MCHALE'S NAVY SEASON 1-TV DVD REVIEW

McHale’s Navy actually started out as a Drama called “Seven Against The Sea” which was an episode in the Alcoa Presents anthology series which Ernest Borgnine playing the same part in the TV series, Lt Commander Quinton McHale. The series was changed into a comedy and was very popular in its 4-year run. Also starring is 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. The show ran 4 seasons and 138 half-hour episodes. This season set consists of the first 36 episodes and also for special features has a crew reunion with some of the original cast.

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. “An Ensign for McHale”
2. “A Purple Heart for Gruber”
3. “McHale And His Seven Cupids”
4. “PT 73, Where Are You?”
5. “Movies Are Your Best Diversion”-with Mako
6. “Operation Wedding Party”-with Don Matheson
7. “Who Do The Voodoo”

Disc 2-
1. “Three Girls On An Island”
2. “McHale’s Paradise Motel”
3. “The Battle of McHale’s Island”
4. “The Day That Captured Santa Claus”
5. “Beauty and the Beast”
6. “The Captain’s Mission”-with Walter Brooke and Mako
7. “Send Us A Hero”

Disc 3-
1. “The Captain Steals A Cook”
2. “The Ensign Gets A Zero”-with Don “Red” Berry
3. “The Big Raffle”
4. “One Of Our Engines is Missing”-with Ted Knight
5. “The Natives Get Restless”
6. “The Confidence Game”
7. “Six Pounds From Paradise”


Disc 4-
1. “Washing Machine Charlie”-with Mike Farrell
2. “Nippon Nancy Calling”
3. “One Enchanted Weekend”-with Mako
4. “The Mothers of PT73”
5. “HMS 73”-with Ben Wright
6. “A Wreath for McHale”
7. “Portrait of a Peerless Leader”-with Herb Vigran

Disc 5-
1. “Instant Democracy”
2. “Camera, Action, Panic”-with Arte Johnson
3. “Alias Captain Binghamton”
4. “Parents Anonymous”
5. “McHale’s Millions”
6. “The Hillbillies of PT73”
7. “The Monster of McHale’s Island”
8. “Uncle Admiral”

Extras

Disc 1 : Cast Reunion with some of the original cast- (19:19)

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None


Verdict

If you’re a fan of classic TV, you’ll love this show! The picture and audio quality are great! I can’t wait for Season 2!


Rating; *****!