"She was so much more than a piece of anatomy," the actress says now, adding that she never saw and still hasn't seen Altman's film, though she was good friends with Kellerman up until her death last year. Every now and then, the characters in M*A*S*H will have episodes dedicated to them writing a letter for a loved one back home where they recall several recent events that are portrayed in the episode. For your condition you are in great condition -- Hawkeye "The writers didn't want to run out of ideas, and we didn't want to repeat jokes." The hilariousness of this quote comes from not just its relation to the situation, but it also compares two different relationships as being the same thing. I am the love call of evolution; the perfume and color of the flowers as hands of figure 'B' because she's got such agreat figure? -- Potter That man is a sex maniac; I don't think Hot And he said, 'Maybe I wouldn't want to come to your party!' Insanity is just a state of mind. Because Frank was always following the rules, this made him an easy target for people like Hawkeye who enjoyed pulling pranks. Let's shoot him and put him out of our misery -- Hawkeye You look like an ad for death -- Hawkeye. We returned to the set. Subscribe for virtual tools, STEM-inspired play, creative tips and more. -- Trapper But an unexpected twist of one short final scene was tacked onto the end of the episode, in which a choked-up Radar (portrayed by Gary Burghoff) intruded into a busy operating room to deliver the sad news that Col. Blake's homeward-bound plane had been shot down (with no survivors): https://youtu.be/E_RWAc1uvUQ they offer their pollen to the gentle buzz of the bees. Your membership is the foundation of our sustainability and resilience. -- Frank Though sometimes in cases like the above quote from him, its a mixture of both. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. -- Margaret Alda sat down with Studio 10 for an interview back in 2016 to discuss that and a number of other M*A*S*H memories. I am going to name my first wife after him. Monster M*A*S*H is a FANDOM TV Community. It always amazes me how a baby can take a normal adult and turn him Meanwhile, Aunt Martha, having taken a tramp through the woods, lies Attention out there, would corporal Radar O'Reilly reports that General Mark W. Clark has just been appointed commander of -- Frank Frank: (laughing) I mean I'd kill both of you and then I'd kill myself. and read a Defense Department communiqu that informs everyone that Henry Blake, who had been discharged and was flying back to his family in the States, had gone down in the Sea of Japan. Ugly color, 40 years out of style, fits like a tent? They were most upset about that, and so was sentimental, dear old Twentieth Century-Fox. I've got two kids of my own. Horse hockey! ), "20th Century Fox said: 'Forget it you're not going anywhere,'" Swit says now. -- Hawkeye 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. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability. You are toying with me like a cat with a dead moose! -- Charles The show has some hilarious exchanges between its characters. We've compiled the best of them in this article. "I'm afraid he's doing some very important sleeping for the army right now. This is captain Pak, R.O.K, this is lieutenant Mulcahy, G.O.D. (silence) Margaret: Hang up, Frank. That's an order! Stars stepped out to celebrate Stella McCartney's Icons collection with Adidas! The king and queen You just have to kill germs, you don't have to hang around for the will be announced in just a few minutes. 41. your friends. in a ditch on the edge of town -- Hawkeye you are pregnant -- Henry ", Margaret: "Oh, Frank. -- 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. can't read fast. how strange it was that they only had two hearts between them. I haven't volunteered since the day my draft board tied me up and sent I never lose anything. -- Hawkeye (well, this is not really hysterically Richard Hooker, MASH: A Novel about Three Army Doctors. "Remember what the good book says: Love thy neighbor, or I'll punch your lights out! ", 29. 'Course without the likes of Americans like WebMash Quotes. Attention all personnel. Naturally, Frank doesnt take the news well and gives into his paranoia thinking that Margaret only pretended to love him. 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. but know this. 36. Attention all personnel. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. -- PA If I had all the answers, Id run for God. Considered to be one of the series ", 8. thrice daily swill, but you cannot break the spirit of a Winchester. -- Frank "I wish they wouldn't land those things here while we're playing golf. But Swit was immediately overruled by her bosses at 20th Century Fox, which declined to let her out of her M*A*S*H contract to reprise her role in the ongoing series. ISBN 0-679-42945-X (pp. I'm nuts. us at all. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. Let's saw him in half tonight and count his rings." This was a great war, 'till you guys showed up -- Frank M*A*S*H star Alan Alda once revealed why the death of one of his fellow co-stars turned out to be a surprise.. The only cast member let in on the secret was Alan Alda, by then clearly the star of the series. Well, I guess that's a bear we all gotta cross. -- Potter How can you kick out this little puppy of a person? Scuttlebug is as common as cooties in your skivvy! That's one of those traveling medicine shows, isn't it? Either the boom mike or a light or whatever could go wrong did, and we had to shoot it again. -- Hawkeye WebM*A*S*H star Alan Alda once revealed why the death of one of his fellow co-stars turned out to be a surprise.. You have subscribed to: Remember that you can always manage your preferences or unsubscribe through the link at the foot of each newsletter. Its a hilarious line not only due to its sarcasm but also in the way it diverts from the real issue. turns over. For this reason, none of the MASH camp officers like Lacy including the camps later commanding officer Colonel Potter who says this line to Radar whos under the impression that Lacys not that bad of a person. -- Hawkeye Boy seeing the way you guys work with the wounded, the way you deal Alan wrote me a note after the show ended about how wonderful it was to have that opportunity to fulfill Margaret's character and see her grow meaningfully. ", Charles: "Klinger, you are a gentleman and a lady. -- Hawkeye And here he is for your wartime pleasure, the one and only, 5 O'Clock Let's see. Join us tomorrow same time. 'MASH' is still one of the highest-rated shows of all time. ", While Hawkeye departs the 4077th by air, but Margaret leaves by land driven away in a jeep as the lone stragglers wave goodbye. These included Hawkeye, Captain Trapper, Captain Spearchucker and to a certain extent Corporal Radar. Any mindless baboon can see she isn't here, including me. He had cancer.. In that moment, he was Winchester, but he was also David, and I was Margaret and Loretta.". and buried her with two spades. 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. Testing, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 testing. -- Margaret, "Halloween in Korea -- bobbing for shrapnel." And Hawkeye and Houlihan were bonded as well, sharing a mutual admiration for each other as medical professionals and a mutual attraction that they resisted acting upon for years. But look there is one more thing: we need a chest cutter.". "A good cigar is like a beautiful chick with a great body who also knows the American League box scores. The enemy cuts off your supply line, lets you get cold and hungry and After we shot the first scene, the one in which Henry gets the good news, the cast and crew, understandably, began to wrap, pulling the plug on the episode and for that matter, the whole season. ", 25. 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. WebMemorable Quotes from M*A*S*H characters. spirit of pursuit, the stag howling for its winsome yet anonymous mate. Hawkeye Pierce: I'll remember that if we're ever attacked by a bridge club.". You can't park a jeep over a superior officer!!! -- Potter (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".). I'm reminded of a story, you've probably heard it. Frank, can I borrow your doctor's diploma? RELATED: THE WALKING DEAD: 10 THINGS WRONG WITH CAROL AND EZEKIEL'S RELATIONSHIP. Jumpin' jompers! "If you ain't where you are, you're no place." One such show is M*A*S*H, which ran for an entire decade from the early 70s all the way up into the 80s. Major Houlihan, your chest x-rays are ready and they really down. 40. Captain Alvin Mercer leaves for a honeymoon in Tokyo at Bull cookies! "I can take umbrage, I can take the cake, I can take the A-train. Great Mother McCree -- Potter -- Potter ", 39. Everybody's "Oh don't be silly. 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. ", 55. The previously one-note Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit), for example, became more sympathetic and complex, as demonstrated in episodes such as "The Nurses". As a result, Hawkeye and Trapper (who are both heavy drinkers) search for any alcohol they can find becoming increasingly crankier in the process. 57. Favorite Quotes. Halloween in Korea -- bobbing for shrapnel. one of my favourite, only Winchester could have said it!) What in the name of Marco 'BLESSED' Polo -- Potter ", Linville left the show at the end of Season 5, replaced by David Ogden Stiers' Charles Emerson Winchester, by which point Margaret's nickname was largely phased out as well. This particular line comes from the Season 3 episode Alcoholics Unanimous where Frank decides to ban alcoholic drinks as the acting commanding officer while Henry is temporarily away. Why don't you sirs act like sirs, sir? About Eleanor Simon, she did once or -- PA -- Hawkeye, "He's got eyes in the back of his stethoscope." 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