Search - McHale's Navy - Season One on DVD

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 11/5/2022...

Not my cup of tea but maybe yours!

McHale's Navy Finally Sails Onto DVD!

Servo | Atlanta, GA USA | 01/29/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Join Lt. Cmndr Quinton McHale and his fun-lovin' squadron of rule-bending goof-offs and gamblers aboard the PT 73 on its award-nominated maiden voyage of 36 episodes in the 45th anniversary release of McHale's Navy - Season One!

Starring the unsinkable talents of Ernest Borgnine (a real-life navy veteran) as skipper McHale, Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) as klutzy Ensign Parker, Carl Ballantine as con man Lester Gruber, Joe Flynn (The Rescuers) as blustery, fun-spoiling Capt. Binghamton, and Bob Hastings as his jittery aide Lt. Carpenter, McHale's Navy is one of television's longer-lasting military comedies (and a classic B&W sitcom favorite of mine), with 138 episodes aired over four seasons (1962-1966).

Digitally restored and remastered by Shout! Factory, McHale's Navy - Season One is a 5-disc (930 min.) set featuring all 36 episodes in Full Frame (1.33:1) video and English mono, plus the following Special Feature: "The Crew Remembers": Shout! Factory hosts a very special 45th anniversary reunion of the crew, including stars Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Carl Ballantine, Edson Stroll and Bob Hastings. Here are how the discs will be configured, plus original airdates:

Disc 1:
"An Ensign For McHale" (10/11/1962)
"A Purple Heart For Gruber" (10/18/1962)
"McHale And His Seven Cupids" (10/25/1962)
"PT 73, Where Are You?" (11/1/1962)
"Movies Are Your Best Diversion" (11/8/1962)
"Operation Wedding Party" (11/15/1962)
"Who Do The Voodoo?" (11/22/1962)

Disc 2:
"Three Girls On An Island" (11/29/1962)
"McHale's Paradise Motel" (12/6/1962)
"The Battle Of McHale's Island" (12/20/1962)
"The Day They Captured Santa Claus" (12/27/1962)
"Beauty And The Beast" (1/3/1963)
"The Captain's Mission" (1/10/1963)
"Send Us A Hero" (1/17/1963)

Disc 3:
"The Captain Steals A Cook" (1/24/1963)
"The Ensign Gets A Zero" (1/31/1963)
"The Big Raffle" (2/7/1963)
"One Of Our Engines Is Missing" (2/14/1963)
"The Natives Get Restless" (2/21/1963)
"The Confidence Game" (2/28/1963)
"Six Pounds From Paradise" (3/7/1963)

Disc 4:
"Washing Machine Charlie" (3/14/1963)
"Nippon Nancy Calling" (3/21/1963)
"One Enchanted Weekend" (3/28/1963)
"The Mothers Of PT 73" (4/4/1963)
"H.M.S. 73" (4/11/1963)
"A Wreath For McHale" (4/18/1963)
"Portrait Of A Peerless Leader" (4/25/1963)
"Instant Democracy" (5/2/1963)

Disc 5:
"Camera, Action, Panic" (5/9/1963)
"Alias Captain Binghamton" (5/16/1963)
"Parents Anonymous" (5/23/1963)
"McHale's Millions" (5/30/1963)
"The Hillbillies Of PT 73" (6/6/1963)
"The Monster Of McHale's Island" (6/13/1963)
"Uncle Admiral" (6/27/1963)


McHale's Navy - Season One
March 20th!"

Shout! Factory does it right!

Michael A. Brown | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 02/06/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For those of you who only think of the painfully bad Tom Arnold movie when you hear the name, "McHale's Navy" was much funnier on TV. Led by Lt. Commander Quentin McHale (Ernest Borgnine), the crew of the PT-73 were a little less than by the book. And remember, this was before political correctness.

They had their own POW/cook. They lied, cheated, stole, gambled, womanized... and these were the good guys. Joe Flynn was great as the straight-laced Captain Wallace Binghampton. While always foiled in his plans to catch McHale with his hand in the cookie jar, Binghampton suffered an incompetent aide (Bob Hastings) and the constant bumbling of Ensign Charles Parker (Tim Conway).

Now for the good news: Since there seems to be some question about it, I contacted Shout Factory directly. Because had this been the poorly colorized version, it would never get to my DVD shelf. So I asked, and they answered... "The series will be in the original black and white format. We will have a bonus episode that will be in color."

There you have it. The original episodes in the original black and white. Let's hope we get the entire series and their two 1960's movies, "McHale's Navy" and "McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force"."

Excellent Transfer to DVD

Pitz | chicago, il. USA | 03/21/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I purchased this Tuesday the 20th as it came out. I'd had some concerns because I had read an uncomplimentary review last week where it was said the transfers were terrible.This could not be further from the truth as these are every bit as good as the year they came out on television, 1962. I think the problem with reviewers under the age of thirty is that they are spoiled and have been special effected to death and do not know the charm of the real deal when they see it. This is an excellent production and very watchable and as I understand completly re edited to 100% of each episode. If you grew up on this as I did and have been missing seeing them in syndication for what seems like forever, cheer up, this is a great purchase."