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An Ensign's Best Friend

Concerned about Parker's unusual behavior, McHale and the guys investigate his situation, and are a bit shocked, when they find that he's involved with a cute young thing named Angelina, who happens to be in a family way.

Release Date: Thu, Oct 11, 1962

Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 30
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Ernest Borgnine
Quinton McHale
Joe Flynn
Captain Wallace B. Binghamton
Tim Conway
Ensign Charles Parker
Carl Ballantine
Lester Gruber
Gary Vinson
George Christopher
Billy Sands
'Tinker' Bell
Edson Stroll
Virgil Edwards
John Wright
Willy Moss
Yoshio Yoda
Fuji Kobiaji
Bob Hastings
Lt. Elroy Carpenter

Season 4:

War, Italian Style
Episode 1: War, Italian Style (Sep 14, 1965)
McHale, the 73 Crew, Captain Binghamton, and Lieutenant Carpenter have all been transferred to a base in the little coastal town of Voltafiore, Italy, and soon find themselves dealing with the town's crooked, money-hungry Mayor.
The Bathtub Thief
Episode 2: The Bathtub Thief (Sep 21, 1965)
While in search of a hot shower, McHale, Parker, Gruber, and Tinker are trapped by a German patrol, behind enemy lines, and must masquerade as an Italian family, in order to save themselves, as well as The Captain and Lieutenant Carpenter.
Marriage, McHale Style
Episode 3: Marriage, McHale Style (Sep 28, 1965)
Binghamton angers the local Italians, after forbidding their fraternization with Naval personnel, but must quickly make amends with them, in order to please a certain VIP, due soon, for a visit. So, he reluctantly allows McHale and the townsfolk to throw a big wedding bash for a young Italian woman, and her fiancée - A soldier in the Italian Army.
Guiseppe McHale
Episode 4: Guiseppe McHale (Oct 05, 1965)
During his absence from the base, against orders, McHale is spared an AWOL charge, with help from his Italian cousin, who happens to bear a very strong family resemblance to his American counterpart.
A Nip in Time
Episode 5: A Nip in Time (Oct 12, 1965)
Gruber and the guys find that there is money to be made, in the lucrative German war souvenir market, and, after they, McHale, and Colonel Harrigan are all captured by a German patrol, during a souvenir-hunting trip to an off-limits town, Parker and Fuji collaborate on a clever plan to rescue their comrades.
Piazza Binghamtoni
Episode 6: Piazza Binghamtoni (Oct 19, 1965)
After Binghamton throws Parker into the brig, under several unfair charges, McHale and Mayor Lugatto must cooperate in a plan to turn the glory-hungry Binghamton into 'The Great Liberator', as part of a plan to get the Ensign out of the slammer.
The Bald-Headed Contessa
Episode 7: The Bald-Headed Contessa (Oct 26, 1965)
After both Binghamton and Harrigan catch McHale and the guys having some unauthorized R&R in the home of an Italian Contessa, they have no choice but to go along with the plan of having Parker pose as the Contessa, in order to try to fool General Bronson, and keep everyone out of trouble.
Voltafiore Fish-Fry
Episode 8: Voltafiore Fish-Fry (Nov 02, 1965)
After General Bronson cracks down on wartime profiteering, Mayor Lugatto tricks McHale into going into the fishing business with him, a situation which, quite unintentionally, works out for the good for McHale and the crew, but very much not-so-good for Binghamton and Lugatto.
A Wine Cellar Is Not a Home
Episode 9: A Wine Cellar Is Not a Home (Nov 09, 1965)
Fed up with their less-than-pleasant accommodations, McHale and the guys move to an abandoned wine cellar, and furnish it with some luxurious furniture, found during a mission. But, after first Binghamton, then Harrigan impound their furnishings for their own use, McHale and the guys must come up with a scheme to get it back, and keep it.
Vino, Vino, Who's Got the Vino?
Episode 10: Vino, Vino, Who's Got the Vino? (Nov 16, 1965)
Binghamton is determined to get hold of a stash of stolen rare wine, for a gift to the General; Mayor Lugatto wants the wine for it's cash value; And McHale and the Crew just want to see that it's returned to it's rightful owners, and to get back at the Germans who stole it, in the first place.
The McHale Opera Company
Episode 11: The McHale Opera Company (Nov 23, 1965)
Mayor Lugatto wants the town's opera house back in business, and McHale wants his Crew out of jail. So, they cooperate in a plan to accomplish both, by having Binghamton sing the lead in the opera company's season-opener, despite The Captain's painfully obvious lack of talent.
The Good Luck Fountain
Episode 12: The Good Luck Fountain (Nov 30, 1965)
Binghamton throws Mayor Lugatto into jail, pending impeachment proceedings for running a racket, in the form of a 'Good Luck Fountain', in the town square. So, to get The Captain to let The Mayor out of jail, and reopen the fountain, McHale and the guys must come up with a plan to convince Binghamton that 'The curse of Voltafiore' has befallen him.
Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach
Episode 13: Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach (Dec 07, 1965)
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.
Reunion for PT 73
Episode 14: Reunion for PT 73 (Dec 14, 1965)
Binghamton has the evidence he needs to court martial McHale and the 73 Crew, and has summoned the Judge Advocate General, to present it. McHale and the Crew must then execute a very complicated plan to get Binghamton to reveal the whereabouts of the evidence, so that they can get rid of it, before the JAG arrives.
The Return of Guiseppe
Episode 15: The Return of Guiseppe (Dec 21, 1965)
After McHale defies Binghamton's orders, and travels to a nearby town, to attend his little cousin's birthday party, Binghamton tries to nail him on a desertion charge. But McHale manages to stay out of trouble, when he and his look-alike Italian Cousin, Giuseppe, assume each other's identities long enough to fool Binghamton and General Grayson.
The Boy Scouts of 73
Episode 16: The Boy Scouts of 73 (Dec 28, 1965)
Parker tries, unsuccessfully, to set 3 young Italian thieves on the straight and narrow, with some good old-fashioned Boy Scout training. But, after McHale and the Crew are arrested and jailed for the gang's crimes, the boys set out to help their Scoutmaster and his Crew, and wind up nailing Binghamton, in the bargain.
Fire in the Liquor Locker
Episode 17: Fire in the Liquor Locker (Jan 04, 1966)
Gruber and the guys find a way to both make and deliver their homemade liquor when they build a mobile distillery in an old fire engine. But their scheme goes sour, when Binghamton confiscates the old engine for the new Voltafiore Volunteer Fire Department, formed as a part of his new civic improvement program.
The Fugitive Ensign
Episode 18: The Fugitive Ensign (Jan 11, 1966)
Parker takes it on the lam, after an accident with a machine gun has him thinking that he's killed The Captain. After the furious Binghamton orders an all-out search for Parker, and offers a sizeable reward for his capture, McHale and The Boys must first find him, then cook up a complicated plan, to get him out of trouble.
The Wacky WAC
Episode 19: The Wacky WAC (Jan 18, 1966)
After Binghamton arrests an AWOL WAC Corporal and jails her on suspicion of espionage, Parker must play the part of a WAC MP, as part of McHale's plan to free her, and reunite her with her boyfriend, before her unit ships out to North Africa.
La Dolce 73
Episode 20: La Dolce 73 (Jan 25, 1966)
Binghamton devises a scheme to make McHale and the 73 Crew look bad in the eyes of a visiting Congresswoman. But, after McHale and the guys scheme their way out of the jam, Binghamton must then cooperate with them, in order to get himself out of a tough situation with the Congresswoman, and get back at Harrigan, at the same time.
McHale's Country Club Caper
Episode 21: McHale's Country Club Caper (Feb 08, 1966)
When Binghamton loses $1000 of Navy money to an Italian con man, for the construction of a new golf course, he enlists the aid of McHale and the 73 Crew in not only getting the money back, but making a fool out of Colonel Harrigan, as well.
Secret Chimp 007
Episode 22: Secret Chimp 007 (Feb 15, 1966)
After learning that German spies are operating in the area, Binghamton arrests McHale and Parker for espionage, thinking that they are working with a mischievous monkey, who has stolen an important document.
36-24-73
Episode 23: 36-24-73 (Feb 22, 1966)
A regulation-quoting lady Ensign tries to help McHale and the Crew make some much-needed money, by providing the participants for a beauty contest, and winds up helping them bag a German submarine, in the bargain.
My Son, the Skipper
Episode 24: My Son, the Skipper (Mar 01, 1966)
Thinking that McHale has been shipped out, and fed up with the power-drunk Parker, Gruber, Virgil, Tinker, Christy, and Willy, all put in for transfers. But, when they find out that McHale's absence is only temporary, Parker and the Crew must come up with a plan to get The Captain to tear up the transfer papers.
Little Red Riding Doctor
Episode 25: Little Red Riding Doctor (Mar 08, 1966)
In the midst of the town's 500th anniversary celebration, Binghamton tries to arrange to have a visiting Psychiatrist declare the 73 Crew unfit for duty, forcing the newly-crowned 'King Of The Festival' to come up with a plan to keep his Crew together, and turn the tables on The Captain.
Who Was That German I Saw You With?
Episode 26: Who Was That German I Saw You With? (Mar 15, 1966)
During an attempt to impress a famous War Correspondent, Binghamton is taken prisoner by a German patrol, who have disguised themselves as American Sailors. After Parker is also captured, McHale and the guys come to the rescue, and wind up having their picture on the cover of a popular magazine.
The McHale Grand Prix
Episode 27: The McHale Grand Prix (Mar 22, 1966)
McHale and the Crew have a jeep that needs an engine; A local race driver has an engine that needs a car; The Army wants to get hold of one of the Germans' new staff cars - And all 3 are accomplished during the town's annual Grand Prix auto race.
An Ensign's Best Friend
Episode 28: An Ensign's Best Friend (Mar 29, 1966)
Concerned about Parker's unusual behavior, McHale and the guys investigate his situation, and are a bit shocked, when they find that he's involved with a cute young thing named Angelina, who happens to be in a family way.
Binghamton, at 20 Paces
Episode 29: Binghamton, at 20 Paces (Apr 05, 1966)
A trigger-happy Italian Count challenges Parker to a duel, and, while McHale and the guys try to help him out of the situation, Binghamton tries to use it as a way to get rid of both Parker and McHale.
Wally for Congress
Episode 30: Wally for Congress (Apr 12, 1966)
A big-shot Washington Political Boss - With a reputation for turning war heroes into politicians - Is about to pay a visit, and Binghamton must quickly change from a 'desk jockey', into a fearless, battle-hardened Commander in order to try to become the Boss's next project, after the war.

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