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CPO Sharkey

CPO Sharkey

★ 6.8/10•1976•B•Comedy
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C.P.O. Sharkey (1976-1978) is a satirical look at Navy life at a Navy recruit training station in San Diego, as seen through the expereinces of Chief Petty Officer Steve Sharkey, an acid-tongued, twenty-four-year veteran who wages his own private war against the changes that constitute the new Navy.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 1, 1976

Episodes

Episode 1 - Oh Captain! My CaptainE130m

Oh Captain! My Captain

The chauvinistic chief must adjust to the fact that his new commanding officer is a Wave.

Dec 1, 1976

Episode 2 - Shimokawa Ships OutE230m

Shimokawa Ships Out

An enlisted man thinks Sharkey is discriminating against him because he's Japenese.

Dec 8, 1976

Episode 3 - The Dear John LetterE330m

The Dear John Letter

Sharkey tries to help a recruit write a break up letter but is called away before finishing the task. Robinson sees the unfinished note and assumes that his buddy Sharkey is suffering heartbreak.

Dec 22, 1976

Episode 4 - Goodbye DollyE430m

Goodbye Dolly

The men try to hide an inflatable female doll in the barracks without Sharkey's knowledge.

Dec 29, 1976

Episode 5 - Skolnick in LoveE530m

Skolnick in Love

The shy Skolnick begins a whirlwind romance with a cocktail waitress, raising questions from those around him.

Jan 12, 1977

Episode 6 - Mignone's MutinyE630m

Mignone's Mutiny

When Sharkey learns one of his recruits is using a hair dryer he confiscates it. But he learns that the men are upset and want the hair dryer returned.

Jan 19, 1977

Episode 7 - Kowalski, the SomnamulistE730m

Kowalski, the Somnamulist

Kowalski's sleepwalking leaves his facing a discharge, but Sharkey may be the one to blame.

Jan 26, 1977

Episode 8 - Sunday in TijuanaE830m

Sunday in Tijuana

A trip to the Tijuana bullfights sees the recruits being thrown in jail, as well as the officers coming to retrieve them.

Feb 9, 1977

Episode 9 - Rodriguez and His MamacitaE930m

Rodriguez and His Mamacita

The recruits try to hide Rodriguez's girlfriend after she unexpectedly shows up amid a crackdown on hookers sneaking onto the base.

Feb 16, 1977

Episode 10 - Sharkey Boogies on DownE1030m

Sharkey Boogies on Down

It's Sharkey's birthday and is disappointed that he only gets gag gifts. Sharkey is persuaded to head to the local disco to cheer up and finds himself popular on the dance floor.

Feb 23, 1977

Episode 11 - Sharkey Finds Peace and QuietE1130m

Sharkey Finds Peace and Quiet

After continual interruptions, Sharkey gets an apartment off base.

Mar 2, 1977

Episode 12 - Sharkey the Marriage CounselorE1230m

Sharkey the Marriage Counselor

Recruit Plunkett has been in a foul mood after since his marriage ended and it's affecting morale. Sharkey decides the antidote is to arrange double dates for himself and Plunkett which leads to troubles.

Mar 9, 1977

Episode 13 - Sharkey's Secret LifeE1330m

Sharkey's Secret Life

Misunderstandings leave the men thinking Sharkey is gay.

Mar 16, 1977

Episode 14 - The Pizza PartyE1430m

The Pizza Party

Sharkey seems to relish denying the men a celebration after the completion of boot camp. But when the food and other party favors arrive Sharkey is forced to reluctantly reconsider.

Mar 23, 1977

Episode 15 - A Wino is LooseE1530m

A Wino is Loose

When a homeless drunk enters the barracks and makes himself at home, Sharkey is livid. And nothing that the men do dislodges the man from his comfy quarters.

Mar 23, 1977

Actors

Don Rickles

Don Rickles

Otto Sharkey

Elizabeth Allen

Elizabeth Allen

Captain Quinlan

Harrison Page

Harrison Page

Chief Robinson

Richard X. Slattery

Richard X. Slattery

Captain Buckner

David Landsberg

Recruit Skolnick

Barry Pearl

Barry Pearl

Recruit Mignone

Peter Isacksen

Seaman Pruitt

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