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For The Good Of The Outfit
"For the Good of the Outfit" was the 28th episode of the television series ''M*A*S*H'', the fourth episode of season two. The episode was aired on October 6, 1973. Plot Hawkeye and Trapper discover that most of the patients in their latest surgery shift are from the nearby village of Taedong, which has just been shelled. The shrapnel fragments they recover prove to be American, and they learn that the only artillery in the area is an Army unit. They file a report on the shelling in hopes of securing compensation for the village, ignoring Henry's warning that it may bring reprisals. Major Stoner soon arrives from the Inspector General's office to look into the report. Confronted by Hawkeye's demand for an investigation, he collects the evidence (shrapnel and X-rays), promises to open a case, and departs. After a week and a half with no response, Hawkeye and Trapper are stunned to read an article in '' Stars and Stripes'' that blames the shelling on enemy forces. Hawkeye angri ...
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M*A*S*H (TV Series)
''M*A*S*H'' is an American war comedy drama television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. It was developed by Larry Gelbart as the first original spin-off series adapted from the 1970 film of the same name, which, in turn, was based on Richard Hooker's 1968 novel '' MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors''. The series, produced by 20th Century-Fox Television, follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during the Korean War (1950–1953). The ensemble cast originally featured Alan Alda and Wayne Rogers as surgeons Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce and "Trapper" John McIntyre, respectively, as the protagonists of the show; joined by Larry Linville as surgeon Frank Burns, Loretta Swit as head nurse Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, McLean Stevenson as company commander Henry Blake, Gary Burghoff as company clerk Walter "Radar" O'Reilly, Jamie Farr as orderly Ma ...
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Jerry Mayer
Jerry Mayer (born 1931) is an American playwright, producer and screenwriter. He developed the television series '' The Facts of Life'' with Howard Leeds and Ben Starr. Mayer is also the creator of the television series ''Tabitha''. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Owned and operated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the P ... in the category Outstanding Writing for Variety Special for his work on the television special '' Mitzi...Roarin' in the 20's''. References External links * Living people 1931 births American dramatists and playwrights American male screenwriters American television writers American male television writers American television producers 20th-century American screenwriters American people of Jewish descent {{US-tv-writer-stub ...
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Jackie Cooper
John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American actor and director. He began his career performing in film as a child, and successfully transitioned to adult roles and directing in both film and television. At age nine, he became the only child and youngest person nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for the 1931 film '' Skippy''. He was a featured member of the Our Gang ensemble in 1929–1931, starred in the television series '' The People's Choice'' (1955–1958) and '' Hennesey'' (1959–1962), and played journalist Perry White in the 1978–1987 Superman films. Early life John Cooper Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was two years old. His mother, Mabel Leonard Bigelow (née Polito), was a stage pianist. Cooper's maternal uncle, Jack Leonard, was a screenwriter and his maternal aunt, Julie Leonard, was an actress married to director Norman Taurog. Cooper's stepfather was C. ...
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Radar's Report
"Radar's Report" was the 27th episode of ''M*A*S*H'', and third of season two. The episode aired on September 29, 1973. Overview October 17, 1951: This episode is told as a voice-over of Radar reading a report as he is typing it. Comically, it includes where he puts punctuation and how he spaces the report. In each scene of the episode, the viewer hears the actual scene as well as the report that Radar is making. An enemy prisoner who is being treated in the OR grabs a scalpel and attacks a nurse, Lt. Erika Johnson (Joan Van Ark), and inadvertently splashes foreign matter into the wound of a patient of Trapper's before being subdued by Hawkeye. When Trapper's patient subsequently dies, Trapper is furious at the enemy soldier and stands over his bed menacingly, as if he is going to sabotage his care. However, Hawkeye talks him down from acting. Hawkeye, meanwhile, has fallen head over heels in love with Erika. Although he is temporarily deterred by seeing a wedding ring on he ...
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Hawkeye Pierce
This is a list of characters from the ''M*A*S*H'' franchise created by Richard Hooker, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel '' MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors'' (1968) and its sequels '' M*A*S*H Goes to Maine'' (1971), ''M*A*S*H Goes to New Orleans'' (1974), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Paris'' (1974), ''M*A*S*H Goes to London'' (1975), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Vienna'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to San Francisco'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Morocco'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Miami'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Las Vegas'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Hollywood'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Texas'' (1977), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Moscow'' (1977), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Montreal'' (1977), and '' M*A*S*H Mania'' (1977), the 1970 film adaptation of the novel, the television series ''M*A*S*H'' (1972–1983), '' AfterMASH'' (1983–1985), ''W*A*L*T*E*R'' (1984), and '' Trapper John, M.D.'' (1979–1986), and the video game ''M*A*S*H'' (1983). ''M*A*S*H'' is a media franchise revolving a ...
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Trapper John McIntyre
This is a list of characters from the ''M*A*S*H'' franchise created by Richard Hooker (author), Richard Hooker, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel ''MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors'' (1968) and List of M*A*S*H novels, its sequels ''M*A*S*H Goes to Maine'' (1971), ''M*A*S*H Goes to New Orleans'' (1974), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Paris'' (1974), ''M*A*S*H Goes to London'' (1975), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Vienna'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to San Francisco'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Morocco'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Miami'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Las Vegas'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Hollywood'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Texas'' (1977), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Moscow'' (1977), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Montreal'' (1977), and ''M*A*S*H Mania'' (1977), the 1970 M*A*S*H (film), film adaptation of the novel, the television series ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'' (1972–1983), ''AfterMASH'' (1983–1985), ''W*A*L*T*E*R'' (1984), and ''Trapper John, M.D.'' (1979–1986), and ...
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of the United States Constitution (1789).See alsTitle 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001 It operates under the authority, direction, and control of the United States Secretary of Defense, United States secretary of defense. It is one of the six armed forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. The Army is the most senior branch in order of precedence amongst the armed services. It has its roots in the Continental Army, formed on 14 June 1775 to fight against the British for independence during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). After the Revolutionary War, the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army.Library of CongressJournals ...
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Stars And Stripes (newspaper)
''Stars and Stripes'' is a daily American military newspaper reporting on matters concerning the members of the United States Armed Forces and their communities, with an emphasis on those serving outside the United States. It operates from inside the Department of Defense, but is editorially separate from it, and its First Amendment protection is safeguarded by the United States Congress to whom an independent ombudsman, who serves the readers' interests, regularly reports. As well as a website, ''Stars and Stripes'' publishes a global daily print edition for U.S. military service members serving overseas Monday through Friday. This global edition is also available as a free download in electronic format. The newspaper has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. History Creation On November 9, 1861, during the Civil War, soldiers of the 11th, 18th, and 29th Illinois Regiments set up camp in the Missouri city of Bloomfield. Finding the local newspaper's office empty, they d ...
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List Of M*A*S*H Characters
This is a list of characters from the ''M*A*S*H'' franchise created by Richard Hooker (author), Richard Hooker, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel ''MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors'' (1968) and List of M*A*S*H novels, its sequels ''M*A*S*H Goes to Maine'' (1971), ''M*A*S*H Goes to New Orleans'' (1974), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Paris'' (1974), ''M*A*S*H Goes to London'' (1975), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Vienna'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to San Francisco'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Morocco'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Miami'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Las Vegas'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Hollywood'' (1976), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Texas'' (1977), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Moscow'' (1977), ''M*A*S*H Goes to Montreal'' (1977), and ''M*A*S*H Mania'' (1977), the 1970 M*A*S*H (film), film adaptation of the novel, the television series ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'' (1972–1983), ''AfterMASH'' (1983–1985), ''W*A*L*T*E*R'' (1984), and ''Trapper John, M.D.'' (1979–1986), and ...
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Honolulu
Honolulu ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of Honolulu County, Hawaii, Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu, Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city as well as westernmost and southernmost U.S. state capital. It is also a major hub for business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a mix of various Asian culture, Asian, Western culture, Western, and Oceanian culture, Pacific cultures, reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions. is Hawaiian language, Hawaiian for "sheltered harbor" or "calm port"; its old name, , roughly encompasses the area from Nuʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street, which is the heart of the present dow ...
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Surgery
Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or alter aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissue (biology), tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies. The act of performing surgery may be called a surgical procedure or surgical operation, or simply "surgery" or "operation". In this context, the verb "operate" means to perform surgery. The adjective surgical means pertaining to surgery; e.g. surgical instruments, operating theater, surgical facility or surgical nurse. Most surgical procedures are performed by a pair of operators: a surgeon who is the main operator performing the surgery, and a surgical assistant who provides in-procedure manual assistance during surgery. Modern surgical opera ...
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Influence Peddling
Influence peddling, also called traffic of influence or trading in influence, is the practice of using one's influence in government or connections with authorities to obtain favours or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment. Influence peddling ''per se'' is not necessarily illegal, as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has often used the modified term "undue influence peddling" to refer to illegal acts of lobbying; however, influence peddling is typically associated with corruption and may therefore delegitimise democratic politics with the general public. It is punishable as a crime in Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Known cases In December 2008, Rod Blagojevich, the then Governor of Illinois, was accused of influence peddling in attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the then President-elect Barack Obama. ...
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