"C.P.O. Sharkey" (1976) TV series 1976-1978

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creator:

Aaron Ruben

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

1 December 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Comic exploits of an acid-tongued chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | US Navy

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Harrison Page	...	Chief Robinson (6 episodes, 1976-1978)
David Landsberg	...	Recruit Skolnick / ... (6 episodes, 1976-1978)
Don Rickles	...	C.P.O. Sharkey / ... (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Peter Isacksen	...	Seaman Pruitt / ... (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Richard Beauchamp	...	Recruit Rodriguez / ... (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jeff Hollis	...	Recruit Daniels / ... (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Tom Ruben	...	Recruit Kowalski / ... (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Elizabeth Allen	...	Capt. Quinlan (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Barry Pearl	...	Recruit Mignone (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Richard X. Slattery	...	Captain Buckner (2 episodes, 1977)
Phillip Simms	...	Apodaca (2 episodes, 1977)
Jonathan Daly	...	Lt. Whipple (2 episodes, 1976)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Stage 1, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

R&R Productions

Trivia:

In an episode from the first season, it was stated that Sharkey's first name was Seymour. But throughout the second season, his first name is Otto.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hobgoblins (#10.7)" (1998)

"C.P.O." Funny!

Don Rickles - insult comic, hockey puck - Chief Petty Officer?

In "C.P.O. Sharkey", Rickles has the Navy blues as the C.P.O. of the title trying to whip a bunch of raw recruits into nautical shape. To say he fails isn't as true that it was fun to watch him try.

Every week, Sharkey had to deal with obtuse recruits (including Landesberg!), dim-witted seamen (Isacksen), stern captains (Allen and Slattery, respectively), and a semi-understanding chief (Page) who tried without success to keep Sharkey out of trouble.

In the brief time this show was on the air, Sharkey ran the gamut of working with babies, inflatable dolls, submarines and Mexican jails, all the time rolling off his lines with that old Rickles finesse we all know and love.

It's been ages since I saw this show but I remember it like yesterday. It was crazy, goofy and constantly hilarious! Hey, Nick at Nite or TV Land: are you listening? BRING BACK THIS SHOW!!

Ten stars. At ease, Don.