Private Finance

Nitcentral's Bulletin Brash Reflections: M*A*S*H: Season Eight: Private Finance
By D.K. Henderson on Friday, February 11, 2000 - 11:55 am:

Plot A: Klinger tries to stop a young Korean girl from prostituting herself, but the girl's mother thinks that Klinger has dishonored her.
Plot B: A dying "all-American boy" soldier entrusts Hawkeye with his money bag, asking him to send it to his parents. Stunned at the small fortune he finds, Hawkeye investigates and finds that the money had been gained by criminal means, and frets about how to tell the boy's parents.


By Justin ODonnell on Monday, January 06, 2003 - 11:57 pm:

In this episode, Potter tells Father Malcahey that he is a Presbyterian. Yet in "Change of Command", Potter told Mulcahey that he was a Methodist! Did Potter convert at some point??


By Benn on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 9:48 pm:

And yet again, the opening credits list "Also starring Gary Burghoff as Radar". And of course, Radar had long since left Korea by this point in the series.

The first thing that occurs to me is just how underaged Oksun Li is. It's kinda creepy that the soldiers in this ep are salivating over her.

When Crosetti gets up to belt Klinger, Max's hand are at his side. In the very next shot, they're on his hips.

When Private Hastings tells Hawkeye his name during triage, A hand (a nurse's)is on the private's chest. In the next shot, the hand is gone. The nit happens at least once more during the scene.

B.J. tells Hawkeye that their combined poker winnings wouldn't equal how much money Eddie Hastings had - 8-9 thousand dollars. I dunno. In "Ceasefire", Pierce forgave poker I.O.U.s that came to about $1,500. I think it's possible that all the pots for the poker games Hawk's been involved in could have matched the money Hastings had.

Y'know, Nurse Kellye was a witness to Klinger's confrontation with Crosetti. Surely the nurse could have been used as a collaborative witness that Corporal Klinger did not shame Oksun Li?

After B.J. introduces Hawkeye to two of Eddie Hastings comrade from the private's unit, the position of Vitello's head change between shots.

Gaw. First Pierce wants to believe the Korean spy in "Guerilla My Dreams" is innocent, willfully ignoring any evidence to the contrary. Now he refuses to believe Eddie Hastings was crooked. What is wrong with Pierce?

Hmph. At one point, just before they arrived at Oksun Li's home, Potter says he didn't invite Margaret to come with him. Yet at one point during the conversation with Mrs. Li, Potter notes that Margaret is getting through to the Korean mother. And that's why the Colonel brought Major Houlihan along. (That could have been meant as a joke, too, I realize. I'm still bringing it up, nonetheless.)

It seems to me that Father Mulcahy's skill at playing piano is portrayed inconsistenly in the series. In "Movie Tonight", for instance, the Padre does fine. In episodes like this one, he's rather inept.

"I'm so conservative, I make you look like a New Dealer."


By Brad J Filippone (Binro) on Monday, August 03, 2020 - 8:25 pm:

Does Potter ever ask Klinger who exactly Oksun Li was attempting to prostitute herself to? Surely Potter wouldn't approve of Crosetti's behavior.


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