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C.P.O. Sharkey

Comedy · 1976

Last aired: S2 E22, The Used-Car Caper · 1978-04-28

The series, set at the San Diego Naval Training Center, presents a satirical look at Navy life as seen through the experiences of C.P.O. (Chief Petty Officer) Steve Sharkey, an acid-tongued, 24-year-veteran who has waged his own private war against the changes that constitute the new Navy.

Cast

Season 2

Season 1Season 2
E1 The New Captain 1977-10-21 · 30 min The new captain proposes to shape up "the chief with the biggest beer belly," a pretty fair description of the outraged Sharkey.
E2 Operation Frisco 1977-10-28 · 30 min Being assigned to submarine duty interferes with Sharkey's plans to have fun in San Francisco.
E3 Sharkey Flies Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1977-11-11 · 30 min A case of mistaken identity ensues when Sharkey reports to the base hospital for his routine physical and is mistaken for a mental patient.
E4 Don't Make Waves 1977-11-18 · 30 min Comic chaos ensues as Sharkey's barracks is chosen for an experiment in coed Navy living
E5 Natalie's Ultimatum 1977-12-02 · 30 min Sharkey' long time girl friend, Natalie, tires of waiting and gives him an ultimatum about marriage in their relationship.
E6 Sharkey the Actor 1977-12-09 · 30 min Sharkey lands the lead in a Navy training film.
E7 Barracks Baby 1977-12-30 · 30 min Sharkey must hide a pregnant Mexican woman from INS officials in this Christmas themed episode.
E8 Seven-Eleven Sharkey 1978-01-06 · 30 min Sharkey turns to the dice to help recruit Kowalski win back the money for his Mother's trip to Poland that the young man had lost in a craps game.
E9 Forget Pearl Harbor 1978-01-13 · 30 min The behavior of a visiting CPO from the Japanese Navy causes Sharkey to think that he may be a spy.
E10 Close Encounters of the Worst Kind 1978-01-27 · 30 min Sharkey's girl friend, Natalie, accuses him of being insensitive.
E11 Pruitt's Paradise 1978-02-03 · 30 min Pruitt has been showing signs of lethargy and Sharkey suspects it is due to a wild night life.
E12 Sharkey's Back Problem 1978-02-17 · 30 min Sudden back pains lead Sharkey to worry that he will be ineligable for the "CPO of the Year" competition.
E13 Sharkey Meets Pruitt's Sister 1978-02-17 · 30 min Sharkey and the men try to scrounge up a woman to represent their barracks in the Navy's Miss Topside beauty contest.
E14 It Happened One Night 1978-03-03 · 30 min A bomb scare in the female recruits barracks forces them to be housed in Sharkey's building.
E15 Tell It to the Marines 1978-03-10 · 30 min Visiting Marines cause havoc at the training base as their behavior tests the patience of Sharkey and the other sailors.
E16 Sharkey and the South American Way 1978-03-17 · 30 min Sharkey must instruct a visiting South American sailor in the ways of the United States Navy.
E17 Punk Rock Sharkey 1978-03-24 · 30 min Sharkey ventures into a punk-rock night spot to stop a fight, and comes out with a loose filling and the affections of a teen-age runaway.
E18 Pruitt, the Russian Flu-Carrier 1978-03-31 · 30 min Pruitt infects Sharkey and most of the recruit company with Russian flu and Sharkey is overwhelmed by home-spun remedies.
E19 Captain's Right Hand Man 1978-04-07 · 30 min Much to both of their chagrins, Captain Buckner is forced to make Sharkey his personal aide.
E20 Fear of Flying 1978-04-14 · 30 min Sharkey reveals that he has a fear of flying and is terrifed at an upcoming flight he is required to take because of Navy business.
E21 The Even Couple 1978-04-21 · 30 min Sharkey moves off-base into an apartment in order to spice up his social life. His plan backfires when the recruits all show up just before a "last chance" date with Natalie yelling loud enough about problems that Sharkey gets tossed by his landlord.
E22 The Used-Car Caper 1978-04-28 · 30 min Sharkey must come to the rescue when his recruits are swindled by a sleazy car salesman into buying a lemon.

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