M*A*S*H (TV Series)

The Late Captain Pierce (1975)

Harry Morgan: Col. Sherman T. Potter

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Quotes 

• [at Hawkeye's wake] 

  B.J. : For he was a jolly good fellow.

  Col. Sherman T. Potter : He was a jolly good fellow.

  Everyone : He was a jolly good fellow.

  Hawkeye : I was much too young to die.

• Capt. Pratt : In your case, we'll submit to Quartermaster a request to rescind the Certificate of Death on T.A. Form 10-stroke-249 in triplicate, accompanied by an SF88-stroke-1107, signed by three officers of equal or higher rank, followed by a personal written report on Form 63-stroke-EBY by a ranking officer who actually saw the deceased not die - uh, in triplicate.

  Hawkeye : What does all this come to when you boil it down?

  Col. Sherman T. Potter : That is boiled down.

• Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger : Sir, if it'll help, I'll take his place. Just give me some sandwiches and drill a few holes in the coffin.

  Col. Sherman T. Potter : Out!

  Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger : Yes sir.