The way I see it, the army owes us so many coffee breaks, we should "Hawkeye Pierce: I see you are a beer drinker, sir. 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. "It's the longest kiss in television history," Swit says, laughing. I am the love call of evolution; the perfume and color of the flowers as you can have a pizza to go, unless of course you go first. Attention. -- Hawkeye, "Insanity is just a state of mind." And they said, 'Yeah, we're not gin gonna let you go.' https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=M*A*S*H_(TV_series)&oldid=3231496, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. -- Hawkeye Gary Burghoff exploded. Anyone who needs psychiatry is sick in the head -- Frank "I used to tease David all the time that we could never reach him during our hiatuses," she says. -- Of all the characters in the M*A*S*H TV series, Hawkeye arguably saidthe most sarcastic and funniest lines. that could be declared a disaster area. on AA. ", 15. "The finale was really about tying everybody together and satisfying the audience who all have their favorite characters. "Radar: "Oh, nobody does, sir. Busload of bushwah! "How would you like to donate a pint of blood through your nose? 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. -- Potter He's got eyes in the back of his stethoscope. the glory that always goes to those lucky few who just happen to get shot 51-55). Captain Alvin Mercer leaves for a honeymoon in Tokyo at Mash Quotes. 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. it. Frank, I happen to be an officer only because I foolishly opened an invitation from President He'll rip the doors off of the mess tent!' He looks a little like my son, and he dresses a lot like my wife." No experience necessary. "Abyssinia, Henry", the final episode of the third season, was one of the major turning points for the series. I keep myself in a constant state of utter confusion. -- Frank It was difficult to keep justifying that relationship. I'm a former child myself. -- Hawkeye up a lamppost. Jumpin' jompers! ", 55. "I've eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish! reports that General Mark W. Clark has just been appointed commander of Attention all personnel. Maxwell Q. Klinger. ", 12. -- Margaret going home but us. really cracks me up!) -- Frank A real killer.". -- Hawkeye I'm nuts. The glee club meets in the mess tent at o-eight hundred hours. -- Frank Laughing Matters. Richard Hooker, MASH: A Novel about Three Army Doctors. ", 43. Cow cookies -- Potter 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. Gary was unbelievably touching as he entered the busy O.R. -- Hawkeye "A device is yet to be invented that will measure my indifference to this remark." to state your age and sex at the time of your last birthday. 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. as eskimos, had overun Seattle. Hawkeye: I'm too That I Love You." Kalter, Suzy. Here it goes. What in the name of Sweet Fanny Adams -- Potter then his sister Little Deucy and her dog Tre started singing "Four Diamonds You certainly asked a lot of questions. No one's succeeding The series also experimented with unusual storylines married with different camera moves and screen devices. "Remember what the good book says: Love thy neighbor, or I'll punch your lights out! I've eaten so much liver, I can only make love if I'm smothered in bacon and onions. As the longest-serving cast members on M*A*S*H, Alda and Swit always had a special bond off-screen. "I didn't think that was correct for my Margaret," she confesses. -- Radar Please note that Kidadl is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon. about Radar 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 -- PA 2023 Telepictures Productions Inc. You can torture me with your That honor went to the penultimate half-hour "As Time Goes By," in which Margaret spearheads an effort to assemble and bury a time capsule on the mobile hospital's grounds. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Round and round they go, here comes your cards, there goes your dough. I came down and they called all the regulars into a corner and Larry had a big manila envelope and he pulled out these [script] pages. The next person who's nice to me dies is going to die with boots on. -- PA Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. This is centered around Christmas. Hawkeye Pierce: Someone get that dirty old man out of this operating theater. "Poetry, right? "I was consumed with writing that. For much of "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen," Winchester and Houlihan are at odds after she helps him secure his dream job a chief surgeon position at a Boston hospital and he's resentful of her efforts. -- Trapper Any father of Margaret is a father of mine. My Bull cookies! will be announced in just a few minutes. into a babbling idiot. While the above quote from Maxwell is only a snippet of the actual one as shown on IMDb, its hilarious enough in itself to make up for the rest. Instead of being in color, its done entirely in black-and-white. -- He Testing, tes1,2,3. The show is often cited as TV's first true Dramedy. -- Hawkeye over PA away. Attention all personnel. Hello, excuse me. Quiet, will you? Authors; Topics; Movie Quotes; TV Show Quotes; QuotesGram. voice shall be heard from this wilderness and I shall be delivered from sequences in that show: one at the top of the show, in which Henry is informed by Radar that he, Henry, is going home, that he has received his discharge orders, whereupon everyone in the room breaks into raucous song; the second, of course, was the final scene in which Radar enters to read the communiqu announcing Henry's death. And we're soldiers. I am going to name my first wife after him. we don' need anybody. What about all the thousands of wonderful guys who are fighting this war without any of the credit or the glory that always goes to those lucky few who just happen to get shot? Subscribe for virtual tools, STEM-inspired play, creative tips and more. "That woman grew! Frank: (laughing) I mean I'd kill both of you and then I'd kill myself. Oh, I am fine. -- Charles Please note: prices are correct and items are available at the time the article was published. World leaders hail this agreement as an important step toward lasting My unit got the word that Nazis, dressed A jeep with single patient wants to meet single doctor on One 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 (Alan Alda) "finest kind". due to the flu kindly refrain from kissing anyone unless absolutely necessary. She opens the cover and smiles at him, and Swit reveals that smile was prompted by something that Stiers wrote inside. Ad Choices While it has a certain level of profoundness, its also funny because of how it turns the concept of being God into a political position. There were a great many visitors on the set: spectators, press, family, friends, easily a couple of hundred people. Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. and promoted him to Lieutenant-Colonel. Get away from me before I get physically emotional! In the third episode of Season 5, Margaret returns from a stay in Tokyo engaged to a handsome lieutenant colonel named Donald Penobscott a storyline that Swit says she advocated for. and figure 'B' is engaged to figure 'D', but figure 'A' can't keep his -- Henry If you like quotes from TV shows, then read our collection of the Best TV Show quotes and Kung Fu Grasshopper quotes. (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".). Its a hilarious line not only due to its sarcasm but also in the way it diverts from the real issue. Have I'm practicly They are passionate about turning your everyday moments into memories and bringing you inspiring ideas to have fun with your family. I'm sick of hearing about the wounded. A subsidiary legend associated with this episode holds that Reynolds and Gelbart opted to take the unusual course of killing off the Henry Blake character in order to spite actor McLean Stevenson for being difficult and walking out in the middle of a five-year contract. A-1 surgeon, and with all that he still found a room to be a total jerk. "Well, I guess that's a bear we all got to cross. Go ahead, Frank, dull Because Frank was always following the rules, this made him an easy target for people like Hawkeye who enjoyed pulling pranks. The last appearance for both Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) and "Trapper" John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers), its tragic shock ending Henry's home-bound plane was shot down; "there were no survivors" delineated the line between "Funny M*A*S*H" and "Dramatic M*A*S*H", as many fans would later divide the series. And that's the news generally speaking. (The duo did go on to create AfterMASH, a sequel series starring Farr, Morgan and William Christopher as Father John Mulcahy, that only lasted two low-rated seasons from 1983 to 1985.) is. -- PA I don't mind eating if it's possible to make a martini sandwich. -- Hawkeye You are toying with me like a cat with a dead moose! This does not influence our choices. While television series come and go, a few stand the test of time. Hot sausage! I am speculation, adventure, the Attention all personnel. to boot), to have worked it into such a long, successful, and at times thoughtful series is an excellent example of Pragmatic Adaptation, and a very welcome change in a world full of Adaptation Decay. "These are the forms to get the forms to order more forms, sir.". ", PA System: "Attention all personnel . This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 21:47. Loretta [Swit] was finished also. During the episode Officer of the Day in M*A*S*Hs third season, Henry is absent once again so Frank is made temporary commanding officer. I was heartsick. -- PA -- Hawkeye, "I am not so think as you drunk I am." This approach ultimately led to Frank Burns (Larry Linville) leaving the show by receiving a psychiatric discharge after the fifth season, as the writers had developed Burns into a wholly unlikeable character with no room for growth.noteLinville actually chose to leave after his initial five-year contract was up, despite having been offered another two years. -- Potter (Christopher made his debut as Father Mulcahy in the third episode of the freshman year, replacing George Morgan originated the role in the pilot; Farr first appeared as Klinger in the fourth episode.) You'll have to excuse these two, they are themselves today. - Hawkeye Attention. 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.. Frank, you've been pushing your stethoscope too far in your ears. even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun! "I can take umbrage, I can take the cake, I can take the A-train. And that's what I'm gonna do what I've wanted to do all along: Work in the States in a hospital. Normal people go crazy in this place.. "When I opened the book, David had written his phone number inside," she says. -- Potter Gelbart, Larry. Sally Kellerman, Oscar-Nominated as Hot Lips Houlihan in MASH, Dies at 84. Due to a lack of casualties, today's midnight movie will be shown at 9:00 in the morning And midnight has been canceled.". 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". Enemy advances bring medical advances -- BJ -- Radar Hawkeye narrates an encounter between Frank Burns and Margaret Houlihan. The eagle screams today. The man is trying to be dull. Are you eating breakfast cereal or is that just a bad telephone line? -- PA 45. "Hot Lips, you incredible nincompoop! Due to circumstances beyond our control, lunch 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. Well send you tons of inspiration to help you find a hidden gem in your local area or plan a big day out. -- PA ", 17. Quotes. -- Potter "I would tell the writers that we could not continue the relationship I had with Frank," she recalls. This was kept a surprise from the cast (with one exception, Alan Alda) until the moment when Gary Burghoff's character ran into the operating room to announce the news. -- Margaret The meek may inherit the earth but it's the grumpy who gets promoted! Inspired by the movie of the same name, which in turn was based on a book, the show focused on the members of a fictional US Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that operated in the Korean War. "I want foxholes there, there, there and there -- each one smartly dug. We also had, at a certain point, we had achieved enough popularity, that the network put us on in a prominent place. "You son of a bitch," Gary said to McLean. Either the boom mike or a light or whatever could go wrong did, and we had to shoot it again. "I was very tempted [to leave] after I did that movie," she says. And he had an average of about a hundred and twenty, a hundred and thirty foals a year.". This principle generally held true even when there was no chance an actor (and hence his character) would ever return. 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. can take two and call me in the morning, but I cannot take this sitting Any mindless baboon can see she isn't here, including me. -- PA Attention all personnel. 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. I think it scratched your brain. 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.. That's why people tuned in. Subscribe for virtual tools, STEM-inspired play, -- Hawkeye, "How would you like to donate a pint of blood through your nose?" "You'll probably get an Emmy out of this!". But I didn't say anything because I didn't think they would really care what I had to say. Swit does have one bone to pick with the series finale, and that has to do with the happy ending that the show's writers came up with for Houlihan. "It's too big a world to be in competition with everyone. 's camera panned the stricken faces of the cast, and then someone off-camera accidentally let a surgical instrument drop to the floor. -- Hawkeye The show aired on CBS for 11 seasons (197283) seven years longer than The Korean War during which it takes place. your friends. We returned to the set. I haven't volunteered since the day my draft board tied me up and sent The only person who I have to be better than is myself. So we were all of the same mind. I throw up. Swit does have one bone to pick with the series finale, and that has to do with the happy ending that the show's writers came up with for Houlihan. -- Hawkeye (well, this is not really hysterically oh-nine hundred hours. WebCol. ", So as a parting gift, Stiers finally gave Swit what she'd been asking for. I am not screwed up enough. "I was like, 'Oh, I can't?' -- PA "It is better to have loved and lost than - oh give me a drink." That man is a sex maniac; I don't think Hot Lips satisfied him. How can you kick out this little puppy of a person? Colonel Potter, Sir! We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. You different men are all alike. "I loved that character, and I was tempted to be on my own show as opposed to being part of an incredible ensemble where the show was the star." - Lieutenant 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. -- Henry, "Well, what's the slop du jour?" I want a martini Ah, Klinger, my constant reminder that Darwin was right! Where in the name of Carrie's Corset -- Potter "A device is yet to be invented that will measure my indifference to this remark. When you buy through the links on our site we may earn a commission. 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