Post by brenth on Aug 12, 2015 11:06:44 GMT -5
THE PARTY
Production: T-424 (167)
Aired: March 12, 1979 (169)
Writers: Alan Alda and Burt Metcalfe
Director: Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars
none
"Honeycutt, you're to blame for this."
When Peg burns a batch of jam all the personnel suggest she write to their relatives to get hints on making jam. Later, Hawkeye mentions a ten year reunion after the war and BJ wants to organize a reunion now. But BJ gets discouraged when no one will ask their families because they don't think they would come. When BJ stops trying, Hawkeye picks up the crusade and gets everyone to write. An order comes down for the 4077th to bug out and one of BJ's patients has a spinal injury. His cord is injured on the way to the evac hospital, but he is later healed. After a while the camp is ordered back to the original location. In a very interesting set of scene changes the staff reads their letters from home responding to the reunion plan. Everyone's relatives, surprisingly, want to and are able to attend. Klinger has the only problem left, now. His mother thinks he is stationed at Fort Dix, so the camp picture is taken in front of a Fort Dix sign. From this reunion, new bonds of friendship are formed such as the one between Radar's and Winchester's families.
Trivia: When and where was the reunion held?
It would seem that if such a reunion did occur, it wouldn't be out of the question to have a phone link set up between the camp and the hotel so they could talk to each other. It is also sort of short-sighted that the reunion only included the characters of the main cast. Certainly, if you include Klinger, you have to include all of the enlisted. Then the Nurse's families should also be invited so they would not be the only ones left out. And then why not contact the families of those who had already gone home (or died en-route)?
This episode smashes the idea that Crabapple Cove might be a "summer cottage" (see "The Late Captain Pierce" (S4)) and the Pierce's lived in Vermont ("Dear Dad" (S1), "Ceasefire" (S1), and "For Want of a Boot" (S2)). Now Hawkeye's father has not left the town in 40 years. Perhaps Hawkeye's excuse for his father not wanting to go was a bald-face lie? At the very least a gross exaggeration. We also learn that Hawkeye's dad is also a doctor for the first time.
We learn Peg is about to become a real estate broker. Perhaps her interest in this peaked while she was buying their property in "The Merchant of Korea" (S6). Margaret's parents are now separated and will be divorced by "Father's Day" (S9). Finally, we learn that Klinger's mother can't speak or read English. So why did they have to take the picture in front of a Fort Dix sign?
A whole lot of plot holes in this one and Season 7 goes out with a whimper.
Production: T-424 (167)
Aired: March 12, 1979 (169)
Writers: Alan Alda and Burt Metcalfe
Director: Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars
none
"Honeycutt, you're to blame for this."
When Peg burns a batch of jam all the personnel suggest she write to their relatives to get hints on making jam. Later, Hawkeye mentions a ten year reunion after the war and BJ wants to organize a reunion now. But BJ gets discouraged when no one will ask their families because they don't think they would come. When BJ stops trying, Hawkeye picks up the crusade and gets everyone to write. An order comes down for the 4077th to bug out and one of BJ's patients has a spinal injury. His cord is injured on the way to the evac hospital, but he is later healed. After a while the camp is ordered back to the original location. In a very interesting set of scene changes the staff reads their letters from home responding to the reunion plan. Everyone's relatives, surprisingly, want to and are able to attend. Klinger has the only problem left, now. His mother thinks he is stationed at Fort Dix, so the camp picture is taken in front of a Fort Dix sign. From this reunion, new bonds of friendship are formed such as the one between Radar's and Winchester's families.
Trivia: When and where was the reunion held?
It would seem that if such a reunion did occur, it wouldn't be out of the question to have a phone link set up between the camp and the hotel so they could talk to each other. It is also sort of short-sighted that the reunion only included the characters of the main cast. Certainly, if you include Klinger, you have to include all of the enlisted. Then the Nurse's families should also be invited so they would not be the only ones left out. And then why not contact the families of those who had already gone home (or died en-route)?
This episode smashes the idea that Crabapple Cove might be a "summer cottage" (see "The Late Captain Pierce" (S4)) and the Pierce's lived in Vermont ("Dear Dad" (S1), "Ceasefire" (S1), and "For Want of a Boot" (S2)). Now Hawkeye's father has not left the town in 40 years. Perhaps Hawkeye's excuse for his father not wanting to go was a bald-face lie? At the very least a gross exaggeration. We also learn that Hawkeye's dad is also a doctor for the first time.
We learn Peg is about to become a real estate broker. Perhaps her interest in this peaked while she was buying their property in "The Merchant of Korea" (S6). Margaret's parents are now separated and will be divorced by "Father's Day" (S9). Finally, we learn that Klinger's mother can't speak or read English. So why did they have to take the picture in front of a Fort Dix sign?
A whole lot of plot holes in this one and Season 7 goes out with a whimper.