McHale's Navy
The Day They Captured Santa Claus
Season 1, Episode 11 · Aired 1962-12-27
Synopsis
McHale and his crew run into a Japanese ambush while playing Santa Claus to a group of native children.
In the series
This episode is part of McHale's Navy (1962–1966) on ABC.
PT-73 hijinks — wartime sitcom with Ernest Borgnine's sneaky skipper.
Key cast
- Ernest Borgnine as Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale
- Joe Flynn as Capt. Wallace B. Binghamton
- Tim Conway as Ensign Charles Parker