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Operation Petticoat
Based onOperation Petticoat
StarringJohn Astin
Randolph Mantooth
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes32 (6 unaired)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesHeyday Productions
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 17, 1977 (1977-09-17) –
October 16, 1978 (1978-10-16)

Operation Petticoat is an American sitcom that was based on the 1959 film by the same name. It was broadcast on ABC for two seasons, from September 17, 1977, until October 16, 1978.

Overview

A submarine crew rescues a group of army nurses in the South Pacific in World War II and brings them aboard. The submarine puts into dry dock for repainting, but a surprise attack while the repainting is incomplete forces the submarine to flee with the undercoat, which happens to be a shade of pink, not painted over. The adventures of the pink submarine with a gaggle of young women on board constitute the rest of the series.

Cast

Production

Initially starring John Astin as Lieutenant Commander Sherman, the role Cary Grant played in the 1959 film, the television series also cast Tony Curtis' daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, as Lieutenant Duran. Tony Curtis had appeared in the film version. Most of the show's cast was replaced for the show's second season.

Episodes

Television film

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
"Operation Petticoat"Hollingsworth MorseJohn Fenton Murray Bryan Joseph Gil Grant Leonard B. SternSeptember 4, 1977 (1977-09-04)
The pilot for the series. During World War II, the United States Navy′s most unusual crew plays host to five rescued nurses aboard the world′s only pink submarine.

Season 1 (1977–78)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Yeoman Hunkle, Yeoman Hunkle: Part 1"John AstinSi RoseSeptember 17, 1977 (1977-09-17)
22"Yeoman Hunkle, Yeoman Hunkle: Part 2"John AstinSi RoseSeptember 24, 1977 (1977-09-24)
33"Dooley is a Daddy"William AsherCoslough JohnsonOctober 1, 1977 (1977-10-01)
44"Operation, Operation"Norman AbbottGil GrantOctober 8, 1977 (1977-10-08)
55"And Out of the Sea Came a Marine"Norman AbbottJohn Fenton MurrayOctober 15, 1977 (1977-10-15)
66"A Party for the Captain"William AsherS : John Fenton Murray;
S/T : Gil Grant		October 22, 1977 (1977-10-22)
77"And Baby Makes 33"Norman AbbottS : Leonard B. Stern;
T : Michael Morris		October 29, 1977 (1977-10-29)
88"We've No Business in Show Business"William AsherSi Rose & Gil GrantNovember 5, 1977 (1977-11-05)
99"Grey is Beautiful"Alan BergmannS : Rita Sedran Rose;
T : Si Rose & Gil Grant		November 19, 1977 (1977-11-19)
1010"Dear Molumphrey"Alan BergmannMartin RothNovember 26, 1977 (1977-11-26)
1111"On a Clear Day You Can See a Bulkhead"Hollingsworth MorseS : Si Rose;
T : Joshua Brand		December 10, 1977 (1977-12-10)
1212"I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas"Hollingsworth MorseJohn Fenton Murray & Gil Grant & Bryan JosephDecember 17, 1977 (1977-12-17)
1313"Bless You, My Sub"Alan BergmannJohn Fenton Murray & Gil Grant & Bryan JosephJanuary 7, 1978 (1978-01-07)
1414"The Instant Ensign"Hollingsworth MorseLeonard B. Stern & John Fenton Murray & Bryan Joseph & Gil GrantJanuary 14, 1978 (1978-01-14)
1515"Down to the Sea in Slips"Hollingsworth MorseT : Bryan Joseph & Leonard B. Stern;
S/T : Jennie Elford & Gil Grant		January 21, 1978 (1978-01-21)
1616"The Best of Enemies"Hollingsworth MorseMartin Roth & Bryan Joseph & Gil GrantJanuary 28, 1978 (1978-01-28)
1717"General Who?"Alan BergmannS : Arne Sultan;
T : Bryan Joseph & John Fenton Murray & Gil Grant		February 4, 1978 (1978-02-04)
1818"Tostin Times Two"Hollingsworth MorseT : Leonard B. Stern & Gil Grant & Bryan Joseph;
S/T : John Fenton Murray		February 11, 1978 (1978-02-11)
1919"Gallardo Joins Up"Hollingsworth MorseSi RoseFebruary 18, 1978 (1978-02-18)
2020"In Gossett We Trust"Hollingsworth MorseBryan Joseph & John Fenton Murray & Gil Grant & Leonard B. SternFebruary 25, 1978 (1978-02-25)
2121"Matt on a Hot Pink Sub"Hollingsworth MorseJohn Fenton Murray & Bryan Joseph & Gil Grant & Leonard B. SternMay 6, 1978 (1978-05-06)
2222"Claire Voyant"Hollingsworth MorseJohn Fenton Murray & Bryan Joseph & Gil Grant & Leonard B. SternMay 18, 1978 (1978-05-18)

Season 2 (1978)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
231"Operation Spleen"Hollingsworth MorseJeff Harris & Bernie KukoffSeptember 18, 1978 (1978-09-18)
242"The Hunkle-Crandall Affair"Hollingsworth MorseJim Brecher, Paul King & Joseph StoneSeptember 25, 1978 (1978-09-25)
253"Matters of Honor"Gene NelsonJeff Harris, Bernie Kukoff & Paul KingOctober 9, 1978 (1978-10-09)
264"Cram Course"Hollingsworth MorseJeff Harris & Bernie KukoffOctober 16, 1978 (1978-10-16)
275"Don't Drink the Shimbakka"Gene NelsonJeff Harris & Bernie KukoffUnaired
286"You Owe Me One"Hollingsworth MorseJeff Harris & Bernie KukoffUnaired
297"Sub-Down"Bernie KukoffJohn Steven Owen & Terry HartUnaired
308"Big Deal on Kaloa Street"Hollingsworth MorseJim HenryUnaired
319"Talent Show"Bruce ShurleyJeff Harris & Bernie KukoffUnaired
3210"Hail to the Chief"Hollingsworth MorseTBDUnaired

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