Mixed 'M*A*S*H' Queries Trivia Quiz

Answer: None of these

Sadly, I began with something of a trick question. Henry was the only one whose wife gave birth while he was serving in Korea, a baby boy. Sadly...he never got to meet this child! None of these other characters' wives had children during their time on the show, though both Trapper and B. J. were fathers. B. J.'s daughter Erin was already born by the time he arrived at the M*A*S*H.

As for Trapper's kids, they were born, as far as we know, prior to the pilot episode! Klinger never had a child on the show...but that would have made a pretty funny plot, don't you think?

Answer: Margaret and Klinger

We all know about Margaret's ill-fated marriage with Donald, but perhaps less attention was drawn to Klinger's equally unhappy marriage with Laverne. Happily, in the last episode Klinger is married again, to the Korean woman Soon-Li. Charles was once 'married' on the show, but we find that the 'marriage' was actually a farce. Personally...I think Margaret should have stuck with Scully!

Answer: Klinger

Though a different actor, George Morgan, portrayed Father Mulcahy in the pilot episode, the character was certainly a part of the show...if you will recall, he wins the raffle to accompany Lt. Dish to Tokyo. William Christopher does not appear as Father Mulcahy until the third episode. Klinger appears first in the 4th episode, while both Hawkeye and Margaret made it through the entire series...11 years!

Answer: Whistling Mozart's requiem

Poor Charles, despite his machinations, he still loses his queen...but we never see the final outcome of the game, the Korean officer discovers Hawkeye's plot and takes the woman...but not before Hawkeye refers to him as a 'son of a ....'! Very powerful episode...

Answer: Spam parmesan

The spam parmesan is so delightful that even Charles is taken in by its incredible scent. After Conway decides to return to his outfit as the new cook, Klinger decides to take over in his stead...and produces his 'goat a la king'...yeck!

Answer: Boxing gloves

The good father adds boxing gloves to the mix, suggesting that future generations clear up their disagreements in the boxing ring rather than the battlefield. Hawkeye submits the broken fan belt from a helicopter, in honor of a heroic chopper pilot, and Radar's teddy bear in honor of the kids who 'came to Korea as boys, but returned as men'. So far as I know, no Bible was added.

Answer: Twice

For some strange reason unbeknownst to me, two different actors play Donald during his two appearances on the show! In the first appearance in the episode called 'Margaret's Marriage' Donald is played by Beeson Carroll, while in his second and final appearance in 'The M*A*S*H Olympics' he is played by Mike Henry. I thought that the first Donald (Carroll) was more of the clever, preppie variety, while the second Donald (Henry) was a bit more of a thick-headed jock. If anyone knows why the change occurred (from the 5th to the 6th season) please let me know!

Answer: Father Mulcahy

The good Father once again comes through without a scratch, although in the end he does lose his hearing. Colonel Potter buys some shrapnel in the backside which requires surgery to remove. Radar sees the operating table a couple of times, most memorably when he is injured while going to have fun down at Seoul at Hawkeye's suggestion...leading to a very unhappy confrontation between the two characters. Margaret also requires an operation at one point to remove her appendix...something that she insists be done by Hawkeye rather than Frank Burns!

Answer: Clete Roberts

This hour long episode, filmed in black and white and directed by Larry Gelbart himself, was one of the most memorable of the series. Clete Roberts plays himself in the episode.

Answer: Frank

Surprisingly, the guy you loved to hate...Frank Burns, only appeared on the show for five seasons. Colonel Potter, Radar and B. J. all lasted eight seasons...Radar the first eight and Potter and B. J. the final eight. My personal favorite character, Charles Emerson Winchester, was on the show for six years...I love that stuffy but sensitive fellow!