Name: Lester, the Skipper
Released: 1964-09-22

Title: Lester, the Skipper Plot: Gruber has misled his girlfriend through his letters, claiming to be a Lieutenant Commander. When she unexpectedly arrives at Taratupa, McHale feels compelled to assist Gruber in maintaining the ruse by letting him play the role. Their deception nearly leads to significant complications, but ultimately, it turns advantageous, as it helps thwart Binghamton’s scheme to transfer McHale to a British Liaison role.

Show McHale's Navy

Episode S03E02

Air Date Sep 22, 1964

Season 3 Episodes

S03E01 The Ghosts of 73 S03E02 Lester, the Skipper S03E03 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad War S03E04 McHale, the Desk Commando S03E05 McHale's Floating Harem S03E06 Laugh, Captain, Laugh S03E07 Will the Alligator Take the Stand? S03E08 The British Also Have Ensigns S03E09 Senator Parker, Suh! S03E10 Fountain of Youth S03E11 The Great Eclipse S03E12 McHale and His Jet Set S03E13 Christy Goes Traveling S03E14 The Missing Link S03E15 Fuji's Big Romance S03E16 The Stool Parrot S03E17 The PT 73 Follies S03E18 The Truth Hurts S03E19 The Late Captain Binghamton S03E20 McHale's Floating Laundromat S03E21 All Chiefs and No Indians S03E22 Pumpkin Takes Over S03E23 The Seven Faces of Ensign Parker S03E24 The Return of Maggie S03E25 Send This Ensign to Camp S03E26 By the Numbers, Paint S03E27 Chuckie Cottontail S03E28 The Great Necklace Caper S03E29 Will the Real Admiral Please Stand Up? S03E30 Hello, McHale? Colonna! S03E31 Rumble on Taratupa S03E32 All Ahead, Empty S03E33 The Vampire of Taratupa S03E34 Birth of a Salesman S03E35 A Star Falls on Taratupa

Lester, the Skipper (S03E02)

Season 3 Episodes