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Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach

Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach

1965TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-G
ComedyWar
6.9
IMDB Rating
42 votes

After Colonel Harrigan cons Binghamton into moving the 73 Crew into town, so that he can take over McHale's beach, McHale and Binghamton carry out similar, but conflicting plans to get back at the Colonel.

Director
Hollingsworth Morse
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ernest Borgnine, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway
Release Date
December 7, 1965
Language
English
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
as Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale
Joe Flynn
Joe Flynn
as Captain Wallace B. Binghamton
Tim Conway
Tim Conway
as Ensign Charles Parker
Carl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
as Lester Gruber
Bob Hastings
Bob Hastings
as Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Gary Vinson
Gary Vinson
as George Christopher
Billy Sands
Billy Sands
as 'Tinker' Bell
Edson Stroll
Edson Stroll
as Virgil Edwards
John Wright
John Wright
as Willy Moss
Yoshio Yoda
Yoshio Yoda
as Fuji Kobiaji

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Stage 6, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production
Sto-Rev-Co Productions

🎯 Categories

ComedyWar

⭐ Featured Review

McHale and Binghamton team-up, well sort of
by kfo94942014-11-20
8/10

"This episode begins with the crew of the 73 having a small beach party with some of the local girls. Colonel Harrigan makes a surprise visit and he is really impressed with the nice way that McHale's crew has worked the beach. He thinks if only he could have this beach side area the next party will be his with a few of the nurses. Harrigan has a plan. He goes to Binghamton and advises that the General is to make a visit to check on the moral of the officers. And word is out that if things are not going well then Binghamton will be shipped off to North Afraica. Binghamton is going to have..."

💡 Did You Know?

Per the title, Blitzkrieg or "lightning war" refers to the German military doctrine of an all-mechanized force concentrating its attack on a small section of the enemy front then proceeding through the breech with lightning speed.

📖 Synopsis

After Colonel Harrigan cons Binghamton into moving the 73 Crew into town, so that he can take over McHale's beach, McHale and Binghamton carry out similar, but conflicting plans to get back at the Colonel.