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The Wackiest Ship in the Army
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The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1965
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

7.4 | en | Comedy

The Wackiest Ship in the Army is an American comedy series that aired for one season on NBC between September 19, 1965, and April 17, 1966. Produced by Harry Ackerman and Herbert Hirschman, the series is loosely based on the 1960 film starring Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP29  Routine Assignment
Apr. 17,1966
Routine Assignment

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EP28  Fun Has More Blondes
Apr. 10,1966
Fun Has More Blondes

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EP27  My Island
Apr. 03,1966
My Island

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EP26  Chinese Checkers
Mar. 27,1966
Chinese Checkers

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EP25  The Girl in the Polka-Dot Swimsuit
Mar. 20,1966
The Girl in the Polka-Dot Swimsuit

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EP24  Voyage to Never Never
Mar. 13,1966
Voyage to Never Never

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EP23  The Ghost of Lord Nelson-San
Mar. 06,1966
The Ghost of Lord Nelson-San

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EP22  And Two If by Sea
Feb. 27,1966
And Two If by Sea

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EP21  Brother Love
Feb. 20,1966
Brother Love

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EP20  My Father's Keeper
Feb. 13,1966
My Father's Keeper

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EP19  Liberty Was a Lady
Feb. 06,1966
Liberty Was a Lady

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EP18  Hail the Chief
Jan. 30,1966
Hail the Chief

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EP17  What Is Honor-a Word?
Jan. 16,1966
What Is Honor-a Word?

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EP16  The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves (2)
Jan. 09,1966
The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves (2)

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EP15  The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves (1)
Jan. 02,1966
The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves (1)

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EP14  I'm Dreaming of a Wide Isthmus
Dec. 19,1965
I'm Dreaming of a Wide Isthmus

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EP13  Last Path to Garcia
Dec. 12,1965
Last Path to Garcia

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EP12  And Tyler, Too
Dec. 05,1965
And Tyler, Too

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EP11  A Shade of Kaiser Bill
Nov. 28,1965
A Shade of Kaiser Bill

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EP10  The Lady and the Luluai
Nov. 21,1965
The Lady and the Luluai

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EP9  Vive La Kiwi
Nov. 14,1965
Vive La Kiwi

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EP8  Boomer Mckye
Nov. 07,1965
Boomer Mckye

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EP7  The Stowaway
Oct. 31,1965
The Stowaway

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EP6  Bottoms Up
Oct. 24,1965
Bottoms Up

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EP5  The Colonel and the Geisha
Oct. 17,1965
The Colonel and the Geisha

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EP4  The Day the Crew Paced the Deck
Oct. 10,1965
The Day the Crew Paced the Deck

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EP3  Goldbrickers
Oct. 03,1965
Goldbrickers

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EP2  The Sisters
Sep. 26,1965
The Sisters

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EP1  Shakedown
Sep. 19,1965
Shakedown

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7.4 | en | Comedy | More Info
Released: 1965-09-19 | Released Producted By: Screen Gems Television , Joseph M. Schenck Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

The Wackiest Ship in the Army is an American comedy series that aired for one season on NBC between September 19, 1965, and April 17, 1966. Produced by Harry Ackerman and Herbert Hirschman, the series is loosely based on the 1960 film starring Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson.

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Cast

Jack Warden , Mark Slade , Gary Collins

Director

Harry Ackerman

Producted By

Screen Gems Television , Joseph M. Schenck Productions

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Cast

Jack Warden
Jack Warden

as Simon Butcher

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Mark Slade
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as Patrick Hollis

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Gary Collins
Gary Collins

as Rip Riddle

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Reviews

mathguy51 Throwing my two cents in, and giving away my age. I was a young teen when this show came out, and my brother and I loved it. A great mix of humor and serious drama. Writing was very good and the cast was great. My first recollection of Jack Warden, and I was forever after a fan. Definitely didn't stay on long enough. The premise, the writing, and the cast deserved a good 6-8 year run. It would be great if some network would pick this up and make a new version of the show.As I recall, to maintain their cover, they were typically sailing under another flag, but for the life of me I can't remember what country. Switzerland maybe? I can still remember the line when an enemy plane flies over, "Prepare to wave and smile!", followed by "Commence waving and smiling!".
edastoria As much as I liked the movie, I liked the TV series a lot better. Jack Warden really adds something that the movie lacked. I really do wish it was available on VHS or DVD (even in PAL format). I would love to see those episodes again. While "Echo" was apparently the name of the real ship, I liked the name "Kiwi". Somehow it was just a better fit. Also with the series, you got to know the crew better and watched the relationships develop. I can still see, in the first episode, Jack Warden (as Maj. Butcher) seeing the Kiwi for the first time, ordering his driver to turn around and go back to the office. The last episode was mindful of "The African Queen", when the Kiwi was used as a floating bomb to destroy an enemy ship.
sthougan Does anyone know if this show is on DVD? With all the old shows being dubbed to DVD now Ithink this one would be great to watch from episode 1 all the way to the end on DVD. As a kid I and my brothers loved this show! I remember that this show had a funny side to it but also a serious side that kept you on edge. I remember that the "Chief" engineer character who tried to keep the ship going even though it had suffered damage from gunfire or engine damage was an ongoing plot as were the seemingly impossible WWII Pacific Theatre missions the crew was sent to complete. As much as I remember about the show I am somewhat shocked to find out 40 some years later it was only on for one season during 1965 and 1966. I also remember there was an ongoing storyline where the old grizzled lead character had to show the young "officer" in charge how to lead the crew and be successful despite the dangerous conditions.
hondo551 Add this series to the list of TV series that deserved more than one season on air. Though loosely based on the movie of the same title that starred Jack Lemmon and Rick Nelson, this show had it's own near perfect cast with one of Jack Warden's finest characterizations, Mike Kellin reprising his role as "the Chief" from the movie, a letter perfect "crew" of young actors and comedians, and some of the nicest looking actresses of the day in continuing roles as the men's love interests. There was excellent writing all around, the seriousness of the war, the humor of the crew, and the constant good natured struggle for authority between Major Butcher and Lieutenant "Rip" Riddle. It was, like The Rogues the year before, another one season gem starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, Gig Young, and Robert Coote, canceled because it was beat out by the CBS powerhouse of Candid Camera and What's My Line who owned the time slot for many years. I was barely a teenager when this show came out, but I still remember being crushed when it was canceled, and to this day still bear a little bit of a grudge against CBS and the aforementioned shows!

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