TMC
01-05-2025, 03:34 AM
https://www.itwasathingontv.com/e/episode-526-cpo-sharkey/
The military has long been a staple of comedic television, see The Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy, and M*A*S*H. In late 1976, NBC joined the fray (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125247/http://www.jumptheshark.com/c/cposharkey.htm) with an insulting, caustic chief petty officer running the ship, portrayed by the most insulting and most caustic comedian playing the role.
The military has long been a staple of comedic television, see The Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy, and M*A*S*H. In late 1976, NBC joined the fray (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125247/http://www.jumptheshark.com/c/cposharkey.htm) with an insulting, caustic chief petty officer running the ship, portrayed by the most insulting and most caustic comedian playing the role.