Broadside

Season

1964

7.3

Lt. Anne Morgan and her fellow Waves are posted to the backwater station on Ranakai, much to the displeasure of Commander Adrian, who schemes to transfer the women to keep from disrupting his South Seas idyll, including gourmet cook.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Don't Make Waves

Lt. Anne Morgan arrives on Ranakai with her fellow Waves as replacements for the motor pool, and Commander Roger Adrian is not happy.

S1 • E2

The Non-Permanent Wave

S1 • E3

Kill 'Em with Kindness

Commander Adrian sets out to fatten up the Waves, so they'll be transferred out because of overweight.

S1 • E4

Annie Shoots Down the Cupid

Commander Adrian orders handsome Petty Officer Brett Hadley to romance the girls in hopes that their efficiency will be lessened-a good excuse for shipping them out.

S1 • E5

Lt. Morgan's Secret Marriage

Annie Morgan is approached by a visitor to Rankakal, Ensign Hubert T. Grady, who's looking for the Panther of the Pacific, his uncle, Comdr. Roger Adrian.

S1 • E6

The Great Lipstick War

Cmdr. Adrian confiscates a package of cosmetics intended for the Waves, and then declares that no cosmetics may be used for the duration of the war.

S1 • E7

Adrian Gets Nipped

Commander Adrian has another idea to get the Waves off the island by claiming Japanese forces are attacking. Lt. Morgan overhears the men and develops her own plan. Two different groups of fake enemy soldiers are soon facing off.

S1 • E8

The Morale of Molly McGuire

The Navy has scheduled a battery of psychological tests to determine how the Waves are reacting to combat stress. When Adrian learns that Molly McGuire's morale is on the skids, he kindly advances the date of the tests.

S1 • E9

Adrian's Anniversary Waltz

The girls want to throw a proper wedding-anniversary celebration for Commander Adrian, so they set out to filch some of his fine food and wines.

S1 • E10

Anne Bugs the Enemy

Adrian purposely upsets the motor pool by sabotaging the operation in hopes that the Waves will be shipped out for inefficiency.

S1 • E11

Ranakai Flips Its Wig

Comdr. Adrian attempts to trick the girls into believing they've caught a disease that causes baldness.

S1 • E12

My Son, the Egg

Cmdr. Adrian schemes to put the Waves through a rigid combat-training course, hoping they will fail and plead for a transfer.

S1 • E13

Selma, the Love Trap

When Selma's date is put-off by her aggressiveness and runs away, the Waves attempt to turn her into a bundle of helpless femininity.

S1 • E14

The Obstacle Course

Cmdr. Adrian bets with a Marine colonel that a team of his personnel can outrun a team of Marines through an obstacle course.

S1 • E15

Behind the Eight Ball

Roberta's old show biz friend Alex arrives, giving the Waves an idea on how Roberta can pass her ratings test. Alex will hypnotize her but in a demonstration Beasley is changed into a confident ladies man. Commander Adrian falls under a similar spell.