Wednesday, January 2, 2008

MCHALE'S NAVY SEASON 2-TV DVD REVIEW



McHale’s Navy second season is on this 5 disc with the next 36 episodes. Again starring Tim Conway in one of his first TV roles playing Ensign Parker and the Commander of the PT boat base, Captain Binghamton played by the late Joe Flynn. More guest stars were in this season most notably Bernie Kopell, Joyce Bulifant and George Kennedy. This second season set special features has reminiscing of the series by its star, Ernest Borgnine.

VIDEO

The video quality is superb! Digitally Remastered. There is a Play All feature. Excellent quality. Each episode runs approx 23 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1-
1. “The Day The War Stood Still”
2. “The Binghamton Murder Plot”
3. “McHale and His Schweinhunds”-with Mako
4. “Is There A Doctor In The Hut?”-with Bernie Kopell
5. “To Binghamton with Love”
6. “Have Kimono, will Travel”-with Mako
7. “Today I am a Man”-with Joyce Bulifant

Disc 2-
1. “Jolly Wally”
2. “Scuttlebutt”
3. “The August Teahouse of Quint Mchale”
4. “French Leave for McHale”-with George Kennedy
5. “The Happy Sleepwalker”
6. “A Letter for Fuji”-with Mako and John Zaremba
7. “My Ensign, The Lawyer”

Disc 3-
1. “Orange Blossom for McHale”
2. “Creature from McHale’s Lagoon”
3. “A Medal for Parker”-with Herb Virgan
4. “The Balloon Goes Up”-with Mako
5. “Who’ll Buy My Sarongs?”
6. “Evil-Eye Parker”
7. “The Great Impersonation”
8. “Urulu’s Paradise West”


Disc 4-
1. “Dear Diary”
2. “Babette Go Home”
3. “The Novocain Muntiny”
4. “Stars Over Taratupa”
5. “Comrades of PT 73”-with Sue Ann Langden
6. “Return of Big Frenchy”-with George Kennedy
7. “Alias PT 73”

Disc 5-
1. “The Rage Of Taratupa”
2. “Ensign Parker ESP”
3. “The McHale Mob”
4. “Carpenter in Command”
5. “Marryin’ Chuck”-with John Zaremba
6. “The Dart Gun Wedding”
7. “A Da-Da for Christy”

Extras

Disc 1 : Ernest Borgnine Remembers- (08:00)

Disc 2: Tim Conway Remembers-(09:25)

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None


Verdict

More great episodes from a TV classic! Season 3 is on its way shortly!


Rating; *****!

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