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. Klinger was the first main character introduced on M*A*S*H not to have appeared in either the original novel or the subsequent film. As he prepares to depart the 4077th to rejoin his unit, he thanks the doctors then turns and salutes Ginger, who returns the salute and wishes him well. Sometimes, for special calls, Sparky requires a bribe to arrange the connection. After Margaret becomes engaged, he nearly blows himself up with a grenade in an attempt to prove himself courageous by capturing war prisoners. Although he is ordained as a Catholic priest, Mulcahy demonstrates both an inclination towards Christian ecumenism and a studious interest in, and familiarity with, non-Christian faiths. Played by Bonnie Jones, at that time the wife of M*A*S*H producer Gene Reynolds. Perhaps because his appearances are so fleeting, the production staff may have been felt that Troy could be seen without distraction to the audience in settings other than the 4077th. Besides Houlihan, Burns has had affairs with his housekeeper, his receptionist, and two nurses at the 4077th. after he is kissed by Margaret. As an indication of their respect for him, in the final episode Hawkeye and B.J. formally salute Potter as he leaves the camp, one of the few times either is shown doing so. Potter was created as a different type of commanding officer than his predecessor: a "Regular Army" career officer, and close to retirement. Trapper spends much of his time on the series engaging in mischief with Hawkeye Pierce, with the two playing practical jokes on Majors Frank Burns and Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, drinking, and trying to seduce women. Potter refers to Burns as a head twerp; Hawkeye tells how they became enemies when he remarked Burns lost more patients than food poisoning; Trapper John sneers Burns couldn't cut salami without bungling it; B. J. remarks that Burns became a surgeon after washing out of embalming school. She returns to the US to take a position in an Army hospital. It is implied he assisted Hawkeye and Trapper in their schemes on the sidelines. The character's middle name was Harmon in the film and Wendell in the novels. 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 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. Alternatively, in the lobby of Memorial Hall at Harvard University, the names of Harvard men who died in the Civil War are inscribed. [22], Despite his ongoing affair with Major Houlihan, he is unwilling to divorce his wife because his money, stocks, and house are in her name. John Orchard later returned to the show for the Season 8 episode "Captains Outrageous", this time playing a drunken and corrupt Australian Military Policeman "Sgt. I'm just crazy!" 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. First aired March 2, 1974. Clayton, like Hammond, is in charge of several medical outfits including the 4077th. and a scene showing a jeep driving off with the deceased Ho-Jon, causing a brief pause in the poker game.[56]. The Duke Forrest character did not make it to the TV series. McLean Stevenson began in show business at age 31. Although he glibly answers that the initials "B.J." While it wasn't a starring role, G. W. Bailey's performance as Sergeant Rizzo was always great to see on "M*A*S*H." The operator of the motor pool, Rizzo is often used as a gatekeeper in various plotlines throughout the show when other characters want to use a jeep or borrow money. Among those from the Medical School is listed one Benjamin Franklin Peirce [sic]. He was educated at Stanford University and was a member of the Tau Phi Epsilon fraternity. ", "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler? In later seasons, his roles were expanding, making him more of a recurring cast member. [citation needed] He was introduced in the show's sixth season as a replacement for Frank Burns, both in the unit's surgical team and as a foil for Hawkeye and B.J. He replaced Trapper, 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. Later in the series, particularly after the departure of Burns, she becomes a more sympathetic character, softening her attitude while still serving as a foil for their antics. [46] In other episodes, Klinger pleads with Allah to help him out of a jam. She's one of the camp's most capable nurses and is shown multiple times to be a friend of Hawkeye and Trapper. She refuses to leave Korea until she finds her family, leading to the irony that although the end of the war means Klinger is free to return to the US, he chooses to stay with her in Korea and aid in her search. When Colonel Potter takes command, Klinger immediately tries the same with him, but Potter sees through the scam immediately. 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 Penobscotts. This success is demonstrated by the unit's outstanding 97% casualty survival rate. The marriage does not last long; she later finds out a visiting nurse had had an affair with him. Key episodes in this development include the season 5 episode "The Nurses", in which she plays the role of a stern disciplinarian, but breaks down in front of her nurses revealing how hurt she is by their disdain for her; and "Comrades In Arms" (season 6), in which Hawkeye and Margaret make peace as they endure an artillery barrage together while lost in the wilderness, though they had also shown more mutual respect for one another before, when they have to go help a front-line aid station in "Aid Station" (season 3). Hawkeye says he'd thought about putting in a scalpel but decided not to, reasoning that a later civilization might consider it a weapon. Colonel Sherman Tecumseh Potter appears in the M*A*S*H and AfterMASH television series. ", Freedman told those gathered in the operating room: "Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice: Pull down your pants and slide on the ice." He even appeared as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live," all the way back in the show's very first season. Humbled, he retreats to the Swamp, where Klinger brings him a Christmas dinner (made up of party leftovers), and they exchange quiet Christmas greetings, on a first-name basis. After the series ended, Swit continued to work in television, including some voiceover work in shows like "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Cow and Chicken." He makes his first appearance in the Season 2 episode, "For Want of a Boot", and his final appearance in the Season 8 episode," Good-Bye Radar" (which also marked Gary Burghoff's last appearance on the show as Corporal Radar O'Reilly). Margaret is an army brat, born in an Army base hospital in 1920, the daughter of career artillery (or cavalry) officer Alvin "Howitzer Al" Houlihan (played by Andrew Duggan in the TV series). Klinger's discharge was dropped, and Freedman left the camp. Initially outraged to find that they were traded on the black market, he learns that the candies were sold to buy an entire month's worth of food for the orphans. Although Burns was Hawkeye's archenemy and Blake was Hawkeye's friend, one trait shared by Colonel Blake and Major Burns was a hypocritical attitude toward their marriage vows. Private Igor Straminsky was generally portrayed by actor Jeff Maxwell, although Peter Riegert played him in two sixth-season episodes. [47] Among the characters Klinger has tried to dress up include Moses, Zoltan King of the Gypsies, Cleopatra, The Statue of Liberty, Snow White, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind; a ballerina, a U.S. Army female nurse, a 1920s flapper, a nun, and a Korean woman. He rarely has more than one or two lines, though in the episode "The Red/White Blues", his reaction to a medication is an important plot point and he speaks quite a bit more. Calvin Spalding, played by Loudon Wainwright III, is a guitar-playing and singing surgeon who appeared in three episodes in season three (197475), "Rainbow Bridge", "There is Nothing Like a Nurse", and "Big Mac". However, as a similar omission exists regarding Colonel Potter's decorations, this may simply have been an error by the costume department. [32] In the seventh-season episode "None Like It Hot", after Margaret talks about a bathtub that is supposed to be kept secret, Hawkeye says to her, "Would you please keep your hot lips sealed? [15] He unjustly accuses a rookie orderly, Boone (Bud Cort in the film), of killing one of his patients and nearly kills another patient, earning him retaliatory assaults from Duke and Trapper John. Afterwards, Alda became one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood, appearing in major films like "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and "Bridge of Spies" and TV series like "ER," "The West Wing," and "30 Rock.". [54] Zale is the supply sergeant[55] for the 4077th MASH and also is the camp's electrician; he is shown trying to keep the camp's generator going until it blows up. In season six, he receives a Dear John letter from Laverne saying she has found another man, whom she later breaks up with, then becoming engaged to Klinger's supposed best friend. as a nurse. Her family lives in Honolulu according to her statements in the final episode. In the TV series, Ugly John was present only in the first season. 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. However, the producers added a final scene to his last episode in which Radar delivers news that Blake's plane has been shot down with no survivors. He is beloved for his down-to-earth, laid-back manner by many under his command, especially Hawkeye and Trapper John (with whom he drinks, flouts regulations, and chases women). 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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. Klinger was the first main character introduced on M*A*S*H not to have appeared in either the original novel or the subsequent film. As he prepares to depart the 4077th to rejoin his unit, he thanks the doctors then turns and salutes Ginger, who returns the salute and wishes him well. Sometimes, for special calls, Sparky requires a bribe to arrange the connection. After Margaret becomes engaged, he nearly blows himself up with a grenade in an attempt to prove himself courageous by capturing war prisoners. 
Although he is ordained as a Catholic priest, Mulcahy demonstrates both an inclination towards Christian ecumenism and a studious interest in, and familiarity with, non-Christian faiths. Played by Bonnie Jones, at that time the wife of M*A*S*H producer Gene Reynolds. Perhaps because his appearances are so fleeting, the production staff may have been felt that Troy could be seen without distraction to the audience in settings other than the 4077th. Besides Houlihan, Burns has had affairs with his housekeeper, his receptionist, and two nurses at the 4077th. after he is kissed by Margaret. As an indication of their respect for him, in the final episode Hawkeye and B.J. formally salute Potter as he leaves the camp, one of the few times either is shown doing so. Potter was created as a different type of commanding officer than his predecessor: a "Regular Army" career officer, and close to retirement. Trapper spends much of his time on the series engaging in mischief with Hawkeye Pierce, with the two playing practical jokes on Majors Frank Burns and Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, drinking, and trying to seduce women. Potter refers to Burns as a head twerp; Hawkeye tells how they became enemies when he remarked Burns lost more patients than food poisoning; Trapper John sneers Burns couldn't cut salami without bungling it; B. J. remarks that Burns became a surgeon after washing out of embalming school. She returns to the US to take a position in an Army hospital. It is implied he assisted Hawkeye and Trapper in their schemes on the sidelines. The character's middle name was Harmon in the film and Wendell in the novels. 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 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. Alternatively, in the lobby of Memorial Hall at Harvard University, the names of Harvard men who died in the Civil War are inscribed. [22], Despite his ongoing affair with Major Houlihan, he is unwilling to divorce his wife because his money, stocks, and house are in her name. John Orchard later returned to the show for the Season 8 episode "Captains Outrageous", this time playing a drunken and corrupt Australian Military Policeman "Sgt. I'm just crazy!" 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. First aired March 2, 1974. Clayton, like Hammond, is in charge of several medical outfits including the 4077th. and a scene showing a jeep driving off with the deceased Ho-Jon, causing a brief pause in the poker game.[56]. The Duke Forrest character did not make it to the TV series. McLean Stevenson began in show business at age 31. Although he glibly answers that the initials "B.J." While it wasn't a starring role, G. W. Bailey's performance as Sergeant Rizzo was always great to see on "M*A*S*H." The operator of the motor pool, Rizzo is often used as a gatekeeper in various plotlines throughout the show when other characters want to use a jeep or borrow money. Among those from the Medical School is listed one Benjamin Franklin Peirce [sic]. He was educated at Stanford University and was a member of the Tau Phi Epsilon fraternity. ", "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler? In later seasons, his roles were expanding, making him more of a recurring cast member. [citation needed] He was introduced in the show's sixth season as a replacement for Frank Burns, both in the unit's surgical team and as a foil for Hawkeye and B.J. He replaced Trapper, 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. Later in the series, particularly after the departure of Burns, she becomes a more sympathetic character, softening her attitude while still serving as a foil for their antics. [46] In other episodes, Klinger pleads with Allah to help him out of a jam. She's one of the camp's most capable nurses and is shown multiple times to be a friend of Hawkeye and Trapper. She refuses to leave Korea until she finds her family, leading to the irony that although the end of the war means Klinger is free to return to the US, he chooses to stay with her in Korea and aid in her search. When Colonel Potter takes command, Klinger immediately tries the same with him, but Potter sees through the scam immediately. 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 Penobscotts. This success is demonstrated by the unit's outstanding 97% casualty survival rate. The marriage does not last long; she later finds out a visiting nurse had had an affair with him. Key episodes in this development include the season 5 episode "The Nurses", in which she plays the role of a stern disciplinarian, but breaks down in front of her nurses revealing how hurt she is by their disdain for her; and "Comrades In Arms" (season 6), in which Hawkeye and Margaret make peace as they endure an artillery barrage together while lost in the wilderness, though they had also shown more mutual respect for one another before, when they have to go help a front-line aid station in "Aid Station" (season 3). Hawkeye says he'd thought about putting in a scalpel but decided not to, reasoning that a later civilization might consider it a weapon. Colonel Sherman Tecumseh Potter appears in the M*A*S*H and AfterMASH television series. ", Freedman told those gathered in the operating room: "Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice: Pull down your pants and slide on the ice." He even appeared as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live," all the way back in the show's very first season. Humbled, he retreats to the Swamp, where Klinger brings him a Christmas dinner (made up of party leftovers), and they exchange quiet Christmas greetings, on a first-name basis. After the series ended, Swit continued to work in television, including some voiceover work in shows like "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Cow and Chicken." He makes his first appearance in the Season 2 episode, "For Want of a Boot", and his final appearance in the Season 8 episode," Good-Bye Radar" (which also marked Gary Burghoff's last appearance on the show as Corporal Radar O'Reilly). Margaret is an army brat, born in an Army base hospital in 1920, the daughter of career artillery (or cavalry) officer Alvin "Howitzer Al" Houlihan (played by Andrew Duggan in the TV series). Klinger's discharge was dropped, and Freedman left the camp. Initially outraged to find that they were traded on the black market, he learns that the candies were sold to buy an entire month's worth of food for the orphans. Although Burns was Hawkeye's archenemy and Blake was Hawkeye's friend, one trait shared by Colonel Blake and Major Burns was a hypocritical attitude toward their marriage vows. 
Private Igor Straminsky was generally portrayed by actor Jeff Maxwell, although Peter Riegert played him in two sixth-season episodes. [47] Among the characters Klinger has tried to dress up include Moses, Zoltan King of the Gypsies, Cleopatra, The Statue of Liberty, Snow White, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind; a ballerina, a U.S. Army female nurse, a 1920s flapper, a nun, and a Korean woman. He rarely has more than one or two lines, though in the episode "The Red/White Blues", his reaction to a medication is an important plot point and he speaks quite a bit more. Calvin Spalding, played by Loudon Wainwright III, is a guitar-playing and singing surgeon who appeared in three episodes in season three (197475), "Rainbow Bridge", "There is Nothing Like a Nurse", and "Big Mac". However, as a similar omission exists regarding Colonel Potter's decorations, this may simply have been an error by the costume department. [32] In the seventh-season episode "None Like It Hot", after Margaret talks about a bathtub that is supposed to be kept secret, Hawkeye says to her, "Would you please keep your hot lips sealed? [15] He unjustly accuses a rookie orderly, Boone (Bud Cort in the film), of killing one of his patients and nearly kills another patient, earning him retaliatory assaults from Duke and Trapper John. Afterwards, Alda became one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood, appearing in major films like "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and "Bridge of Spies" and TV series like "ER," "The West Wing," and "30 Rock.". [54] Zale is the supply sergeant[55] for the 4077th MASH and also is the camp's electrician; he is shown trying to keep the camp's generator going until it blows up. In season six, he receives a Dear John letter from Laverne saying she has found another man, whom she later breaks up with, then becoming engaged to Klinger's supposed best friend. as a nurse. Her family lives in Honolulu according to her statements in the final episode. In the TV series, Ugly John was present only in the first season. 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. However, the producers added a final scene to his last episode in which Radar delivers news that Blake's plane has been shot down with no survivors. He is beloved for his down-to-earth, laid-back manner by many under his command, especially Hawkeye and Trapper John (with whom he drinks, flouts regulations, and chases women). 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