McHale's Navy Washing Machine Charlie (Season 1, Episode 22)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

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McHale's Navy

Washing Machine Charlie (Season 1, Episode 22)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

Complications develop when McHale and the 73 crew go after a Japanese pilot known as 'Washing Machine Charlie' who has been attacking the Taratupa base on a daily basis.

Director

Oscar Rudolph

Writers

William Raynor (written by) | Myles Wilder (written by)

Producer

Edward Montagne (as Edward J. Montagne)

Composer

Axel Stordahl (music score)

Cinematographer

John F. Warren

Editor

Sam E. Waxman

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 14, 1963

Release date

Mar 14, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernest Borgnine Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale See fewer	Marty (1955)
Joe Flynn Captain Wallace B. Binghamton Captain Wallace B. Binghamton See fewer	The Rescuers (1977)
Tim Conway Ensign Charles Parker Ensign Charles Parker See fewer	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Carl Ballantine Lester Gruber Lester Gruber See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Gary Vinson George Christopher George Christopher See fewer	The Roaring 20's (1960)
Billy Sands 'Tinker' Bell 'Tinker' Bell See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Edson Stroll Virgil Edwards Virgil Edwards See fewer	Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
Gavin MacLeod Happy Happy See fewer	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
John Wright Willy Moss Willy Moss See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)
Yoshio Yoda Fuji Kobiaji Fuji Kobiaji See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)
Herbert Lytton Admiral Reynolds (as Herbert C. Lytton) Admiral Reynolds (as Herbert C. Lytton) See fewer	The Cosmic Man (1959)
Paul Potash The 1st Sailor The 1st Sailor See fewer	The President's Analyst (1967)
Syl Lamont The 2nd Sailor The 2nd Sailor See fewer	Lost Command (1966)
Mike Farrell The Gunner The Gunner See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Roy Taguchi Washing Machine Charlie Washing Machine Charlie See fewer	Adventures in Paradise (1959)
George Zaima The 1st Mechanic The 1st Mechanic See fewer	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
Clifford Kawada The 2nd Mechanic The 2nd Mechanic See fewer	Burke's Law (1963)
Paul Togawa The 3rd Mechanic The 3rd Mechanic See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)