In this special bonus episode, Vanessa and Ethan take a look at the 1968 novel that started it all by Richard Hooker! We hope you enjoy!

Richard Hornberger
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/24/arts/john-lyday-78-real-life-trapper-john-dies.html
https://variety.com/1997/scene/people-news/richard-hornberger-1116674357/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hooker_(author)

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It’s the…best? worst? most iconic episode of the entire series! Henry gets his discharge papers and prepares to go home while Frank prepares to take command of the 4077. We hope there’s good fishing wherever you are, Henry! 

Production of This Episode 

“Watching MASH, Watching America” by James H. Wittebols 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssinia,_Henry

McClean Stevenson 

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/17/arts/mclean-stevenson-dies-at-66-star-of-tv-s-m-a-s-h-series.html

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1990-11-12-1990316005-story.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=jJ84DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT235#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1996/02/17/mclean-stevenson-henry-blake-on-mash/

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/02/27/The-Most-Incredible-Episode-of-MASH/

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

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Attention all personnel! Another Col. Flagg episode coming your way! After the 4077 experiences an attempted theft of penicillin, Flagg shows up to investigate (cue eye roll). But Flagg’s ulterior motives come to light when he’s caught also trying to steal from the camp’s penicillin supply. 

CIA 

“Watching MASH, Watching America” by James H. Wittebols (1998) 

Hilly Hicks 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382859/

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

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Hawkeye is the paymaster in charge of distributing everyone’s wages this month!  He gets an unexpected bonus for his troubles that get him very much IN trouble when someone from HQ comes around to arrest him for defrauding the US government. 

Eldon Quick 

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

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703442/

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The biggest Mac is in town! General Douglas MacArthur that is, not the McDonald’s burger as Ethan was hoping it would be! General MacArthur comes to visit the 4077 and recognize them for all the great work they do. This sends everyone into a tizzy preparing for the visit…except Hawkeye and Trapper, of course, who stay as cool as cucumbers (or as cool as the pickles you’ll find on a real Big Mac). 

General Douglas MacArthur 

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

https://www.macarthurmemorial.org/186/Who-is-MacArthur

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Vanessa and Ethan: "We didn't like this episode!"
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Speaking of love, love is in the air! Or at least partially, when an American GI wants to marry a Korean girl for all the wrong reasons. But the good news is, Hawkeye and Trapper reunify a Korean draftee with his pregnant wife.

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Buckle in folks, we go full dramedy mode this week! Hawkeye, Margaret, and Klinger are called in to help out on the front lines. Being cautious, they say their goodbyes and make preparations if worse comes to worst. After they leave, the camp anxiously awaits their return. However, this episode’s not all doom and gloom, because Radar had a pretty funny breakfast! 

William Jurgensen
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432925/ 

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It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Hawkeye punches Frank square in the face and gets put on house arrest awaiting a court marshal (because of course Frank is pressing charges). Meanwhile, Margaret gets a visit from a supervising nurse who puts her very much on edge and Radar, ever tired of being a short king, decides to take matters into his own hands and “fix” his height. 

CW: This episode discusses sexual assault 

Mary Wickes 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926897/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t7

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

Mary Wickes The Master Character Actress

https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/205749%7C108889/Mary-Wickes

Red Cross Parcels 

https://historical.ha.com/itm/military-and-patriotic/foreign-wars/korean-war-american-red-cross-contents-of-a-korean-war-prisoner-of-war-eleven-pound-food-package/a/6021-57695.s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Cross_parcel#Modern_Red_Cross_parcels

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/National/history-korean-war.pdf

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When a civilian doctor visits the 4077, he finds himself in a little over his head. Past wars and past demons impact the doctor so much that it makes him unable to perform a complicated operation and leaves Hawkeye with a warning for his own future. 

Robert Alda 

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

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0017376/

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The 4077th takes part in a variety of activities! From Shirley Temple movies and picnics, to war bonds and sex lectures, it’s all listed on The Bulletin Board! 

Eisenhower’s visit to Korea: 

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/eisenhower-korea-visit.htm

Artillery Shortage 

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=MT19530401.2.17&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------

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