The series finale, which aired in 1983, was watched by 105.97 million viewers according to the Nielson Company. Despite the popularity of the show, however, only four of the main cast members remained on the series for all eleven seasons. 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. is anywhere near the end of them. Ginger appears to be a competent nurse who is well-liked by the medical staff but occasionally runs afoul of Frank Burns who blames her for his mistakes, leading to Hawkeye and Trapper coming to her defense by pulling pranks on Frank. In the film, he has a dry, sardonic, deadpan sense of humor, while in the M*A*S*H TV series he is more of a class clown. He replaced Trapper John, both in his position within the unit and as an ally of Hawkeye Pierce and a foil of Frank Burns, appearing in all but one episode of the rest of the series. This is despite being told by Cardinal Reardon, a prelate visiting Korea to evaluate the effectiveness of the chaplains serving there, that "you're a tough act to follow" after listening to his sermon concerning a soldier diagnosed with leukemia, at that time a death sentence. The character was inspired by two real-life Korean War MASH head nurses: "Hotlips" Hammerly,[28] an attractive blonde of similar disposition,[citation needed] and Janie Hall. Major Margaret J "Hot Lips" Houlihan appears in the novel, the film (played by Sally Kellerman), and the TV series (Loretta Swit). ", "Dear Sigmund", "Hawk's Nightmare", "War of Nerves" (in which he qualified for a Purple Heart by being wounded while performing therapy follow-up on one of his patients), "The Billfold Syndrome", "Goodbye, Cruel World", "Bless You, Hawkeye", "Pressure Points", and the series finale, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen". Ginger is a commissioned Lieutenant but is not a stickler for rules or military discipline like Major Houlihan. First aired March 2, 1974. While originally written to be from New York City, when the producers heard Bailey's southern accent in his first dailies his character was moved to Louisiana. He later comments that he is 62, making the 1890 birthdate more credible. His medical incompetence causes Colonel Blake to instead assign Trapper John as Chief Surgeon. Igor was seen in 48 episodes, the second most frequent recurring character after Nurse Kellye (portrayed by Kellye Nakahara) who appeared in 167 episodes. 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. I don't care if you are passing, watch your mouth." She was a nurse at the 4077th MASH during the Korean War. In "Comrades in Arms", Margaret receives a letter from Donald that was meant for another womana letter that says unkind things about Margaret and hints at Donald having an affair with the other woman. [16] Burns longs for command of the 4077th himself and resorts to underhanded means in attempting to achieve this end, such as filing misleading complaints about Blake and unsuccessfully preventing Hawkeye and Trapper from testifying in Blake's defense. Winchester's commanding officer in Tokyo transferred him to the 4077th on temporary duty in retaliation for the major's gloating attitude about beating him at cribbage for $672.17 (equivalent to about $7,130 in 2022). On occasion, he assumes temporary command of the 4077th in the absence or disability of Colonels Blake or Potter. The name Charles Emerson Winchester was derived from three real street names in the city of Boston. Hunnicutt resided in Mill Valley, California before he was drafted. She is an experienced surgical nurse, so although she thoroughly disapproves of the surgeons' off-duty tomfoolery, she can set her personal feelings aside to appreciate their skills, such as when she came down with appendicitis and asked that Hawkeye, not Burns, perform the surgery if needed.[34]. Burns further asserts that the other surgeons could not keep up with him and complained that he was pushing them too hard. Dennis has glasses and straight, light hair, and usually has a mustache. Radar frequently looks to the doctors for advice, and increasingly regards Henry Blake and then Sherman Potter as father figures, having lost his elderly father at a young age. In the original novel, Ho-Jon is described as a 17-year-old Korean, tall, thin, bright, Christian, and living in Seoul. TVPG. She is good-natured and has a bubbly personality. 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. He was in practice for 12 years before going to Korea in 1950. She immediately attracts the attention of both Hawkeye and Trapper, so much so that Maj. Houlihan wants her transferred again immediately. The producers decided to drop the character after the first few episodes, reasoning that they wouldn't be able to write enough meaningful episodes for Spearchucker if they were concentrating on Hawkeye and Trapper. Although he glibly answers that the initials "B.J." Blake had affairs with a call girl, an underage girl, three nurses at the 4077th MASH, and a recent college graduate member of the press corps (the last so serious that Henry came close to deserting his family for her). First aired November 29, 1982. WebWho all has died from MASH TV show? Unbeknownst to them, a hidden PA microphone is broadcasting their conversation to the whole camp, including her growl to Frank, "kiss my hot lips". The announcer on the public address system is heard throughout the film and in most episodes of the series. He once refers to Henry Blake as "a dear friend", though Blake always addresses him as "General." In the episode "O.R. For the episode, see, "Frank Burns" redirects here. out of the shower after giving him a hard time. Coincidentally, actor Timothy Brown played most of his nine-year NFL career with Philadelphia and was selected to the team's Hall of Fame in 1990.[49]. For instance, in the sixth-season episode "Patent 4077", when Margaret is in a bad mood after losing her wedding ring, a nurse describes her as "Hot Lips Houlihan: Blonde land mine". Freedman's first appearance was in the episode "Radar's Report". His full name is never given in the original novel or film, but on the TV series it is Walter Eugene O'Reilly, 'Walter' being picked by Burghoff himself. He is played by Herb Voland. The character was played by an actor not coincidentally named Roy Goldman. An African American private with a mustache who is occasionally seen in group shots in early seasons. He telephones Hawkeye and B.J. Staff Sergeant Zelmo Zale was portrayed by Johnny Haymer. 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. McLean Stevenson: 68, born November 14, 1927 died February 15, 1996. Potter joined the US Army horse cavalry as a private during World War I and subsequently rose to the rank of sergeant [An example of MASH Fantasy-the US Horse Cavalry never went overseas during World War I]. Her long-standing affair with Frank ends after she finally realizes that Burns has no intention of divorcing his wife to marry her; she does have an engagement and subsequent marriage to Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott. In the film, when it is proposed that "Spearchucker" Jones will bunk with the other surgeons in the Swamp, Duke is disrespectful (implied to be because of his Southern heritage), until he is rebuked by Hawkeye and Trapper. Igor's role is generally comic relief. Muldoon". It is implied he assisted Hawkeye and Trapper in their schemes on the sidelines. Burns first appeared in the original novel, where he had the rank of captain. In the eighth-season episode "Dear Uncle Abdul", Klinger writes to his uncle who successfully used cross-dressing to stay out of the Army about the crazy goings-on in camp, ending with the reflection "It's no wonder I never got a Section Eight there's nothing special about me; everybody here is crazy!" [52] He was known for his slow, deep, Louisiana drawl (Bailey himself is in fact Texan) and his slightly disheveled look. WebUnnamed mother, died when he was 10 years old Unnamed sister (mentioned in earlier seasons) Aunt Eloise (mentioned in one episode) Aunt Sarah (mentioned in one episode) Billy (cousin, mentioned in Bless You, Hawkeye) Billy, Stephen, and Karen Pierce (children in the novel) Unnamed nephew Appearances First appeared in: "Pilot (TV series episode)" In the film, Ho-Jon is drafted, and Hawkeye drives him to the induction center. He has a virginal awkwardness with women and a fondness for superhero comic books. "[6]He is also a chronic alcoholic, for three years in Korea drinking every day three times as heavily as the average person [his homemade still; daily tabs at the MASH officer Club and Rosie's Bar]. In the pilot episode, Ho-Jon is accepted at Hawkeye's old college, just as in the novel. In early seasons she had several liaisons with visiting colonels or generals who were "old friends". In the episode "A Full Rich Day", Blake says, "Tony, hit it", cueing the national anthem of Luxembourg over the PA Tony could have been the name of the announcer starting a record or the name of a "live" pianist. Staff Sergeant Luther Wilson Rizzo was played by G. W. Bailey. Freedman led Hawkeye to stop suppressing the memory of seeing a Korean mother smothering her crying baby to keep it silent, so a North Korean patrol would not find and kill or capture their group. stand for "anything you want", he tells Hawkeye that his name is not an initialism, but simply B.J., derived from the names of his parents, Bea and Jay. However, in the Butterworth MASH Goes To books, reference was made to Burns being involved with the Tonsils, Adenoids, and Vas Deferens Society, a group that promotes tonsillectomies and vasectomies for large fees. [in fact Swit is an ethnic Swedish-Polish] She entered nursing school in 1938 and graduated in 1942 when she joined the Army. In the book, Duke Forrest is described as under six feet tall, with red hair, blue eyes, and 29 years old. Potter is from Hannibal, Missouri, one-quarter Cherokee[12] and possesses a passion and fondness for horses. In the novel, it is related that while a poorly paid resident, he had been scouted by the Philadelphia Eagles playing semi-professional football in New Jersey for extra cash, and had been signed by the Eagles, playing with them until he was drafted. Most of these are extremely flamboyant and the Reverend Mother herself is conspicuously glitzy and glittery. He also does not hold a World War II Victory Medal, which typically accompanied the Occupation Medal as its cutoff date was December 31, 1946. [15] He unjustly accuses a rookie orderly, Boone (Bud Cort in the film), of killing one of his patients and nearly kills another patient, earning him retaliatory assaults from Duke and Trapper John. In the wake of her split with Burns, she becomes more comfortable with at least some of the unit's more unorthodox ways and as time progresses, becomes a willing participant in some of the hijinks. Hot Lips!" However, Ugly John was still a recurring character, and may have been one of the "three other doctors". "[citation needed], Hammond is a brigadier general who is in charge of several medical outfits, including the 4077th. He rarely has more than one or two lines, though in the episode "The Red/White Blues", his reaction to a medication is an important plot point and he speaks quite a bit more. He has a keen but dry sense of humor and enjoys practical jokes as well as the occasional prank to get revenge on his bunkmates for something they did or for his amusement. hospital. 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. [37] However, Winchester still has to adjust to the realities of field medicine. On another occasion, he gave away a Bronze Star he was awarded because he felt he did not deserve it.[8]. [29][28], Her nickname "Hot Lips" has different origins in the original novel, film, and TV show. Production never proceeded past the pilot, which aired once on CBS. He makes his first appearance in the Season 2 episode, "For Want of a Boot", and his final appearance in the Season 8 episode," Good-Bye Radar" (which also marked Gary Burghoff's last appearance on the show as Corporal Radar O'Reilly). In the early part of the series he was a stock character of comic relief who usually talked about the Korean orphans taken care of by Catholic Nuns. Private Igor Straminsky was generally portrayed by actor Jeff Maxwell, although Peter Riegert played him in two sixth-season episodes. In Hawkeye's presumably far more accurate account, Frank was borderline hysterical and performed his triage duties with singular incompetence, which resulted in the near-deaths of multiple casualties. Behind his snobbery, he was raised with a sense of noblesse oblige and was capable of profound albeit sometimes misguided acts of kindness. ", Freedman told those gathered in the operating room: "Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice: Pull down your pants and slide on the ice." Penobscott is not seen until the season-ending episode "Margaret's Marriage", wherein Donald (played by Carroll) arrives to marry Margaret at the 4077th. [21] In the season 3 episode "O.R. In the TV show, the origin of her nickname is never shown or explained in detail, though it seems to refer to various aspects of her passionate nature. Dish's role in the finished film was limited, as a large portion of her role did not make the final cut. Other aliases include Major Brooks, Captain Louise Klein, Lieutenant Carter, Ensign Troy, and Chaplain Goldberg.[48]. He came to MASH 4077 age 28 one week before Colonel Potter took command September 25, 1952. A nurse introduced as a new transfer in the episode "Requiem for a Lightweight". The character is inspired by company clerk Don Shaffer, who also was born in Ottumwa and nicknamed "Radar" by his compatriots, and who served alongside Hornberger in Korea. He is a Catholic priest and serves as a US Army chaplain assigned to the 4077th. In the series, it is unknown where on the base the PA announcer is posted, as Radar is the only one seen in control of the radio and PA system. After completing his medical residency (possibly in Chicago; he has a familiarity with the city that implies extended time spent there, e.g., "Adam's Ribs"); he had a common law marriage with a nurse, Carlye Breslin, but they broke up after a year. In "The Price of Tomato Juice", Igor identifies himself as "Maxwell", and Major Frank Burns also refers to him as "Maxwell" in the following line of dialogue. This was after he told the gun "You're fired. In the TV series, he is very high-strung, with a penchant for uttering what are often bizarre or redundant cliches and malapropisms; one example is from "The Interview" (season 4, episode 24), in which Burns describes marriage as "the headstone of American society". 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. Age during show: 39-41. It is framed and hung behind his desk during his tenure at the 4077th. The story, actually a string of vignettes, was adapted from the novel of His full name was never mentioned in the series. While Trapper expresses great love for his wife and daughters, he also fraternizes with the nurses a great deal with no pretense of fidelity. Calvin Spalding, played by Loudon Wainwright III, is a guitar-playing and singing surgeon who appeared in three episodes in season three (197475), "Rainbow Bridge", "There is Nothing Like a Nurse", and "Big Mac". They remembered him with tremendous Radar left his teddy bear behind on Hawkeye's bunk as a parting gift and symbol of his maturity. Tall, dark, handsome, and muscular, he is a graduate of West Point whom Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit) meets while she is on leave in Tokyo. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Braymore Blake is introduced in the 1968 novel M*A*S*H and is also a character in the film (played by Roger Bowen) and television series (played by McLean Stevenson). left for Korea. He is known for his tremendous appetite for heaping portions of food, is not averse to drinking Henry Blake's brandy and smoking his cigars when the colonel is off-duty, and he occasionally drinks the moonshine liquor that Hawkeye and Trapper make in their still. Burns and Hawkeye recount different versions of the events. They share a disdain for the "un-military" doctors, against whom they conspire ineffectively. Though by military rank Burns is second-in-command of the unit, he is outranked in medical matters by Hawkeye, who reluctantly accepts appointment by Colonel Blake as Chief Surgeon. Both medals were stolen by Hawkeye and given to people who deserved them: an underage Marine (played by Ron Howard);[25] and a Korean mother and her infant son who had been shot just before she gave birth. He served briefly in World War II; in 1950 he was drafted into the US Army Medical Corps and sent to serve at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War. Following Houlihan's marriage in the fifth-season finale, "Margaret's Marriage" (also Larry Linville's last appearance on camera as Frank Burns), in the two-part sixth-season premiere episode "Fade Out, Fade In" that introduces his temporary (later permanent) replacement, Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, the 4077th learns that shortly after the wedding, Burns suffered a mental breakdown while on a week's leave in Seoul. He is also referred to in one episode, perhaps jokingly, as Fred. Back home, he is involved in a prescription kickback racket and falsifies his income taxes. One of Ginger's most prominent roles comes in the season 2 episode, "Dear DadThree" where a wounded soldier requests that he be given blood only from white donors. However, he is scorned for it by those who prefer strict military disciplines, such as Frank Burns and Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan. He is also overly suspicious of Koreans, going as far as to claim that South Koreans are communist infiltrators and hustlers, and is openly racist against Native Americans, although Colonel Potter, being part Cherokee, sternly puts a stop to that early on. As a surgeon, he does not like the use of firearms and he refuses to carry a sidearm as required by regulations when serving as Officer of the Day. He is married with two daughters. 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. I'm just crazy!" 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. He was one of the original Swampmen with Trapper, Hawkeye, and Frank Burns, and was the sole black surgeon at the 4077th. In contrast to the philandering Trapper John, B.J. Later in the series, particularly after the departure of Burns, she becomes a more sympathetic character, softening her attitude while still serving as a foil for their antics. This success is demonstrated by the unit's outstanding 97% casualty survival rate. Captain B.J. He tells Hawkeye he has "a great practice back home", but a "routine" one, and that by serving in Korea, he is doing more doctoring than he would otherwise do in a lifetime. The marriage does not last long; she later finds out a visiting nurse had had an affair with him. In one early episode ["Hot Lips and Empty Arms"] she is very angry at herself when she finds her college roommate has a dream marriage with a rich doctor, children, a great house, a swimming pool, and a washing machine-all of which could have been hers. Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Jr. in the novel) was played by Donald Sutherland in the film. In the book and the film, Trapper John is a graduate of Dartmouth College (having played quarterback on the school's football team) and serves as thoracic surgeon of the 4077th. and a scene showing a jeep driving off with the deceased Ho-Jon, causing a brief pause in the poker game.[55]. Hunnicutt is played by Mike Farrell in the TV show. As Margaret leaves for her honeymoon, Hawkeye and B. J. make a halfhearted attempt to tell her that the cast could be removed, but she doesn't hear them over the sound of the helicopter they are departing in. In both the novel and the film, he is a surgeon assigned to the 4077th, who arrives with Hawkeye. In season 3, he remarked that he would be glad to live past age 18, though other ages are given in other episodes, and by then the actor was pushing 30. In the book and the film, Hawkeye had played football in college; in the series, he is non-athletic. Now played by Pernell Roberts, the character is depicted in the then-present day as the middle-aged Chief of Surgery at a San Francisco hospital. Another time Major Burns manipulates Klinger and Zale into a boxing match, which results in Burns being knocked out by both men. The completed film omits this storyline, although a scene showing Ho-Jon in the operating room remains with overdubbed dialogue (Houlihan: "That man's a prisoner of war, Doctor." She served in World War II but it is unknown if she served Stateside or overseas. He carries with him a pocketful of passes for any potential scam that might arise and has a racket of selling tickets for spying through a peephole into the nurses' shower. In the film and novel, he is a career Army physician, having been commissioned before World War II. In typical M*A*S*H inconsistency Potter's birth year was variously mentioned as being either 1883 (he claimed to have joined Theodore Roosevelt's "Roughriders" as a marginally legal 15-year-old enlistee in 1898), 1890, or 1900 or 1902. During his brief run on the show, it was implied that he and nurse Ginger Bayliss (played by Odessa Cleveland) were romantically involved. Among the resident in-patients is one of Potter's subordinates from World War I, who addresses him as "Sarge" as opposed to his retired rank of colonel. However, most fans of the show claim this is actually Flagg's first appearance, with Halloran simply being one of Flagg's many aliases. Hess, John D., Episode 4/7, "The Bus", first aired October 17, 1975. Mike Farrell Actor | M*A*S*H Mike is one of four children. When Burns is left in command of the unit (per military regulations), he generally micromanages camp operations, just for the sake of being in command but demonstrates a profound lack of military competence as well. 1st Lieutenant (later Captain) "Father" John Patrick Francis Mulcahy, SJ the order of his given answers were not presented consistently in the series appears in the novel, film (played by Ren Auberjonois) and TV series (played by William Christopher except in the pilot). Charles Winchester was born in his grandmother's house in the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Beacon Hill, and is part of a wealthy family of Republican Boston Brahmins. The character grew steadily from a background (often non-speaking) character in the first season to a speaking character with a character arc of her own, culminating in the season 11 episode "Hey, Look Me Over" which was primarily about the character. The show was set at the fictional General Pershing VA Hospital in Missouri, where he served as chaplain. After being prominently featured as Hawkeye's love interest in the pilot, she appeared in only one further episode (Episode 1/11) before leaving the show entirely. But despite his stern military bearing, Potter is a relatively relaxed and laid-back commander, not above involving himself in camp hijinks and understanding the need for fun and games to boost morale during wartime, particularly in the high-pressure atmosphere of a MASH. Though the motor pool seemed to function well, it did so despite Rizzo's casual work style and frequent naps. He repeated that advice in the series finale, following his treatment of Hawkeye, who had finally cracked under the strain of the war. 1st Lt. Kealani Kellye was portrayed by Kellye Nakahara. one from Korea, for being shot in the buttocks by a sniper; After the war, he went to medical school, and began his service as an Army doctor in 1932,[6] serving in World War II. Although the character was originally intended to develop a romance with Houlihan,[citation needed] the chemistry between the two was not there, so Charles and Margaret maintain a platonic, professional friendship. Clayton, like Hammond, is in charge of several medical outfits including the 4077th. In one episode, "Major Fred C. Dobbs", his greed is such that he turns down a transfer to another unit because he is tricked by Hawkeye and Trapper into thinking there is gold in the hills near the camp. He is from Philadelphia and is frequently seen wearing a Loyola sweatshirt. In the final episodes of the series, Klinger gets engaged to Soon Lee Han (Rosalind Chao), a Korean refugee; when proposing to her, he suggests she wear the wedding dress he had himself worn in one of his attempted Section Eight escapades and explains to her what white means in his culture. 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. He alternately claims to be affiliated with the CIA, the CIC, or the CID. In the movie, he is played by Bud Cort, and Boone's humiliation at the hands of Maj. Burns leads to Trapper striking Burns later that day. In M*A*S*H Mania, he is shown to have become the director of admissions at Androscoggin College (Hawkeye's alma mater). The character's name is a reference to the character "Captain Spaulding" played by Groucho Marx in the film Animal Crackers. ", "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler? Freedman appears in 12 M*A*S*H episodes: "Radar's Report" (as Milton Freedman), "Deal Me Out", "O.R. Klinger eventually gives up his attempts at Section 8 when he is picked by Colonel Potter to become the company clerk following Radar's discharge. He is bewildered by the doctors' amoral pranks and womanizing behavior, but is usually forgiving of their jokes and sarcastic remarks, commenting once that "humor, after all, was one of His creations". Clayton has somewhat less of a military bearing than Hammond, and seems to want to balance military expediency with "fatherly advice". In the Season 10 episode "Promotion Commotion", Rizzo was one of three 4077th enlisted who appeared before a promotion board consisting of Hawkeye, B.J., and Winchester. A general who appears in a few early episodes. Sadly, in the nearly four decades since the show went off the air, many of the main cast members have passed away, including William Christopher (Father Mulcahy), Among those from the Medical School is listed one Benjamin Franklin Peirce [sic]. Also, where Burns was always the fall-guy and butt of Hawkeye's roasts and insults, Winchester often was able to match wits with Hawkeye and even zinged him back, which Hawkeye seemed to actually respect. He accosted a blonde female WAC, a blonde female Red Cross worker, and an army general and his blonde wife in an offoro bath, mistaking the couple for the Penobscots. After Freedman had finished the report, he quietly took Klinger in for an interview and told him that while Klinger was not mentally ill, he was willing to declare him a transvestite and a homosexual. [42] He impishly refers to her as "my sister the Sister". On television, Alan Alda played the Captain. (2023) LOS ANGELES - Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre alongside Alan Alda's Hawkeye Pierce brought mischief, Duke makes racist comments about Jones, causing Hawkeye and Trapper to punish Duke. While being evaluated by a psychiatrist, he recalls an incident where he was on a bus that had to pull over to avoid being seen by an enemy patrol. After the "Swampmen" learn that Burns is having an affair with Major Margaret Houlihan, Hawkeye taunts him about it, baiting him to attack just as Blake enters the tent. In the screenplay, Ho-Jon is wounded and sent to the 4077th; however, his surgery is unsuccessful, and he dies. The Swampmen, who are very fond of Ho-Jon, arrange to have him sent to Hawkeye's old college in the US. When the Korean Armistice is announced, he states his intention to return to Crabapple Cove to be a local doctor who has the time to get to know his patients, instead of contending with the endless flow of casualties he faced during his time in Korea. He is transferred stateside for psychiatric evaluation, but although the 4077th is delighted to be finally rid of him, Burns has the last laugh. Webmash characters who died on the show. Before he was drafted to join the US Army during the Korean War, he was on track to become chief of cardiothoracic surgery. WebM*A*S*H. 1972 -2021. Trapper John, along with The Mary Tyler Moore Show's Lou Grant, thus became one of a handful of 1970s television characters to be successfully adapted from situation comedy to drama. As the war raged on, Hawkeye eventually began to suffer from a nervous breakdown. Potter is married to Mildred, and they have only one daughter and one grandson in some episodes, while in others he has multiple children [such as a son born 1926 who is a dentist] and grandchildren. She uses her sex appeal to her professional advantage as well as personal satisfaction, as shown by her relationship with Frank Burns. 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