Trivia: While Trapper's operating on Goldstein, the one who was brought in by Cowboy, Father Mulcahy sweetly recites in Hebrew a condensed and bit jumbled version of the Jewish prayer, "Mi Sheberach," usually said for someone who is in need of healing.
Super Grover
15th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
15th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Continuity mistake: While Radar's spying on Baker's hand for Hawkeye during the poker game, Baker's only wearing his T-shirt later in the game, but in the views from Radar's telescope eyepiece Baker's still wearing his jacket.
15th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: When General Barker opens the doors to Henry's office and finds Radar sitting behind the desk, we can see Barker's curved chalk foot marks on the floor beside the desk, where the actor will stand in a moment.
15th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Other mistake: At the end, after General Barker tells Henry that he should give Frank a high colonic and send him on a 10 mile hike, Klinger shows up in front of them supposedly naked, but we can see the top of whatever the actor's really wearing.
15th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Continuity mistake: When Radar walks into Henry's office to tell him that there's a general there to see him, we get a good view of Henry's new desk and its beautiful ornate design, but later when Hawkeye and Trapper are carrying the desk and then it's lifted out by chopper it's a completely different desk - also note that this desk has casters.
11th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Trivia: The photograph of Mildred on Colonel Potter's desk is actually a photo of Harry Morgan's then real wife, Eileen Detchon, to whom he was married for 45 years and who passed away 2 years after the series wrapped.
11th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: While Kilnger's guarding Soon-Lee, when Father Mulcahy walks into the tent the shadow of the boom mic dips into view at the top, left side of the screen.
11th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: In the Swamp, when Houlihan shouts, "I'll be back and you better come up with something," the moving shadow of the boom mic can be seen at the top, left side of the screen.
11th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
11th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen - S11-E16
Trivia: A real wildfire occurred at the Fox Ranch M*A*S*H outdoor set, located in Malibu Creek State Park, destroying the entire set. The fire was filmed, and the producers and writers decided to incorporate the fire in the reworked script for the series finale.
11th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen - S11-E16
Trivia: The M*A*S*H finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" was actually shot earlier in season 11's production schedule. "As Time Goes By" was the final episode shot.
11th Nov 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Trivia: The final episode of the series to be filmed was "As Time Goes By" and the very last scene shot was the scene with the time capsule. The cast of M*A*S*H buried a real time capsule to commemorate the production wrap.
20th Jan 2005
M*A*S*H (1972)
Out of Sight, Out of Mind - S5-E3
Trivia: When Hawkeye is temporarily blinded, he meets a soldier, Tom Straw, whose face is covered in bandages having just been blinded in battle. He is played by Tom Sullivan, who is actually blind in real life. This is the first episode that Judy Farrell, ex-wife of Mike Farrell (B.J.), appears as Nurse Abel.
8th Aug 2004
M*A*S*H (1972)
Continuity mistake: Charles enters Col. Potter's quarters while Potter is sleeping. Potter sits up in bed while Charles whines and complains about his sister's engagement. In all the shots facing Potter, the hair at the top of his head is very messy and pointing up. In every shot facing Charles, Potter's hair is normal.
9th Nov 2003
M*A*S*H (1972)
9th Nov 2003
M*A*S*H (1972)
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