Shows Like McHale's Navy

If you liked McHale's Navy (1962), a comedy and war & politics series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Dad's Army (1968)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and war & politics
Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.
2
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of…
3
'Allo 'Allo! (1984)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and war & politics
The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.
4
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
★ 8/10Also comedy
Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from 1986 to 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector…
5
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Best friends, roommates, and polar opposites, Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney work together at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee and keep each other's spirits up at home.
6
Decker (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
The free world is in danger, and only one man can help. Jack Decker has sworn to defend America from foreign terrorists regardless of which spineless president is in charge. This is Decker: The Series.
7
Gilligan's Island (1964)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
The slapstick adventures of hapless Gilligan, long-suffering Skipper and their gang of mismatched castaways, all stranded on an uncharted desert isle after their tiny ship hit stormy weather.
8
Sharpe (1993)
★ 8/10Also war & politics
Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not…
9
Reno 911! (2003)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den…
10
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids…
11
The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, was a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko…
12
Childrens Hospital (2008)
★ 7/10Also comedy
A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who aren't smart enough to keep themselves healthy. So begins Children's Hospital, a parody series that follows the lives…
13
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
★ 7/10Also comedy
A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization…
14
Fuller House (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
The Tanner family's adventures continue as DJ Tanner-Fuller shares a home with her sister Stephanie and friend Kimmy who help raise her three boys.
15
Half & Half (2002)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy
Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood…
16
Animaniacs (2020)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy
Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for all-new big laughs and the occasional epic takedown of authority figures in serious need of an ego check. Joining the Warners are Starbox & Cindy on their latest play date while Pinky…
17
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
SpongeBob and friends spend the summer catching jellyfish, building camp-fires, and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck at Camp Coral, located in the Kelp Forest.
18
My Favorite Martian (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Newspaper reporter Tim O'Hara finds a crashed alien spaceship that contains one live alien. Not wanting to be discovered by the authorities, the Martian assumes the identity of Tim's Uncle Martin and begins to repair…
19
Amen (1986)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the…
20
F Troop (1965)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
F Troop is a satirical American television sitcom that originally aired for two seasons on ABC-TV. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965 and concluded its run on April 6, 1967 with a total of 65…