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In Korea, Hornberger pioneered a kind of surgery that was prohibited during the war. At the time, it was against U. Army regulations for surgeons to do anything but close off a blood vessel in the case of an injury to the vascular system, or blood vessels. But the realities of war wounds made this intolerable to Hornberger and other surgeons who found themselves banned from repairing damaged arteries.
An operation is performed on a wounded soldier at the th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, twenty miles from the front lines of the Korean War on August 4, Credit: Corbis via Getty Images. It is thought that Hornberger was the first to flout those rules—and scenes in his bestselling book back up the theory. When word got to other MASH units, doctors started doing arterial repairs there, too, and after the Korean War ended in , doctors who dared to do the surgery helped further medical knowledge about how to repair human arteries and other blood vessels.
As for Hornberger, who went on to work in at the VA and in private practice, he dealt with the trauma he experienced during the Korean War by writing about it. It was the perfect moment for a novel about war: the Vietnam War was looking more and more intractable and Americans longed for a lighter take on war. The book was adapted to a hit movie and then a TV show that helped capture life in the unit.
Like the books he wrote, it included a strong-willed head nurse, a Korean teenager whom the doctors sent to the United States for college on their own dime, and a doctor who dressed in drag at least once. Eventually, he decided to sell it back to Gary Burghoff, who played Radar in the series. It must have held a lot of sentimental value for the actor for him to fork over that kind of cash. Then again, Burghoff does have an extra-special connection to his character ….
Fans of the movie that tuned in to the show surely would have noticed a familiar face. Can you imagine any other actor filling that role? Sometimes an actor can leave such a powerful first impression that it leads the writers of a show to restructure the whole plot. The writers asked Farr back for a dozen episodes on the second season, and soon after, Klinger became a series regular. Where in the beginning he was mostly seen as a visual gag, his character became increasingly thoughtful and substantive.
No wonder he was able to play the character so well. In fact, Farr wears his own dog tags in the show. He left the Army in Marine Corps. This could explain why so many viewers found themselves attracted to the realism of the show. Despite many of the crew being veterans, some mistakes in regards to military protocol still crept in. One such mistake was in the way Purple Hearts were presented to injured soldiers. Several characters on the show were injured multiple times and granted Purple Hearts for each injury.
A veteran that has been injured more than once in combat will tell you that the Purple Heart is only given to a soldier the first time she or he is injured. Because CBS did not want to be accused of harboring resentment toward the U. For example, CBS cut an entire episode where soldiers stood outside in the cold in a deliberate attempt to get themselves sick to be sent home.
Although the episode was based on a real practice during the Korean War, it was deemed too controversial to air. What do you think, should CBS have let it slide, or did the writers push it too far? Today, this would probably cause quite a stir. As it turns out, if you make a show about the Korean War, you may need some Koreans.
The only actor of Korean descent was Soon-Tek Oh shown here , who played several different characters on both sides of the 38th parallel. Other Asian actors frequently appeared on the show, but none were Korean. During the 11 seasons the show ran, many famous actors would appear as guest stars — though they may not have been household names at the time.
Actors began making more demands as the series stretched on. It was common for the stars of the show to complain about their lines and demand rewrites. From time to time, writers became fed up with the actors and devised new ways to torture them.
One way was to create winter episodes. In one such episode, the freezing soldiers have to huddle together around a fire barrel to conserve warmth, wearing thick, matching parkas. After this, the actors learned their lesson and kept their complaints to themselves. Fans will be familiar with this urban legend. So, is there any truth to the rumor? The answer is … kind of. Gary Burghoff was born with a birth defect that left him with three misshapen fingers on his left hand.
Perhaps most notably, the very first time he appears on the show, his left-hand does as well. Approximately million viewers tuned in on Feb. Even real Army troops stationed in Korea were glued to the screen. At the time, this was the most-watched television event of all time. Charles Winchester as Maj. Charles Winchester.
Larry Linville Maj. Frank Burns as Maj. Frank Burns. Jeff Maxwell Pvt. Igor Straminsky as Pvt. Igor Straminsky …. McLean Stevenson Lt. Henry Blake as Lt. Henry Blake.
Roy Goldman Roy as Roy …. Todd Susman P. Announcer as P. Announcer …. Sal Viscuso P. Odessa Cleveland Lt. Ginger Bayliss, RN as Lt. Ginger Bayliss, RN …. Dennis Troy Corpsman as Corpsman …. Larry Gelbart developed for television by.
More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. With little help from the circumstance in which they find themselves, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
Nevertheless, the war goes on. Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen. Did you know Edit. However, MacArthur was relieved of command by President Truman about ten months into the war; April 11, to be exact. Quotes Hawkeye : War isn't Hell. Crazy credits In the closing credits of the episode "Tuttle", "Captain Tuttle" is listed as playing "Himself". Alternate versions The episode "The Army-Navy Game", features a jazzier version of the opening theme.
User reviews Review. Top review. Outstanding television, mostly. I've found many of the comments about this series to be quite amusing, particularly the ones bashing it for "shoving" a liberal agenda down viewers throats. Given it's success for 11 years, I don't think the audience seemed to agree with that assessment.
Quite simply, the show was one of the best written, best acted, and most entertaining shows in television history. Yes, it wore out its welcome in the end; but, it is a masterpiece that later shows rarely measured up to. I have no great preference for one season's cast over another. Each character was unique and had something to contribute. When we lost the bumbling, but loveable Henry Blake, we got the stern but loving Sherman Potter.
Both were the C.
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