Episode
McHale's Navy: Is There a Doctor in the Hut?
Overview
The boys need to get to New Caledonia, but Binghamton denies leave. He changes his mind, however, when he finds that Movie Star Rita Howard – On a brief layover at New Caledonia, and, of whom Admiral Rogers is a big fan – Has a ‘cousin' on Taratupa.
Details
- Series
- McHale's Navy
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1963-10-08
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Is There a Doctor in the Hut? is Episode 4 in Season 2 of McHale's Navy. It aired on 1963-10-08. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 3: McHale and His Schweinhunds
Parker is feeling somewhat depressed, after getting scared during a chase after a Japanese patrol boat, especially after Binghamton accuses him of cowardice. But Binghamton changes his mind, when Parker – During a test run, on the 73 – Spots a German U-Boat, and goes after it.
Episode 5: To Binghamton with Love
McHale and The Crew are in hot water again, this time, over the mis-use of the 73. But Binghamton drops the charges, when he gets into a bit of hot water, himself, and needs help from McHale and the boys.
More episodes from this season
Episode 2: The Binghamton Murder Plot
After laying some unusually harsh punishments on McHale and the 73 Crew, Binghamton mistakenly gets the impression that McHale and his men are out to kill him.
Episode 6: Have Kimono, Will Travel
While trying to prevent McHale and the 73 Crew from putting on a show for the Taratupa personnel, Binghamton winds up in trouble along with McHale and the boys, and has to put on a show, himself, to help get them out of it.
Episode 1: The Day the War Stood Still
During a search for some stolen goods, while McHale and the 73 Crew are out on a recon mission, Binghamton catches Fuji, and holds him as a spy. McHale and the boys then cook up a complicated plan to spring him.
Episode 7: Today I Am a Man!
Parker requests a transfer, when a cute blonde Nurse he's involved with unintentionally demoralizes him. So, McHale, The Crew, and the Nurse work out a plan to make him feel better about himself.
Episode 8: Jolly Wally
Eager to have a well-known War Correspondent do a story on him, Binghamton makes Parker – Who is the Correspondent's childhood friend – The Base PR Officer. But Parker's ideas for good press turn out to be not so good.
Episode 9: Scuttlebutt
Tinker's best girl dumps him for a fighter pilot, so, Gruber, and the rest of the Crew fabricate a tall rumor, to build Tinker up, in the eyes of his sweetheart.
Episode 10: The August Teahouse of Quint McHale
Binghamton is stressed out, and long past due for a leave, and McHale and the boys have a special reason to make sure he gets one.
Episode 11: French Leave for McHale
McHale and the boys transport Binghamton to a staff meeting in New Caledonia, and, to keep them out of trouble, Binghamton confines them to the boat. But McHale grants the boys 3 hours unauthorized liberty, during which, they all get in trouble – Including McHale – And are thrown in jail. But their troubles double, when – During their incarceration – The 73 gets ‘borrowed'.
Episode 12: The Happy Sleepwalker
Episode 13: A Letter for Fuji
The 73 Crew's heart-sick Japanese friend, Fuji, must get a letter to his best girl, back home in Japan. But, a secret mission to mail the letter from a Japanese-held island becomes complicated, when Fuji's letter gets mixed up in Binghamton's plan to distribute propaganda leaflets to the enemy.