McHale's Navy Goofs Bloopers and Trivia

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

One of my favourite grown up shows when I was kid. We had Lidsville and the Munsters after school then in the 4pm hour this show then a bit later F-Troop. Re-runs were awesome in 1977!

[@diannewallace4829]

Good Grief!, man. You name a bunch of movies Earnest Borgnine was in and you forgot 1 of the most beloved movies in the 20th century....M A R T Y

[@p38arover22]

I’ve never heard of it. I’ll look it up.

[@willielarimer7170]

How about from here to eternity? , or "Bad day at black rock?

[@SchoolGilmore6]

The Poseidon Adventure

[@SchoolGilmore6]

The Poseidon Adventure

[@petersanders5321]

@diannewallace4829 And "Marty" was the film Borgnine won the academy award. A few of us haven't forgotten, I guess. He was so relatable in all his roles.

[@MomIrregardless]

wonderful memories! my favorite Ernist movie is 'Marty' from 1955. just a wonderful story!! and of course, his cameo in Red!!

[@pattilipscomb9898]

Ernest Borgnine won an Oscar in 1955 for the movie Marty and was once married to singer/actress Ethel Merman.

[@davidwesley2525]

Their Marrage Barely Lasted One Month . 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😅

[@andyjay9346]

Carl Ballantine did his failing spoof magic act all through his life and career. His magic was an inspiration to many magicians around the world. And yes, he did do some magic tricks in various episodes of McHale's Navy. He also was a member of the S.A.M. Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

[@jerseymike7946]

He snuck a lot of Yiddish slang into the scripts, the producers loved it, then had Fuji using the terms too. He was hilarious on Car 54, stole every scene he was in. Many experts consider the 2nd season of Car 54 to be one of the greatest seasons in sitcom history, the writing brilliant, the cast even better.

[@mikeysuzefour]

Ernest Borgnine also appeared as an underground CIA storehouse agent along w/Bruce Willis playing Frank Moses (A character from DC Comics) in the film RED (2010).

[@lar1382]

I remember the first time I saw Edson Stroll was as a kid watching the movie "Snow White and The Three Stooges," he played Prince Charming.

[@goodoldbubba6620]

So THAT was where I saw the jeep hanging outside a flying plane! I have wondered where I saw that for literally decades!! Thank you for solving that mystery! I guess I can die a lot happier now! 😂

[@RussellJohnson-y6e]

You earned your own blooper for not including Ernest Borgnine's Oscar win for Best Actor in Marty (1955). But covering his voice work with Tim Conway on Sponge Bob earns you a do over.

[@tvcrazyman]

Thanks. I grew up in the 70s and 80s so I guess I thought people would be most concerned with Airwolf. I'm going to have to watch that movie now. I love seeing him act.

[@jerseymike7946]

@@tvcrazyman It is an outstanding movie. You will kick yourself over not having seen it already.

[@RobertMelman-s4j]

Borgnine won the Oscar for best actor.

[@randallulrich]

It was also considered a major coup to get Borgnine on the show because of his Oscar. It was thought that this would bring in more viewers.

[@AlfredHawthornBennyHill]

Starting in 1999, Ernest Borgnine did 15 episodes three video games and two video specials of SpongeBob up until shortly before his death in 2012. Tim Conway did 14 episodes, six video games and four video specials of SpongeBob.

[@retro440]

I was always impressed by the character development like Seaman Bell, whose nickname was "Tinkerbell", shortened even further to "Tink". I think little things like that really make a show.

[@jerseymike7946]

Thanks for sharing, Tvcrazyman. You might want to update this once you have seen Borgnine's Oscar winning turn in the great film "Marty", a classic. You will then recognize when Conway and Ernie do a take off on it, saying to each other repeatedly - "what do you wanna do?" "I don't know, what do you wanna do?". Also, there must be at least 6 or 7 times when Flynn throws in unscripted asides regarding Borgnine's Oscar win, usually right before a scene ends, such as - "McHale, now that performance will get you that Oscar." The PT 73, not the wooden scaled down mock up but the one shown in the opening credits, is actually a customized British Motor Torpedo Boat or MTB. Patrick Macnee of The Avengers fame was skipper of one during the war.

[@shannonmanley9217]

I Loved this show. Thanks for posting. 😊

[@mikeysuzefour]

You forgot to mention that Bob Hastings (Elroy) unfortunately passed away @ age 89 in 2014...Still this was a good look back @ McHale's Navy! 🚢🎏

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

@@mikeysuzefour Bob Hastings appeared on a season three episode of The Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Magician as a restaurant owner. And since he costarred with Ray Walston in the TV show My Favorite Martian as Uncle Martin, Bill Bixby invited him to guest star in the episode as the magician, Jasper Dowd. Another well known celebrity who appeared was Scatman Crothers, the voice of Hong Kong Phooey, plus Robert Alda.

[@jerseymike7946]

@@KevinMiller-xn5vu No way, Kevin. Ray Walston played Uncle Martin!

[@markcornish2519]

Thanks for this, one of my favorite shows

[@tvcrazyman]

I hope you all get a kick out of this look back at McHale's Navy. I learned a few things researching the video that I didn't know before. I never realized Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway reunited on SpongeBob Squarepants.

[@michaelnippert945]

I was about seven years old when that show came on network t v and I loved it as a kid and I still have Fond memory of it. They made their own liquor would wear Hawaiian shirts in Gamble long before Mash

[@arciem1959]

You are correct about the reason why Ernest did not appear in the movie sequel to McHale's navy. Another reason according to Ernest is that the director Edward Montagne refused to show him the script and wanted to make the film cheaply.

[@jerseymike7946]

Universal made the color movie of The Munsters after it was canceled, they figured it would introduce European audiences to the Munsters rerun package it was about to sell to European TV networks. The 2nd McHales Navy movie was made for the same reason, if you notice much of both was recycled material, they look like they cost about the same as what 4 TV episodes would run.

[@DarrellHeimbach]

Bob Hastings was also the voice of Archie Andrews on NBC Radio from 1945 to 1953 during the Golden Age of Radio. He began his move to television in 1949.

[@SevenDaysToNoon]

Brilliant as usual. Your observational skills are superhuman! Oh and I agree that musical outtake is THE BEST! 👍

[@tvcrazyman]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@michaelgarvin8621]

Great information and a good review! 👍👍

[@tvcrazyman]

Thank you very much

[@markpurington8659]

Say, didn't Borgnine win an Oscar™ for "Marty" in 1955? He also had a major role in "Bad Day at Black Rock." Not worth mentioning???

[@tvcrazyman]

I guess I just mentioned things I was most familiar with that I mostly grew up watching. I tend to gravitate that way.

[@pdizbon]

Thanks for posting!!

[@georgejenista9487]

About the aircraft in the 1964 color movie, the blue-grey aircraft seen at first was a Douglas SBD Dauntless naval dive-bomber. The aircraft seen spinning toward the ground after being fired upon by Ens. Parker, sporting a blue fuselage and yellow wings, was a Consolidated-Vultee BT13 trainer aircraft (lovingly nicknamed the "Vultee Vibrator").

[@RoryCloud]

Dude, you run through Ernest Borgnine's career without mentioning he won the best actor Oscar in 1956 for Marty?!?!?

[@shelbynamels7948]

the difference between stock footage and studio shots was always so glaring, you can't even call them bloopers or goofs anymore. It's almost like they could have put up an interstitial title card that read "imagine there is a plane flying here".

[@FuzzyDunIop]

Earlier today I said to my daughter "he looks like Ernest Borgnine...you don't know who Ernest Borgnine is?"...and this video pops up first, never even heard of this channel. YewToob either listening to my conversations or reading my mind. Great video though so I subbed!

[@tvcrazyman]

Thanks, you know stuff like that happens to me sometimes.

[@colincofield3747]

PT-73 had a guest appearance in both Emergency and Adam-12 universe.

[@MichaelDzikowski-ms9iz]

I always loved this show growing up as a kid watching it when it first came out on TV.Later in life seeing them in reruns I see so many future stars that started as guest stars.The one I remember most is Raquel Welch,two years before she became famous in One Million Years BC.

[@jerseymike7946]

I don't think Raquel ever looked better than in her bathing suit on McHales Navy, wow!

[@kenbernard5267]

One of my favorite shows as a kid. Didn't notice the bloopers on a 21 inch black and white TV with rabbit ears.

[@mikegrappone9078]

Well done! Appreciate your work.

[@tvcrazyman]

Thanks

[@cadeevans4623]

Great video love the bloopers and goofs

[@tvcrazyman]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@cadeevans4623]

Your welcome my pleasure always

[@DennisSmith-dq6iu]

Dude you forgot the movie “Marty” he won an academy award

[@randywise5241]

50's special effects. They were stage performers. Still was a funny show.

[@jerseymike7946]

It was made in the 1960's, but to be fair your statement is essentially correct.

[@chetpietras8402]

When Flynn jumps in the water as a bald guy, that scene sure looks like the Gilligan's Island set water!!

[@tvcrazyman]

I know. I tried to see if there was any mention of McHale's Navy being filmed on the Gilligan's Island lagoon area, but I haven't found any mention of it, so far.

[@ahhamartin]

@@tvcrazyman I've seen a Tim Conway interview where he says it WAS Gilligan's Lagoon, but don't know where the interview was. Maybe on my boxed set.

[@chetpietras8402]

@@tvcrazyman Thanks for the update!! Appreciate all you do.

[@tvcrazyman]

@@ahhamartin Thanks

[@ahhamartin]

@@tvcrazyman Found it; both at "Park Lake" at Universal Studios backlot. Creature from the Black Lagoon also filmed there, which may mean it's inclusion in the show is an inside joke.

[@robertsprings3591]

Awesome video as always Mr Tvcrazyman. I'm starting to look at some of the new TV shows now to see if there is anything I can see. LOL 😂 Have a good Wednesday to you and until your next video ✌️ Mr Tvcrazyman.

[@tvcrazyman]

Thank you very much!

[@MGower4465]

4:21 love this bit, too.

[@mospeada1152]

Faults though there were, they all added to the quirky nature of the show.

[@gregbolitho9775]

Loved the show, bloopers are funny, producers really need to be seen and not heard in a lot of cases. Some of my favorite actors, although it was only Borgnine, Conway Flynn an Macleod that came Downunder alot after McHale's Navy 😢

[@andrewstackpool4911]

Bopper oo mow mow (Surfer Bird) actually came out in 1963, but hey who cares. Neat to see Binghampton joining in,

[@jefferyrightmire9520]

Wonderful Channel--thanks

[@kurtarron6482]

I guess Conway was just better as the sidekick. Somebody's gotta do it, yeah, but he was darn great at it. Thanks

[@Derek-u9q]

If you would have some of TV trivia party at your place....that would be amazing ❤❤ I always learn something new here

[@bradleyc79]

Thanks from Chicago

[@occashares]

The map of New Zealand in the captain's office is an other one, all deliberate I believe.

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

Can you do a video on Get Smart?

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

He tried, but then he missed it by this much.

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

@TheRadioAteMyTV 😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@tvcrazyman]

I did one on Get Smart a while back . Check it out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpe3aJlndsmKfbssi=fLH8duLrPrES87qL

[@stanzelko5243]

Tim Conway and Don Knotts. What a team. There's a video right there.🤔

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

@@stanzelko5243 They worked well together, same with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon.

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

I don't know if it's still on, but Antenna TV carried it for awhile.

[@Johnnycdrums]

Don't say bad things. I love this show, and Ernest Borgnine made sure the nomenclature was 100% correct.

[@garethmatthews7939]

the first time i had seen ernist beginne was in convoy has dirty lyle then in air wolf always enjoyed him acting and McHales Navy reminds me of a uk radio series called the Navy Lark

[@jimholmes2555]

Joe Flynn was in the Disney movie The Love Bug.

[@davidgardner863]

Some of the PT-73 crew had the petty officer chevrons on the wrong arm.

[@gophersmith]

3:58 the GOAT. To me, the most interesting fact is that they took a huge gamble, and cast an unknown named Dominic Santini to play the lead. Then he married, became Mr. Carol Burnette, and was never heard from again. CHKL.

[@RobertShepherd-t9v]

what about the series 1 land rover that you see the back of parked near the dock in one of the opening scenes which did not exist until 1948.

[@rickdavis3593]

Thank you Capt. Obvious.

[@v2joecr]

You forgot in the 1997 version of McHale's Navy Ernest Borgnine played as Cobra.

[@gregorymartin6488]

Gavin MacLeod who play "Happy" Haines was not happy with his role on the show, he resented been a bit player with hardly any lines so he left the show after two seasons and his characters departure was never mentioned on the show....

[@cass4114]

I miss this show. i have the first there have season. thank! s steve usn ret.

[@peterkirgan2921]

I believe Tim Conway had the hots for a certain character in the f- troop series back then? Called Wrangler Jane aka Melody Patterson!! Lol

[@someoneelseentirely3452]

Hastings was also in the Poseidon Adventure with Borgnine. I remember reading an interview with Joe Flynn where he said he didn't get along with Borgnine. Does anyone know the reason why?

[@steveconn1375]

Ernest borgnene one of the finest of actors best ever role I ever saw him In is when he played the Roman Centrion in the TV series Jesus of Nazerene itv uk 1977 UK and US actors a master piece by law grade starring Robert Powell Ernest came to faith by watching Jesus on the cross also been in many other great movies to

[@tvcrazyman]

I watched that mini-series when I was a kid. I didn't know about Borgnine coming to faith through that series.

[@garethmatthews7939]

connoy is another and he did a dcoumentry about the hobo's its on youtube

[@Well194k]

It’s a Garbage way you did it 😂😅

[@mistervacation23]

Didnt you do this once before?

[@tvcrazyman]

First time I've done a full video on McHale's Navy. A couple of the bloopers from the show have made it to other videos I've made.

[@mistervacation23]

@tvcrazyman oh i see

[@sf-dn8rh]

Them signing got to love it.

[@Capohanf1]

I think I liked the original McHale's Navy Blooper roll that had a few shots of naked women in it!

[@MarkEvans-wx3sg]

Acts 2:38

[@belleriffraff]

The clown commentator does NOT realise these were from 1964/65 not 2024!!

[@tvcrazyman]

The video is all done in fun, so I hope you aren't of the opinion I was knocking the show.

[@jimhardy-p3i]

I always thought Conway was a drag on the show. His stupidity was just unbelievable and irritating and he certainly would never have made it to the officer ranks.

[@ManuelTubens-u6b]

Bob Hastings was a corny comedian. The other cast members of Michale’s Navy were funnier.

[@neilzolot2406]

Some plots were used in mash. Raffle t o send kid to college and washing machine Charlie asx5 o click Charlie

[@swamprat69er]

Tim Conway was awesome. Check his elephant story on Carol Burnett show.