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. The character of Igor debuted in the second season and appeared sporadically until the series finale. After the war ends and the 4077th is disestablished, he returned to Boston, where the position of Chief of Thoracic Surgery at a prestigious hospital awaits him. Played by Linda Meiklejohn. This is also the only time his rank and real name are mentioned. Potter takes pride in the competency of the rest of the medical staff despite their antics. He went through his military training at Fort Sam Houston. In addition to his gullibility, Burns was shown to be incredibly greedy, selfish, and occasionally childish. His full name was never mentioned in the series. Skerritt reportedly turned down the offer from 20th Century Fox to reprise his role as Duke on the series because he doubted that a half-hour sitcom adaptation of the film would succeed. For the film, the voice is sometimes listed as that of Marvin Miller and sometimes as that of David Arkin, who played Staff Sergeant Vollmer. The character was played by an actor not coincidentally named Roy Goldman. Played by Bonnie Jones, at that time the wife of M*A*S*H producer Gene Reynolds. Tall, dark, handsome, and muscular, he is a graduate of West Point whom Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit) meets while she is on leave in Tokyo. Charles Winchester II (father), This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 01:19. Alternatively, in the lobby of Memorial Hall at Harvard University, the names of Harvard men who died in the Civil War are inscribed. Assigned to quarters in "the Swamp" with Hawkeye and B.J., Winchester found the conditions there appalling, calling the camp upon his arrival "an inflamed boil on the buttocks of the world". In the episode "O.R. Clayton, like Hammond, is in charge of several medical outfits including the 4077th. Cutler was played by actress/singer Marcia Strassman. John Patrick Francis Mulcahy, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, "Mike Farrell had complicated feelings about B.J. In the Season 10 episode "Promotion Commotion", Rizzo was one of three 4077th enlisted who appeared before a promotion board consisting of Hawkeye, B.J., and Winchester. When Hawkeye and B.J. invite Potter to their tent for a post-surgery drink, he is very affable and complimentary of their brewing skills, even giving them tips on how to improve their gin still and get a higher yield of alcohol. Soon after the pilot episode, Burghoff noted that the other characters were changing from the film portrayals and decided to follow. He is married with two daughters. In the same episode, Trapper agrees to participate in a boxing match with a fighter from another outfit in exchange for a promise by Henry Blake that Cutler will be kept at the 4077th. [56], "Hawkeye (M*A*S*H)" redirects here. Private Igor Straminsky was generally portrayed by actor Jeff Maxwell, although Peter Riegert played him in two sixth-season episodes. He tells Hawkeye he has "a great practice back home", but a "routine" one, and that by serving in Korea, he is doing more doctoring than he would otherwise do in a lifetime. He is a surgeon and the original commanding officer of the 4077th MASH unit. In the episode "Patent 4077", Zale describes himself as a master craftsman. In addition, Potter, who had been managing administrative work before his assignment to the 4077th with the asset of knowing many his superiors as personal acquaintances, possesses formidable skills as a surgeon and for keeping morale high in the operating room. He was one of the original Swampmen with Trapper, Hawkeye, and Frank Burns, and was the sole black surgeon at the 4077th. Unlike Blake, he is not afraid to put his foot down when the camp's antics get out of hand, but this is motivated by not wanting to see his troops get into trouble outside of the camp. In the TV series, he is very high-strung, with a penchant for uttering what are often bizarre or redundant cliches and malapropisms; one example is from "The Interview" (season 4, episode 24), in which Burns describes marriage as "the headstone of American society". The Death of Henry Blake M*A*S*H producer Gene Reynolds on facing down viewers outrage for killing off a popular character. He is usually seen in a non-medical setting (such as guard duty), though he also does chores within the hospital. Based on his age and how long he had been in private practice before he was drafted, Burns appears to be an immigrant to the United States from some unnamed country, stating his family had come to America in 1927. The character was inspired by two real-life Korean War MASH head nurses: "Hotlips" Hammerly,[28] an attractive blonde of similar disposition,[citation needed] and Janie Hall. TV audiences were shocked after a character death in the HBO show. In one early episode ["Hot Lips and Empty Arms"] she is very angry at herself when she finds her college roommate has a dream marriage with a rich doctor, children, a great house, a swimming pool, and a washing machine-all of which could have been hers. In 1984, Burghoff guest-starred in two episodes of AfterMASH as Radar, now living on the family farm in Iowa. Which MASH star died recently? His strength as a commander is his ability to maintain the morale of his unit, which he does through heartfelt talk and indulgence of the lunacy that is a hallmark of the 4077th. Staff Sergeant Luther Wilson Rizzo was played by G. W. Bailey. Also, where Burns was always the fall-guy and butt of Hawkeye's roasts and insults, Winchester often was able to match wits with Hawkeye and even zinged him back, which Hawkeye seemed to actually respect. Other aliases include Major Brooks, Captain Louise Klein, Lieutenant Carter, Ensign Troy, and Chaplain Goldberg.[48]. He accosted a blonde female WAC, a blonde female Red Cross worker, and an army general and his blonde wife in an offoro bath, mistaking the couple for the Penobscots. His name was not set for several seasons. Most of these are extremely flamboyant and the Reverend Mother herself is conspicuously glitzy and glittery. The couple has a daughter, Erin, who was born shortly before B.J. Rizzo enjoys shooting craps and seems to win more than he loses. He alternately claims to be affiliated with the CIA, the CIC, or the CID. Behind his snobbery, he was raised with a sense of noblesse oblige and was capable of profound albeit sometimes misguided acts of kindness. The nine months he spends in Korea caused him to have an emotional breakdown because of the separation from his wife and child. [1], Pierce was born and raised in New England, most often mentioning Crabapple Cove, Maine, with a few references (primarily in the early seasons) to Vermont. Klinger is an Arab-American of Lebanese descent from Toledo, Ohio (like Farr himself). It is framed and hung behind his desk during his tenure at the 4077th. He is played by Herb Voland. Played by Robert F. Simon. The character grew steadily from a background (often non-speaking) character in the first season to a speaking character with a character arc of her own, culminating in the season 11 episode "Hey, Look Me Over" which was primarily about the character. From then on, he wears his Army uniform, and has given up on his attempts to "escape". Burns first appeared in the original novel, where he had the rank of captain. 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. The show was set at the fictional General Pershing VA Hospital in Missouri, where he served as chaplain. 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. Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Jr. in the novel) was played by Donald Sutherland in the film. In early seasons she had several liaisons with visiting colonels or generals who were "old friends". (2023) LOS ANGELES - Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre alongside Alan Alda's Hawkeye Pierce brought mischief, Websecond assistant director / first assistant director (82 episodes, 1979-1983) Leonard S. Smith Jr. assistant director (69 episodes, 1973-1976) Michele Futrell. He actively avoids the finality of farewells, but when the 4077th is disbanded in the series finale, he is last seen riding his Indian motorcycle away from camp, while Hawkeye sees from a helicopter that B.J. (In the final regular episode of the series titled "As Time Goes By", Radar's teddy bear is put into the unit's time capsule to symbolize the soldiers who arrived as boys and left as men.). He is devoted to his wife Peg (ne Hayden) who writes many letters to him while he is in Korea. Instagram. While being evaluated by a psychiatrist, he recalls an incident where he was on a bus that had to pull over to avoid being seen by an enemy patrol. Nonetheless, he also participates in and initiates practical jokes, such as secretly switching Major Winchester's clothing for that of other soldiers to make him think he is gaining or losing weight, or filling Frank Burns's air raid foxholes with water. In the movie, General Hammond's first name is Charles, and he is very enthusiastic about football, challenging the 4077th to a game against his 325th Evac unit. She divorces him, regaining her self-confidence. His name is only mentioned in the episode "Payday", though Hawkeye jokingly introduces him as his "brother-in-law Leroy" at the Officer's Club. second assistant Radar is briefly promoted to Second Lieutenant as the result of a poker game debt ("Lt. Radar O'Reilly") but soon returns to Corporal after discovering that life as a commissioned officer is more complicated than he had originally thought. left for Korea. Skerritt was 37 years old at the time. Radar is from Ottumwa, Iowa, and joined the army right out of high school. 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.[34]. The entire cast reunited in 1991 for Memories of M*A*S*H on CBS. In 2002, the surviving cast members came together for the M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special on FOX. One of Ginger's most prominent roles comes in the season 2 episode, "Dear DadThree" where a wounded soldier requests that he be given blood only from white donors. Webcase analysis examples with solutions. A hospital orderly who is innocent and not especially bright. In the early part of the series he was a stock character of comic relief who usually talked about the Korean orphans taken care of by Catholic Nuns. Burns became even more erratic than usual after Houlihan's engagement and even a little before, such as when she was attending a meeting in Tokyo during Season 4 without him. Although he glibly answers that the initials "B.J." Hunnicutt was created to replace him, with the two part Season Four opener created to explain his absence (the third episode introducing Col. Potter was intended to be the premiere episode). Before he was drafted to join the US Army during the Korean War, he was on track to become chief of cardiothoracic surgery. In the eighth-season episode "Dear Uncle Abdul", Klinger writes to his uncle who successfully used cross-dressing to stay out of the Army about the crazy goings-on in camp, ending with the reflection "It's no wonder I never got a Section Eight there's nothing special about me; everybody here is crazy!" Corporal (later Sergeant) Maxwell Q. Mike Farrell Actor | M*A*S*H Mike is one of four children. From the archives of TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress Loretta Swit on her respect for the work of real-life nurses and the woman on whom she based her portrayal of Major Margaret Houlihan. He replaced Trapper John, 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. In this first appearance in the series, Freedman's first name was Milton instead of Sidney. 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. His first appearance was in the fourth episode, "Chief Surgeon Who? However, as a similar omission exists regarding Colonel Potter's decorations, this may simply have been an error by the costume department. For example, in the episode "Preventative Medicine" he refuses to participate in a scheme to relieve an overzealous officer of command by performing an unnecessary appendectomy on him. Both medals were stolen by Hawkeye and given to people who deserved them: an underage Marine (played by Ron Howard);[25] and a Korean mother and her infant son who had been shot just before she gave birth. In the film, Ho-Jon is drafted, and Hawkeye drives him to the induction center. First aired November 30, 1976. Winchester does adjust accordingly, although his skill as a surgeon inadvertently frustrates his hope of transferred back to Tokyo since Col. Potter considers him too valuable to lose. Major Sidney Theodore Freedman, played by Allan Arbus, is a psychiatrist frequently summoned in cases of mental health problems. Flagg appears in six M*A*S*H episodes: "A Smattering of Intelligence", "Officer of the Day", "White Gold", "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler? That character is Walter Radar OReilly, who writes off of the series in 1979. He telephones Hawkeye and B.J. A general who appears in a few early episodes. He also has his eccentricities, including a love of horses from his cavalry days and an ability to use his Regular Army connections to the unit's advantage. In "Promotion Commotion", Igor relentlessly tries to impress Hawkeye and BJ, so he can be promoted to Corporal. 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. In the series, it is unknown where on the base the PA announcer is posted, as Radar is the only one seen in control of the radio and PA system. Father Mulcahy was one of three regular M*A*S*H characters to star in the spin-off AfterMASH, with William Christopher joining Harry Morgan and Jamie Farr. Lieutenant Colonel (later Colonel) Samuel Flagg is played by Edward Winter. On an episode of St. Episode 11/06, "Bombshells." He is portrayed by Dennis Fimple, who plays him with a noticeable Southern US accent. He tells his friends that he intends to work with the deaf following the war, but only B.J. knows why, and helps him conceal his hearing loss from them. To raise funds, Trapper grows a beard, poses as Jesus Christ (complete with a cross mounted on a jeep or hanging from a helicopter), and autographs thousands of photos which the Swampmen sell for a dollar apiece. In the film and the subsequent TV series, Frank Burns' rank is that of major. She appeared in 86 episodes of the series, more episodes than some main characters, such as Henry Blake and Trapper John. Hunnicutt had remained in Korea where he was reassigned to another unit following the July 1953 deactivation of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital at the end of M*A*S*H's finale and Dr. Craig also mentions serving in Korea with B.J. Some accounts assert the producers were unable to find evidence for black Army surgeons in Korea; there were, however, several black surgeons who served in the US military at the time.[50]. [44] This leads him to periodically prove himself, such as volunteering for a dangerous mission to demonstrate his courage to a soldier who had shot himself in the foot to get out of combat duty ("Mulcahy's War"), and putting himself in harm's way to retrieve or negotiate for medical supplies ("Tea and Empathy", "Out of Gas"). In both the film and the series, Hammond has a cordial relationship with Col. Blake. is anywhere near the end of them. Radar is also one of the very few people Hawkeye Pierce has ever saluted (an event that occurred after Radar was wounded during a trip to Seoul and was given a Purple Heart and when he leaves to go home), showing just how much Pierce respects him. In "Henry Please Come Home" Hammond is personally responsible for Henry's short-lived transfer to Tokyo. after he is kissed by Margaret. In 1972, M*A*S*H was made into a hit TV series that ran for 11 seasons. 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In season 3, he remarked that he would be glad to live past age 18, though other ages are given in other episodes, and by then the actor was pushing 30. and Hawkeye. In the TV version, the doctors raise funds for him by raffling off a weekend pass to Tokyo with Nurse Dish. After saying she was recently involved with a colonel named Donald, Margaret comes to conclude he has cheated on her, and she flies into a rage against the nurse. Spearchucker's role was limited. Roy Goldman is a medic who is assigned various duties at the 4077th. Radar left his teddy bear behind on Hawkeye's bunk as a parting gift and symbol of his maturity. 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. His wife eventually learns of the affair and threatens him with divorce; he denies it, describing Houlihan as an "old warhorse" and an "army mule with bosoms", beginning a rift that leads to her engagement to Donald Penobscott, a handsome lieutenant colonel stationed in Tokyo. According to his own account he has been in practice 10 years {apparently he went to Medical School at age 14; graduated at 18 and somehow missed service in World War II). She uses her sex appeal to her professional advantage as well as personal satisfaction, as shown by her relationship with Frank Burns. Despite Trapper's efforts, however, she becomes romantically linked with Hawkeye in a few episodes. After season three, doing the series had become a strain on the actor's family life, and he had his contract changed to limit his appearances to 13 episodes per season out of the usual 24. After rehabilitation, he resumes his position as "Swampboy." Episode 1/17, "Sometimes You Hear The Bullet." Igor's role is generally comic relief. Although the character was originally intended to develop a romance with Houlihan,[citation needed] the chemistry between the two was not there, so Charles and Margaret maintain a platonic, professional friendship. I'm just crazy!" 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. For the Australian public servant, see. He seems to have extra-sensory perception, appearing at his commander's side, with whatever paperwork is required, before being called; and finishing his sentences before the C.O. Burns' replacement Major Winchester has a grudging respect for Potter, even though their personalities are often at odds with one another. meatball surgery to increasing his efficiency with the large number of critical patients that typically arrive at a time. Though the motor pool seemed to function well, it did so despite Rizzo's casual work style and frequent naps. Spearchucker was shown during several episodes during the first season of the series. In the novel, Burns is a well-off doctor who attended medical school, but whose training as a surgeon was limited to an apprenticeship with his father in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was educated at Stanford University and was a member of the Tau Phi Epsilon fraternity. His nickname comes from an incident in which he was caught having sex with a woman in the lavatory aboard a Boston & Maine Railway train: she claimed in her defense that "he trapped me!". (The absence of Miller's considerable baritone resonance would suggest the latter.) In "Officer of the Day", while with another soldier, he is referred to as either Carter or Willis (it is not clear which of the two is which). They believe their romance is discreet, but it is common knowledge in the camp. His medical incompetence causes Colonel Blake to instead assign Trapper John as Chief Surgeon. scenes. He thereafter appears in a handful of episodes as a very minor character, played by Bob Gooden. Webmash characters who died on the show. He has a sibling, Kathy, who is a Catholic nun. 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. The highly anticipated Hailing from the fictional small town of Forrest City, Georgia, Duke ends up sharing a tent with Hawkeye, Frank Burns, and Trapper John. The AfterMASH episode "Madness to His Method" has as its frame Colonel Potter writing a letter in Missouri about the episode's situation to an unseen Freedman. CBS. In the final episodes of the series, Klinger gets engaged to Soon Lee Han (Rosalind Chao), a Korean refugee; when proposing to her, he suggests she wear the wedding dress he had himself worn in one of his attempted Section Eight escapades and explains to her what white means in his culture. Hawkeye remarks "Watch the cake die of malpractice!". In the episode "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet", Hawkeye says that he shares a tent with three other doctors. (Interestingly, on the rare occasions Houlihan is shown wearing her Class A uniform, while her ribbons include the usual Korean War decorations everyone received and commendation medals, she does not have an American Campaign Medal, an Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, or a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, a World War II Victory Medal, or an Army of Occupation Medal. In the series pilot, it is clear that he is a surgeon as well as an administrator, and his first name is Hamilton. Good job, baby!" By season seven, Burghoff started experiencing burnout and decided it was time to quit; he finished season seven, then returned the next season for a two-part farewell episode titled "Good-Bye Radar" in which Radar was granted a hardship discharge after the death of his Uncle Ed to help on the family farm, which he accepted after being satisfied that Klinger could adequately replace him. At the end of the episode, he listens to a recorded letter from his sister Honoria, who turns out to likewise be a stutterer. He also enjoys smoking "genuine" Cuban cigars made by Puerto Ricans in New Jersey. During Margaret's stay in Tokyo, Burns drinks all of Hawkeye's booze, cleans out Hawkeye and BJ's poker winnings of $200, and confesses that he wants to have affairs with two other nurses besides Houlihan: Nurse Kellye, and an unnamed "little red-haired nurse". When Ginger is doing her rounds in post-op, she looks at his chart and says, "They've got you down as white. An African American private with a mustache who is occasionally seen in group shots in early seasons. as his drinking buddy. Henry would never meet his son. [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. He is a Catholic priest and serves as a US Army chaplain assigned to the 4077th. He mentions in one episode that he is from Brooklyn, which was the reason he didn't know what people who were heading to California in the late 1840s were looking for when quizzed. 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). 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