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"The Day They Captured Santa Claus" is the Christmas episode of the ABC sitcom McHale's Navy, produced and aired as the eleventh episode of its first season.

Summary[]

"Santa" McHale must practice some psychological warfare when he, the crew, Binghamton, and a war correspondent are captured by a Japanese patrol while on a mission to bring some Christmas joy to the children of a nearby orphanage.

Availability[]

The episode was made available on the McHale's Navy: Season 1 DVD set, released by Shout! Factory (under license from Universal Studios) on March 20, 2007.

Cast[]

Actor/actress Character
Ernest Borgnine Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale
Joe Flynn Captain Wallace B. Binghamton
Tim Conway Ensign Charles Parker
Carl Ballantine Lester Gruber
Gary Vinson George Christopher
Billy Sands 'Tinker' Bell
Edson Stroll Virgil Edwards
Gavin MacLeod Happy
John Wright Willy Moss
Yoshio Yoda Fuji Kobiaji
Bob Hastings Lt. Elroy Carpenter
Anna Lee Pamela Parfrey
Noel Drayton The Commander
Cherylene Lee Tani
Tom Cound The Aide
Joe Finnigan Barney Skyler
Thomas Bellin The Co-Pilot
Bill Saito The Japanese Soldier
Yuki Shimoda Major Simuru

External links[]

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Movies Silent Night, Lonely Night1941Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceThe Munsters' Scary Little ChristmasHow the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)Love ActuallyThe HolidayThe Best Man HolidayKrampusAlmost ChristmasThe Grinch (2018)Last ChristmasBlack Christmas (2019)
Direct-to-video films The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausBarbie in a Christmas CarolCurious George: A Very Monkey ChristmasBarbie: A Perfect ChristmasBeethoven's Christmas AdventureAll I Want for Christmas is YouMy Adventures with Santa
Live-action television episodes "The Day They Captured Santa Claus" • "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas…" • "Christmas Presence" • "Home for the Holidays" • "Yule Laff" • "Christmas Brains" • "Seoul Mates" • "A Christmas Secret" • "Christmas Party" • "Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa" • "A Benihana Christmas" • "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad" • "Moroccan Christmas" • "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" • "Ludachristmas" • "Christmas Special" • "Secret Santa (30 Rock) • "Christmas Attack Zone" • "Secret Santa" (The Office) • "Classy Christmas" • "Christmas Wishes" • "Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party" • "Mr. Monk and the Miracle" • "Slay Ride"
Animated specials and episodes "Dickens of a Christmas" • A Wish For Wings That Work • "For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls" • "A Christmas Peril" • "Ms. Banshee's Holiday Hits" • "Fright Before Christmas" • "A Very Woody Christmas" • "It's a Chilly Christmas After All" • "Yule Get Yours" • "The Twelve Lies of Christmas" • How Murray Saved Christmas • "ChristMess Eve" • 5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas
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