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Rainbow Bridge

  • Episode aired Sep 17, 1974
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Alan Alda, Larry Linville, and Wayne Rogers in M*A*S*H (1972)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • War
Hawkeye and Trapper are Tokyo-bound, Frank is jealous; but Trapper wants 3 days without amputating something. Father and Henry bring shopping lists but Radar brings news of more casualties. ... Read allHawkeye and Trapper are Tokyo-bound, Frank is jealous; but Trapper wants 3 days without amputating something. Father and Henry bring shopping lists but Radar brings news of more casualties. Thirty-six hours and 473 cases later (an all time record) Henry tells the officers about a... Read allHawkeye and Trapper are Tokyo-bound, Frank is jealous; but Trapper wants 3 days without amputating something. Father and Henry bring shopping lists but Radar brings news of more casualties. Thirty-six hours and 473 cases later (an all time record) Henry tells the officers about an unusual radio call Radar took from the Chinese. The Chinese have 9 shot-up GIs they are ... Read all
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
541
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  • Director
    • Hy Averback
  • Writers
    • Larry Gelbart(developed for television by)
    • Laurence Marks
    • Richard Hooker(based on a novel by)
  • Stars
    • Alan Alda
    • Wayne Rogers
    • McLean Stevenson
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  • Director
    • Hy Averback
  • Writers
    • Larry Gelbart(developed for television by)
    • Laurence Marks
    • Richard Hooker(based on a novel by)
  • Stars
    • Alan Alda
    • Wayne Rogers
    • McLean Stevenson
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    • 2User reviews
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    Mako in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Loudon Wainwright III in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Gary Burghoff, Jamie Farr, and McLean Stevenson in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Larry Linville and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Larry Linville and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Alan Alda and Wayne Rogers in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Loudon Wainwright III in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Alan Alda and Jamie Farr in M*A*S*H (1972)

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    Alan Alda
    Alan Alda
    • Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
    Wayne Rogers
    Wayne Rogers
    • Capt. 'Trapper John' McIntyre
    McLean Stevenson
    McLean Stevenson
    • Lt. Col. Henry Blake
    Loretta Swit
    Loretta Swit
    • Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
    Larry Linville
    Larry Linville
    • Maj. Frank Burns
    Gary Burghoff
    Gary Burghoff
    • Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly
    Mako
    Mako
    • Dr. Lin Tam
    Jamie Farr
    Jamie Farr
    • Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger
    William Christopher
    William Christopher
    • Father Francis Mulcahy
    Loudon Wainwright III
    Loudon Wainwright III
    • Capt. Calvin Spalding
    Bobbie Mitchell
    Bobbie Mitchell
    • Lt. Mitchell, RN
    • (uncredited)
    Todd Susman
    Todd Susman
    • P.A. Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hy Averback
    • Writers
      • Larry Gelbart(developed for television by)
      • Laurence Marks
      • Richard Hooker(based on a novel by) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The first of four appearances by Japanese actor Mako, 1933-2006. He plays a different character each time.
    • Goofs
      When Frank handles Margaret's gun, his finger immediately goes to the trigger ( as it does every time he takes a gun in hand). Even doctors would have had basic firearms training, and that is considered a major safety violation. He also has the gun pointed directly at Margaret's head.
    • Quotes

      [during a debate about whether or not to go aid wounded Chinese soldiers]

      Major Franklin Marion Burns: When are you going to learn about Chinese treachery? Didn't Pearl Harbor teach you anything?

    • Connections
      References Animal Crackers (1930)
    • Soundtracks
      North Korean Blues
      Composed and Performed by Loudon Wainwright III

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    7/10
    Frank Become Dangerous
    Hawkeye and Trapper are ready to set sail for Tokyo. Their bags are packed and they have got their reservations and plans. Henry even brings them a list of things to pick up for others in the camp. Suddenly, a truckload of plasma shows up. Apparently, when this happens it means that wounded are on the way (and it turns out this is so). They take care of this and then Henry has another task. It seems that the Chinese (the enemy) have several wounded soldiers and they don't have the ability to care for them. They have offered an olive branch. If the 4077th were to send a bus, following their conditions, they can take the wounded back to camp. Of course, they must deal with the reality that it could be a trap. Frank is suspicious. Margaret talks him into going along, hoping he will get a citation or a promotion. What he is is trouble. Margaret gives him a pistol to take along which is counter to the demands of the Chinese. They all meet at what is referred to as the Rainbow Bridge.
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    • Release date
      • September 17, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 9, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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