C.P.O. Sharkey

Dec 1, 1976

The chauvinistic chief must adjust to the fact that his new commanding officer is a Wave.

Dec 8, 1976

An enlisted man thinks Sharkey is discriminating against him because he's Japenese.

Dec 22, 1976

Sharkey tries to help a recruit write a break up letter but is called away before finishing the task. Robinson sees the unfinished note and assumes that his buddy Sharkey is suffering heartbreak.

Dec 29, 1976

The men try to hide an inflatable female doll in the barracks without Sharkey's knowledge.

Jan 12, 1977

The shy Skolnick begins a whirlwind romance with a cocktail waitress, raising questions from those around him.

Jan 19, 1977

When Sharkey learns one of his recruits is using a hair dryer he confiscates it. But he learns that the men are upset and want the hair dryer returned.

Jan 26, 1977

Kowalski's sleepwalking leaves his facing a discharge, but Sharkey may be the one to blame.

Feb 9, 1977

A trip to the Tijuana bullfights sees the recruits being thrown in jail, as well as the officers coming to retrieve them.

Feb 16, 1977

The recruits try to hide Rodriguez's girlfriend after she unexpectedly shows up amid a crackdown on hookers sneaking onto the base.

Feb 23, 1977

It's Sharkey's birthday and is disappointed that he only gets gag gifts. Sharkey is persuaded to head to the local disco to cheer up and finds himself popular on the dance floor.

Mar 2, 1977

After continual interruptions, Sharkey gets an apartment off base.

Mar 9, 1977

Recruit Plunkett has been in a foul mood after since his marriage ended and it's affecting morale. Sharkey decides the antidote is to arrange double dates for himself and Plunkett which leads to troubles.

Mar 16, 1977

Misunderstandings leave the men thinking Sharkey is gay.

Mar 23, 1977

Sharkey seems to relish denying the men a celebration after the completion of boot camp. But when the food and other party favors arrive Sharkey is forced to reluctantly reconsider.

Mar 23, 1977

When a homeless drunk enters the barracks and makes himself at home, Sharkey is livid. And nothing that the men do dislodges the man from his comfy quarters.

Oct 21, 1977

The new captain proposes to shape up ""the chief with the biggest beer belly,"" a pretty fair description of the outraged Sharkey.

Oct 28, 1977

Sharkey's plans with Natalie are complicated by tests aboard a submarine.

Nov 11, 1977

A checkup at the hospital leads to misunderstandings the leave Sharkey viewed as a severe mental patient.

Nov 18, 1977

Sharkey butts heads with a commander of a group of Waves that move into the barracks, and conspires to bring her down.

Dec 2, 1977

Sharkey wrestles with proposing to Natalie or risking losing her after she gives an ultimatum.

Dec 9, 1977

Sharkey is chosen to star in a naval training documentary.

Dec 30, 1977

The sudden appearance of a heavily-pregnant woman sends the men in panic, as a congresswoman targeting the base to shutdown is set to arrive for an important inspection.

Jan 6, 1978

When Sharkey goes to con men to get Kolwoski's money back, he is tricked into high-stakes gambling.

Jan 13, 1978

Sharkey suspects a visiting Japanese CPO is a spy.

Jan 27, 1978

Sharkey sets out to find a way to be nice and learn how to say "I love you" to Natalie.

Feb 3, 1978

When it's found that Pruitt is in a love triangle he confides to Sharkey that he doesn't know which girl to choose.

Feb 17, 1978

Sharkey and the men try to scrounge up a woman to represent their barracks in the Navy's Miss Topside beauty contest.

Feb 17, 1978

When Sharkey hurts his back he's afraid it will cost him a chance at being CPO of the Year, leading to comedic situations.

Mar 3, 1978

Sharkey and Koch are in hot water when they innocently spend a night together in his quarters.

Mar 10, 1978

Fighting between the marines and navy escalates toward a boxing match between Sharkey and a marine sergeant.

Mar 17, 1978

The men host a visiting South American navy man whose clashes lead to a scheduled duel with Sharkey.

Mar 24, 1978

Sharkey ventures into a punk-rock night spot to stop a fight, and comes out with a loose filling and the affections of a teen-age runaway.

Mar 31, 1978

When the Russian flu sweeps through the barracks, Sharkey is desperate to be free of being stranded with Pruitt.

Apr 7, 1978

Sharkey takes over as Capt. Buckner's personal aide, but sees the men quickly embrace their new CPO.

Apr 14, 1978

When Sharkey is given an assignment that involves flying, Robinson tries to cure him of his fear of flying.

Apr 21, 1978

To accommodate their dating lives, Sharkey and Robinson decide to share an apartment in town.

Apr 28, 1978

Sharkey goes up against a shady used car salesman to get the recruits' money back after being sold a clunker.