The comic exploits of an acidtongued chief petty officer in the u. But it s new commanding officer captain buckner who makes sharkey s life a living hell. Sharkey episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Fifteen season 1 episodes are included, and this season sharkey quells a boot camp mutiny, serves as marriage counselor for a disruptive new recruit, and goes to tijuana to bail out his guys who were thrown in jail for cheering the bull at a bullfight. Rickles character, cpo sharkey, was politically incorrect before the term existed. For the best experience please update your browser. With a diverse group of seamen under his command of all races and creeds, rickles has no shortage of targets to fire his quips at in this shortlived, but very ricklesesque tv comedy series. Rickles appeared on the show, as he often did, and with guest host bob newhart presiding slammed. With a diverse group of seamen under his command of all races and creeds, rickles has no shortage of targets to fire his. Every week, sharkey had to deal with obtuse recruits, dimwitted seamen, stern captains, and a semiunderstanding chief who tried without success to keep sharkey out of trouble. Wide array of vintage tv series on dvd this week east idaho. Were still in the summer slowdown as the broadcast networks prepare for their fall season in just a few short weeks, but were here with news about the grinder, new seasons of american dad.
Sharkey finds peace and quiet season 1, episode 11. It began its two season run as a mid season replacement in december, 1976 and it was not even on the networks schedule when the fall 1977 season began. The series big claim to fame is a tiein to the tonight show starring johnny carson. Cpo sharkey actually helped in launching my career in the us navy, which spanned nearly 30 years. Sharkey is excited to get a new captain until he meets him. In the complete season 2 finds sharkey trying to cope with two new characters. For two seasons 1976 1978 and 37 episodes, don rickles brought his distinctive brand of comedy to nbc television as the star of cpo sharkey. This week on dvd from time life is one of the 1970s hilarious television comedys with don rickles at cpo sharkey. After serving in the navy during wwii in reallife, the legendary don rickles found a perfect vehicle for his inimitable brand of comedy with cpo sharkey, a satirical look at navy life which ran on nbc for two seasons and 37 episodes 197678. Sharkey season 1 episode 10 sharkey boogies on down. Sharkey tv show online in high quality and small size with english subtitles directly.
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. It began its twoseason run as a midseason replacement in december, 1976 and it was not even on the networks schedule when the fall 1977 season began. Warmth himself, stars as the title character, a career navy man saddled with a company of misfit seaman recruits at a san diego naval base. The new captain proposes to shape up the chief with the biggest beer belly, a pretty fair description of the outraged sharkey. Worried that a back injury will invalidate his nomination for cpo of the year, sharkey heads for a turkish bath, unaware that it is now a massage parlor. Sharkey is an american sitcom which aired from 1976 to 1978 on nbc. Don rickles recalls his cpo sharkey days the new york times. The series starred don rickles in the title role, with peter isacksen, elizabeth allen, harrison page, and richard x. The complete season 1 enlist for high seas hilarity and military madness with don rickles classic u. Double season series a list of 478 titles created 8 months ago see all related lists. Sharkey season 1 episode 7 kowalski, the somnamulist. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas todays deals new releases customer service gift.
Pleasant if mild memories of a shortlived oneandahalf seasons sitcom called cpo sharkey 197678 are confirmed four decades later with time lifes release of the complete season 1. The new captain proposes to shape up the chief with the biggest beer belly, a pretty fair description of the outraged. Sharkeys beer belly comes under attack from the tough new captain richard x. Sharkey is an american sitcom, created by aaron ruben that aired on nbc from december 1, 1976, to april 28, 1978. In cpo sharkey, sharkey often goes above and beyond the call of duty.
He quells a boot camp mutiny brewing in his group, intervenes as a marriage counselor for a disruptive new recruit, and heads south of the border to tijuana to spring his guys. Jun 10, 2015 5 questions for don rickles on release of cpo sharkey. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas. He quells a boot camp mutiny brewing in his group, intervenes as a marriage counselor for a disruptive new recruit, and heads south of the border to tijuana tospring his guys, who were thrown in the slammer for cheering the bull at a bullfight. The complete season 1 presents the first time rickles got picked up for 15 episodes as the star.
A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series c. The sharptongued rickles is perfect as the 24year navy veteran officer who cant seem to stay out of hot water while whipping up new recruits into shape. Sharkey tv series with direct download links for free on grabthebeast. From 1976 to 1978, this insult comedian, now 89, starred in his own nbc series, cpo sharkey. Sharkey is an american sitcom television series, created by aaron ruben, that aired on nbc from december 1, 1976, to april 28, 1978. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. The complete series and a separate season 1 set were released last month. In this popular 70s series, handsome, fun loving, private eye, dan tanna robert urich, drives around las vegas in his vintage thunderbird solving private cases but is also on retainer to a wealthy casino owner philip roth tony curtis to keep crime out of his hotels. The black guy who was one of the main characters on cpo.
The complete first season don rickles stars as the title character in the first season of c. Not a great show but a pretty good vehicle for its star and reasonably, reliably entertaining, cpo sharkey. Sharkey tv show was a 30 minute comedy series on nbc about a navy chief petty officer who was responsible for making sailors out of new recruits. Time life released the first season of the 19761978 nbc sitcom on dvd in may. Sharkey tv show was a 30 minute comedy series on nbc about a navy.
As a 24year naval veteran, cpo sharkey had pretty much seen and heard it all. I wanted to add a comment as an old sailor, myself. Theres a warning on my cpo sharkey dvd that says some of the jokes and. Sharkey episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.
The unseasoned recruits he whipped into shape received most of his. The complete 1st season dvd used very good cpo sharkey. Sharkey tries to help a recruit write a break up letter but is called away before finishing the task. The complete season 1 time lifedvd, 197677, three discs, 15 episodes, clip from the tonight show.
My father was retired navy as a cpo and he really like any show about the navy and this and mchales navy were two of his favorites. The complete season one, sharkey often goes above and beyond the call of duty. Too bad cpo sharkey only had one or two seasons because with the right writing, directing, etc it could have gone on longer. Sharkey s romantic plans with natalie are wrecked when his recruits get arrested in tijuana, mexico. Stuart galbraith iv is the kyotobased film historian and publishereditor of world cinema paradise. Big hero 6 the series feb 1st inside the ambulance feb 1st. Sharkey, a comedy about soldiers at a naval recruitment center. The recruits he whipped into shape at the san diego naval.
My wife asked me why cpo sharkey is wearing all gold stripes and chevrons in the opening credits, and yet wore, all, red stripes and chevrons in the first few episodes. Sharkey passes the time treating the members of his motley crew with hilarious jabs and insults, all while avoiding the wrath of his stern bosses lieutenant whipple and captain buckner. Thanks very much for the dvds of such a great tv series. Sharkey is an american sitcom television series, created by aaron ruben, that aired on nbc from december 1, 1976. The chauvinistic chief must adjust to the fact that his new commanding officer is a wave. Im posting this tube tunes turbo tune episode about the tv series for which hell. The best of season two, dvd, tv comedy, 610583503791. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chief robinson has less than 11 years, and wears red.
His credits include film history books, dvd and bluray audio commentaries and special features. Cpo sharkey rickles is in charge of training recruits at a naval boot camp. Apr 03, 2019 well stop supporting this browser soon. Captain buckner, a by the book career man, demands that sharkey slim down to regulation weight and gives him 10 days to do it. Enlist for high seas hilarity and military madness with don rickles classic u. In the opening credits, cpo sharkey is wearing his dress blues with gold stripes, in the opening of the first episode, when chief sharkey is reenlisting, he is shown with red stripes. Posts about cpo sharkey written by familyhometheater. The theme music for cpo sharkey was composed by peter matz, a veteran of the. Cpo otto sharkey had pretty much seen and heard it all.
An enlisted man thinks sharkey is discriminating against him because hes japenese. Sharkey s beer belly comes under attack from the tough new captain richard x. Dec 02, 2015 as mention above, the entire series as been released on dvd. Rickless prickly stage persona fit onto network television, too. Robinson sees the unfinished note and assumes that his buddy sharkey is suffering heartbreak. Sharkey 19761978 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 acidtongued, twentyfouryear veteran who wages his own private war against the changes that constitute the new navy. The black guy who was one of the main characters on cpo sharkey. May 16, 2015 wide array of vintage tv series on dvd this week. The legendary comedian with his equally acclaimed acidtongue struts his stuff as the u. The 15 episodes in the complete season 1 find the new captain proposing to shape up the chief with the biggest beer belly, a pretty fair description of the outraged sharkey, while visiting marines cause havoc at the training base as their behavior tests the patience of sharkey and the sailors. One gets the impression that the suits at nbc never had a lot of faith in the don rickles program cpo sharkey. Raw recruit apadoca likes to tawk and sharkey can t find the off button.
Its about time have i got a girl for you full episode duration. Insult comic don rickles, a reallife navy veteran, stars in this two season sitcom as a chief petty officer at a san diego base in charge of new recruits, whom he berates with his singular brand of ethnic wisecracks. Cpo sharkey will only be for families with children old enough to realize that such jokes cant be made today. With his famous sharp tongued wit, sharkey was politically incorrect before the term existed. Depressed over gag birthday presents hinting that he is getting old, sharkey accompanies chief robinson to a disco where he suddenly becomes the life of the party. As a 24year naval veteran, otto sharkey had pretty much seen and heard it all. Gold stripes were earned by having 12 continuous years of good conduct.
Sharkey was joined on base by his best friend, chief dave robinson harrison page, his assistant, seaman lester pruitt peter isacksen, a 6 7 southerner filled with simpleminded homilies and his immediate superior, the smug, bucktoothed lt. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Cpo sharkey season 1 3 discs release date 51915 synopsis. Raw recruit apadoca likes to tawk and sharkey cant find the off button. Double season series a list of 478 titles created 8 months ago see all related lists share this. If youre a fan of don rickles and cpo sharkey youve got some decisions to make. Although some episodes are the syndicated versions, theres two great special features. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Sharkey and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. A highschool senior named hae min lee disappeared one day after school in 1999, in baltimore county, maryland. Don rickles recalls his cpo sharkey days the new york. Having seen all 37 episodes 15 from season one which premiered in. The life and ring battles of prizefighting legend tom sharkey.