A wounded soldier being treated at the 4077th provides a narrative through his eyes.A wounded soldier being treated at the 4077th provides a narrative through his eyes.A wounded soldier being treated at the 4077th provides a narrative through his eyes.
David Hunt Stafford
- The Soldier
- (as David Stafford)
Sal Viscuso
- P.A. Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to the notepad Private Rich uses, it is September 12, 1951.
- GoofsCol Potter commanding, visits a soldier in the ward writing home. He's dated the letter September 12, 1951. When Col Potter is assigned to the 4077th, the announcer stated the date of his arrival September 19, 1952, a year later.
- Quotes
Major Charles Winchester: You broke into my footlocker and you read through my personal diary, didn't you, swine?
Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce: Charles, in all the times I've broken into your footlocker I have never looked at your diary.
Major Charles Winchester: Then who drew all these disgusting pictures in it?
Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce: It's dry reading. You need illustrations.
Major Charles Winchester: I've had it with you, Pierce. It's two-by-fours at dawn.
- Crazy creditsThere is no music during either the opening or closing credits of this episode.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979)
Featured review
Captures the Humanity and the Horror of War
This episode is completely unlike any other Mash episode. It's not very funny, instead it's sobering, heartfelt, and completely amazing. The way that it was done, with the actors looking directly at the camera (it's told from the point of view of a wounded patient, who is able to look at them but not converse), makes you feel as if they're talking directly to you. It's almost impossible to watch this and not imagine that it's you who's lying there, severely wounded, with the Mash caretakers tending to you. The little bits of humanity, the way that they try to bring cheer to the patients, the compassion they show...absolutely top notch and brilliant! A must see for sure!
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- tlgodderz
- Nov 5, 2019
Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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