Plot: Charles loans B.J. $200 for a down payment on some land, then starts taking advantage of B.J.
Hawkeye and B.J. persuade Charles to play some poker. Everyone is appalled at Charles' incredible luck, until they figure out that he whistles loudly when he's bluffing.

A sub-plot involves Margaret sending her paycheck to Donald in exchange for a measly $30, and her anger when he refuses to kick some back when she runs short.

The interesting thing about this episode is knowing that later on, in the episode "Operation Friendship", Klinger would treat Charles the same way the Major treats Hawkeye & B.J. in this episode.

Early on in this ep, Margaret is wearing a halter top. Wouldn't this be considered a bit risque in the '50s? Was it even fashionable in those days?

For the record, when Charles gives Father Mulcahy "his best" for the orphans, he initially picks up a blue chip, changes his mind and gives the Padre a red chip. The blue chips are worth $10, the reds are worth $20. (Later in the game Hawkeye raises the bet $10 and throws out a blue chip. When the bet is raised [by Charles], red and blue chips are tossed into the pot.)

THey must be really excited at how they are taking Charles to the cleaners at the end. Everyone forgets how to bet. I'm not completely sure at hte rest, it goes by rather fast, but Hawkeye tosses in the wrong chip at the end, severely under betting if he wants to see Charles' raise. No one seems to notice.

One of the scenes that I think is usually cut is in the OR. B.J. has finished a patient, and there are no more left to do. Charles claims to be having some trouble with his patient, and B.J. quite naturally steps in to help. Once he's regloved and has his hands in (literally), Charles makes an excuse and leaves B.J. to finish up with the patient.

They also extend the scene where Charles asks B.J. to fetch him some coffee that just a couple feet away. Prior to this, B.J. was chewing Charles ear off, excitedly talking about his new land and how it looked.

An interesting thing--when they gathered for the poker session, you can see in the foreground a large platter of what looks like sandwiches. Who arranged for that, considering how quickly they organized the party?

Hawkeye and B.J. have one of the flaps of their tent up - the one by the still. So basically, the Captains are sitting outside. So... why does Radar go into the Swamp to talk to the doctors? Then again, given that the camp offices are behind the Swamp, if Radar had come from his office we should see him running across the background. We don't. Therefore he came from the front of the Swamp. How could he have not seen Hawk and Beej outside of the Swamp?

Watch carefully as B.J. prepares to "assist" Charles in O.R. There's an extreme close-up of Hunnicutt's hands. A nurse helps him put on the right glove then we see Beej's left hand reach out and a glove is put on it. However, when the camera angle changes, the left hand is uncovered. A nurse soon walks up to put a glove on the left hand - again.

Charles thinks an awful lot of his skills as a cribbage player, doesn't he? According to "Fade In, Fade Out", he didn't learn the game until Colonel Baldwin taught it to him in Tokyo. Near as I can tell, Baldwin's the only person he's played against, too.

When loaning money to Charles for the final poker hand, B.J. gives the Major $20. Hawkeye hands gives Charles a chip saying, "And twenty from me." The chip he gives Winchester is a blue chip. Those are worth $10.

Charles loses the final hand. Father Mulcahy, Klinger, Radar, Potter and Margaret leave the Officers Club. The camera angle is a bird's eye view one. Look at the position of Charles' arms. When the camera angle changes to focus on the Major ("Well, it certainly looks like I've been taken to the proverbial cleaners"), his arms have changed position. The same thing happens again after Charles learns Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt expect him to clean up the bar.

This is the second episode this season in which Charles claims he doesn't sweat, only to be caught sweating later on.

"Gentlemen, please. Mozart."

I wonder if Charles is perfectly conversant with card games, and just pretends that he's learning for the first time.

I wonder if anyone came back and checked on the Officers' Club. Charles seemed to be tidying up in a very slapdash fashion.

When Baldwin comes a callin' Charles has a cribbage board. Where in this Ep he indicated he has none. And you COULD use paper and pencil/pen to keep score if you really wanted to play.