Post by brenth on Mar 23, 2016 11:08:58 GMT -5
YOUR RETENTION, PLEASE
Production: Z-406 (200)
Aired: January 5, 1981 (201)
Writer: Erik Tarloff
Director: Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars
Barry Corbin - Sgt. Joe Vickers
Jeff Maxwell - Igor
Sam Weisman - Barney Hutchinson
"Any American boy can grow up to be first lady."
Klinger gets a letter from his ex-wife, Laverne, in the mail saying that Gus Nagie had successfully broken up her and Mortie and now, she and Gus were marrying. At this news, Klinger goes into a deep depression. Just at that time, Sergeant Vickers, the retention officer, walks into camp to look for people to re-up. Igor sends him over to Klinger. The two talk for a while and finally Klinger makes up his mind to reenlist in the Army. Colonel Potter, realizing Klinger's state of mind at the time, administers the presidential oath to him rather than the soldier's oath. Colonel Potter also has to talk to the officers about reenlisting and he gets laughed at. A male nurse, Barney Hutchinson, is angry at the Army because he had to start out as a private rather than a lieutenant like the rest of the nurses. Margaret recognizes him and makes him an honorary first lieutenant, giving him her lieutenant bars.
Trivia: How does Klinger protest his reenlistment?
There is a joke repeated about turning "to the last page to see how the operation turns out" with "Hepatitis" (S5). Hawkeye refers to "The Trial of Henry Blake" (S2) when he reminds Klinger of being a big red bird with fuzzy pink feet. Barry Corbin was at the beginning of his career here. He would star in many movies from "War Games" to "No Country for Old Men" and TV Shows including "Northern Exposure" and "Anger Management". Sam Weisman directed many episodes of TV's "Family Ties" among other shows.
This episodes has problems and plot holes. I am not familiar with the reenlistment process, but it would seem that taking an oath would have far less weight than the paperwork being filed - which was already done. If the oath was so important, couldn't someone get out of the Army simply by rescinding his oath?
Production: Z-406 (200)
Aired: January 5, 1981 (201)
Writer: Erik Tarloff
Director: Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars
Barry Corbin - Sgt. Joe Vickers
Jeff Maxwell - Igor
Sam Weisman - Barney Hutchinson
"Any American boy can grow up to be first lady."
Klinger gets a letter from his ex-wife, Laverne, in the mail saying that Gus Nagie had successfully broken up her and Mortie and now, she and Gus were marrying. At this news, Klinger goes into a deep depression. Just at that time, Sergeant Vickers, the retention officer, walks into camp to look for people to re-up. Igor sends him over to Klinger. The two talk for a while and finally Klinger makes up his mind to reenlist in the Army. Colonel Potter, realizing Klinger's state of mind at the time, administers the presidential oath to him rather than the soldier's oath. Colonel Potter also has to talk to the officers about reenlisting and he gets laughed at. A male nurse, Barney Hutchinson, is angry at the Army because he had to start out as a private rather than a lieutenant like the rest of the nurses. Margaret recognizes him and makes him an honorary first lieutenant, giving him her lieutenant bars.
Trivia: How does Klinger protest his reenlistment?
There is a joke repeated about turning "to the last page to see how the operation turns out" with "Hepatitis" (S5). Hawkeye refers to "The Trial of Henry Blake" (S2) when he reminds Klinger of being a big red bird with fuzzy pink feet. Barry Corbin was at the beginning of his career here. He would star in many movies from "War Games" to "No Country for Old Men" and TV Shows including "Northern Exposure" and "Anger Management". Sam Weisman directed many episodes of TV's "Family Ties" among other shows.
This episodes has problems and plot holes. I am not familiar with the reenlistment process, but it would seem that taking an oath would have far less weight than the paperwork being filed - which was already done. If the oath was so important, couldn't someone get out of the Army simply by rescinding his oath?