernest Borgnine served in the U.
Slyph off the Atlantic coast. He served a total of ten years in the U. Navy, from through the end of the war. Navy in recognition of his support of the U. Navy throughout his career. This boat was used by Hughes as the photographic chase boat during the legendary sole flight of the Spruce Goose. Binghamton's middle name was "Burton". In earlier episodes, his name was R. Later on, his name changed to Wallace B. Whenever McHale's crew did laundry, they put the clothes into a barrel with holes in it, threw in the laundry soap, and dragged it behind the PT boat.
Although they were popular at the time, none of the officers, including McHale, ever wears a garrison cap.
The crooked mayor of Volta Fiore, who was always trying to get money out of Capt. Binghamton, was Mario Lugatto. He was played by Jay Novello. During the fourth season, Ernest Borgnine played a double role on the show. Binghamton, and Seaman Smoot. McHale and the crew often used the PT for water skiing. Ernest Borgnine was 45 years old when the show started. In some episodes, Ens.
Charles Parker Tim Conway mentioned that he had a pet frog named Albert. Later, his frog's name changed to David. The name of the naval base where the show took place was Taratupa. Although all of the officers, including Lt. Quinton McHale Ernest Borgnine , wore dress khakis, none of them wore ribbons of any kind.
However, when they were in Italy, Gen. Bronson Simon Scott and Col. Douglas Harrigan Henry Beckman wore them. Elroy Carpenter …. Gavin MacLeod Happy as Happy. Simon Scott Gen. Bronson as Gen. Bronson …. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. They're one of the best fighting crews in the Navy, but break regulations when it suits them. Their commander, Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale Ernest Borgnine , is at times as roguish as his crew, but he puts his foot down when things go too far.
They are assigned Executive Officer Ensign Charles Parker Tim Conway , who is by-the-book, but too much of a klutz to command too much respect. Their nemesis is Captain Wallace B. They're initially stationed in the South Pacific, but moved to Italy in the last season. Batten down the hatches! Add content advisory. Did you know Edit.
Goofs In some episodes Capt. Binghamton's office door opens inward. In others, outward. Quotes [repeated line] Capt.
Alternate versions Also available in a computer colorized version. User reviews 25 Review. Top review. The plots revolved around the efforts of McHale's crew to make money, get girls and have a good time, and the efforts of Captain Binghamton to rid himself of the PT crew.
In the crew, actor and comic magician Carl Ballantine was featured as confident con man Torpedoman Lester Gruber, whose get-rich-quick schemes often got the crew in trouble.
Paparelli" on Bilko. Quite often, Binghamton is ready to send McHale and his gang to the brig, only to see them pull off a military success against the enemy that impresses Admiral Reynolds Herbert Lytton or Admiral Rodgers Roy Roberts , many times thanks to McHale's knowledge of the area, gained from his service in the South Pacific as Merchant Marine officer. A running gag is a frustrated Binghamton would then turn to the camera and say, "I could just scream!
Why is it always me? Roosevelt; when the Japanese troops arrive, Urulu turns over the picture to reveal a photo of Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
The final season saw a major change in scenery, as both Binghamton and the 73 crew are transferred to the recently liberated Italian theater — a change of assignment that was, in the real World War II, so rare that many military historians disagree as to whether such reassignments ever actually happened.
After the war in Europe ended, many high ranking officers of the 8th and 9th Air Force, were sent to the Pacific to create the 20th Air Force. The addition of the clever moneymaking schemes of the Mayor Mario Lugatto Jay Novello and the antics of the citizens of the coastal city of Voltafiore increased the plot twists. Army and is at odds with McHale. The entire Pacific Ocean naval base was built on the backlot of Universal Studios. For many years after the show went off the air, the sets were used as an attraction on the studio tour.
The war ended in August before the boat, the real number of which was PT, could be sent to the Soviet Union. The boat was then purchased by Howard Hughes and used as a chase boat for the one and only flight of his Spruce Goose aircraft.
Vosper PT's did not have machine gun turrets on either side of the pilot house though the real PT, a Higgins design did as the PT in the show did. Other irregularities are the main mast aft and a small mast right in front of the cockpit. Shots of the crew aboard the PT were filmed on a full-scale mock-up in a soundstage. It was later destroyed when it broke loose of its mooring near Santa Barbara and washed up on the beach during a storm.
On 15 January, it ran aground, and was destroyed to prevent it falling into enemy hands. Producer Montague provided a female version of McHale's Navy entitled Broadside shown in the season. Skip to main content. College Television Summit. In Memoriam In Memoriam Videos. Latest in Photos. Emmys Golf Classic. Latest in Videos. Television Academy Throwback: Tracy Morgan. Television Academy Throwback: Horror in Hollywood. Upcoming Events.
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