M*A*S*H (1972) - 12 mistakes in series 4
starring Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Loretta Swit, McLean Stevenson, Mike Farrell, Wayne Rogers
Welcome to Korea (60 mins.)
The Kids
Continuity: When Hawkeye is examining the orphan who is wiggling his tongue, there are two camera angles: one of Hawkeye from the front and one of the orphan over Hawkeye's shoulder. In the first shot, the tongue depresser that Hawkeye is holding is horizontal, in the other it is vertical. This flips back and forth a couple of times.
Of Moose and Men
Mail Call, Again
Factual error: After Radar asks Klinger when his home movies will be ready, Max answers, "Ready whenever you are, C.B." This is the specific punch line to a joke that relates to the actual filming of Cecil B. DeMille's movie The Ten Commandments, which wouldn't be released until 1956. It doesn't reference DeMille's other films. Submitted by Bob Blumenfeld
Der Tag
Continuity: Along with Radar holding an anachronistic comic book (the Avengers), the exact issue changes between wide and close shots. One has the older Avengers logo used in the '60s and very early '70s, while the second issue Radar is holding has the newer Avengers logo that just gained currency as the episode was being filmed.
Revealing: In several supposedly outdoors scenes in the camp, in particular, when Frank is welcoming Margaret back, there's a very obvious indoorsy echo. Submitted by Bob Blumenfeld
The Novocaine Mutiny
Smilin' Jack
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