11 Seasons. She appeared in 86 episodes of the series, more episodes than some main characters, such as Henry Blake and Trapper John. Elsewhere, it was mentioned and implied by Dr. Mark Craig (portrayed by William Daniels) that B.J. During Margaret's stay in Tokyo, Burns drinks all of Hawkeye's booze, cleans out Hawkeye and BJ's poker winnings of $200, and confesses that he wants to have affairs with two other nurses besides Houlihan: Nurse Kellye, and an unnamed "little red-haired nurse". They believe their romance is discreet, but it is common knowledge in the camp. Later the name "Goldman" was firmly established as his own. Afterward, Mulcahy reluctantly helps the doctors to stage the famous "Last Supper" faux suicide, to convince Painless that he should continue with life. In one episode, one of Burns' patients had to have emergency surgery because Burns was too lazy to properly sterilize the patient during an operation. The show recast the characters, with actress Loretta Swit taking on the role of "Hot Lips" Houlihan. His luck at poker is unremarkable, however. In early seasons she had several liaisons with visiting colonels or generals who were "old friends". He is later promoted to Sergeant ("Promotion Commotion") and begins to take his duties even more seriously; the writers had decided to "tap into his street skills" to flesh out his character. He is portrayed by Dennis Fimple, who plays him with a noticeable Southern US accent. and Hawkeye. His name is only mentioned in the episode "Payday", though Hawkeye jokingly introduces him as his "brother-in-law Leroy" at the Officer's Club. Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott was played by two actors, Beeson Carroll and former football player and Tarzan actor Mike Henry. When Colonel Potter takes command, Klinger immediately tries the same with him, but Potter sees through the scam immediately. Freedman appears in 12 M*A*S*H episodes: "Radar's Report" (as Milton Freedman), "Deal Me Out", "O.R. Zale's name is mentioned for the final time in "Yes Sir, That's Our Baby". It is sadly inappropriate to give dessert to a child who has had no meal." Instagram. This is also the only time his rank and real name are mentioned. In Richard Hooker's 1977 novel M*A*S*H Mania, which takes place in the early 1970s, Henry Blake has become a General and helps Hawkeye in a scheme to rid Crabapple Cove of a troublesome psychologist. She refuses to leave Korea until she finds her family, leading to the irony that although the end of the war means Klinger is free to return to the US, he chooses to stay with her in Korea and aid in her search. Captain "Ugly" John Black was portrayed by Carl Gottlieb in the movie, and John Orchard in the TV series. In "Run for the Money", he stands up for a wounded soldier whose comrades and commanding officer mock his stuttering, encouraging the young man to live up to his intellectual potential. [29][28], Her nickname "Hot Lips" has different origins in the original novel, film, and TV show. When McLean Stevenson decided to leave the show at the end of the third season, his character was scripted to be discharged and sent home as a way to write him out of the series. The first name "Kealani" was never spoken on screen, but according to interviews with the actress, that was the first name used on set when referring to the character. Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Jr. in the novel) was played by Donald Sutherland in the film. Duke learns to appreciate Spearchucker when he is informed that he is a well-known professional football player, as well as when Duke sees Spearchucker's prowess as a surgeon. They remembered him with tremendous Benjamin (Hawkeye) Pierce: Responsible For The Death Of A Baby. His sister's religious name is Theresa. The wedding is cut short by incoming wounded, which leaves Donald in the mess hall, unable to move in his body cast. Freedman's first appearance was in the episode "Radar's Report". Production never proceeded past the pilot, which aired once on CBS. On an episode of St. By season seven, Burghoff started experiencing burnout and decided it was time to quit; he finished season seven, then returned the next season for a two-part farewell episode titled "Good-Bye Radar" in which Radar was granted a hardship discharge after the death of his Uncle Ed to help on the family farm, which he accepted after being satisfied that Klinger could adequately replace him. The entire cast reunited in 1991 for Memories of M*A*S*H on CBS. In 2002, the surviving cast members came together for the M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special on FOX. She falls in love with him on the spot, and he quickly asks her to marry him. He is transferred stateside for psychiatric evaluation, but although the 4077th is delighted to be finally rid of him, Burns has the last laugh. Ginger is a commissioned Lieutenant but is not a stickler for rules or military discipline like Major Houlihan. His father, Joe, [20] He also failed to become a male nurse when he couldn't fold bed sheets with hospital corners, and in his hometown the local funeral director sends him Thank You cards every Christmas. [37] However, Winchester still has to adjust to the realities of field medicine. He has a virginal awkwardness with women and a fondness for superhero comic books. Nonetheless, he maintains a dismissive attitude toward his better-trained colleagues, blaming others for his failures. In season six, he receives a Dear John letter from Laverne saying she has found another man, whom she later breaks up with, then becoming engaged to Klinger's supposed best friend. Radar is also one of the very few people Hawkeye Pierce has ever saluted (an event that occurred after Radar was wounded during a trip to Seoul and was given a Purple Heart and when he leaves to go home), showing just how much Pierce respects him. The marriage does not last long; she later finds out a visiting nurse had had an affair with him. Flagg resurfaces a few years after the war, in a Hannibal, Missouri courtroom (as seen in the AfterMASH episode "Trials"). The character appeared in all but three of the subsequent episodes. Humbled, he retreats to the Swamp, where Klinger brings him a Christmas dinner (made up of party leftovers), and they exchange quiet Christmas greetings, on a first-name basis. For example, in the episode "In Love and War", a new nurse arrives at the 4077th. meatball surgery to increasing his efficiency with the large number of critical patients that typically arrive at a time. He is as cultured as Burns was low-brow; in one episode during a verbal joust with Pierce and Hunnicutt, Winchester can match them a true story for the true story due to his cultured upbringing and skill, culminating in him revealing he even once dated actress Audrey Hepburn (producing a candid photograph of them as proof) to the astonishment and chagrin of B.J. She confesses to Klinger that she envies him for having a hometown as an army brat she has moved around so much she could never make any friends. Nothing further is known about the character's fate post-show from the TV series. In the novel and film, Mulcahy is familiarly known by the nickname "Dago Red", a derogatory reference to his ItalianIrish ancestry and the sacramental wine used during Holy Mass. In the episodes "For the Good of the Outfit" and "Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde", Dennis is General Clayton's jeep driver. His first appearance was in the fourth episode, "Chief Surgeon Who? He was drafted into the South Korean army, subsequently, wounded and sent back to the 4077th for treatment. In the film, he is an American (as he can be seen wearing the insignia of a US Army Captain), but his background is not discussed. The MASH surgeons get a big laugh when they saw a film of his wedding - even then Burns couldn't hold a knife while cutting his wedding cake. His wife eventually learns of the affair and threatens him with divorce; he denies it, describing Houlihan as an "old warhorse" and an "army mule with bosoms", beginning a rift that leads to her engagement to Donald Penobscott, a handsome lieutenant colonel stationed in Tokyo. CNN . In M*A*S*H Goes to Maine, Ho-Jon is briefly seen again, having pursued a successful career in university administration. When Colonel Potter denies his hardship authorization to go home to try to save his marriage, considering it another fake story, the frustrated Klinger tears his dress, shouting that his cross-dressing was fake. Klinger is a fan of the Toledo Mud Hens, an actual minor league baseball team, and occasionally voices his high opinion of the hot dogs at Tony Packo's, an actual Toledo restaurant. Skerritt reportedly turned down the offer from 20th Century Fox to reprise his role as Duke on the series because he doubted that a half-hour sitcom adaptation of the film would succeed. Capt. Her family lives in Honolulu according to her statements in the final episode. Lieutenant Colonel (later Colonel) Samuel Flagg is played by Edward Winter. At the end of the episode, he listens to a recorded letter from his sister Honoria, who turns out to likewise be a stutterer. Another time Major Burns manipulates Klinger and Zale into a boxing match, which results in Burns being knocked out by both men. He convinced a reluctant Hawkeye that the best thing for him now was to return to duty for the last days of the war. He later comments that he is 62, making the 1890 birthdate more credible. He also appeared in two episodes of AfterMASH, and starred in the television pilot W*A*L*T*E*R. The character was portrayed by Gary Burghoff in both the film and on television, the only regular character played by a single actor. Another time, he cons nearly every member of MASH 4077 into buying mail-order shoes. In the TV version, the doctors raise funds for him by raffling off a weekend pass to Tokyo with Nurse Dish. He is married with two daughters. Cutler was played by actress/singer Marcia Strassman. He is a Catholic priest and serves as a US Army chaplain assigned to the 4077th. Behind his snobbery, he was raised with a sense of noblesse oblige and was capable of profound albeit sometimes misguided acts of kindness. On occasion, he assumes temporary command of the 4077th in the absence or disability of Colonels Blake or Potter. as his drinking buddy. Ginger is brought to tears by Frank's verbal assault prompting Hawkeye and Trapper to encase Frank's right arm in plaster capped with a metal retractor while Frank is sleeping. Roy Goldman is a medic who is assigned various duties at the 4077th. In later seasons, his roles were expanding, making him more of a recurring cast member. Major Charles Emerson Winchester III is a supporting character in the television series, played by David Ogden Stiers. However, she faced racial discrimination and he turned to bookmaking, and is only able to escape prison time when Sherman Potter offers a character reference and hires him as his assistant at the veteran's hospital in Missouri where he now works. As Burns was not above misrepresenting events to make himself look better, e.g., "The Novocaine Mutiny", it is unknown if he was telling the truth. He is a third-generation doctor in his family. In the film, Ho-Jon is drafted, and Hawkeye drives him to the induction center. Donald is introduced in name only at the start of the fifth season. He is also sometimes tasked with duties with Radar, as seen in the season 5 episode "Mulcahy's War". Burns' departure from the series stemmed from the expiration of Linville's original five-year contract for the series, which he opted not to renew, concluding that there was simply no room for further development in the character. [30] In the film, the nickname originates from a scene in which she has a tryst with Burns. Finally, in the season seven episode "Peace on Us", Margaret announces she's getting a divorce due to Donald transferring himself to San Francisco without telling her. He also is the camp loan shark, getting Charles on his hook at one point to the extent he had to have money sent from home to clear his debt with the cigar-chewing sergeant. 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