Post by brenth on Jul 20, 2016 11:19:41 GMT -5
GIVE 'EM HELL, HAWKEYE
Production: 1-G01 (218)
Aired: November 16, 1981 (218)
Writer: Dennis Koenig
Director: Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars
Xander Berkeley - Marine
Stefan Gierasch - Colonel Ditka
Mae Hi - Korean Woman
John Lavachielli - Young Turk
Kellye Nakahara - Kellye
Lance Toyoshima - Kim Han
Ed Vasgersian - Captain Broz
"War may be ugly, but it shouldn't be an eyesore."
Movietone news clips with Edmund Reek tell about the peace talks and water skiing. Hawkeye is complaining about the war to BJ, who is ignoring him. Hawkeye decides to write a letter to President Truman. Colonel Ditka comes in from I-corps to offer whatever the 4077th needs to become a more effective unit. When Margaret mentions a water heater, everyone agrees that is the top priority. Colonel Ditka offers the 4077th a water heater if they will "beautify" the camp. One of the people who helps out is Kim Han, a Korean kid who idolizes Americans. When he decides he wants American eyes, Margaret has to convince him otherwise. Father Mulcahy comes to Colonel Potter about the V. D. problem and the colonel puts a snickering Winchester in charge of immunizing the prostitutes. There is a patient in post-op who was blinded from drinking cheap booze. Klinger goes right out and dumps all of his. Captain Broz, a Turk soldier, comes to shoot a patient who he thinks shot himself to get home. After struggling with Hawkeye and Winchester, the captain shoots himself. There is another patient agonizing over the requirement to take a hill that he has already won and lost with many casualties. Finally, the beautification project is finished. The ground is painted green, there is a bench and trees, and there is a fountain of bedpans in the middle. An ambulance full of wounded comes and destroys the area.
Trivia: What unit did Colonel Ditka have to get to next?
Hawkeye's letter:
Harry Truman is president. There is somewhat of a continuity error when Hawkeye has Nurse Kellye mail his letter and then he writes the closing paragraph. The pieces of letter are so far spread apart that you forget he is writing a letter. The writers similarly probably forgot he mailed it. This episode is one of Xander Berkeley's first credits. He would have many TV guest appearances and is still on TV today. He also had prominent roles in movies such as "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" and "Air Force One". This is Mae Hi's second appearance on M*A*S*H.
I didn't like this episode.
Production: 1-G01 (218)
Aired: November 16, 1981 (218)
Writer: Dennis Koenig
Director: Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars
Xander Berkeley - Marine
Stefan Gierasch - Colonel Ditka
Mae Hi - Korean Woman
John Lavachielli - Young Turk
Kellye Nakahara - Kellye
Lance Toyoshima - Kim Han
Ed Vasgersian - Captain Broz
"War may be ugly, but it shouldn't be an eyesore."
Movietone news clips with Edmund Reek tell about the peace talks and water skiing. Hawkeye is complaining about the war to BJ, who is ignoring him. Hawkeye decides to write a letter to President Truman. Colonel Ditka comes in from I-corps to offer whatever the 4077th needs to become a more effective unit. When Margaret mentions a water heater, everyone agrees that is the top priority. Colonel Ditka offers the 4077th a water heater if they will "beautify" the camp. One of the people who helps out is Kim Han, a Korean kid who idolizes Americans. When he decides he wants American eyes, Margaret has to convince him otherwise. Father Mulcahy comes to Colonel Potter about the V. D. problem and the colonel puts a snickering Winchester in charge of immunizing the prostitutes. There is a patient in post-op who was blinded from drinking cheap booze. Klinger goes right out and dumps all of his. Captain Broz, a Turk soldier, comes to shoot a patient who he thinks shot himself to get home. After struggling with Hawkeye and Winchester, the captain shoots himself. There is another patient agonizing over the requirement to take a hill that he has already won and lost with many casualties. Finally, the beautification project is finished. The ground is painted green, there is a bench and trees, and there is a fountain of bedpans in the middle. An ambulance full of wounded comes and destroys the area.
Trivia: What unit did Colonel Ditka have to get to next?
Hawkeye's letter:
Dear Harry,
I know as president you're busy stopping bucks and all, so I'll be brief. I am a doctor and Democrat - loyal Democrat - now living in Korea. Or as I call it, hell. I'd like to be home before winter when hell freezes over. I'm sure you're aware that peace talks are a year old and we're all a year older. I've given it a lot of thought, and call me a crackpot but I think I've got a solution to this problem - STOP THE WAR. Harry, you want to know what Korea looks like today? Picture Swiss cheese with cities. Believe me, putting slip covers on the land mines won't help. Tell you what. You end this fiasco now and I pledge to purchase all your daughter Margaret's inimitable recordings. Don't bother to deliver them. I'd love to pick them up on my way home.
Sincerely, Hawkeye Pierce, M.D, Medical. Democrat. Doctor.
P.S. Mr. T., I'd like to tell you about a hero with a small problem. He's damned if he doesn't, dead if he does. And this kid is just one of thousands who think the road to happiness leads straight to America. If we stay here much longer, we'll have all of Korea disoriented. Of course, Koreans aren't the only ones unhappy with their eyes.
I know it doesn't make much sense, Harry but that's how we got our water heater. I know you're thinking it's pretty stupid, but no more so than peace talks that are all talk and no peace. I know there's a lot of heat in your kitchen, Harry but there's a bunch of tired people here who don't even know why they're here. We just miss our families and friends. All of us only want one thing to come home. Help.
I know as president you're busy stopping bucks and all, so I'll be brief. I am a doctor and Democrat - loyal Democrat - now living in Korea. Or as I call it, hell. I'd like to be home before winter when hell freezes over. I'm sure you're aware that peace talks are a year old and we're all a year older. I've given it a lot of thought, and call me a crackpot but I think I've got a solution to this problem - STOP THE WAR. Harry, you want to know what Korea looks like today? Picture Swiss cheese with cities. Believe me, putting slip covers on the land mines won't help. Tell you what. You end this fiasco now and I pledge to purchase all your daughter Margaret's inimitable recordings. Don't bother to deliver them. I'd love to pick them up on my way home.
Sincerely, Hawkeye Pierce, M.D, Medical. Democrat. Doctor.
P.S. Mr. T., I'd like to tell you about a hero with a small problem. He's damned if he doesn't, dead if he does. And this kid is just one of thousands who think the road to happiness leads straight to America. If we stay here much longer, we'll have all of Korea disoriented. Of course, Koreans aren't the only ones unhappy with their eyes.
I know it doesn't make much sense, Harry but that's how we got our water heater. I know you're thinking it's pretty stupid, but no more so than peace talks that are all talk and no peace. I know there's a lot of heat in your kitchen, Harry but there's a bunch of tired people here who don't even know why they're here. We just miss our families and friends. All of us only want one thing to come home. Help.
Harry Truman is president. There is somewhat of a continuity error when Hawkeye has Nurse Kellye mail his letter and then he writes the closing paragraph. The pieces of letter are so far spread apart that you forget he is writing a letter. The writers similarly probably forgot he mailed it. This episode is one of Xander Berkeley's first credits. He would have many TV guest appearances and is still on TV today. He also had prominent roles in movies such as "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" and "Air Force One". This is Mae Hi's second appearance on M*A*S*H.
I didn't like this episode.