Chief surgeon of the 4077th mash, he was one of the few people assigned to the unit for the entire run of the show. A bad mash and there are plenty of those, toocan be insufferable. Where theres a will, theres a war tvpg 24min comedy, drama, war episode aired 22 february 1982 season 10 episode 16. The sad thing is that these kids end up in mine fields and other dangerous places because they need the money so badly. The doctors and nurses there perform meatball surgery and otherwise do what they can to patch up the physical and sometimes. Where theres a will, theres a war tv series episode. The comical side of hawkeye and bj against the stiff upper lip of charles winchesters arrogance and one up manship, not forgetting the serious side of when, why and how of war. Whilst characters such as kellye, igor, rizzo, goldman and ginger are listed where they appear as specific characters central to the plot, they also appeared regularly as nonspeaking cast members.
January 28, 1936 is an american actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, and author. Mash s final episode, which aired on february 28, 1983, had the largest audience of any single tv episode in u. Father mulcahy had talked to a soldier with leukemia who rather would stay with friend in the time he has left to live. But figure a is already married to figure c and figure b is engaged to figure d but figure a cant keep his hands of figure b because shes got such a. Zanews mash season 10 episode 16 where theres a will, theres a war.
Discuss mash season 10, episode 16 where theres a will, theres a war. New york the last episode of mas h was a royal flush with a million new yorkers using their bathrooms at the end of the program, sending an additional 6. Where theres a will, theres a war tv series episode monster m. Alan alda a battalion aid surgeon is killed, so an emergency request for a temporary replacement surgeon is sent to the 4077th. I wont say the last episode was the worst, but it was really anticlimactic. I do not own this content, it is the property of 20th century fox television. In fact, except for some of the brass, almost everybody involved is an innocent bystander. A war for all seasons tv series episode monster mas. Still, theres a lot of best to mash, such that the 10 episodes highlighted below and the 10 listed below that barely scratch the surface of what the show has to offer. It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th mash mobile army. On sunday, june 25, 1950 the north korean peoples army crossed the 38th parallel into south korea.
This led to the korean war, which lasted nearly three years. Episode 230 where theres a will, theres a war aftermash. Find out when mash is on tv, including series 10episode 17. Written by david pollock and elias davis and directed by alan alda, it originally aired on february 22, 1982. He has had recurring roles on television programs such as the west wing, and 30 rock, and has appeared in films such. When actor mclean stevenson announced in 1975 that he would be leaving the korean war based sitcom mash at the end of the current season, the. Famous mash quotes quotable quotes what happens in the event that figure a is attracted to figure b and wants to get married. You know, the ironic thing is that the series itself lasted more than three times as long as the actual war. The episodes plot chronicles the final days of the korean war at the 4077th mash.
Spearchucker jones dropped from the series after the makers learned that there s no evidence that any black doctors served in korea, lt. Filling in at a frontline aid station for a slain surgeon, hawkeye is moved to draw up a will while hes still of sound body, if not mind. Mash 10x16 where theres a will, theres a war dailymotion. Many episodes showed a moral relativism between the us side and the communists, the doctors with the exception of frank burns made no distinction between the wounded and often talked about declaring the war a tie so they could go home. Mens styles during the korean war period were extremely short, especially in the services. After a series of mistakes in and out of the or, potter calls in sidney freedman to help him regain his confidence. There are other indications, however, that despite the obvious similarities between the episodes there are also some notable differences. Hawkeye goes to help at an aid station, and under heavy shelling he draws up a will, leaving various items to his friends at the 4077th.
Hawkeyes and klingers hairdos are especially egregious. As they treat wounded and experience the realities of war, the members of the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital use humor to escape the horror of their situation. The setting is the 4077th mash short for mobile army surgical hospital, a type of army field hospital first activated in the last month of world war ii, which is located three miles from the front line in uijeongbu. It combines both comedy and drama to form a rare type of show that comes along maybe once or twice every decade.
Set during the korean war, mash follows a group of u. In my opinion there is no better comedy series which has lasted the test of time. Where theres a will, theres a war was the 17th episode of season 10 of the cbstv series mash, also the 235th overall series episode. See how much you remember about this groundbreaking sitcom with our mash quiz. War is chock full of them little kids, cripples, old ladies. Inside stories of the most famous episodes and castings photofest to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the series finale, the stars and crew share some of their favorite. Where there s a will, there s a war original air date. The korean war was invented so your parents wouldnt come looking for you. The main characters are doctors, surgeons, military, and clergy in the 4077th mash unit, stationed in uijeongbu, south korea.
Filling in at a frontline aid station for a slain surgeon, hawkeye is. Even if winchester was only at the battalion aid station for a month at the beginning of the battlethus in view of the remark of klinger dressing anniversary which doubtless refers to the early months of 1953 if mash had kept to a real timeline. The principle one involves a chopper pilot who has young korean boys scrounging war souvenirs for him. Many of the stories in the early seasons are based on tales told by real mash surgeons who were interviewed by the production team. Why would they sew people up at battalion aid only to have them ripped open at mash. Watch mash season 10, episode 16 where theres a will, theres a war. Based on the real experiences of a surgeon in the korean war, the series centered upon the interrelationships, stresses, and trauma involved in being in a mash unit. I had a hard time buying the passionate hawkeyehot lips kiss at the end, and i thought. There are characters in some episodes where hair almost reaches hippie length. Mash was guilty of inventing backstories in the last years. In 1017 where theres a will, theres a war tv series episode major winchester claims to have been part of a battalion aid station at the battle of pork chop hill which started in march until july 1953. Season 10, episode 17 where theres a will, theres a war. Why the reallife hawkeye pierce hated mash history.
They are items generally of no value, but right for the recipient. The final episodes of the series which was set in korea during the war there in the early 50s, follows the antics of the medical staff of the 4077th mash, or mobile army surgical hospital. The episode aired on february 28, 1983, and was 2 1. Countercultural touchstones like bonnie and clyde and easy rider had shown people rebelling against authority in a way that was highly appealing to a young, restless, late. Mash aired its first episode on september 17, 1972. Dubin received a primetime emmy award nomination for directing this episode. Meanwhile, charles engages in a war of slovenliness against hawkeye and b.
The korean war lasted 1,128 days, meaning each episode of the series would have averaged almost four and a half days of real time. This is a nonprofit tribute to one of the most iconic quotes in the series. The tv show mash ran for 11 years taking nearly every opportunity to bash the us involvement with the korean war, which was actually an allegory for vietnam. They were the 4077 mash mobile army surgical hospital unit stationed three miles from the front during the korean war. Littleknown facts about what went down behind the scenes. If you dont know the show, then heres the quickest synopsis. As the war drags on, it begins to take a toll on the docs and nurses who, day after day, fight to save the incoming wounded helicoptered in directly from the front lines. Hawkeye goes to help at an aid station, and under heavy shelling he draws up a will, leaving various items to his.