Can anyone tell me the name of the episode in which Henry Blake is killed? Also, which series does this episode appear in? [He dies in the last episode of Season 3, entitled "Abyssinia, Henry".]M*A*S*H (1972) - 13 questions
starring Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Loretta Swit, McLean Stevenson, Mike Farrell, Wayne Rogers
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Can anyone tell me the name of the episode in which Henry Blake is killed? Also, which series does this episode appear in? [He dies in the last episode of Season 3, entitled "Abyssinia, Henry".] During the opening sequence, there are side shots of the incoming choppers that make the choppers appear to be flying backwards. When you see the choppers from the ground, they are flying forwards. Was this intentional? [The first shot, that looks like the helicopter are moving backwards is a shot within a helicopter. The helicopter that is filming is moving faster than the others making it appear that the others are going in reverse.] Can someone please tell me which season and the name of the episode is the one where Frank buys the two sets of pearl necklaces, (one to give to Margaret and one to give to his wife)? [Season 3, "Payday" is the episode.] Answered by Myridon Who did the paintings that Colonel Potter was always working on? [Its been said that Harry Morgan or Gary Burghoff actualy did the pictures, from a M*A*S*H special.] Did Colonel Flagg have a first name? [According to both IMDb and Answers.com, just to name a few, Col. Flagg's first name is Samuel.] Answered by OneHappyHusky In which episode is it that Hawkeye sorts a lot of photographs of girls, for a soldier to send back to his girlfriend, who had cheated on him, making out that he couldn't remember which one was her? [The episode is 'Identity Crisis' from Season 10.] Answered by ChiChi Why was Margret's last name changed from O'Houlihan in the film to Houlihan in the TV series? [The sheer alliteration makes "Houlihan" a more natural match for "Hotlips" than "O'Houlihan," which the creators of the TV show recognized. The character was based on real-life MASH nurse "Hotlips" Hammerly, which also may have prompted the switch.]Cease-Fire (series 1)
General Clayton says that he confirmed the news of a ceasefire with "CINCOMPAC" (according to the subtitles). What the heck is CINCOMPAC? [It is actually Cencompac for Central Command of the Pacific. It is like the headquarters for all military activity in the Pacific Region (Japan, Korea, Okinawa, etc. The newer version of that is PACAF - Pacific Armed Forces.]All of series 1 (series 1)
Why was the song "My Blue Heaven" used so much in the first season? [My guess is because Fats Domino's version was #17 on Billboard's charts for 1957. It helps identify the time period. And, I think, at the time copyright laws only protected material for 25 years after release so the song was free to use. Now, material is protected for 75 years.] Answered by RlvlkDear Mildred (series 4)
While writing to his wife, Col. Potter refers to getting a cup of Joe meaning coffee, why does he call it a cup of Joe? [The term actually comes from the US Navy and made its way into modern civilian jargon today. Its origin comes from the following: Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862-15 January 1948) was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Among his reforms of the Navy were inaugurating the practice of making 100 Sailors from the Fleet eligible for entrance into the Naval Academy, the introduction of women into the service, and the abolishment of the officers' wine mess. From that time on, the strongest drink aboard Navy ships could only be coffee and over the years, a cup of coffee became known as "a cup of Joe".] Answered by Luna NegraWelcome to Korea (60 mins.) (series 4)
Was there any particular reason for Trapper's sudden departure at the start of series 4? [Wayne Rogers quit the show, feeling that Trapper had become more of a sidekick to Hawkeye, rather than them both being equals.] Answered by Cubs FanLife Time (series 8)
There are several close-up shots of the wounded soldier throughout the episode and I've wondered for some time what the surgeons (i.e. Hawkeye, B.J., etc) are really working on during their parts in surgery. [Hawkeye is clamping off the soldier's torn aorta, first with his fingers, then with the clamps. BJ is harvesting a section of the aorta from the brain dead soldier. The harvested portion is then transplanted into the wounded soldier. They only have a limited amount of time they can keep the flow of blood clamped off to the spinal cord before he could become paralyzed.] Answered by ChiChiA War for all Seasons (series 9)
In the early part of this episode, what is the song playing on Pierce and Hunnicutt's radio, which Charles remarks that "They can neither sing nor spell!"? [The song is "Rag Mop" written in 1950 by Deacon Anderson and Johnnie Lee Will. The song is also later mentioned in the season 11 episode "Hey Look Me Over," when Nurse Kellye reads Hawkeye the riot act.]You may also like: The Wizard of Oz | The Simpsons | Friends | Seinfeld | Star Wars