Mash episode radar home movie

With donald sutherland, elliott gould, tom skerritt, sally kellerman. Radar reports on the comedies and tragedies of a typical 4077th week while majors houlihan and burns try to get cpl. Star trek fans may recognize her from the second pilot episode where no. Radars trip home is not an easy one, as some stranded gis crowd into his jeep, and he decides to get out. Once l became aware through research that some enterprising serviceman did in fact mail a jeep to his stateside home. Klinger transferred and hawkeye falls hard for a nurse. Gary burghoff should have stayed with mash until the end of its run. Radar gets a home movie from his mom in iowa, which causes radar to shed a few tears. Gary rich burghoff born may 24, 1943 is an american actor who is known for originating the role of charlie brown in the 1967 offbroadway musical youre a good man, charlie brown, and the character corporal walter eugene radar oreilly in the film mash, as well as the tv series. Potter is informed that his daughter is about to give birth which leads to a mad scramble to get news from home. Then radar explains that if hawkeye is courtmartialled, then he will be. After radars father died, his uncle ed stepped in to help radars mother run the family farm. The episode in which hawkeye and trapper invent captain tuttle. Radar and klinger would also have earned enough rotation points to be sent home in 1951.

Radar wants to be a hot lover, so hawkeye sends him to seoul to find a nice girl and let nature take its course, only later to find radar has been wounded. Feb 28, 2011 hes sending it home in boxes, a couple of pieces at a time. The show spanned 11 seasons and over 250 episodes, making it a classic that would be shown to multiple generations. Father mulcahy tells hawkeye and trapper that the next movie shown in. Hawkeye figures out what hes doing when he xrays one of the boxes. Gary burghoff was on the show for much of its duration but eventually left due to burnout. Radar, the company clerk in the tv show and movie mash, was from ottumwa, iowa. This tends to happen to some actors that are so invested in the show that it becomes all they know for a. Radar brings the mail around and a few pieces comprise the ammunition for this episode. The episode, which was the third episode of season 6, was written by everett greenbaum and jim fritzell, and directed by hy averback. The movie was made almost 50 years ago, and withstands the test of time, if one understands the backgrounds of the korean war depicted and the vietnam war during which mash was filmed. You may know robert altmans 1970 film mash, which inspired the show. Theres a line in there about the mailman back in radar s hometown getting a retroactive hernia when he finds out what hes been delivering.

Colonel henry blake were replaced by mike farrells captain b. Goodbye, radar is a twopart episode of the television series mash that served as the. The picture is the only theatrically released feature film in the mash franchise, and it became one of the biggest films of the early 1970s for 20th century fox. The first season is a lot shaggier, more in line with altmans film. He got tired of the character and left the show during a 2. As radar returns from leave, the camp struggles with a total loss of electricity due to a malfunctioning generator and a stolen backup. Written by brian washington plot summary add synopsis. House arrest is the 18th episode in the third season of mash. The season three episode there is nothing like a nurse featured the main. Gary burghoff corporal walter eugene radar oreilly mash. In the cbs television series, mash 197283, gary burghoff played the role of radar oreilly, the company clerk of mash unit 4077. Aug 29, 2018 with 14 emmy awards and an audience of over 100 million viewers, the tv show mash helped the nation come to grips with the harsh and occasionally hilarious realities of war. Previous episodes featured characters who had the same name as. The following is a list of all 251 episodes of mash in the order they aired on cbs between 1972 and 1983.

Gene reynolds, don reo, allan katz, jay folb directed by. Mash is a 1970 american black comedy war film directed by robert altman and written by ring lardner jr. Henry blake is transferred to tokyo and frank starts imposing military discipline on the camp, the surgeons will do anything to get henry back. The tv series ran for 11 seasons, which is particularly impressive considering the korean war didnt even last four years. The twopart goodbye, radar was heartbreaking, not only because radar was leaving, but because the radar everyone knew and loved was gone. Burt metcalfe without any wounded to take care of, the 4077th is bored and cranky. Three was the first of three episodes to feature home movies in the episode plot. Mash is undoubtedly one of the greatest television shows of all time, and as such, it contains some of the greatest episodes to ever grace a television screen. What is the name of the mash episode where radar ships home a. Radar was watching his mother in a home movie she sent him at. J, and radar set out to find the mole responsible for the reports, initially. Alan told me its his favorite episode and its mine, too.

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. A chaplain in the army has a collar on his neck, if you dont listen to him youll all wind up in heck. This is the first of 4 appearances by lynne marie stewart, as various nurses. The first rate cast includes donald sutherland, tom skerritt, elliott gould, robert duvall, and sally kellerman, all of whom went on to very successful acting. After radar gets a dear john letter hawkeye and trapper try to help him with a new nurse whos into classical literature and music. However, the most emotionally troubling mail is for frank as his wife reveals that she found out about his affair with margaret and informs him that she is filing for divorce. Starting its run in 1972 it showcased the daily lives and drama of a medical crew during the korean war. Jan 20, 2014 the scheming radar seen in this episode is soon replaced by a more naive radar who wouldnt think of trying to ship a jeep home part by part. In season five, theres an episode where radar spelled out b. See more ideas about mash 4077, favorite tv shows and best tv. Oct 25, 2018 radar writes home to his mother, as hawkeye conducts the camp foot inspection, and colonel potter gets some shrapnel in his backside. Cbs aired five hourlong episodeswelcome to korea season 4, bug out season 5, fade out, fade in season 6, our finest hour season 7, and thats show biz season 10that were produced as two halfhour episodes.

Sep 26, 2016 radar was watching his mother in a home movie she sent him at the end when she mouthed i love. Airing from 1972 to 1983, mash helped revolutionize serialized television and became one of the most popular shows in history. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002. With alan alda, wayne rogers, mclean stevenson, loretta swit.

In short, radar was granted a hardship discharge because of his family situation back home. Considering that the show begins in 1950, hawkeye was in korea for over 3 years. Hawkeye and trapper play vampire in this episode, tapping frank during his sleep for a pint of blood to help save a pow with the rare ab negative blood type. Sep 26, 2016 radar was watching his mother in a home movie she sent him at the. After he said hayden, hawkeye then playfully sang mouse. Who was the girlfriend of radar on mash 4077 answers. Colonel potter writes his anniversary letter to his wife. Potter, klinger, father mulcahy, and radar watch some home movies that radars family sent him of life back in iowa. Larry gelbart discussed this in a december 2007 post to the.

When radar goes home, peg and erin go down to meet him. Mash features avengers issue during korean war cbr. Fallen idol was the 125th episode of the cbstv series mash. Whereas the movie was rated r, the network believed it could create a more familyfriendly version of war. The staff of a korean war field hospital use humor and high jinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war. Radar of mash radar of mash is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 3 times. A nuanced take on the episodes popularly used letter home framework, letters has the. Corporal walter eugene radar oreilly is a fictional character in the mash novels, film, the television series, the television movie walter and two episodes of the series aftermash. The series was based on a hit movie directed by robert altman. Goodbye, radar is a twopart episode of the television series mash that served as the fourth and fifth episodes of the shows eighth season and the 177th and 178th episodes of the series. Klinger is actually getting married over the phone to his girl back home history of television.

In that episode radar suddenly loses his innocence and naivete and becomes sardonic, sarcastic, bitter and humorless. Another thing is that army doctors usually stayed in korea for about nine to ten months. Part 2 is the fifth episode of the eighth season of the cbstv series mash, also the 178th overall series episode. Tv show quotes, movie quotes, life quotes, mash 4077, favorite tv shows. December 8, 1973 the weekly poker game plays on, despite radar running over a civilian and frank being held hostage in the showers by an enlisted man.

Both parts were reaired backtoback as a special hourlong show, on may. Part 1 aired on october 8, 1979, with part 2 airing one week later. After all, people serving in the military during wartime do come and go, according to the. The style of mash changed significantly between 1972 and 1983. Meanwhile, frank and margaret try to find the perfect anniversary gift, only to be outdone by radar. A novel about three army doctors and its sequels, the 1970 film adaptation of the novel, and the television series mash, aftermash, walter, and trapper john, m. Gary burghoff was born on may 24, 1943 in bristol, connecticut, usa as gary rich burghoff. But when their patient develops hepatitis, they worry frank may be a.

Hawkeye pens another letter to his father during a typical day at the 4077th. Ranking the best mash episodes of all time stacker. Anyone could tell that this was a nod to the popular mickey mouse march, or the theme song for the mickey mouse club. Watching his family eat wasnt nearly as exciting as seeing frank or henrys home movies. Why the reallife hawkeye pierce hated mash history. In 1953 klinger is still fighting to get out of the army. Mash season 2 episode 3 s02e03 radar s report by mark kamm. Colonel potter finds out that hes about to become a grandfather, and major burns learns that his wife knows about his affair with margaretand wants a divorce.