McHale's Navy follows Quinton McHale , the Lieutenant Commander of the U.S. Navy Reserve as he journeys through the Pacific during World War II on Torpedo Patrol Boat #73 and the zany crew that mans it. The crew includes Ensign Charles Parker , Lester Gruber , and Joseph "Happy" Haines , each having their own quirks but all meaning well. McHale is overseen by Base Commander Captain Wallace B. Binghamton who sees McHale and his men as a constant problem, often hearing of the oddball situations in which the men of the PT73 finds themselves. / The popularity of the series led to the production of two movies based on the series: McHale's Navy in 1964 and McHale's Navy Joins The Air Force in 1965. A 1997 film was also produced based on the TV series. Currently 0/10