These are the adventures of the misfit crew of PT-73 during World War II. They're one of the best fighting crews in the Navy, but break regulations when it suits them. Their commander, LCDR McHale, is at times as roguish as his crew, but he puts his foot down when things go too far. They are assigned an XO, Ensign Parker, who is by-the-book, but too much of a klutz to command too much respect. They have a house-boy Fuji, who deserted the Japanese Navy, who wears a POW outfit just in case he's caught so he won't be shot at. Their nemesis is CAPT Binghamton and his aide LT Carpenter. They're initially stationed in the South Pacific, but move to Italy in the last season.
Everyone on this show did a excellent job. They could really give the modern actors some good advice. Anything b & w is good, old movies 🎥 are the best.
I'm glad I watched McHale Navy, Hogans Heros, MASH... as a kid. It prepared me for a lifetime career as a US MILITARY civilian contract aircrew. Literally.
I've always found it interesting that shows like this and Hogan's Heroes (as an example), managed to throw a little real history into their programs. The American Navy was actually plagued by bad torpedoes that wouldn't detonate and/or ran deeper than they were programed. It was called the Mark 14 and it wasn't until 1943 that they fully discovered and remedied the problems!
I’m 61 and I used to watch this all the time sorry I’m watching it only on my phone but I am watching episodes that I’ve never seen before I’m glad I can see the new ones it’s pretty funny still