I was just watching an old episode of " McHale's Navy." "Laugh Captain, Laugh." This one involves the use of laughing gas in WWII. It's always the same basic plot, but they do it so well. Captain Binghamton going after McHale and his "motley crew." Ensign Parker doing something incredibly stupid. Binghamton catching him. McHale and God bailing Parker out. " Gruber" actually worked in Vaudeville before his 1960s cruise with "McHale's Navy." Sign in to see full entry.