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Season 1 · 32 episodes · Sep 20, 1964

  1. Episode 1

    Don't Make Waves

    Sep 20, 1964

    A quartet of WAVES takes over the motorpool on the South Pacific island of Ranakai, with animosity developing immediately.

  2. Episode 2

    The Non-Permanent Wave

    Sep 27, 1964

    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.

  3. Episode 3

    Kill 'Em with Kindness

    Jan 4, 1965

    Adrian offers the WAVES delicious, high-calorie foods so that they will be unable to pass the upcoming fitness test.

  4. Episode 4

    Annie Shoots Down the Cupid

    Oct 11, 1964

    Dissension among the WAVES breaks out after each of them has dated a muscular sailor.

  5. Episode 5

    Lt. Morgan's Secret Marriage

    Oct 25, 1964

    Adrian's visiting nephew ends up causing more trouble for him than the WAVES.

  6. Episode 6

    The Great Lipstick War

    Nov 1, 1964

    Adrian cuts off the WAVES' makeup supply in the hopes that they will leave, but Morgan quickly sets up a lipstick still.

  7. Episode 7

    Adrian Gets Nipped

    Nov 8, 1964

    Adrian and the crew pose as the enemy to frighten the WAVES into leaving the island.

  8. Episode 8

    The Morale of Molly McGuire

    Nov 15, 1964

    Molly falls in love, so Adrian schedules a psychological test for her in the hopes that the entire motorpool will be shipped stateside.

  9. Episode 9

    Adrian's Anniversary Waltz

    Nov 22, 1964

    Someone is making off with gourmet food from Adrian's private supply.

  10. Episode 10

    Anne Bugs the Enemy

    Nov 29, 1964

    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.

  11. Episode 11

    Ranakai Flips Its Wig

    Dec 6, 1964

    The WAVES are tricked by Adrian into thinking that they are victim of a rare tropical disease known as 'galloping baldness'.

  12. Episode 12

    My Son, the Egg

    Dec 13, 1964

    Adrian gets the mistaken idea that one of the WAVES is pregnant.

  13. Episode 13

    Selma, the Love Trap

    Dec 20, 1964

    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.

  14. Episode 14

    The Obstacle Course

    Dec 27, 1964

    The WAVES compete against three trained Marines in running a jungle obstacle course, and end up using their ingenuity to come out ahead.

  15. Episode 15

    Behind the Eight Ball

    Jan 3, 1965

    After undergoing involuntary hypnosis, Adrian's attitude toward the WAVES swings wildly between love and hate.

  16. Episode 16

    The Stowawaves

    Jan 10, 1965

    The WAVES stow away on a cargo ship and are shocked to see that Adrian is aboard.

  17. Episode 17

    The Wolfman Cometh

    Jan 17, 1965

    A war correspondent uses the power of the press to wangle a date with Anne.

  18. Episode 18

    Taurus to Aries to Chance

    Jan 24, 1965

    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.

  19. Episode 19

    Adrian Goes Gung-Ho

    Jan 31, 1965

    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.

  20. Episode 20

    The Arrival of Stanley Stubbs

    Feb 7, 1965

    World-famous chef Stanley Stubbs comes to Ranakai after Adrian begs to have him assigned there.

  21. Episode 21

    Follow That Pigeon

    Feb 14, 1965

    After spotting coded messages being sent by carrier pigeon, Adrian becomes convinced that the WAVES are guilty of espionage.

  22. Episode 22

    Three Little Wishes

    Feb 21, 1965

    Adrian acquires a monkey's paw, unaware of the caveat.

  23. Episode 23

    Lieutenant Love, Sir

    Feb 28, 1965

    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.

  24. Episode 24

    Adrian's Phantom Staff Car

    Mar 7, 1965

    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.

  25. Episode 25

    Adrian Gets the Boot

    Mar 14, 1965

    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.

  26. Episode 26

    Filet on the Hoof

    Mar 21, 1965

    Adrian smuggles a steer onto the island. After discovering that Morgan is allergic to animal hair, he assigns her to fatten up the steer.

  27. Episode 27

    The Great Ranakai Mutiny

    Mar 28, 1965

    When the WAVES convince Adrian that he's headed for a nervous breakdown, Ens. Beasley eagerly takes command of the base.

  28. Episode 28

    Anne Morgan's Home Movies

    Apr 4, 1965

    Adrian has movies of the WAVES taken during an unguarded moment so he can use them as evidence that they are neglecting their duties.

  29. Episode 29

    Witchcraft a Go-Go

    Apr 11, 1965

    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.

  30. Episode 30

    Once Upon an Island

    Apr 18, 1965

    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.

  31. Episode 31

    Miss Ranakai

    Apr 25, 1965

    Adrian stages a beauty contest to create discourse among the WAVES.

  32. Episode 32

    Operation Clip-Joint

    May 2, 1965

    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.