Broadside

★ 7 · 1964 · Comedy

Lt. Anne Morgan and her fellow Waves are posted to the backwater station on Ranakai, much to the displeasure of Commander Adrian. So his South Seas idyll, including gourmet cook, isn't disrupted has Adrian scheming to transfer the women.

Episodes

▶1. Don't Make Waves30m · A quartet of WAVES takes over the motorpool on the South Pacific island of Ranakai, with animosity developing immediately.▶2. The Non-Permanent Wave30m · Marion Botnik playfully snaps pictures of the girls violating Navy regulations, but Commander Adrian locks the pictures in a safe so the admiral can see them.▶3. Kill 'Em with Kindness30m · Adrian offers the WAVES delicious, high-calorie foods so that they will be unable to pass the upcoming fitness test.▶4. Annie Shoots Down the Cupid30m · Dissension among the WAVES breaks out after each of them has dated a muscular sailor.▶5. Lt. Morgan's Secret Marriage30m · Adrian's visiting nephew ends up causing more trouble for him than the WAVES.▶6. The Great Lipstick War30m · Adrian cuts off the WAVES' makeup supply in the hopes that they will leave, but Morgan quickly sets up a lipstick still.▶7. Adrian Gets Nipped30m · Adrian and the crew pose as the enemy to frighten the WAVES into leaving the island.▶8. The Morale of Molly McGuire30m · Molly falls in love, so Adrian schedules a psychological test for her in the hopes that the entire motorpool will be shipped stateside.▶9. Adrian's Anniversary Waltz30m · Someone is making off with gourmet food from Adrian's private supply.▶10. Anne Bugs the Enemy30m · Adrian sabotages the motorpool to get them flagged for inefficiency. Anne fights back by planting a tape recorder in the commander's headquarters in the hope that he will make a damaging admission.▶11. Ranakai Flips Its Wig30m · The WAVES are tricked by Adrian into thinking that they are victim of a rare tropical disease known as 'galloping baldness'.▶12. My Son, the Egg30m · Adrian gets the mistaken idea that one of the WAVES is pregnant.▶13. Selma, the Love Trap30m · Rough-and-ready Selma is too forthright to snare a boyfriend, so the WAVES coach her to be more demure. When Selma goes AWOL, Anne has to cover for her.▶14. The Obstacle Course30m · The WAVES compete against three trained Marines in running a jungle obstacle course, and end up using their ingenuity to come out ahead.▶15. Behind the Eight Ball30m · After undergoing involuntary hypnosis, Adrian's attitude toward the WAVES swings wildly between love and hate.▶16. The Stowawaves30m · The WAVES stow away on a cargo ship and are shocked to see that Adrian is aboard.▶17. The Wolfman Cometh30m · A war correspondent uses the power of the press to wangle a date with Anne.▶18. Taurus to Aries to Chance30m · After Roberta destroys Adrian's croquet court while trying to warn him about ominous astrological signs, the other WAVES have to make Adrian believe in astrology to avoid having Roberta court-martialed.▶19. Adrian Goes Gung-Ho30m · While Anne is on leave, Adrian uses sleep-teaching records to try to get the WAVES to leave. After Anne returns, she tries the same thing on him and plants the idea that he should volunteer for dangerous duty.▶20. The Arrival of Stanley Stubbs30m · World-famous chef Stanley Stubbs comes to Ranakai after Adrian begs to have him assigned there.▶21. Follow That Pigeon30m · After spotting coded messages being sent by carrier pigeon, Adrian becomes convinced that the WAVES are guilty of espionage.▶22. Three Little Wishes30m · Adrian acquires a monkey's paw, unaware of the caveat.▶23. Lieutenant Love, Sir30m · After calling a Navy hearing to charge the WAVES with inefficiency, Adrian then has them arrested by Brisbane police so they will not be present to defend themselves.▶24. Adrian's Phantom Staff Car30m · Stanley and Selma allow Adrian's Rolls-Royce staff car to roll off a cliff and into a tree. They have to scramble to limit the consequences.▶25. Adrian Gets the Boot30m · Adrian orders the WAVES to undergo boot-camp training while continuing with their motorpool duties. The WAVES fight back, faking an order for Adrian to take basic training as well.▶26. Filet on the Hoof30m · Adrian smuggles a steer onto the island. After discovering that Morgan is allergic to animal hair, he assigns her to fatten up the steer.▶27. The Great Ranakai Mutiny30m · When the WAVES convince Adrian that he's headed for a nervous breakdown, Ens. Beasley eagerly takes command of the base.▶28. Anne Morgan's Home Movies30m · Adrian has movies of the WAVES taken during an unguarded moment so he can use them as evidence that they are neglecting their duties.▶29. Witchcraft a Go-Go30m · Roberta develops extrasensory perception, which causes Adrian to use him to contact his wife, an 18th-century Hawaiian king, Napoleon's cook, and a Chinese emperor who reigned in 6 AD.▶30. Once Upon an Island30m · During the flight to Brisbane for the WAVES' court-martial, the hatch inadvertently opens, which causes Adrian, the WAVES, Beasley, and Trotter to sail out over the South Pacific.▶31. Miss Ranakai30m · Adrian stages a beauty contest to create discourse among the WAVES.▶32. Operation Clip-Joint30m · When Molly needs money for her nephew's operation, Adrian suggests a fund-raising party. He then arranges to raid the party in the company of Admiral Bradford.

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