Broadside – Season 1
Episodes
Don't Make Waves
A quartet of WAVES takes over the motorpool on the South Pacific island of Ranakai, with animosity developing immediately.
The Non-Permanent Wave
Marion Botnik playfully snaps pictures of the girls violating Navy regulations, but Commander Adrian locks the pictures in a safe so the admiral can see them.
Kill 'Em with Kindness
Adrian offers the WAVES delicious, high-calorie foods so that they will be unable to pass the upcoming fitness test.
Annie Shoots Down the Cupid
Dissension among the WAVES breaks out after each of them has dated a muscular sailor.
Lt. Morgan's Secret Marriage
Adrian's visiting nephew ends up causing more trouble for him than the WAVES.
The Great Lipstick War
Adrian cuts off the WAVES' makeup supply in the hopes that they will leave, but Morgan quickly sets up a lipstick still.
Adrian Gets Nipped
Adrian and the crew pose as the enemy to frighten the WAVES into leaving the island.
The Morale of Molly McGuire
Molly falls in love, so Adrian schedules a psychological test for her in the hopes that the entire motorpool will be shipped stateside.
Adrian's Anniversary Waltz
Someone is making off with gourmet food from Adrian's private supply.
Anne Bugs the Enemy
Adrian sabotages the motorpool to get them flagged for inefficiency. Anne fights back by planting a tape recorder in the commander's headquarters in the hope that he will make a damaging admission.
Ranakai Flips Its Wig
The WAVES are tricked by Adrian into thinking that they are victim of a rare tropical disease known as 'galloping baldness'.
My Son, the Egg
Adrian gets the mistaken idea that one of the WAVES is pregnant.
Selma, the Love Trap
Rough-and-ready Selma is too forthright to snare a boyfriend, so the WAVES coach her to be more demure. When Selma goes AWOL, Anne has to cover for her.
The Obstacle Course
The WAVES compete against three trained Marines in running a jungle obstacle course, and end up using their ingenuity to come out ahead.
Behind the Eight Ball
After undergoing involuntary hypnosis, Adrian's attitude toward the WAVES swings wildly between love and hate.
The Stowawaves
The WAVES stow away on a cargo ship and are shocked to see that Adrian is aboard.
The Wolfman Cometh
A war correspondent uses the power of the press to wangle a date with Anne.
Taurus to Aries to Chance
After Roberta destroys Adrian's croquet court while trying to warn him about ominous astrological signs, the other WAVES have to make Adrian believe in astrology to avoid having Roberta court-martialed.
Adrian Goes Gung-Ho
While Anne is on leave, Adrian uses sleep-teaching records to try to get the WAVES to leave. After Anne returns, she tries the same thing on him and plants the idea that he should volunteer for dangerous duty.
The Arrival of Stanley Stubbs
World-famous chef Stanley Stubbs comes to Ranakai after Adrian begs to have him assigned there.
Follow That Pigeon
After spotting coded messages being sent by carrier pigeon, Adrian becomes convinced that the WAVES are guilty of espionage.
Three Little Wishes
Adrian acquires a monkey's paw, unaware of the caveat.
Lieutenant Love, Sir
After calling a Navy hearing to charge the WAVES with inefficiency, Adrian then has them arrested by Brisbane police so they will not be present to defend themselves.
Adrian's Phantom Staff Car
Stanley and Selma allow Adrian's Rolls-Royce staff car to roll off a cliff and into a tree. They have to scramble to limit the consequences.
Adrian Gets the Boot
Adrian orders the WAVES to undergo boot-camp training while continuing with their motorpool duties. The WAVES fight back, faking an order for Adrian to take basic training as well.
Filet on the Hoof
Adrian smuggles a steer onto the island. After discovering that Morgan is allergic to animal hair, he assigns her to fatten up the steer.
The Great Ranakai Mutiny
When the WAVES convince Adrian that he's headed for a nervous breakdown, Ens. Beasley eagerly takes command of the base.
Anne Morgan's Home Movies
Adrian has movies of the WAVES taken during an unguarded moment so he can use them as evidence that they are neglecting their duties.
Witchcraft a Go-Go
Roberta develops extrasensory perception, which causes Adrian to use him to contact his wife, an 18th-century Hawaiian king, Napoleon's cook, and a Chinese emperor who reigned in 6 AD.
Once Upon an Island
During the flight to Brisbane for the WAVES' court-martial, the hatch inadvertently opens, which causes Adrian, the WAVES, Beasley, and Trotter to sail out over the South Pacific.
Miss Ranakai
Adrian stages a beauty contest to create discourse among the WAVES.
Operation Clip-Joint
When Molly needs money for her nephew's operation, Adrian suggests a fund-raising party. He then arranges to raid the party in the company of Admiral Bradford.