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72. MASH trivia from the original movie and the series

Sat Jul 29, 2017, 09:33 PM

Jul 2017

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066026/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv

The 14-year-old son of Robert Altman, Mike Altman, wrote the lyrics to the theme song "Suicide is Painless". Because of its inclusion in the subsequent TV series, he continued to get residuals throughout its run and syndication. His father was paid $75,000 for directing but his son eventually made about $2,000,000 in song royalties.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068098/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv

Radar's teddy bear, once housed at the Smithsonian, was sold at auction July 29, 2005, for $11,800. (It was originally found on the Fox Ranch, where the series was filmed, and became part of the show.)

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Did you have a favorite MASH episode? [View all] CTyankee Jul 2017 OP

I liked the ones with Sidney the Psychiatrist. Usually Hawkeye was applegrove Jul 2017 #1

Yeah. About that actor who played Sidney the shrink. PennyK Jul 2017 #35

I knew that. I even have a book about her. And it is funny I have no idea applegrove Jul 2017 #39

As a shrink I've always though Sidney's parting saying perfect: nolabear Jul 2017 #64

Don't remember that. I just remember Hawkeye saying everything applegrove Jul 2017 #65

I'd hate to see it redone. But now I want to watch it all again. nolabear Jul 2017 #66

I bought the dvds. All 11 of them. I think i made it through 7 years before applegrove Jul 2017 #67

Yes; the one where Edward Herman guest stars Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #2

Ask me, rather, if I had 2 or 3 dozen favorite episodes. n/t Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #3

A Smattering of Intelligence Eugene Jul 2017 #4

Every one of them! dhol82 Jul 2017 #5

The one where Hawkeye is injured and has to keep talking in order to stay awake. Different Drummer Jul 2017 #6

Saw that episode a bit earlier this week. zeusdogmom Jul 2017 #56

The sad ones. no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #7

Hawkeye's nervous breakdown TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #9

Exactly. no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #12

That was mine, too. Laffy Kat Aug 2017 #80

When Hawkeye and Hot Lips slept together Sedona Jul 2017 #8

I liked the one that was from the wounded soldier's point of view n/t TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #10

"Five O'Clock Charlie" Va Lefty Jul 2017 #11

"Sometimes you hear the bullet" Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #13

Episodes with Colonel Flagg Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #14

He "had nothing to do with intelligence!" lastlib Jul 2017 #17

Col Flagg: "You took a red commie before a white American and that is pretty pinko" Skittles Jul 2017 #61

Those are my faves, as well. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #43

The General Flipped at Dawn ms liberty Jul 2017 #15

Saw that one tonight. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #19

The series lasted longer than the Korean War jberryhill Jul 2017 #16

Any episode with Colonel Flagg. Marie Marie Jul 2017 #18

A few VERY favorites furtheradu Jul 2017 #20

I Notice Most Of Your Picks Are From Later Years ProfessorGAC Jul 2017 #50

YOU FORGOT TO ORDER COLE SLAW!!!!! Dr. Strange Jul 2017 #74

The Ring Banger and Abyssinia, Henry. nt Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2017 #21

Not sure which episode, but Flagg had a line pretty close to this: Iggo Jul 2017 #22

That was hilarious. cwydro Jul 2017 #32

Captain Tuttle zanana1 Jul 2017 #23

"Dreams," probably. Orrex Jul 2017 #24

It's on TVLand regularly. cwydro Jul 2017 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Va Lefty Jul 2017 #25

I've seen every episode multiple times, and my #1 favorite is... Miles Archer Jul 2017 #26

Too many to list, but "Abyssinia, Henry" and "Old Soldiers" always make me tear up dr.strangelove Jul 2017 #27

trivia lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #77

Not really dr.strangelove Aug 2017 #78

I love MASH, especially after BJ joined... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #28

The lyrics were written by Robert Altman's 14-y.o. son. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #44

IMO the 14 yo was very talented to write that and... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #47

Apparently, he asked his son to do it... Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #48

Love Love the show... Own the entire series on DVD, but still watch any channel showing it hlthe2b Jul 2017 #29

The one where they mocked MacArthur MosheFeingold Jul 2017 #30

2 episodes - first season poker game... lame54 Jul 2017 #31

My favorite TV show EVER. PearliePoo2 Jul 2017 #34

Harry Morgan was fantastic... MountainMama Jul 2017 #38

And the horse pooped in Potter's office... Potter stepped in it blaze Jul 2017 #58

The Two Parter Leith Jul 2017 #36

My favorite show of all time... MountainMama Jul 2017 #37

So many. heartbreak and hilarity. alphafemale Jul 2017 #40

The mess hall riot that Hawkeye started jmowreader Aug 2017 #75

No, not really. Paladin Jul 2017 #41

I thought the opposite. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #45

any one that featured Colonel Flagg Skittles Jul 2017 #42

So many good ones... "Whiplash Wang"... Number9Dream Jul 2017 #46

the one where the movie projector doesn't work so they have a talent show eShirl Jul 2017 #49

"The Bomb" underpants Jul 2017 #51

morale victory -- featuring james stephens (played james t. hart from the series "the paper chase") unblock Jul 2017 #52

No real favorite comes to mind. It was the one show that would make you laugh, cry and THINK Grammy23 Jul 2017 #53

Carry on. . .carry a gun! Borchkins Jul 2017 #54

No, I loved them all. LWolf Jul 2017 #55

I liked the offbeat ones. edbermac Jul 2017 #57

Charles and the Chinese musicians. SQUEE Jul 2017 #59

YES! CTyankee Jul 2017 #62

hard to say a favorite one, BarbaRosa Jul 2017 #60

That was nice... CTyankee Jul 2017 #63

I especially enjoyed the ones that focused on pranks True Dough Jul 2017 #68

P.S. Just saw this on Facebook and had to share it here True Dough Jul 2017 #69

Good one! oasis Jul 2017 #71

By far for me it was the episode when Henry died. mucifer Jul 2017 #70

MASH trivia from the original movie and the series discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #72

If I had to pick one..."Life Time" jmowreader Jul 2017 #73

I crack up just thinking Glamrock Aug 2017 #76

I don't recall that one...off to Youtube to find it... CTyankee Aug 2017 #79