Factual error: Nearly every show depicts the use of disposable plastic syringes, which weren't introduced till 1955, two years after the war ended.
stiiggy
18th Jul 2022
M*A*S*H (1972)
16th Nov 2021
M*A*S*H (1972)
Factual error: When the can of beans explodes all over Hawkeye and Hotlips, they act as though the beans are cold. In fact the beans would have been at boiling temperature as the can overheated, causing it to explode, and the two would have been burned.
22nd Jun 2020
M*A*S*H (1972)
Other mistake: Many times during the series, soldiers are around the OR carrying a loaded weapon (magazine attached for example), when there is a sign outside the entrance that says "all weapons must be cleared before entering the building" or similar.
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Suggested correction: With the rampant rule breaking seen in the show, why would this be a mistake?
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