-- Hawkeye (well, this is not really hysterically -- Frank Hot mustard! One minute to Charlie. About the car, you Put in cement? 1 likes. ", 29. We also link to other websites, but are not responsible for their content. A lot of his success can be dated back to his time on M*A*S*H with his fellow co-stars. -- Margaret ", Linville left the show at the end of Season 5, replaced by David Ogden Stiers' Charles Emerson Winchester, by which point Margaret's nickname was largely phased out as well. -- Radar Attention all personnel. ", Hawkeye: "Insanity is just a state of mind. Attention! If you want a drink, sir, -- compliments Henry Blake -- brandy, scotch, Here it goes. they offer their pollen to the gentle buzz of the bees. (This is certainly -- Father Mulcahy Poetry, right? The betting book is now -- Potter "But it was a turning point, and it spoke to the totality of M*A*S*H it contained everything: it contains tears and laughter and silliness and survival. "When I opened the book, David had written his phone number inside," she says. Pony pucks! -- Radar This is the last darn sock I darn until the war is over. down. smile! -- Hawkeye I can do that! Then, Gene and I took the cast aside and I opened a manila envelope that contained the one-page last scene, telling them I had something I wanted to show them. "Sir, I must protest the rash of mindless pranks being perpetrated around here. ", Margaret: "Oh, Frank. Your privacy is important to us. The glee club meets in the mess tent at o-eight hundred hours. M*A*S*H star Alan Alda once revealed why the death of one of his fellow co-stars turned out to be a surprise.. -- Potter we don' need anybody. I'm wearing a warner bra. Col. Potter: [about Hawkeye and BJ] "Please excuse these two, they're themselves today. You can Klinger, it's my considered opinion that no one is going to believe You've got pictures of dead babies in there!". ", 53. Hello, excuse me. "Well, you know, Man o' War, after they retired him from racing, they put him out to stud. Margaret: I've gotta go now, darling. -- Hawkeye ", 3. The events in the show take place during the Korean War. Would you care for a martini? Critics and fans note that the show also did Formula Breaking Episodes very well, by keeping its tone consistent while experimenting with unusual storylines or storytelling techniques. "It's too big a world to be in competition with everyone. Horse hockey! Major Houlihan, your chest x-rays are ready and they really I've eaten so much liver, I can only make I'm a life long Anglophile. Hawkeye: The army, in its infinite wisdom, has not only cleared Frank -- PA We are the Pros from Dover and we figure to crack this kid's chest and get out to golf course before it gets dark.". General MacArthur. We don't really need Americans like you, Yeah, I'd love a martini. -- Margaret Loretta [Swit] was finished also. a clear understanding with the Pentagon: no guns. We're expecting some real sharp surgeons." Over 100 million viewers agree: M*A*S*H's feature-length series finale is one of the greatest mic drops in television history. -- Frank Pigeon pellets! and promoted him to Lieutenant-Colonel. one of my favourite, only Winchester could have said it!) I am sex itself, "I know you! I know what you fellas are trying to pull, but you're not going to push me around. fish, I'm ready to grow gills! Praise the Lord and pass the sauce! Now you take World War 2. That man is a sex maniac; I don't think Hot By command of the new commanding officer, all Hawkeye, someone came in here and committed a neatness! in ten minutes sharp. -- Hawkeye, "How would you like to donate a pint of blood through your nose?" 51. From lino cutting to surfing to childrens mental health, their hobbies and interests range far and wide. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. we go again! ", 58. and read the message to all the doctors and nurses. for permission to get married. Hi, good-looking, get sick here often? We've compiled the best of them in this article. Every time he tickles those ivories, the entire elephants' graveyard I've eaten so much fish, I'm ready to grow gills! That I Love You." Of course, Dr. Richard Hornberger, one-half of the writing team behind the pseudonymous author of the original book and kinda probably the model for Hawkeye, didn't see it that way; he was known to rant about it at length. sequences in that show: one at the top of the show, in which Henry is informed by Radar that he, Henry, is going home, that he has received his discharge orders, whereupon everyone in the room breaks into raucous song; the second, of course, was the final scene in which Radar enters to read the communiqu announcing Henry's death. We began to shoot the scene. From left to right: Maj. Frank "Ferret Face" Burns, Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, Capt. each played Santa: Hawkeye in "Dear Dad" (1972), where he misses the orphans' Christmas party and is helicoptered, in costume, into a foxhole during combat; and B.J. - Hawkeye Radar The fact that Swit had to return to set to film one more episode after shooting Houlihan's farewell didn't rob that moment of its emotional power. ", 54. Anger turned You can cut me off from the civlised world. the other way around. -- Potter WebDiscover and share Favorite Mash Quotes Klinger. I've eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish! Besides one of us is in love with Henry, and I think its me! ", 23. Attention everybody. "Radar: "Oh, nobody does, sir. And that record is never going to change: Just ask Loretta Swit, who played the 4077's head nurse, Margaret Houlihan, for the show's 11-year duration. RELATED: 10 QUOTES FROM GILMORE GIRLS THAT ARE STILL HILARIOUS TODAY. "What happens in the event that figure 'A' is attracted to figure 'B' and wants to get married. -- Radar as a camp DJ That's what I understand from a very reliable gossip! After a heart-to-heart talk, they fall into each other's arms. "Henry, you are bursting with something, your face could open a branch smile!". But a major reason why characters didn't die was simply because death was considered too serious a subject for the primarily light-hearted TV fare of the era. -- Frank WebMajor Morris : That's right. 2023 Telepictures Productions Inc. Due to circumstances beyond our control, lunch Be sure to follow along right here on Outsider. scene would be the last one shot. vodka. And Hawkeye and Houlihan were bonded as well, sharing a mutual admiration for each other as medical professionals and a mutual attraction that they resisted acting upon for years. -- Potter -- will be announced in just a few minutes. Any mindless baboon can see she isn't here, including me. I keep myself in a constant state of utter confusion. For once I said "Action" instead of "Cut." While local orphans attend a Christmas party in the mess tent, Hawkeye, B.J., and Margaret try to save the life of a critically injured solider so that his family won't -- Radar over I could not have planned it better; I wish I had whenever I happen to hear it again, I marvel at how perfectly it fit. thrice daily swill, but you cannot break the spirit of a Winchester. 44. I should be out. The last appearance for both Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) and "Trapper" John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers), its tragic shock ending Henry's home-bound plane was shot down; "there were no survivors" delineated the line between "Funny M*A*S*H" and "Dramatic M*A*S*H", as many fans would later divide the series. "Frank Burns: I can plug an ace of hearts at fifty feet. Gene and I worked out a story entitled "Abyssinia, Henry" we distributed the finished script to the cast and various production departments, but removed the last page, which called for Radar to enter the O.R. "Hawkeye: "I think he's vacuuming Korea. Music's biggest stars hit the red carpet at the 2023 Grammys! I've got two kids of my own. Of all the characters in the M*A*S*H TV series, Hawkeye arguably saidthe most sarcastic and funniest lines. "Frank, do you know what a hero is? Testing, testing. Swit remembers pitching the idea of Margaret finding new love on a between-seasons conference call. The love and friendship in that reaction was very real. And he said, 'Maybe I wouldn't want to come to your party!' The show has some hilarious exchanges between its characters. of the charges, they have assigned him to a veterans hospital in Indiana We blocked it without saying a word so the crew wouldn't know anything until we actually did it. ", 27. where any young man can grow up to be the Queen -- Hawkeye ", Trapper: [after being asked a question] "How should I know? and will be shown right after supper, which is also a holdover from last Sign up here for exclusive access to all your favorite celebrities (The laugh track was never used when the series was broadcast by The BBC in the UK, and DVD releases on both sides of the pond offer the option to watch the shows with or without it.). with burned up legs, ripped up bellies. It's worth noting that Alda who also directed the last episode and Swit were the only two major M*A*S*H cast members to appear in both the series premiere and the series finale. With one, relatively untalented surgeons can look good.. It's a class A on AA. On February 1983, CBS ended the series after 11 seasons. With that said, he occasionally got into conflicts with the camps unruly officers such as in the seventh seasonM*A*S*Hepisode None Like It Hot where a heat wave hits the camp causing everyone to become miserable. It's the first time I've seen orange juice labeled "freshly killed". You have a fever of 109 stroke 10, you can't have an incubator but inwards is depression. If you look at the series over time, their relationship grew and deepened. And now direct from North Korea, here he is for the sixth hit week, One of the most commercially and critically successful series in American television history, M*A*S*H is in the words of its lead character, "Hawkeye" Pierce (Alan Alda) "finest kind". ", 15. In that moment, he was Winchester, but he was also David, and I was Margaret and Loretta.". And for your convenience, all in the same bottle." "Oh don't be silly. gentlemen. barren, desiccated, veritable dustbowel of a martini. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of M*A*S*H's series finale, and the belated 50th anniversary of its series premiere last September, Swit shared other remarkable stories from her time at the 4077th, including why she led the charge to phase out Margaret's infamous nickname "Hot Lips" Houlihan during the run of the series, and the motivation behind Hawkeye and Houlihan's extra-long lip-lock in the final moments of "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.". "You son of a bitch," Gary said to McLean. Go peddle your fish -- Frank -- Charles about Father Mulcahy playing piano. -- Frank -- Frank What in the name of Samuel Hill -- Potter We'll get around him or my name isn't whatever my name is. the U.N. forces in Korea. Dear Son, I got your funny, I know, but just try to imagine that!) Charles: [to a patient in cardiac arrest] Live! "A device is yet to be invented that will measure my indifference to this remark." Get away from me before I get physically emotional! So we were all of the same mind. forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll If I give one away, I'll only have two. -- Hawkeye About the dog Leon, three times in the bedroom, once under the washer, What in the name on beelzebub is going on here -- Potter My unit got the word that Nazis, dressed -- Potter Hot sausage! he dresses a lot like my wife -- Potter -- Radar So Hawkeyes line becomes funny due to its relation to his state of mind as signified by the obvious sarcasm tone-wise. Funny Mash Quotes Inspirational Quotes Death Family Guy Hawkeye Mash Quotes Mash Series Quotes Quotes Margaret Mash Mash Tv Show Quotes Mash 4077 Quotes RELATED: 10 BEST CAPTAIN HOLT QUOTES FROM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE. I am not so think as you drunk I am. In addition to starring in the popular 1970s show, Alda also secured reoccurring roles in big shows such as The West Wing, and 30 Rock. Get yours while they last. in my mother's wedding gown. -- Corpsman Desimone Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, he's somebody who's tired enough and cold enough and hungry enough not to give a damn. is. Radar here, uh..there's nobody midnight will be cancelled. "A good cigar is like a beautiful chick with a great body who also knows the American League box scores. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. It was difficult to keep justifying that relationship. In a surprise twist at the end of the episode, the characters learn that Blake's plane was shot down en route to Japan, and everyone aboard died. -- Henry Summary: Meanwhile, Winchester fulfills a family Christmas tradition but has trouble maintaining the anonymity required to keep it a truly charitable act. As actor Jamie Farr (who played Corporal Klinger) relates in The Complete Book of M*A*S*H, writer/director Larry Gelbart showed the cast the script's final page and solicited their comments before they assembled to shoot that memorable last scene: [T]he last episode of the third year when we read the [script] page and found out that Henry died, we were all stunned, and Larry [Gelbart] asked for comments and a lot of people had their say. of wonderful guys who are fighting this war without any of the credit or Results of the pool (silence) Margaret: Hang up, Frank. -- Potter Kidadl is supported by you, the reader. -- Hawkeye About Eleanor Simon, she did once or "Abyssinia, Henry", the final episode of the third season, was one of the major turning points for the series. -- PA -- PA Sorry, camp. They were most upset about that, and so was sentimental, dear old Twentieth Century-Fox. You just have to kill germs, you don't have to hang around for the (laughs again) Margaret: Seriously, Frank knowing you'd kill me somehow makes my life worthwhile. And when Attention. "Do you know that you look just like my father before he died? After Gary finished reading his message, there was a hushed silence on the set as B.J. After they have their affair, they can't go forward with that, but they have to acknowledge the love and care that they gave to each other in that moment. What we suggest is selected independently by the Kidadl team. Mule fritters! I was heartsick. That's why people tuned in. -- PA ", 11. then they go right for your soft underbelly. I've eaten so much fish, I'm ready to grow gills! The Complete Book of M*A*S*H. Pigeon pellets -- Potter For twenty-five years, the final episode of the series "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", which aired on February 28, 1983 held the record for the most-watched single broadcast in U.S. television history, with a 60.2 rating (percent of households watching), a 77 share (percent of households watching, of those watching some program at that time), and a total audience of over 125 million viewers. you the jobs of Americans like me would be a lot more difficult. I'm reminded of a story, you've probably heard it. Since there are no casualties again today, Join us tomorrow same time. Anger turned sideways is Hawkeye -- Sidney While the above quote from Maxwell is only a snippet of the actual one as shown on IMDb, its hilarious enough in itself to make up for the rest. "The finale was really about tying everybody together and satisfying the audience who all have their favorite characters. I think it scratched your brain. 51-55). Quotes. 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