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1. At the beginning of the episode we see Hawkeye and Trapper in the swamp, doing the thing they do best besides practicing medicine...namely, lounging around. As per usual, boredom is the topic of conversation. The other topic is food, if you can call it that. Hawkeye remarks that they have reached an anniversary. According to Hawkeye, the same meal has been served how many days in a row?
2. Despite their severe misgivings over the utter lack of variety in their daily meals, Trapper and Hawkeye reluctantly make their way to the mess tent. Prior to their entering, we see Klinger dressed in a snazzy, floor length gown, lovely head wrap and elbow length white gloves. To top it off, he is wearing which other item that later plays a part in this episode?
3. One of the greatest 'M*A*S*H' speeches of all time takes place during this mess tent scene, with Hawkeye brilliantly defying the cooks who dare to serve which two offending items time and again?
4. Hawkeye's speech inspires the entire mess tent to angry chanting, 'We want something else! We want something else!' Over the chanting, Hawkeye cleverly modifies a saying from which of these authors in order to further inspire his fellow M*A*S*H denizens?
5. After Hawkeye's tantrum in the mess tent he finds himself inevitably being chewed out by Henry Blake. In the midst of a half-hearted tongue lashing from Henry, Hawkeye has a sudden, culinary idea. Spare ribs is what he wants, and specifically ribs from a joint in Chicago called Adam's Ribs. Of course, Hawkeye can't recall the name of the restaurant, but he does refer to a certain rail station in Chicago on which street?
6. Henry gives Hawkeye a little assist at this point, identifying the phone number to the rail station to which Hawkeye refers. It seems that Henry has close links to this station; which significant event in his life occurred there?
7. Unable to sleep that night, Hawkeye decides that the time is ripe to awaken Radar and go to work on ordering some ribs! Hawkeye's excitement leads him to cite some poetry about that 'toddlin' town' Chicago. To which poet does he specifically refer during his eloquent description of the Windy City?
8. While Hawkeye spouts poetry, Radar gets on the phone with his old pal Sparky. He is able to finally get through to Chicago, via Tokyo, Honolulu and San Francisco! Surprised, he hands the phone to Hawkeye, who proceeds to masquerade as a reporter for the Chicago Times. What fictitious name does he choose?
9. After giving his specious pseudonym to the unwitting operator at the train station, Hawkeye manages to get the other fellow's name in return. What is the name of this station operator with whom Hawkeye chats?
10. Finally through his numerous machinations, Hawkeye procures the phone number for Adam's Ribs. What is this divine number?
11. Hawkeye finally reaches Adam's Ribs via the operator, and makes a take-out order. Along with 40 pounds of their jumbo ribs, he orders a gallon of barbecue sauce! Unfortunately, after hanging up, he realizes he has forgotten to order which essential item?
12. In the following scene, we see Hawkeye laying out the game plan for acquiring the ribs while reclining in the Swamp. Several steps are cited in the process before a half-disgusted, half-intrigued Trapper critiques Hawkeye. Finish the Trapper quote by choosing the term that goes in the following blank, "What a picture you are of gluttony, greed, lust, ___________!"
13. The biggest stumbling block in the scheme to acquire the ribs is, of course, the process of delivering them to Korea. The first person that is suggested to fulfill this portion of the plan is an uncle of which M*A*S*H dweller?
14. After some deliberation, it is finally decided that a former girlfriend of Trapper's will be the individual to pick up the ribs and deliver them to the airport. Her first name is Mildred, but what is her surname?
15. Just when we begin to imagine that Hawkeye is the biggest blowhard at the 4077th, Trapper does him one better. He convinces Mildred, a woman he hardly knows, to deliver the ribs and sauce to the local airport, promising her a check in the mail in return! True or false: He also convinces Mildred that the ribs and sauce will be used to feed hungry children in Korea.
16. Amazingly, Mildred, and the army, come through for our favorite M*A*S*H doctors. However, they have one more obstacle to overcome, the ribs have been hung up in a supply depot in Ouijongbu. What is the name of the particularly rude and territorial army major in charge of this supply depot?
17. The final stop for Trapper and Hawkeye is at the desk of a Sgt. Tarola, an officer equally territorial but not quite so rude. Initially Tarola is uncooperative with the doctors, claiming that they have neglected which important document accompanying their 'supply' request?
18. Realizing that they will have to play hardball with Tarola, the doctors quickly hatch another scheme. They will shut down the supply depot, posting it as a contagious area. Tarola appears to show symptoms of the plague, according to the doctors. Which of these is not a 'symptom' they observe?
19. Not only does Tarola play ball with the doctors, he bargains with them for a cut of the action. Haggling results in what final amount of ribs, in pounds, for Tarola?
20. Yes or no: At the end of the episode Hawkeye and Trapper sit around a table with Henry, Radar and Klinger. Do we ever see them dig into the ribs?
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