'M*A*S*H' - 'Our Finest Hour' (Part 1) Quiz

Answer: Movietone News

The 'Movietone News' newsreel features frontline fighting and medical personnel. Newsreels were sometimes spliced into various 'M*A*S*H' episodes to get the effect of bringing the viewer back in time. Newsreels were popular in movie theaters before television news programs became prevalent.

Answer: False

The newsreels and interviews are presented in black and white, but the footage from past episodes are presented in their original (though sometimes poor quality) color.

Answer: Clete Roberts

This was not Clete Robert's first appearance on 'M*A*S*H'. For that, you must go back to the last episode of season four, entitled 'The Interview'. That also happened to be Larry Gelbart's last episode.

Answer: Hawkeye

Hawkeye, of course! Roberts' first question to Hawkeye: 'As a practicing surgeon, how do you cope with these unusual circumstances?' Hawkeye responds, 'Well, usually I just turn my mind off and hope it will all go away. That doesn't seem to work though so most times you just do your job and try to forget that there's a war going on outside the window.'

Answer: Getting used to doing things 'the army way'

'Back home in Toledo,' Klinger explains, 'when we needed something we just stole it. Borrowed it!' Radar has a more innocent take. In Iowa all you need to do is ask for something if you need it.

Answer: Yes

Indeed they both do, several times each. During the credits at the end of the episode both McLean Stevenson, Wayne Rogers and Larry Linville are among those who are given 'special thanks'.

Answer: Spoons

In order to play 'Spoons', according to Potter, 'You cuddle up together like two spoons in a drawer.' Potter has second thoughts after mentioning this 'game', commenting, 'Wait a minute. That's a little personal. Maybe you shouldn't use it.' He then says, 'Ah, what the hell' and gives consent to use the footage.

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Truman is shown talking about U.S. foreign policy. Nixon, not yet president in his footage, talks about some controversial campaign money. Eisenhower, also not yet president, is shown announcing in famous fashion his intention to go to Korea. The Nixon footage seems incongruous with the rest.

Answer: Margaret

Margaret goes on to say, 'And I thank God for each and every one of them when those casualties roll in.' Earlier, Margaret suggests that the thing she misses the most in Korea is 'a sense of order and discipline'.

Answer: He's a very good doctor

Father Mulcahy is all about charity. He is considerate enough to make a kind comment about Charles, though he seems somewhat reluctant in the whole affair. A series of clips featuring Charles are then shown. Charles is interviewed next, and he particularly takes advantage of the opportunity to deride Hawkeye, calling him immature, self-righteous, arrogant and, finally, insufferable.

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