CPO Sharkey The New Captain (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Comedy

CPO Sharkey

The New Captain (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Comedy

Sharkey is excited to get a new captain until he meets him. Captain Buckner, a by the book career man, demands that Sharkey slim down to regulation weight and gives him 10 days to do it.

Director

Mel Ferber

Writers

Aaron Ruben (created by) | Tony Webster (written by)

Producer

Gene Marcione

Composer

Peter Matz

Editor

Ken Denisoff

Casting Directors

Pat Harris | Marsha Kleinman

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 21, 1977

Release date

Oct 21, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Don Rickles C.P.O. Otto Sharkey C.P.O. Otto Sharkey See fewer	Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Harrison Page Chief Robinson Chief Robinson See fewer	Lionheart (1990)
Richard X. Slattery Captain Buckner Captain Buckner See fewer	The Boston Strangler (1968)
Richard Beauchamp Recruit Rodriguez Recruit Rodriguez See fewer	Hunter (I) (1984)
Beatrice Colen Wave Wave See fewer	Wonder Woman (1975)
Jonathan Daly Lt. Whipple Lt. Whipple See fewer	CPO Sharkey (1976)
Jeff Hollis Recruit Daniels Recruit Daniels See fewer	The Big Easy (1986)
Peter Isacksen Seaman Pruitt Seaman Pruitt See fewer	Keys to Tulsa (1997)
David Landsberg Recruit Skolnick Recruit Skolnick See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
Tom Ruben Recruit Kowalski Recruit Kowalski See fewer	Poison Ivy (1992)
Phillip Simms Apodaca Apodaca See fewer	Mr. Mom (1983)
Bob Harks Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)