Operation Petticoat (1977)

Comedy · War

Based on the 1959 WWII comedy of the same name; during the Second World War, a Navy officer commands a pink sub with a crew of five rescued Army nurses and a combat-phobic supply officer.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (382 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

6.98 avg 19 episodes 6.7 → 7.7 35 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Operation Petticoat	6.7	173
1	Yeoman Hunkle, Yeoman Hunkle Part 1	7.0	9
2	Yeoman Hunkle, Yeoman Hunkle Part 2	6.6	8
3	Dooley Is a Daddy	8.4	8
4	Operation, Operation	7.8	11
5	And Out of the Sea Came a Marine	7.7	10
6	A Party for the Captain	7.9	10
7	And Baby Makes 33	7.4	8
8	We've No Business in Show Business	6.4	7
9	Grey Is Beautiful	6.0	8
10	Dear Molumphrey	6.8	7
11	On a Clear Day You Can See a Bulkhead	7.2	9
12	I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas	6.6	11
13	Bless You, My Sub	6.2	7
14	The Instant Ensign	6.8	8
15	Down to the Sea in Slips	6.4	7
16	The Best of Enemies	6.0	8
18	Tostin Times Two	7.0	7
22	Claire Voyant	7.7	9

Season 2 (1978)

6.75 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 6.4 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Operation Spleen	7.3	12
2	The Hunkle-Crandall Affair	6.6	7
3	Cram Course	6.0	9
7	Sub-Down	7.4	6
9	Big Deal on Kaloa Street	6.8	7
10	Matters of Honor	6.4	7

Operation Petticoat (1977)

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