The Day the War Stood Still

Episode aired Sep 16, 1963
TV-G
30m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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Comedy War

While searching McHale's island for a stolen case of rare champagne, Binghamton captures Fuji, and places him under arrest, as a spy. McHale and The Crew must then concoct a complicated plan... Read allWhile searching McHale's island for a stolen case of rare champagne, Binghamton captures Fuji, and places him under arrest, as a spy. McHale and The Crew must then concoct a complicated plan to free their Japanese friend, which not only succeeds, but winds up with an unexpected b... Read allWhile searching McHale's island for a stolen case of rare champagne, Binghamton captures Fuji, and places him under arrest, as a spy. McHale and The Crew must then concoct a complicated plan to free their Japanese friend, which not only succeeds, but winds up with an unexpected bonus.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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First show that features Joe Flynn and Tim Conway in the opening credits.

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Capt. Wallace B. Binghamton: My beautiful sparkling champagne is gone, gone, gone!
Lt. Elroy Carpenter: But, sir. The bars on the windows, the guards, the padlocks. How is it possible sir?
Capt. Wallace B. Binghamton: I'll tell you how it's possible. I'll tell you in one sickening, horrible word: McHale. That's how it's possible. McHale stole my champagne. McHale and his bunch of bubble grabbers.

Connections
Version of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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Featured review

7/10

Binghamton arrest Fuji as a spy.

In this first episode of season two, Binghamton is on the war-path when a case of champagne comes up missing from a locked supply hut. Thinking McHale and his men are responsible, Binghamton sends the crew out on a mission as he goes over to McHale's island looking for the stolen case. What he finds over at the island is Fuji. So now Fuji is being held in the brig as a spy waiting transfer for interrogation.

When McHale returns he learns that Fuji is in jail and has to come up with a plan to free him. The scheme is to make the base think the war is over and then Fuji will not longer be needed. But the plan may backfire when Admiral Rogers makes a surprise visit to the base.

This is a rather routine script that produced little in the way of action. There was a few good moments as when Binghamton finds his champagne missing and the notable ending that must be seen- but otherwise it was just an average show to start off the second season with little new material. Season two comes in like a lamb.