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M*A*S*H: Season 9, Episode 9

Taking the Fifth (19 Jan. 1981)

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Klinger happens upon a bottle of vintage French wine and Hawkeye uses it to lure a nurse into his clutches. Winchester deals with Klinger to get more bottles of the wine. Col. Potter trades... See full summary »

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Klinger happens upon a bottle of vintage French wine and Hawkeye uses it to lure a nurse into his clutches. Winchester deals with Klinger to get more bottles of the wine. Col. Potter trades with the Canadians for a special anesthetic forbidden by the U.S. Army. Written by Kathy Hofmann

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Second Battalion of Princess Patricia's Light Infantry was stationed in Korea from December 18, 1950 to November 4, 1951. This dates the episode in spring or summer of 1951. See more »

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The Canadian unit is stated to be the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Light Infantry. An infantry unit would not have curare, a surgical anesthetic. See more »

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Capt. B.J. Hunnicut: I never thought I would use this term in a negative manner, but you're depraved.
Hawkeye: Well, why not? I come from the land of the free and the home of depraved.
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References Gone with the Wind (1939) See more »

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