Best episodes/scenes of M*A*S*H?

[GreenPartyVoter]

One of the ones that stick with me most is of course the one when Henry finally goes home, but is shot down on the way. :(

Editing to add: why aren't there more shows of this caliber around?!

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. When Hawkeye is cracking up and is recalling being on a bus and

they are trying to hide from the enemy and a baby keeps crying and its mother smothers it. That was pretty powerful, for a show that was to be a comedy. :hi:

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Yeah, that one slayed me too!

[Gothic Sponge]

2. The last episode brings me to tears

[HEyHEY]

3. TOO many......

I loved the older ones with Trapper. But a scene that sticks out for me is when the MP's try to take the ginstil and Trapper points a flyswatter at them and says "Careful buddy, this thing could go off"

[htuttle]

4. I really like the dream sequence one, from later on

The one where all the principles have various nightmares. Hawkeye floating armless down a river, Margaret with blood on her wedding dress, Charles as a magician who's tricks still won't heal the injured, etc...

I think it was kind of amazing they could pull that one out after the series had been on so long already.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

36. Hawkeye Floating Down the River Without Arms

That one chilled me. The whole scene where he had to give up his limbs...wow.

DTH

[Cerridwen]

5. When Henry Blake was killed "over the Sea of Inchon (sp?)"

his "plane went down over the Sea of Inchon." "There were no survivors."

I even remember the quote, which I never do.

I remember I had heard rumors it was coming; I still cried.

To this day if I see the re-run, I still cry.

Maybe it's just me.

edited for correct content

[Dying Eagle]

26. Same Here

Henry Blake Died. I still cry.

I am 22 and I love M.A.S.H, hell, everyone loves M.A.S.H

P.S I think it was Sea of Japan?

[texas1928]

30. A bit of Trivia on that episode.

When they shot it, no one knew what the last scene was. They were told to do a scene with them in surgery and Hawkeye was to say what he says when Radar walks in. They handed Radar the script as he entered the room, and he read from the script. No one was expecting that ending not even the cast.

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. Yeah, I think it was kept a secret til about 1/2 hour before they shot

the scene in the OR.

[yellowcanine]

6. Frank Burns joy riding in the tank and crushing Colonel Potter's Jeep,

among other things. And Colonel Potter calmly pulling out his pistol and "euthanizing" the Jeep.

[delete_bush]

8. One of my personal favorites

is the shower scene with Sally Kellerman.

[nedlogg]

9. Two scenes that come to mind . . .

A drunken Hotlips telling Trapper "Go salute yourself."

Frank Burns dancing with nurse Kelly and saying "it's nice to be nice to the nice."

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. Oh, and I forgot the scene where Frank Burns is shouting at Hawkeye

and he says, "You...you..." and Hawkeye comes back with, "How dare you call me a You,you." :hi:

[texas1928]

11. My favorite that makes laugh every time

Is when Hawkeye, B.J. and Potter are falling down drunk, and Potter falls down and B.J. Says "you walk funny" and Potter says "Poor Toilet Training" I don't know why but I find that hilarious.

[GOPisEvil]

12. I will not carry a gun, Frank.

When I got thrown into this war I had a clear understanding with the Pentagon: no guns. I'll carry your books, I'll carry a torch, I'll carry a tune, I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun.

[GOPisEvil]

13. I've eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish!

I've eaten so much fish, I'm ready to grow gills. I've eaten so much liver, I can only make love if I'm smothered in bacon and onions.

[hunter]

16. Yes...

Later with Potter, in the hole, and he's holding the gun like it's nuclear waste burning his hand off.

[Gothic Sponge]

14. You know what is sad....

If M*A*S*H had never been on in the 70s, and if it was introduced now..there is no way network television would ever air it! That's how far to the right everything has become!

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Yep :^(

[Mara Steele]

19. I think you're right

That is really f*cked up. :(

[Lisa0825]

17. I noticed MASH reruns are back on the air again!

I think it was WB... I know it wasn't cable. As I was watching, I kept thinking of how timely the show still is. One episode I saw had references to McCarthyism.

[underpants]

18. Hallmark Channel 5-7 PM eastern weekdays

AND you get to see what Matlock movie is on Friday night.......OH MY GOD tonight is FRiday! MATLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DerekG]

20. One exchange...

The 4077 is saying goodbye to Blake. Hawkeye walks out in his robe and Burns shouts with disgust: "You haven't shaved!"

Hawkeye replies nonchalantly: "It's not a school day."


Irreverent humor at its finest.

[Aristus]

21. I loved when Radar and Col. Potter were demonstrating

birthing techniques to the Korean women using Radar's teddy bear as the baby.

Potter: Congratulations, Mrs. O'Reilly. It's a bear.

More favorite lines:

Potter: Klinger, you look lovely in yellow!

Klinger: Always a gentleman, sir!




Klinger: I wish I had your brains, Captain.

Hawkeye: I wish I had your beauty!

Klinger: There is that!

edit: spelling

[underpants]

22. Fav: Blake and Klinger's letters about family dying and pregnant

Klinger comes in with a letter saying his mother is dying.

Blake pulls out a file of past letters

Last year Mother dying sister pregnant
Father dying Mother pregnant
"An oldie but a goodie"-Half the family dying other half pregnant

Blake asks "Aren't you embarassed?"

Klinger"I am Sir I don't DESERVE to be in the Army"

Potter had a memorable one with Klinger two. Klinger brings in a letter saying his two brothers died in a harmonica factory accident. Potter asks to see the letter-"This is in your own handwriting!!"

Klinger"I had to translate it from Lebanese"

"Where is the original?"

"I burned it, it is a Lebanese tradition when you lose your camel"

Potter"OR when you lose two brothers in a harmonica factory accident"

Klinger (nodding) "Either one"

Potter then tells him it isn't going to fly and to get out of his office.

Klinger"I'll be back"

Potter"I'll be here"

[PopSixSquish]

23. The "Captain Tuttle" Episode is the All Time Greatest

Hawkeye, Trapper and Radar make up a personnel file for "Captain Tuttle"

"Religion...um Druid"
"What's that?"
"They worship trees"
Hawkeye writing "Druid reformed...they're allowed to worship bushes"


Other greats:

Sidney Friedman: "Freud said that there is a link between anger and wit. Anger turned inwards is depression. Anger turned sideways is Hawkeye."

Charles: Get me Tokyo.
Radar: What, on the radio?
Charles: No, open the door and yell.

[jmowreader]

24. The one from the patient's point of view

They did so many incredible non-funny episodes. That's one of them.

The final episode wasn't all that funny, just poignant.

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. kick for the evening crowd

[SaveElmer]

27. Ahhhh, Bach

That's highly significant!

[GreenPartyVoter]

28. I loved the prankster episode, where everyone got Hawkeye

by pretending to get "got" by B.J. *lol*

[2bfree]

29. I liked the one were Hawkeye and Trapper.....

pretended to have a fight for Frank's birthday. I do miss that show!

[Lindsey]

32. Without question one of the greatest shows of all time

imho

[CanuckAmok]

33. Radar drunk, doing a John Wayne impression...

"My bear went off!"

Also Frank screaming "Air Raid!!" and diving into the freshly-filled-with-mud foxhole he dug.

[Skittles]

34. any one with Colonel Flagg

"You took a red commie before a white American that that's pretty pinko." :D

[GreenPartyVoter]

37. Yeah, I loved the way they ran circles around him *lol*

[CanuckAmok]

38. "You're not smart, fella; you're stupid. But you've finally met your match

[Norbert]

35. More Klinger

Frank: "I told you to take off that dress before you come in here."
Klinger: "Not for you or any man."


Klinger in a wedding gown.

Margeret: "You have some nerve wearing white."
Klinger: "Jealous."

[jukes]

39. kick

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