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Col. Potter takes some R&R, but of course, the man can’t relax! While he’s away, acting commanding officer Frank presses charges against Hawkeye for, you guessed it!- mutiny. 

Ned Wilson 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933905/

https://mubi.com/en/cast/ned-wilson

The Caine Mutiny 

https://mash.fandom.com/wiki/The_Novocaine_Mutiny_(TV_series_episode)#References_to_%22The_Caine_Mutiny%22

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

Cover Art by M. Cameron 

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Frank hatches a scheme to sell the camp’s garbage to Korean civilians, Hawkeye has some troubles in the love department (that Vanessa and Ethan very maturely discuss), and Radar befriends a wounded soldier. 

Kevin Hagen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Hagen

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353419/

George O’Hanlon, Jr.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641191/

https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/george-ohanlon-jr/credits/3000294055/

Lynette Mettey 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582641/

https://www.listal.com/lynette-mettey

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

Cover Art by M. Cameron 

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After Hawkeye gets a concussion on his way back to camp, he waits for rescue in the home of a Korean family who doesn’t speak a lick of English! Of course, being Hawkeye, he keeps both the family and himself entertained. 

Notes on Trivia: 

Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner were nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for this episode. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards#Programs

Philip Ahn 

https://dornsife.usc.edu/ksi/about-us/ahn-family-house/

https://knamf.org/%EC%95%88%EC%B0%BD%ED%98%B8/

https://web.archive.org/web/20150412213156/http://www.pcccourier.com/2015/04/03/first-asian-american-woman-navy-officer-honored-in-born-to-lead/

https://web.archive.org/web/20050208025233/http://www.philipahn.com/pacessay.html

https://walkoffame.com/philip-ahn/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Ahn

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0014217/

Shizuko Hoshi

https://web.archive.org/web/20150405011516/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/History/Hall-of-Fame/Profiles/Sharon-Acton

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0395949/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shizuko_Hoshi

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

Cover Art by M. Cameron 

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At the fatherly insistence of Col. Potter, Hawkeye and BJ show Frank some rare kindness and invite him out for a night of drinking. But of course, things go awry when a prank goes wrong and a sleepy Frank ends up on the front lines. 

Joe Morton, Jr. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Morton

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0608012/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-mysteries-of-god-friended-me-brandon-micheal-hall/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1989/12/03/joe-morton/b0c91078-edec-430e-abb6-e7bb09e12672/

http://www.maykuth.com/Projects/morton90.htm

Loretta Swit & Larry Linville Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4gBjlVHIZg

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

Cover Art by M. Cameron 

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Radar’s letter home to his mom includes details of the camp’s foot inspection, Frank’s evergrowing paranoia, and Col. Potter getting wounded. 

General Matthew Ridgeway 

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_157680.htm

https://www.ridgway.pitt.edu/about/general-matthew-b-ridgway

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/macarthur-general-matthew-b-ridgway/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Ridgway#Early_life_and_education

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Radar calls in several favors and orchestrates some con jobs to get Col. Potter his drink of choice; tomato juice. 

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

Cover Art by M. Cameron 

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Mail this week brings news of a new grandchild for Col. Potter, a hometown newspaper for Hawkeye, a home movie for Radar, and some family drama for Frank! (oooooh!) 

Sygnman Rhee 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syngman_Rhee#Presidency_(1948%E2%80%931960)

https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/people/rhee-syngman

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

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This mini-episode covers Vanessa and Ethan’s thoughts on the new MASH documentary, MASH: The Comedy That Changed Television which aired on January 1, 2024 as well as some reflections on the show and character we all know and love.  

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

Cover Art by M. Cameron 

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Just when we think Frank can’t get any worse, he reaches a new low when he steals a wounded colonel’s gun and lets Radar take the heat for it. 

West Point Cheating Scandals 

https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780891415534

https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=DIL19510804.2.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/nyregion/west-point-cheating-scandal.html

Warren Stevens 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0828838/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Stevens

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/movies/warren-stevens-busy-character-actor-dies-at-92.html

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/184523%7C154123/Warren-Stevens/#overview

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

Cover Art by M. Cameron 

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This week, morale is at an all-time low so the 4077 puts on a vacation contest for the enlisted personnel. Meanwhile, temperatures are at an all-time high when a mysterious and dangerous fever makes its way into the camp. 

Hemorrhagic Fever During the Korean War 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6940369/

https://s3.amazonaws.com/usma-media/inline-images/centers_research/molecular_science/UPDATED_CLS_images_April.2021/Projects_Day/2021/PD21_PDFs/14_LS_KHF%20Poster_mwedits2.pdf

Music credit: 

“Feel Good Rock” by Jason Shaw, https://audionautix.com/ 

Cover Art by M. Cameron 

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