He was played by George Morgan in the pilot episode of the series, but the producers decided that a quirkier individual was needed for the role.[43]. In the novel, the phrase is first used by Trapper John McIntyre, when he is flirting with Margaret after learning about her affair with Frank Burns. Another time Major Burns manipulates Klinger and Zale into a boxing match, which results in Burns being knocked out by both men. "; in that episode's original script, Klinger was an effeminate gay man ("a silly fag character" as stated by Farr in the documentary Making M*A*S*H), but the writers later agreed that it would be more interesting to have Klinger be heterosexual, but wear dresses in an attempt to gain a Section 8 discharge. "[citation needed], Hammond is a brigadier general who is in charge of several medical outfits, including the 4077th. Her career has taken a new direction as the head of the "God Is Love in All Forms Christian Church, Incorporated", a cult or sect with the unusual distinction that its entire congregation consists of gay men. The character is seen and heard only once, in the first-season episode "Tuttle". Although his quiet faith in God is unshakable, Mulcahy is often troubled over whether his role as chaplain and religious leader has importance compared to the doctors' obvious talent for saving lives. As Margaret leaves for her honeymoon, Hawkeye and B. J. make a halfhearted attempt to tell her that the cast could be removed, but she doesn't hear them over the sound of the helicopter in which they are departing. Though the motor pool seemed to function well, it did so despite Rizzo's casual work style and frequent naps. The Mash series may have gotten off to a slow start - it very nearly didn't get a second season due to lackluster ratings - but over time it became a phenomenon. [13] Several of his teeth were knocked out by his German captors, for which he was later awarded a Purple Heart, one of four he holds: two from World War I, one for his teeth being broken by the Germans and another for having been gassed; one from World War II when his illicit still on Guam blew up on him; one from Korea, for being shot in the buttocks by a sniper. His strength as a commander is his ability to maintain the morale of his unit, which he does through personal loyalty and indulgence of the lunacy that is a hallmark of the 4077th (as well as frequent participation). This is also the only time his rank and real name are mentioned. When Hawkeye walks into the mess tent naked, for example, Goldman is the first one to notice, dropping his metal tray in shock. Nonetheless, he maintains a dismissive attitude toward his better-trained colleagues, blaming others for his failures. I'm just crazy!" out of the shower after giving him a hard time. He replaced Trapper, both in his position within the unit and as an ally of Hawkeye Pierce and a foil of Frank Burns, appearing in all but one episode of the rest of the series. scenes. has arranged painted white stones into the word "GOODBYE", visible from the air. She confesses to Klinger that she envies him for having a hometown as an army brat she has moved around so much she could never make any friends. Certain elements may not have aged well in the decades since MASH ended, but the show's impact on popular culture is undeniable, with the finale remaining the most-watched scripted TV episode of all time. By Thanksgiving, 1953 his family had reconciled with him and accepted his Korean wife. He repeated that advice in the series finale, following his treatment of Hawkeye, who had finally cracked under the strain of the war. Among the resident in-patients is one of Potter's subordinates from World War I, who addresses him as "Sarge" as opposed to his retired rank of colonel. after he is kissed by Margaret. Alternatively, in the lobby of Memorial Hall at Harvard University, the names of Harvard men who died in the Civil War are inscribed. As he prepares to depart the 4077th to rejoin his unit, he thanks the doctors then turns and salutes Ginger, who returns the salute and wishes him well. She refuses to leave Korea until she finds her family, leading to the irony that although the end of the war means Klinger is free to return to the US, he chooses to stay with her in Korea and aid in her search. Played by Odessa Cleveland on the TV series, Ginger is one of few nurses to have a recurring, speaking role in the series as the same character. Hailing from the fictional small town of Forrest City, Georgia, Duke ends up sharing a tent with Hawkeye, Frank Burns, and Trapper John. First Class Ames, but Penobscott gets tangled into a camouflage net while showing off. He is bewildered by the doctors' amoral pranks and womanizing behavior, but is usually forgiving of their jokes and sarcastic remarks, commenting once that "humor, after all, was one of His creations". John Patrick Francis Mulcahy, SJ: Father Mulcahy was deeply depressed and quickly becoming an alcoholic after the war, but Potter reached out to him to recruit him as a chaplain for his new hospital. His medical incompetence causes Colonel Blake to instead assign Trapper John as Chief Surgeon. He rarely has more than one or two lines, though in the episode "The Red/White Blues", his reaction to a medication is an important plot point and he speaks quite a bit more. Hawkeye remarks, "Watch the cake die of malpractice!". She is frequently seen fraternizing with Trapper and Spearchucker, even playing a game of "strip dominoes" with the latter in the first-season episode, "Chief Surgeon Who?". Spouse (s): None, confirmed bachelor Unnamed wife in MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors Common law wife Lieutenant Carlye Breslin (divorced) TV Show Relatives/Children: As portrayed by Skerritt in the film, he stands at 6'1" and is dark-haired. The character was played by an actor not coincidentally named Roy Goldman. [16] Burns longs for command of the 4077th himself and resorts to underhanded means in attempting to achieve this end, such as filing misleading complaints about Blake and unsuccessfully preventing Hawkeye and Trapper from testifying in Blake's defense. He is an ardent supporter of the anti-communist Senator Joseph McCarthy and appears irritated to learn his wife is becoming involved in Republican Party envelope-stuffing campaigns. In one episode, "Major Fred C. Dobbs", his greed is such that he turns down a transfer to another unit because he is tricked by Hawkeye and Trapper into thinking there is gold in the hills near the camp. MASH was used to several cast exits, but it also featured a subtle recasting early on its run. He also has claimed to be in two different theaters of War during World War II: In the summer of 1944 on Guam; in December 1944 in the Battle of the Bulge. [13] In the Sept-Nov 1918 Argonne Forest, he was "lost for three days, taken prisoner, head shaved and beaten to a pulp". Flagg is an American intelligence agent who acts paranoid and irrational and appears to the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital to be mentally unstable. His father graduated from medical school and settled in Crabapple Cove, Maine in 1911. "Spearchucker", a common racial slur, is said to refer in this case to his javelin-throwing prowess. AfterMASH is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 26, 1983 to May 31, 1985. In the screenplay, Ho-Jon is wounded and sent to the 4077th; however, his surgery is unsuccessful, and he dies. Back home, he is involved in a prescription kickback racket and falsifies his income taxes. He also is the camp loan shark, getting Charles on his hook at one point to the extent he had to have money sent from home to clear his debt with the cigar-chewing sergeant. In the film, Hammond is dismissive of Major Houlihan and her negative report about Blake, while in the TV series Houlihan is a sometime lover whom he remembers fondly. A number of characters disappear during or after Season 1. Production never proceeded past the pilot, which aired once on CBS. "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" is a television film that served as the series finale of the American television series M*A*S*H. Closing out the series' 11th season, the 2 1/2-hour episode first aired on CBS on February 28, 1983, ending the series' original run. However, as a similar omission exists regarding Colonel Potter's decorations, this may simply have been an error by the costume department. On another occasion, he gave away a Bronze Star he was awarded because he felt he did not deserve it.[8]. [54] He was known for his slow, deep, Louisiana drawl (Bailey himself is in fact Texan) and his slightly disheveled look. Soon after the pilot episode, Burghoff noted that the other characters were changing from the film portrayals and decided to follow. The episode was written by eight collaborators, including series star Alan Alda, who also directed. In the episode "O.R. When Colonel Potter takes command, Klinger immediately tries the same with him, but Potter sees through the scam immediately. On one occasion, when asked how he knows what bet to place, he looks to the sky with a smile. She is good-natured and has a bubbly personality. He had harsh words with Winchester when the latter, acting as motor pool officer, required him to completely disassemble a jeep's engine and lay it out on white sheets, for no good reason that Rizzo could see. Before he was drafted to join the US Army during the Korean War, he was on track to become chief of cardiothoracic surgery. Potter is from Hannibal, Missouri, one-quarter Cherokee[12] and possesses a passion and fondness for horses. He is later promoted to Sergeant ("Promotion Commotion") and begins to take his duties even more seriously; the writers had decided to "tap into his street skills" to flesh out his character. In the episode "A Full Rich Day", Blake says, "Tony, hit it", cueing the national anthem of Luxembourg over the PA Tony could have been the name of the announcer starting a record or the name of a "live" pianist. (MASH Goes to Maine & MASH Mania), "Trapper" John McIntire: He went back to Boston and settled down with his family, before being recruited by Pierce to go into practice with him. He moved out of Ottumwa and moved to Des Moines, where he eventually found a young lady and got married to her in the early 1960's. The marriage does not last long; she later finds out a visiting nurse had had an affair with him. series. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: Hawkeye tried to fit back into a conventional civilian medical career and failed. Since Larry Linville died in 2000, that equated, to me at least, that Frank Burns died in 1970. M*A*S*H (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker.. After completing his medical residency (possibly in Chicago; he has a familiarity with the city that implies extended time spent there, e.g., "Adam's Ribs"); he had a common law marriage with a nurse, Carlye Breslin, but they broke up after a year. (Sparky seems to be at his desk around the clock). In M*A*S*H Mania, he is shown to have become the director of admissions at Androscoggin College (Hawkeye's alma mater). He was in practice for 12 years before going to Korea in 1950. So, what happened to the MASH gang after the war? She uses her sex appeal to her professional advantage as well as personal satisfaction, as shown by her relationship with Frank Burns. In turn, Potter holds Burns' feigned military bearing and subpar medical skills in contempt. Calling her "Hot Lips", Trapper suggests that they should get together since he has become Chief Surgeon and she is the Chief Nurse. He is usually seen in a non-medical setting (such as guard duty), though he also does chores within the hospital. He has a virginal awkwardness with women and a fondness for superhero comic books. 4) Rosalind Shays, L.A. Law. remains generally faithful to his wife and daughter, saying that it's not because he thinks it's morally wrong to do otherwise, but "I simply don't want to." After rehabilitation, he resumes his position as "Swampboy." Overview Main characters Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce Captain Benjamin Franklin " Hawkeye " Pierce (Jr. in the novel) was played by Donald Sutherland in the film. She divorces him, regaining her self-confidence. Mobile Army. Pernell Roberts Trapper John, M.D. While he assumes the same general disregard for military discipline exhibited by both Hawkeye and Trapper going as far as to grow out a moustache at the start of the 7th season in clear violation of Army uniform guidelines (and would be retained by the character for the rest of the series, though Farrell would shave it off immediately after the series ended)[7]--B.J. After finishing his secondary studies at Choate, he graduated summa cum laude class of 1943 from Harvard College (where he lettered in Crew and Polo), completed his M.D. The character returned to television in 1979 in the medical drama series Trapper John, M.D. American actors (left to right) William Christopher, Harry Morgan, and Jamie Farr in a publicity photo for the CBS spin-off from 'MASH' Photo: CBS Photo Archive. Penobscott is not seen until the season-ending episode "Margaret's Marriage", wherein Donald (played by Carroll) arrives to marry Margaret at the 4077th. He once mentioned to Father Mulcahy that he sets aside three dollars from each salary payment for the local orphanage. Potter is married to Mildred, and they have only one daughter and one grandson in some episodes, while in others he has multiple children [such as a son born 1926 who is a dentist] and grandchildren. One of his most cherished possessions is his Good Conduct Medal, an award "only given to enlisted men," Potter explains to Radar while unpacking that he has a Good Conduct Medal with a clasp.[14] That means he was an enlisted man for at least eight years before he becomes a doctor. Trapper: "So are you, Sweetheart, but you don't know it.") ",[33] and in the second part of the two-part eighth-season episode "Good Bye, Radar", Radar says, "Wow! The character also appeared as a new central character in AfterMASH, a spin-off starring the three cast members who had voted (unsuccessfully) to continue the first series. He convinced a reluctant Hawkeye that the best thing for him now was to return to duty for the last days of the war. They share a disdain for the "un-military" doctors, against whom they conspire ineffectively. When Frank botches his work, he blames Ginger and tells Maj. Houlihan that Ginger is, "an incompetent bungler. After much internal struggle, Winchester refused to cooperate and told Col. Potter everything while finally giving Col. Baldwin his true opinion of the insufferable superior, forcing him to leave in public humiliation while Winchester's comrades applauded his act of conscience. Skerritt was 37 years old at the time. Igor's role is generally comic relief. At this time he became a commissioned officer with the army and volunteered for the Airborne. In the TV series, Ugly John was present only in the first season. Other aliases include Major Brooks, Captain Louise Klein, Lieutenant Carter, Ensign Troy, and Chaplain Goldberg.[50]. Burns's only friend in the unit is head nurse Major Margaret Houlihan, with whom he has an ongoing affair. Burns' replacement, Major Winchester, has a grudging respect for Potter, even though their personalities are often at odds with one another. It is Mulcahy who alerts the doctors that the camp dentist "Painless" is severely depressed. He has a sibling, Kathy, who is a Catholic nun. By Scott Stump. As "Finest Kind" expanded from being his personal clinic and practice to being a hospital it would gain a board of directors and layers of management that made Pierce less and less interested in being involved with the hospital as time went on. Thirty-five years after the final episode of M*A*S*H* set a record as the most-watched series finale in history, actor Jamie Farr, 83, and . MASH's finale gave Alan Alda's Hawkeye Pierce an emotional sendoff, but what happened to him after the war ended? Staff Sergeant Zelmo Zale was portrayed by Johnny Haymer. He telephones Hawkeye and B.J. As the orphanage director apologizes, Winchester reflects: "It is I who should be sorry. Frank is last referred to in the second-to-last episode "As Time Goes By", where the question is asked (by Winchester) if anything that was put in the 4077th's time capsule belonged to Burns. He is one of the main characters in the M*A*S*H TV series during the first three seasons and the central character of the latter series. M*A*S*H Goes to Maine is a novel written by Richard Hooker and originally published in 1971. In "Morale Victory", he sends for a copy of the score for Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand to encourage a pianist who can no longer play with his injured right hand. In stark contrast to Alda's MASH character, Hawkeye became more politically conservative in his later years too. 1 Position 2 Relationship With Others 3 Rear 4 Changes 5 Name 6 Decorations (Medals) 7 Trivia Position Major Houlihan is a member of the Army Nurse Corps and in charge of all the nurses at the MASH 4077 unit. She is an experienced surgical nurse, so although she thoroughly disapproves of the surgeons' off-duty tomfoolery, she can set her personal feelings aside to appreciate their skills, such as when she came down with appendicitis and asked that Hawkeye, not Burns, perform the surgery if needed.[36]. In "Bombshells", he is an ambulance driver for the 8063rd MASH and does not seem to recognize BJ Hunnicutt. In "Comrades in Arms", Margaret receives a letter from Donald that was meant for another woman a letter that says unkind things about Margaret and hints at Donald having an affair with the other woman. You might have missed these details about the characters. Blake had affairs with a call girl, an underage girl, three nurses at the 4077th MASH, and a recent college graduate member of the press corps (the last so serious that Henry came close to deserting his family for her). In all iterations, the Spearchucker character is a superior surgeon who was also a stand-out collegiate athlete. Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Franklin Delano Marion "Frank" Burns is the executive officer and main antagonist in the film (played by Robert Duvall) and the first five seasons of the television series (Larry Linville). Burns and Hawkeye recount different versions of the events. He did visit Potter, Klinger and Mulcahy in Missouri once after the war (AfterMASH). Freedman led Hawkeye to stop suppressing the memory of seeing a Korean mother smothering her crying baby to keep it silent, so a North Korean patrol would not find and kill or capture their group. A collection of MASH drabbles that spans the entire series. hospital. From then on, he wears his Army uniform more often. Potter is well-liked by his subordinates, especially Radar, who comes to see him as a mentor and father figure after Blake's transfer stateside and subsequent death. In AfterMASH, it is revealed that Max and Soon Lee found her family and helped them reestablish themselves as farmers, then moved together to the U.S. to settle down. As for Klinger's religion, in an early show, Klinger said he gave up being an atheist for Lent. Unbeknownst to them, a hidden PA microphone is broadcasting their conversation to the whole camp, including her growl to Frank, "kiss my hot lips". Perhaps because his appearances are so fleeting, the production staff may have been felt that Troy could be seen without distraction to the audience in settings other than the 4077th. [28], She is the head nurse of the 4077th MASH, the highest-ranking female officer in the unit, and fiercely protective of the women under her command. He is also mentioned, but does not appear onscreen, in the episodes "Mad Dogs and Servicemen", "Heal Thyself", "A Holy Mess", and "Trick or Treatment". Given the impact of the original show, this was probably a wise choice. Radar almost always needs to go through Sparky when he makes a call to Seoul, Japan, or the US. [2] His birth name is taken from a member of Hooker's own family named Franklin Pierce.[3]. Trips down a staircase and lights out. The show managed to entice Larry Gelbart, the original developer . meatball surgery to increase his efficiency with the large number of critical patients that typically arrive at a time. Published Feb 27, 2023 Alan Alda's "Hawkeye" Pierce was the beating heart of classic sitcom MASH, but where did the sardonic surgeon go after the end of the war? Trapper's departure from MASH effectively ended Rogers' stint as the character. stand for "anything you want", he tells Hawkeye that his name is not an initialism, but simply B.J., derived from the names of his parents, Bea and Jay.
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