MASH

M*A*S*H Hawkeye  Given name is Benjamin Franklin Pierce.  Serial #19905607.  Father is Dr. Daniel Pierce, nicknamed his son Hawkeye from book Last Of The Mohicans.  Musical he saw just before shipping out, Up Your Love with the hit ballad Your Mine, I’m Yours. Trapper John  Given name is John Xavier McIntyre  Has two girls, Cathy and Becky.  His old girlfriend in Chicago is Mildred Feeney. BJ Hunnicut  Wife is Peg (Played by Catherine Bergstrom.), anniversary is May 23.  They live in San Fransisco, CA. Phone #555-2657.  Dog is Wagle  Noted teacher at medical school was T. R. Miller.  Parents are Bee and Jay Hunnicut, hence „BJ‟  Daughter is Erin, which Mike Ferrell requested since that is his real life daughter‟s name. The writers originally had picked Melissa. Hotlips Margaret Houlihan  Father is Col. „Howitzer‟ Al(vin) Houlihan played by Andrew Douggan.  Margaret has an heirloom brandy flask that was originally given to Mom by Father on their bridal/wedding night. Inscription reads, “To my buttercup. From Alvin. The best things in life are worth waiting for. Bottoms up.” From #b314, Alcoholics Unanimous.  Father has an autographed picture of Douglas MacArthur that reads, “Best wishes to my friend Howitzer Al Houlihan. Knock „em dead fella.” They both fought the rebellious Huks tribes in the Phillipines. On Christmas they exchanged shrunken tribesman‟s heads. From #b313, Big Mac.  She marries, and later divorces, Lt. Col. Donald Ponobscott. Her original wedding ring, 14kt gold with every third stone an actual diamond chip, inscribed “Over hill, over dale, our love will never fail.” It was lost by Klinger who replaced it with identical one bought by Hawkeye and BJ from push cart dealer Mr. Shin (for $25) who inscribed it with the same words, but mistakenly left out the „n‟ in never.  She gives to Frank a gift of a riding crop that was originally a gift from her Mom to her Dad (Al) on their wedding night.  Though an army brat with no hometown, she supposedly was born in El Paso, TX. Based on the fact that her character was based on a real MASH nurse Hammerly, nicknamed Hotlips, from El Paso, TX. Major Frank Burns  Wife is Louise, met in ‟26 when Valentino died. Louise is played by Jeanne Schulherr in the home movie of their wedding.  Frank‟s stockbrokers are Henderson, Landers, & Flynn/ Prescott Building, Wall Street/ New York, New York. Phone #NL7-9000. From #k423, Mail Call.  When transferred away from MASH, was assigned to a VA hospital in Indiana and made a Lt. Colonel.  He supposedly has 3 children, we don‟t learn their names.  Middle name/initial changes from W. to Marion, to D. in various episodes. Henry Blake  Wife is Lorraine, though in a very early episode she‟s called Mildred. Daughter is Molly. However, in his last show, before he dies, he calls home and talks to his kids Janeypoo (Jane) and Andy (Andrew, who is also mentioned in other episodes). Hmmmm? Though  Lorraine was Succatash Queen at Illinois Normal. Met her at a frosh mixer. Proposed to her on their 1st date. She was originally going out with Buzz Welinski.  In the Adam’s Ribs episode, Blake says that he met his wife at the Dearborn St. Station. (Continuity error?)  Lorraine cheated on Henry. She saw Al Franklin, an orthodontist who drives a yellow Jaguar. st  1 time his mom would let him go to the men‟s room alone was at the Dearborn St. Station.  Born to him, a boy, 21 in. long, 7 lbs. 2 oz.  Home is in Bloomington, Indiana. Paper is The Daily Bloomington Pantograph  After Blake‟s death, Burns moves out of the Swamp and Hawkeye and Trapper turn the space into the Henry Blake Memorial Bar.  Neighbors back home are Milt Jaffe, a gynecologist, and his wife Sylvia.  Brother works as a jail guard Radar         Given Name is Walter O‟Reilly. Serial # 3911810 Dog at home is Ranger Completes by mail correspondence high school equivalency course from the Triple „A‟ High School Diploma Co. of Delevan, Indiana. Regarding Uncle Ed‟s Studebaker, has to stop for water every 10 minutes. Going home gift to Col. Blake was a key ring with a Winchester cartridge engraved, “To Col. Henry Blake, Korea, from Corp. O‟Reilly.” Blake then gives him a rectal thermometer that was his fathers. Radar shipped a jeep home piece by piece. Fiancé Linda Sue sent him a Dear John recording from the glass booth at Holzman‟s Dept. Store saying she‟s going to marry Elroy Finful instead.   The girl he met at depot just before leaving Korea to go home was Patty Haven of Lancaster, MO, she was stationed at Tokyo General. In Radar’s Report he mentioned Sydney Freedman, but called him Milton. Colonel Sherman T. Potter  His WWI friends „tontine‟ with Stein, Bresky, Ryan, Gionelli.  Favorite movie is My Darling Clementine.  Wife is Mildred and there is a reference to a son who is a dentist. Mildred has a friend Berneice.  Daughter Jeanine (Drives a Kaiser) married to optometrist „Bud‟ Myron Herzog, they had a baby girl, Sheryl Pershing Potter, born _?_/23/_?_, 8 ½ lbs.  Daughter „Evy‟ Evelynn is married to Robert Wilson who works for the Rappahannick Import Co. as a traveling salesman that sells knickknacks. They have a son named Stewert. When Robert visited Potter he had stayed at the Imperial Hotel. From #9b07, Strange Bedfellows.  Reference to a grandson named Cory from Mail Call 3.  Potter makes a clear statement in some other episode that he only has one child, a daughter.  Potter‟s mother‟s name is Emma.  Potter calls home Hannibal, MO, but one early episode says Nebraska.  First pilot potter ever met was Duncan McShane in WWI. Winchester  Major Charles Emerson Winchester, III  Has a sister, Honoria, who has a stuttering problem.  Home with parents in Boston, Mass. They also have a winter home n Florida.  Graduated from Harvard, and was at Boston General before entering Army.  A particular musical favorite is Kindertoten Leider.  Colonel send him to MASH after playing cribbage and owed W. $672.17. Klinger  Given name is Maxwell Q. Klinger.  Anniversary of when he started dressing like a woman is April 22.  Home is Toledo, Ohio, cross streets of Michigan and Galena.  SSN 556-78-2613  Favorite dance hall is the Treanon. st nd  1 wife Laverne Espisito (sp?), 2 Sue Lee.  Favorite restaurant is Tony Packo‟s at 1902 Front St.  Mother‟s maiden name is Abbledealy.  Won Abbot and Costello look alike contest. Prize was a Norman Rockwell print. Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy  From Philadelphia, PA.  Has two sisters, Angelica and Kathy. The latter is a Benedictine Sister in San Diego, plays guard on a basketball team, and uses the name Maria Angelica.  His 12 year old sweetheart was Patricia Dugan. Luther Rizzo  His family is wife Zola and kid Billy, sometimes referred to as little baby bubba or Billy Bubba.  Also references a wife named Sonya.  He‟s in charge of the motorpool. Zelmo Zale  Supply sergeant, career guy.  Wife‟s name is Hillda, with 2 l‟s.  Has a Korean moose-girl named Soo Kie, rhymes w/cookie. Tuttle, Jonathon S., Captain  Hawkeye‟s made up friend.  Born in 1924 in Battle Creek, MI  Parents Harry and Frieda  Is a Reformed Druid  Medical School was Berlin Polytechnic (Berlinishus Polyteknikumpf)  Is 6‟4”, 195 lbs, auburn hair, hazel eyes.  Serial # 39729966 th  Pierce claimed Tuttle was sent to the 4077 by Brig. Gen. Clayton and that Tuttle would marry the general‟s niece.  Regarding back pay, 14 months and all future pay, and all GI benefits to go to Sister Theresa‟s Orphanage.  Said his father invented bill padding. (Ha ha.)  Died when jumped without his parachute  His replacement was Major Murdoch. General Episodic Stuff…  Unexploded bomb in #J322, The Army-Navy Game, has writing: A.F.S. 72485, and a design of 3 small circles and a square below. Turns out to be a CIA propaganda bomb.  Hawkeye‟s Time Capsule: Pierce gave Radar‟s teddy bear, BJ gave Col. Blake‟s fishing lure, Winchester gave a bottle of cognac, Father Mulcahy gave a set of boxing gloves, Klinger gave his Scarlet O‟Hara gown, Margaret sort of gave them a fur belt, and then Pierce and BJ together put in a broken fan belt.  Cook‟s assistant is Igor Straminsky  Announcement in #j316, Ring Banger, “Will the owner of a red pick-up truck, Illinois plates LU 6751, parked in front of the „Y‟, please move it.”  A Captain Spaulding shows up in a couple early episodes. Plays guitar. Played by Laudon Wainwright III.  Bartender Mr. Kwang is played by Leland Sun. #B309, There Is Nothing Like A Nurse.  Abbot and Costello look-alike contest, Potter entered, won by Cpl. Klinger and P.O.W. Chung Suk Yang. They won a Norman Rockwell print.             Rabbi Lt. Cmdr. Cornfield, aboard the USS Essex performed a Jewish Bris (circumcision ceremony) via radio. Teri Garr played the role of a new nurse named Suzanne in #410, The Sniper. Sparky is Sgt. Pryer at H.Q., I-CORPS in Seoul. He is never seen except in the Tuttle episode. Played by actor Dennis Fimple. Sgt. Thumopolis is at H.Q. supply that gave Klinger the bad turkeys. In #s607, The Yalu Brick Road, BJ and Hawkeye help a prisoner called Ralph and an injured farmer named Fred. Fred gave BJ the motorcycle. Nurse Gail Harris was studying to be a doctor in #s608, Nurse Doctor. Model yacht race at the cesspool in #b308, General Flipped At Dawn: 1st place to Pvt. Norman Palonski, The American Dream, corn cob construction with toilet paper sails; 2nd place to Cpl. Timothy MacInerny with clipper Evangeline, pound cake his mother sent him 6 months ago; Remainder did not finish. In the beginning credits there is a shot of nurses running. The actress with the lead running spot is Cathy Denny. Radar‟s friend, Corporal Mulligan (Played by the ChiPs guy who is not Eric Estrada.), asked Radar to take care of his girlfriend My Ping, who has Mulligan‟s baby son named Li Chin, when he‟s sent home to Battle Creek, MI. But Mulligan comes back. Pushcart dealer Mr. Shin made for the surgeons a vascular clamp and he inscribed on it “Over hill, over dale, Korean clamp will never fail.” The early episode Deal Me Out has a Capt. Helleran who is in on the poker game which includes Sydney Freedman. Helleran is played by the same actor that does Col. Sam Flagg in later episodes including another where Flagg is playing poker where Freedman is present, at which time he reminds Freedman they once before played poker together. So the writers covered themselves bymaking it look like Helleran was maybe one of Flagg‟s secret identities. Smilin’ Jack flies chopper # 17FAC. (1, 7, Fox, Able, Charlie.) Adam’s Ribs episode  Hawkeye orders from Adam‟s Ribs 40 lbs of jumbo ribs, 1 galloon of BBQ sauce, but forgot coleslaw.  McIntyre‟s old girlfriend, Mildred Feeney, picked them up from restaurant, paid for them and delivered them to Midway Airport.  Restaurant is located near the Dearborne Street Station. So they called the station, #Dearborne5-7500. A Bernard Resnick at the station helped Hawkeye remember the restaurant‟s name and its phone #Dearborne5-2750. M*A*S*H, The movie starring Elliot Gould and Donald Sutherland.  Movies announced on the PA system: Willie Go Home, Call To Glory (Glory Brigade), and M*A*S*H.