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Quiz about MASH    Dear Dad
Quiz about MASH    Dear Dad

"M*A*S*H" - "Dear Dad" Trivia Quiz


In this Season 1 episode, Hawkeye is writing a letter to his dad. And as with my other MASH quizzes, this is based on the uncut DVD version of the show, not the chopped-to-bits syndicated version.

A multiple-choice quiz by BethP128. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
BethP128
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
173,445
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
2115
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 150 (15/15), 1nn1 (13/15), Guest 24 (12/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Early in the episode, we see the gang hard at work in the O.R. Henry asks if anyone knew how the game turned out and Trapper tells him. What did Trapper tell Henry? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Hawkeye tells his dad a little about Henry. He says Henry is "a good doctor and a pretty good Joe. However, as a commanding officer, it's a bit like being on a sinking liner, running to the bridge and finding out the captain is _______." Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Hawkeye then tells his dad that Christmas, there in Korea, is soon upon them. He also mentions where his dad is. What state does Hawkeye say his dad is in? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Next, we see Father Mulcahy setting up a nativity scene outside the mess tent, and the PA announcer gives the time of the Glee Club practice that day. He says the first number on the night's schedule is Father Mulcahy's solo. What is the name of the solo? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Then Hawkeye tells his dad about Radar and how he (Radar) is sending a jeep home, piece by piece. We see Radar boxing up a seat. What is printed on the side of the box? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Radar is having some trouble getting his box tied up, and Henry comes in and offers to help. Henry asks what's in the box. What does Radar tell him? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Next, Hawkeye goes over to the mess tent for some coffee. As he enters, we see someone decorating the Christmas tree. Who is decorating the tree? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. After his coffee, we see Hawkeye and Trapper at the required monthly lecture. This particular month's lecture is about what? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Later, we see Frank relieving Hawkeye in PostOp. Hawkeye leaves and Klinger enters, carrying a tray of things for the lab. Klinger is wearing a bandana his mother gave him for good luck and she told him not to take it off. What color is the bandana? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. When Frank grabs at Klinger's arm to keep him from leaving the room, Klinger drops the tray. Frank blames Klinger and Klinger gets mad, since Frank grabbed his arm. As they get into a scuffle, someone tries to break it up. Who tries to get them to stop fighting? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Next, Hawkeye is telling his dad about the romance between Frank and Margaret. He says that they think no one knows about them, but the only one over there who doesn't know about their romance is...whom? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Frank slips into Margaret's tent and sneaks up behind her. He puts his hands over her eyes and makes her guess who he is. She guesses General MacArthur first and Dr. Schwietzer third. Whom did she guess second? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Hawkeye tells his dad that earlier in the day he and Trapper had gone to Margaret's tent to get it ready for the date. Which of the following things did they NOT do in Margaret's tent? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Next, we see a couple of people getting ready for a Christmas party for the Korean children in the area. One is being dressed up as Santa Claus. Who played Santa Claus? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. As the episode ends, Hawkeye is finishing up his letter to his dad. He tells his dad "Merry Christmas" from most of the characters, and we see the name of the actor who plays each character at the bottom of the screen. What is the name of the actor that plays Hawkeye? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Early in the episode, we see the gang hard at work in the O.R. Henry asks if anyone knew how the game turned out and Trapper tells him. What did Trapper tell Henry?

Answer: Bears beat the Packers

And the score was 21-10.
2. Hawkeye tells his dad a little about Henry. He says Henry is "a good doctor and a pretty good Joe. However, as a commanding officer, it's a bit like being on a sinking liner, running to the bridge and finding out the captain is _______."

Answer: Daffy Duck

And then Hawkeye writes that he'll say more about Henry later.
3. Hawkeye then tells his dad that Christmas, there in Korea, is soon upon them. He also mentions where his dad is. What state does Hawkeye say his dad is in?

Answer: Vermont

All through the rest of the series Hawkeye says his home is in Maine, but in this episode he says that his dad is in Vermont. Maybe his dad was vacationing there?
4. Next, we see Father Mulcahy setting up a nativity scene outside the mess tent, and the PA announcer gives the time of the Glee Club practice that day. He says the first number on the night's schedule is Father Mulcahy's solo. What is the name of the solo?

Answer: "I'm Confessin' that I Love You"

Right after this announcement, Father Mulcahy helps get the Christmas tree into the mess tent.
5. Then Hawkeye tells his dad about Radar and how he (Radar) is sending a jeep home, piece by piece. We see Radar boxing up a seat. What is printed on the side of the box?

Answer: Medical Supplies

Hawkeye says that he and Trapper had a hard time figuring out what Radar was up to, until they took a flouroscope of one of his packages. Then they could see the steering wheel and other parts.
6. Radar is having some trouble getting his box tied up, and Henry comes in and offers to help. Henry asks what's in the box. What does Radar tell him?

Answer: Toys for the orphans

In the voice-over, we hear Hawkeye saying that Radar can't wait to get home and tell his mailman back in Iowa that he delivered a whole jeep for him. Hawkeye says the mailman will probably have a retroactive hernia!
7. Next, Hawkeye goes over to the mess tent for some coffee. As he enters, we see someone decorating the Christmas tree. Who is decorating the tree?

Answer: Father Mulcahy

Father Mulcahy is decorating the tree with surgical instruments!
8. After his coffee, we see Hawkeye and Trapper at the required monthly lecture. This particular month's lecture is about what?

Answer: Marital sex and the family

Sadly, this scene is cut out of the syndication version. It is such a hilarious scene, with Henry getting all flustered at having to talk about sex, and having Trapper and Hawkeye heckle him during the lecture! And the classic lines from Trapper - "What if Figure A is attracted to Figure B and wants to get married? But Figure A is already married to, say, Figure C, and Figure B is engaged to Figure D.

But Figure A can't keep his hands off of Figure B because she's got such a great figure." Henry's reply: "Well, according to the army, he's got to forget her." And Hawkeye finishes with, "That figures."
9. Later, we see Frank relieving Hawkeye in PostOp. Hawkeye leaves and Klinger enters, carrying a tray of things for the lab. Klinger is wearing a bandana his mother gave him for good luck and she told him not to take it off. What color is the bandana?

Answer: red

Of course, Frank wants Klinger to remove the bandana, because it's not part of the official uniform.
10. When Frank grabs at Klinger's arm to keep him from leaving the room, Klinger drops the tray. Frank blames Klinger and Klinger gets mad, since Frank grabbed his arm. As they get into a scuffle, someone tries to break it up. Who tries to get them to stop fighting?

Answer: Father Mulcahy

Father Mulcahy ends up getting pushed around and the fight only stops when Klinger slugs Frank and knocks him out. A minute later, outside the PostOp, Father Mulcahy has to stop Klinger from blowing up Frank with a grenade.
11. Next, Hawkeye is telling his dad about the romance between Frank and Margaret. He says that they think no one knows about them, but the only one over there who doesn't know about their romance is...whom?

Answer: General MacArthur's pipe stuffer

And this starts a very funny scene with Frank and Margaret on one of their dates in Margaret's tent.
12. Frank slips into Margaret's tent and sneaks up behind her. He puts his hands over her eyes and makes her guess who he is. She guesses General MacArthur first and Dr. Schwietzer third. Whom did she guess second?

Answer: Clark Gable

And Frank tells her, "Right! All three times."
13. Hawkeye tells his dad that earlier in the day he and Trapper had gone to Margaret's tent to get it ready for the date. Which of the following things did they NOT do in Margaret's tent?

Answer: Set up a microphone to broadcast Frank's and Margaret's conversation

They also sawed through the main support post in the middle of Margaret's tent, so when Frank bumped it with his arm, it fell and the tent collapsed on top of Margaret and Frank. The microphone prank happened in a different episode.
14. Next, we see a couple of people getting ready for a Christmas party for the Korean children in the area. One is being dressed up as Santa Claus. Who played Santa Claus?

Answer: Hawkeye

However, as Hawkeye and Trapper (who had been helping Hawkeye get ready) head over to the party, Henry stops them and tells them that Hawkeye has to go to Hill 28 to operate on a badly-wounded corporal. Hawkeye goes, still in his Santa suit, and Trapper goes to the party to hand out the presents.
15. As the episode ends, Hawkeye is finishing up his letter to his dad. He tells his dad "Merry Christmas" from most of the characters, and we see the name of the actor who plays each character at the bottom of the screen. What is the name of the actor that plays Hawkeye?

Answer: Alan Alda

McLean Stevenson was Henry Blake, Wayne Rogers was Trapper John, and Gary Burghoff was Radar O'Reilly.
Source: Author BethP128

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