Assuring him I didn't, I gave each [actor] a copy of the scene to read to themselves. Part of the reason why producers of television series in the 1950s and 60s were loath to kill off their characters was simply good business sense: If a character had to be dropped because the actor who portrayed him was no longer available (due to illness, a contract dispute, or the actor's desire to leave television for film roles or other ventures), finding a way to write out the character without ending his life allowed for a smooth reintroduction should the actor later return to the fold. Major Morris : Two is not as good as three. Stiers, who passed away in 2018, went off-script for another memorable moment in the finale as well. I don't know what I'd do if I Attention all personnel. Testing, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 testing. -- BJ "So my reaction in that moment was appropriate either way. The rest of their Season 1 co-stars had long since left, and Swit admits that she contemplated moving on at different points during the show's run most seriously when she landed the role of Christine Cagney opposite Tyne Daly's Mary Beth Lacy in the original Cagney & Lacey TV movie that preceded the classic CBS series. Now one of the episodes that could be argued as being critical of Americas handling of Vietnam was Preventative Medicine in Season 7 when the 4077th MASH camp is visited by Lieutenant Colonel Lacy whose battalion is infamously known for having a particularly high casualty rate. I'm reminded of a story, you've probably heard it. ", Reflecting on the finale now, the actress thinks that bringing Margaret home might have been a move by the show's creators, Larry Gelbert and Gene Reynolds, to lay the groundwork for a Houlihan-led spin-off. -- Potter The producers' intent was to capture the cast's genuine shock and surprise, and to remind the audience that war takes friend and foe alike. Are you eating breakfast cereal or is that just a bad telephone line? I've eaten so much fish, I'm ready to grow gills! My last wish is to be buried The show is about a team of army doctors assigned at the '4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH)' in South Korea. and buried her with two spades. One such example is the quote above said by Hawkeye to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake, who was the commanding officer during the shows early seasons, which is funny because of its reference to the Twelve Disciples of Jesus who were said to be pure and followed Jesus teachings no matter what. Jumpin' jompers! We also had, at a certain point, we had achieved enough popularity, that the network put us on in a prominent place. six weeks of negotiation, the U.N. and North Korea have agreed that flagpoles ISBN 0-8109-8083-5 (p. 84). No one's succeeding "He's got eyes in the back of his stethoscope. going home but us. With it came some noticeable changes between the film and the TV show such as Hawkeye sharing a tent with Major Frank Burns which remains the case for several seasons as opposed to just one time in the film. With that said, he occasionally got into conflicts with the camps unruly officers such as in the seventh seasonM*A*S*Hepisode None Like It Hot where a heat wave hits the camp causing everyone to become miserable. midnight will be cancelled. Mash Quotes. While television series come and go, a few stand the test of time. "That woman grew! Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. -- Corpsman Desimone And for your convenience, all in the same bottle. We couldn't believe what we had read. Hawkeye -- Hawkeye -- Potter -- Radar We resolved that instead of doing an episode in which yet another actor leaves yet another series, we would try to have Mac/Henry's departure make a point, one that was consistent with the series's attitude regarding the wastefulness of war; we would have that character die as a result of the conflict. can't read fast. Want to read more on M*A*S*H and other classic TV shows? -- PA In the beginning, Margaret thought he was a genius surgeon, so there was respect there. him as much as North Korea enjoyed bringing him to ya. -- Potter You are toying with me like a cat with a dead moose! "Hawkeye" is a 25-minute monologue by the eponymous character, as he struggles to stay awake after suffering a head injury. You can torture me with your "For me, she was off to the next war. Although M*A*S*H fans would have happily stuck around the 4077th for another five years, Swit says that she and her co-stars began seriously thinking about the series finale almost two years before they actually filmed it. "Why don't you sirs act like sirs, sir? That's great how they can rhyme and be hot at the same time. "I told them: 'Can you imagine what fun you're going to have with Larry when I come back to town and I tell him I'm engaged? (In a sequel novel, MASH Mania, he has his version of Hawkeye state how much he enjoys going down to the State University to "kick the shit out of a few liberals".). Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell) succeeded, and the show continued to enjoy high ratings and critical acclaim. "I would tell the writers that we could not continue the relationship I had with Frank," she recalls. I love the colone's reaction: "Horse hockey!") "But I said, 'You're just gonna have to.'" Do you know that you look just like my father before he died? Horse hockey! -- Potter We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents. -- PA -- BJ -- Klinger, "I've eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish! to state your age and sex at the time of your last birthday. tonight and count his rings. Corporal Klinger. -- Trapper Great balls of fire! -- Hawkeye, "This is Frank Burns, one of our best surgeons. -- Hawkeye to Margaret I've got a soft spot for Klinger. What in the name of Samuel Hill -- Potter There the doctors and nurses perform "meatball surgery" and otherwise do what they can to patch up the wounds (physical and/or psychological) of the war's casualties, all while staving off their own stress, fear, boredom, and fatigue. In both cases, Houlihan's affair with Hawkeye's foil, Frank Burns (played by Larry Linville in the TV version), is the source of her moniker, and since that relationship carried over into the early seasons of the show, so did Hot Lips. Great Caesar's Salad -- Potter on AA. "I can take umbrage, I can take the cake, I can take the A-train. And now direct from North Korea, here he is for the sixth hit week, -- Hawkeye -- Potter Laughing Matters. The glee club meets in the mess tent at o-eight hundred hours. A jeep with single patient wants to meet single doctor on "They were writing Margaret as an intelligent, capable nurse and a great leader, but here she was having an affair with a bumbling doctor who had the other doctors had no respect for. ", 20. -- Father Mulcahy. Because of the finale's demanding production schedule and an accidental fire that destroyed parts of their set "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" wasn't the last episode the cast shot together. incarcerate me with two moronic cellmates. -- Frank According to Reynolds, the cast knew that Stevenson was leaving the show, but they withheld Blakes death until the last minute to stop them from falling apart or He felt he had done everything he could with the character; the new, more serious tone might have been a major contributing factor to that decision, too. "A chaplain in the Army has a collar on his neck/If you don't listen to him, you'll all wind up in heck. Hot sausage! Frank: Oh, I wouldn't kill just anyone, Margaret. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. Bull cookies! Dear Mrs. Burns, I regret to inform that your husband has been I remember saying, 'I don't have your number what if I wanted to invite you to a party?' then his sister Little Deucy and her dog Tre started singing "Four Diamonds the other way around. The series also experimented with unusual storylines married with different camera moves and screen devices. "Hawkeye: "I think he's vacuuming Korea. You're so above average. ", 42. He looks a little like my son, and he dresses a lot like my wife." he dresses a lot like my wife -- Potter As actor Jamie Farr (who played Corporal Klinger) relates in The Complete Book of M*A*S*H, writer/director Larry Gelbart showed the cast the script's final page and solicited their comments before they assembled to shoot that memorable last scene: [T]he last episode of the third year when we read the [script] page and found out that Henry died, we were all stunned, and Larry [Gelbart] asked for comments and a lot of people had their say. Claim: The cast of <em>M*A*S*H</em> did not learn of Col. Blake's death until they were actually filming the scene in which it was announced. -- Radar Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. "Oh don't be silly. What in the name of Marco 'BLESSED' Polo -- Potter Quotes. came out beautiful. There were a great many visitors on the set: spectators, press, family, friends, easily a couple of hundred people. And that record is never going to change: Just ask Loretta Swit, who played the 4077's head nurse, Margaret Houlihan, for the show's 11-year duration. "They became loving friends," she explains. -- Hawkeye, "Attention all personnel. Also, Trapper John: Watch out for your goodies, Hawkeye. Webcgjcks 1 yr. ago. The next person who's nice to me dies is going to die with boots on. -- Radar Frank, it's after six, you can stop being snotty! "There's five million shows out there now that are competing, and they can no longer evaluate ratings like they could when we were on. Kellerman's career spanned over 60 years, beginning with some minor TV roles in the late 1950s. Frank, I happen to be an officer only because I foolishly opened an invitation from President I don't give a damn. WebIt's the first time I've seen orange juice labeled "freshly killed". "It's too big a world to be in competition with everyone. Check your inbox for your latest news from us. Ugly color, 40 years out of style, fits like a tent? Instead of doing his job, though, Hawkeye decides to use it to get some rest with the above quote being his excuse for sleeping on the job. in ten minutes sharp. And then she got mad. you seen my stethoscope? Besides one of us is in love with Henry, and I think its me! What in the name of George Armstrong Custer -- Potter I'd like a dry martini, Mr. Quoc, a very dry martini. This includes Corporal Maxwell Klinger, who says this quote. -- Frank "That gesture said so much. -- Klinger -- Trapper, "It's the first time I've seen orange juice labeled "freshly killed"." Yeah, I'd love a martini. Road apples! What we suggest is selected independently by the Kidadl team. One of the ongoing elements in M*A*S*H was Frank and Major Margaret Houlihans romantic relationship despite the fact that Frank had a wife waiting for him back home in the United States. This is centered around Christmas. -- Father Mulcahy There was so much of all of us in our characters: as Houlihan, I was touched by Winchester giving me that book, and as Loretta, I was touched by my friend David doing that for me. ", 5. -- Hawkeye to Frank and twice on the cat. Subscribe for virtual tools, STEM-inspired play, creative tips and more. "If you ain't where you are, you're no place." Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from [email protected]. "I've gotten 'Thank you' notes from people I said I'd never see again. Until M*A*S*H Quotes Total quotes: 41 M*A*S*H The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. So we were all of the same mind. Col. Potter: Maybe we are, but Pierce isn't. WebOne of the most commercially and critically successful series in American television history, M*A*S*H is in the words of its lead character, "Hawkeye" Pierce "finest kind". She kicked me and then she messed all my files from M to Zee and everything -- Hawkeye So I didn't agree with that, but that's what they wanted her to do. If you purchase using the buy now button we may earn a small commission. I've never seen you in your underneath before. reading the letter Hawkeye wanted to sent to Frank's wife. -- Margaret You can watch the entire interview below: Alan Alda always knew just how special M*A*S*H really was. 5 O'clock Charlie' and return to our duties. Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen (TV series episode). Monkey muffins! ", 52. high. -- PA ", PA System: "Attention all personnel . ", 15. "What in the name of Sweet Fanny Adams happened here? -- Potter ", 47. -- Hawkeye A lot of his success can be dated back to his time on M*A*S*H with his fellow co-stars. "Do you know that you look just like my father before he died? "Henry, you have no idea what it's like sharing a tent with a guy who thinks he's all twelve disciples!". is. Cow cookies -- Potter me here. Hawkeye: I'm too Watch out! You look like an ad for death -- Hawkeye. Suffern' saddlesoap! If I had all the answers, Id run for God. Considered to be one of the series ", 23. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. I still knew nothing about directing. Klinger, it's my considered opinion that no one is going to believe -- Potter They were most upset about that, and so was sentimental, dear old Twentieth Century-Fox. Stars hit the red carpet at the BAFTA Film Awards 2023! -- Potter Like. The events in the show take place during the Korean War. 'MASH' is an American comedy sitcom that came out in the year 1972. -- Frank In partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2022 Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Entertainment News Program. That I Love You." -- Hawkeye The crew, hearing of Henry's death for the first time as the cameras were rolling, stuck to their chores; they did all one could ask of them. Gene and I worked out a story entitled "Abyssinia, Henry" we distributed the finished script to the cast and various production departments, but removed the last page, which called for Radar to enter the O.R. For example, when actor William Frawley fell seriously ill during the fifth season (1964-65) of My Three Sons and subsequently died, his Bub O'Casey character was said to have gone on a trip to Ireland, and for the remainder of the series his place was filled by actor William Demarest playing the role of Bub's brother, Charley. The setting is the 4077th MASH (short for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, a type of US Army field hospital first activated in the last month of World War II), located three miles from the front line in Uijeongbu. -- Radar as a camp DJ Why don't you sirs act like sirs, sir? In "Point of View," the entire episode is literally seen through the eyes of one wounded soldier via P.O.V. - Hawkeye "This is Frank Burns, one of our best surgeons. It's for He feels that he lost not only a great friend, but a wonderful professional." In honor of 'M*A*S*H' star Harry Morgan, who died Wednesday, 'Extra' collected 10 of the best quotes from the long-running hit CBS show. And I delighted in that.". You're what Freud would call Spooky -- Sidney -- Frank 1 likes. ", 2. And that concludes 5 O'clock Charlie for today, folks. The show has some hilarious exchanges between its characters. -- PA "Sir, I must protest the rash of mindless pranks being perpetrated around here. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/MASH. When Charles pulls up to the house where the orphans live, frogs are croaking in the background. I get the feeling I'm speaking in ever-diminishing circles as I disappear Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, Lt. Col. Henry Blake, Capt. Stars stepped out to celebrate Stella McCartney's Icons collection with Adidas! It's quarter to dead! us at all. M*A*S*H: Alan Alda Revealed Why Trapper Actor Wayne Rogers Death Was a Surprise, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi11Fgbjqdc&ab_channel=Studio10, Alan Aldas M*A*S*H Memories | Studio 10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi11Fgbjqdc&ab_channel=Studio10). Even roosters are comatose!" I can't do it, I'm not a psychiatrist. While local orphans attend a Christmas party in the mess tent, Hawkeye, B.J., and Margaret try to save the life of a critically injured solider so that his family won't think of Christmas as the day that their father died. M*A*S*H (1972-1983) was an American television series, airing on CBS, about a team of doctors and nurses stationed at a fictional U.S. mobile Army hospital 46. -- PA Well send you tons of inspiration to help you find a hidden gem in your local area or plan a big day out. first number on tonight's schedule is, uh, Father Mulcahy's solo "I'm confessin Oh, pedal your petunias! Corporal, deform the men. New York: Abradale Press, 1988. Burns was replaced by Charles Emerson Winchester III (David Ogden Stiers), who not only proved to be an actual asset to the medical staff, but even (eventually) became a nicer guyin his own way. 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