When BJ and Hawkeye are in Major Frankenheimer's office, the "Army Film Status" board behind the Major's desk has the 4077 followed by the 4063. This is supposed to be the 8063, the other MASH unit which is usually in competition with the 4077.
When the crewman sweeps Winchester's beans off the table, in the close-in shot, he sweeps almost the entire pile, leaving only 3-4 beans on the table. When the shot changes, there is still a small pile of beans on the table.
Just after BJ and Hawkeye try to bribe Frankenheimer in his office, he puts his hands on the armrests of his chair as if to get up but his hands are folded on his lap as the camera angle changes.
When Potter and Margaret talk during the bingo game, when Potter makes his comment about the "four letter serenade," his arms change position between shots.
The Officer's Club was given to the 4077th by Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell in "Officer's Only" in the 2nd season, so it was an official installation of the 4077th. However, General Rothaker may have outranked General Mitchell, who was a 1-star Brigadier General and may have retired, and that Pvt. Igor Straminski was not, as the General stated; "Special Services personnel".
Colonel Potter offers everyone in the Officers/Enlisted Club the last round of drinks, due to General Rothaker's prohibition. After Potter announces the general's prohibition, however, Potter simply walks out of the club, not buying the drinks he promised. They were put on his tab and he paid it later, post commander's prerogative.
The newspaper Hawkeye and BJ read that tells of "The Moon is Blue" has two of the same page -- the same headlines are visible on the page underneath the one shown to the camera.
BJ and Hawkeye attempt to arrange a screening of The Moon Is Blue (1953), which is portrayed as taking forever. The film was released July 8, 1953. The Korean War ended July 27, 1953. A mere 19 days after the release of the movie. In Goodbye, Farewell and Amen (1983), Hawkeye is said to have spent over a week in a psych ward (after an incident on July 4th, 1953), before returning to the 4077 MASH, for the last few days of the war.
Because of the events in the series finale, this entire episode (including the ending, where they are able to finally watch the film) would have had to have taken place long before the Moon is Blue had been released. Even if one ignores statements made in later episodes, Hawkeye and BJ would have practically (if not literally) been back home, before the film would have come to the 4077 MASH.
Because of the events in the series finale, this entire episode (including the ending, where they are able to finally watch the film) would have had to have taken place long before the Moon is Blue had been released. Even if one ignores statements made in later episodes, Hawkeye and BJ would have practically (if not literally) been back home, before the film would have come to the 4077 MASH.
When he tells Potter about the pills that Pierce gave him, Klinger mispronounces the name as 'Purse.'