| The Wackiest Ship in the Army | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Starring | Mark Slade Jack Warden Gary Collins |
| Composer(s) | Nelson Riddle |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Harry Ackerman Herbert Hirschman |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Herbert Margolis Productions Joseph M. Schenck Productions Screen Gems |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | September 19, 1965 – April 17, 1966 |
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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The series is set in the Pacific theater of World War II and centers about the crew of the USS Kiwi, a leaky wooden twin-masted schooner whose mission was to place spies behind Japanese lines. The Kiwi was jointly commanded by Army Major Simon Butcher (Jack Warden) who was in charge of shore operations and Navy Lieutenant, junior grade Richard "Rip" Riddle (Gary Collins) who was in charge afloat. The crew consisted of-
Guest stars included:
The theme music and scoring was by Nelson Riddle.
The USS Kiwi was based on the real-life USS Echo, a 40-year old schooner or scow that was transferred to the United States Navy from the government of New Zealand. It was returned to New Zealand in 1944.
A paperback of the TV Series by Lee Bergman was released in 1965.[1]
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Shakedown" (pilot) | September 19, 1965 |
| 1-2 | "The Sisters" | September 26, 1965 |
| 1-3 | "Goldbrickers" | October 3, 1965 |
| 1-4 | "The Day the Crew Paced the Deck" | October 10, 1965 |
| 1-5 | "The Colonel and the Geisha" | October 17, 1965 |
| 1-6 | "Bottoms Up" | October 24, 1965 |
| 1-7 | "The Stowaway" | October 31, 1965 |
| 1-8 | "Boomer McKye" | November 7, 1965 |
| 1-9 | "Vive La Kiwi" | November 14, 1965 |
| 1-10 | "The Lady and the Luluai" | November 21, 1965 |
| 1-11 | "A Shade Of Kaiser Bill" | November 28, 1965 |
| 1-12 | "...and Tyler Too" | December 4, 1965 |
| 1-13 | "Last Path To Garcia" | December 11, 1965 |
| 1-14 | "I'm Dreaming Of A Wide Isthmus" | December 18, 1965 |
| 1-15 | "The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves" (part one) | January 2, 1966 |
| 1-16 | "The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves" (part two) | January 9, 1966 |
| 1-17 | "What Is Honor- A Word?" | January 16, 1966 |
| 1-18 | "Hail the Chief" | January 30, 1966 |
| 1-19 | "Liberty Was A Lady" | February 6, 1966 |
| 1-20 | "My Father's Keeper" | February 13, 1966 |
| 1-21 | "Brother Love" | February 20, 1966 |
| 1-22 | "And Two If By Sea" | February 27, 1966 |
| 1-23 | "The Ghost Of Lord Nelson-San" | March 6, 1966 |
| 1-24 | "Voyage To Never-Never" | March 13, 1966 |
| 1-25 | "Girl In the Polka-Dot Swimsuit" | March 20, 1966 |
| 1-26 | "Chinese Checkers" | March 27, 1966 |
| 1-27 | "My Island" | April 3, 1966 |
| 1-28 | "Fun Has More Blondes" | April 10, 1966 |
| 1-29 | "Routine Assignment" | April 17, 1966 |