The series, set at the San Diego Naval Training Center, presents a satirical look at Navy life as seen through the experiences of C.P.O. (Chief Petty Officer) Steve Sharkey, an acid-tongued, 24-year-veteran who has waged his own private war against the changes that constitute the new Navy.
The chauvinistic chief must adjust to the fact that his new commanding officer is a woman.
An enlisted man thinks Sharkey is discriminating against him because he's Japanese.
Chief Robinson suspects that Sharkey is a real ladies man when he accidentally sees a "Dear Jane" letter in the typewriter.
The men try to hide an inflatable female doll in the barracks without Sharkey's knowledge.
Shy recruit Skolnick decides to marry a cocktail waitress after a two-day courtship, much to everyone's surprise.
Recruit Mignone's unhappiness with the rigors of boot camp spreads to the other men.
Recruit Kowalski experiences repeated bouts of sleepwalking, which Sharkey desperately tries to find a cure for, or the young man may face a medical discharge.
Sharkey's romantic plans with Natalie are wrecked when his recruits get arrested in Tijuana, Mexico.
Recruit Rodriguez is just one of the sailors who get in trouble with Sharkey and the top brass for sneaking women into the barracks.
Chief Robinson takes Sharkey to a disco to celebrate his 45th birthday.
The chaos of barracks life leads Sharkey to dream of moving off-base to his own apartment.
Sharkey attempts to help a fellow sailor with his marital problems. Fireworks are the result of bachelor Sharkey's attempts to resolve the marital problems of one of his recruits. Wes Stern and Christina Hart guest-star.
The recruits are convinced Sharkey is gay after his clandestine meeting with an effeminate toupee salesman.
Pruitt plans a pizza party to celebrate the end of boot camp, but does not consult Sharkey.
Sharkey must remove a wino who spent the night in the barracks right before a major inspection.
The new captain proposes to shape up "the chief with the biggest beer belly," a pretty fair description of the outraged Sharkey.
Being assigned to submarine duty interferes with Sharkey's plans to have fun in San Francisco.
A case of mistaken identity ensues when Sharkey reports to the base hospital for his routine physical and is mistaken for a mental patient.
Comic chaos ensues as Sharkey's barracks is chosen for an experiment in coed Navy living
Sharkey' long time girl friend, Natalie, tires of waiting and gives him an ultimatum about marriage in their relationship.
Sharkey lands the lead in a Navy training film.
Sharkey must hide a pregnant Mexican woman from INS officials in this Christmas themed episode.
Sharkey turns to the dice to help recruit Kowalski win back the money for his Mother's trip to Poland that the young man had lost in a craps game.
The behavior of a visiting CPO from the Japanese Navy causes Sharkey to think that he may be a spy.
Sharkey's girl friend, Natalie, accuses him of being insensitive.
Pruitt has been showing signs of lethargy and Sharkey suspects it is due to a wild night life.
Sudden back pains lead Sharkey to worry that he will be ineligable for the "CPO of the Year" competition.
Sharkey and the men try to scrounge up a woman to represent their barracks in the Navy's Miss Topside beauty contest.
A bomb scare in the female recruits barracks forces them to be housed in Sharkey's building.
Visiting Marines cause havoc at the training base as their behavior tests the patience of Sharkey and the other sailors.
Sharkey must instruct a visiting South American sailor in the ways of the United States Navy.
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.
Pruitt infects Sharkey and most of the recruit company with Russian flu and Sharkey is overwhelmed by home-spun remedies.
Much to both of their chagrins, Captain Buckner is forced to make Sharkey his personal aide.
Sharkey reveals that he has a fear of flying and is terrifed at an upcoming flight he is required to take because of Navy business.
Sharkey moves off-base into an apartment in order to spice up his social life. His plan backfires when the recruits all show up just before a "last chance" date with Natalie yelling loud enough about problems that Sharkey gets tossed by his landlord.
Sharkey must come to the rescue when his recruits are swindled by a sleazy car salesman into buying a lemon.
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