Plot: The bulletin board and the PA system announce a lecture, a Shirley Temple movie, and a picnic cookout.
There's a nit at near the end of this one, after everyone in the tug-of-war has fallen in the mud. Radar suddenly stands up, looking attentive, and the laughter dies. You hear Radar's voice saying "Choppers!" but his mouth doesn't move--all he does is give a little shrug and nod.
I think that's actually due to a syndication cut. It's been a long time since I've seen the original, but I seem to recall that there was more after the tug of war and then there are chopper sound effects and close up of Radar and he says, "Choppers!". In the syndication version, they dubbed in the sound of radar speaking so they could then cut to a commercial sooner.
When Margaret asks Frank to lend her money to buy a wedding present for her sister, Frank makes reference to money that her father left her, thus implying that her father is dead. He is, however, alive and well and will eventually visit her in a future episode.
Frank declares a hypothermia patient dead. Trapper examines the patient and finds he's still alive. McIntyre then preceeds to operate on him. He does so without a mask covering his mouth and nose.
Over the P.A. is an announcement quoting General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower said that if elected as President of the United States, he would go to Korea. Ike was elected in 1952. That places this ep in spring or summer of '52. That leaves very little time for the remaining 8 seasons of the series to happen.
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During Henry's sex lecture, Radar wants to know if the flaps to the Mess Tent should be lowered so the nurses won't hear the lecture. Is the canvas of the tent really thick enough to prevent the nurses from hearing what's being said?
Frank Burns plays guitar? I ask because when Margaret and Frank are arguing over the $240 loan, you can see a guitar behind Major Houlihan, and it's on Frank's side of the Swamp.
I believe a P.A. announcement reminding the camp not to be "negilgent, er negligent" in writing letters to the loved ones back home has been cut for syndication.
An enlisted man walks in front of the movie screen. According to closed captioning, Klinger says, "Sit down, Rob." What he actually says, is "Get out of the way, Rob."
Zale knocks Klinger's hat off at the movie and the two begin to argue. Why doesn't the M.P., who is sitting just outside the Mess Tent, in plain view, do anything about the argument? Isn't that a part of his job?
You've gotta wonder, if Frank didn't grab Margaret's bottom at the movie, and Henry didn't, nor Hawkeye or Trapper, then just who did grab her bottom? Or was she just imagining it?
Frank offers Margaret a balloon. She reaches into her hair and produces a pin which she uses to pop the balloon. What was the pin doing in her hair? Please note that after popping the balloon, Margaret does not replace the pin.
Thus far in the series, we've had several Nurses Able and Baker. In this ep, Kellye Nakahara plays the first "Nurse Charlie."
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During Henry's sex lecture, Radar wants to know if the flaps to the Mess Tent should be lowered so the nurses won't hear the lecture. Is the canvas of the tent really thick enough to prevent the nurses from hearing what's being said?
I think that's just Radar's naivete.
[quote]Frank offers Margaret a balloon. She reaches into her hair and produces a pin which she uses to pop the balloon. What was the pin doing in her hair? Please note that after popping the balloon, Margaret does not replace the pin.[/quote]
It's a hairpin, aka a bobby pin, aka what women used to fix their hair before mousse was invented.
Yeah, I kinda realized that, Kerrie (even if I didn't phrase it right). But still, shouldn't Margaret put the pin back when she was finished popping the balloon? It was in her hair for a reason presumably.
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Over the P.A. is an announcement quoting General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower said that if elected as President of the United States, he would go to Korea. Ike was elected in 1952. That places this ep in spring or summer of '52. That leaves very little time for the remaining 8 seasons of the series to happen. - me
Actually, there's no way the announcement that Ike will go to Korea if he wins the War could happen in this ep. Eisenhower didn't make that speech until October 24, 1952. By that time, Colonel Potter was in command of the 4077th. (Potter took command on September 19, 1952.
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If I'm not mistaken, this episode marks the end of the "epic" Hoolihan/Burns relationship. Which is easily overlooked because all the changes in the next 5 episodes. (Trap leaves, BJ and Col. Potter arrive, and Blake dies. Not to mention the new credits, with BJ, Potter, Fr. Mulchaey, and Klinger added.)