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Megan & Tierney
Character analysis! Credits! Controversy! And TWO final jokes! For the last minute of the film, this is a jam-packed episode. The gong and loudspeaker are united at last as guest Pete Mummert realizes this means Duke and Hawkeye are just living in Japan now. Enjoy the long goodbye talking about our final thoughts on Altman and Altman’s final thoughts on endings. Leave with the Jeep that brung ya!
Didn’t you ever go to Sunday School? Today Rene Auberjonois finds a prayer for a Jeep, Pete Mummert explains who is and isn’t going to Ethiopia, and we debate if any of these guys have been transformed by their experiences in the MASH. Being sad about the lack of goodbye between Duke and Margaret, we make it worse by imagining what that scene would have been like. Yikes. The only way to cheer ourselves up is to listen to the last movie announcement… and, hey, wait a minute! WE’VE been watching MASH!
As Duke and Margaret realize their relationship is over, MASH Minute experiences its first Beautiful Eyes Alert. Right after this silent emotional exchange, Altman cuts to the Swampmen saying good-bye because he hates Tierney and wants to make her cry. Pup Pup whimpers, for god’s sake! We recover by discussing Trapper’s stunted emotional maturity, debating the merits of the TV show’s spinoffs, and investigating deployment lengths. #LetColonelPotterRetire #TakeCareOfTheSquirrels
Hawkeye, put a mask on! Donald Sutherland interrupts an operation to let Duke know they can go home, prompting a fantasy… or a flash forward… or what was an alternate ending. Megan is predictably cynical about Duke’s happy homecoming with his wife. Tierney predictably wishes she was excitedly leaping around on this tarmac too. And guest Pete Mummert is predictably worried about the dog running so close to the road. It’s all going to be okay (maybe) as we begin the last scene of the movie.
After a victory celebration in the middle of the MASH unit, the scene changes to a poker game. Perhaps they’re spending all their winnings. Perhaps they’re drinking stolen beer. All we know for sure is that it’s NOT Ho Jon’s body being loaded onto a truck outside. Come for the confusion over what Trapper’s hand means, stay for the love of Margaret’s style and competitive instincts. Oh, also Megan, Tierney, and guest Dan Hoisington write the perfect sequel aka “AFTER MASH, The Movie: The Brotherhood of the MASH Vets’ Traveling Car”.
Welcome to Chaos Minute, where we analyze the end of this football game in all its glory. From the referee’s overenthusiastic gun shooting to Vollmer’s end zone “celebration”, from Mulcahy poppin’ bottles to whirly sound rings, we embrace the hectic energy of MASH winning the game (much to Hammond’s dismay). Dan Hoisington-McArthur is back to help us unpack what it means that the EVAC players are busy smoking a joint while poor Vollmer is left out of the locker room party. That’s him in the corner. That’s him out of the spot light, putting on a band aid. Trying to fix up his boo-boo, and I don’t know if he can do it. Oh no, I’ve said too much.
It’s the beginning of the end as Jones announces to the team huddle that he has a trick play to win the game! We’re joined by Dan Hoisington-McArthur to discuss the mysteries of Radar’s missing water bottle, the power of inflation, and how these crazy football plays actually work sometimes. As Vollmer becomes the most important person in this movie, we teach our guest about the O.G. mumblecore.
After realizing Houlihan just needs to play Powderpuff Football (and that Nirvana is now “classic rock” and we are all ancient), we dig into the 3-angle replay of a vicious tackle. Jen Deaderick isn’t a super-fan of football but she IS determined to get Tierney prescription goggles and to convince the world of the greatness of babies wearing hats. A real life Hot Lips and a real life pro footballer Deaderick end our week, but nothing will stop the fighting in this football game.
Oh, hang on a sec, Hammond needs to objectify this cheerleader real quick. Today a nonsensical insult from Blake leads to us to conclude that everyone is just meat, guest Jen Deaderick manages to connect Hammond and his aide with Charles and Ray Eames, and Megan chairs a meeting of the Elliott Gould Fan Club. We get political but tie it back to the atmosphere around MASH and the Cold War, so it’s relevant! Listener, you incredible nincompoop, we are finally getting through this football game.
After Jones explains the old pro trick EVAC 88 (Mr. Bastard) has played on Judson, MASH 69 takes his revenge and it is indeed divine. His insulting of the guy’s sister reminds us of Slap Shot, which makes us think about Paul Newman, which is dreamy. Jen Deaderick joins us in admiring Altman’s use of sound and this movie’s comedic editing, which makes us think about Marcia Lucas, and it’s also dreamy. And we round out our analysis of this minute discussing Patton and George C. Scott (who some people think is dreamy). The only question left is: popcorn or sno-caps?
Jen Deaderick brings the insight to this football game and how it stands in for war in this movie. The men are busy trying to prove their manliness via sports, which is why they’re so rude to the cheerleaders, and Houlihan is letting out her animal side watching them. We ruin The Wizard of Oz, try to make everything Blythe Danner, and appreciate Margaret’s DGAF attitude. On screen Judson gets into a fight and off screen Tierney is coming around on Robert Altman as a director!
You will never hear a more pure reaction than the moment when Gary Roby is told about the nicknames in this movie. Poor Gary was not expecting football, but luckily his grandpa was a Panthers fan AND a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Between bouts of nostalgia, we admire the cool camerawork as the football game starts getting out of control, discuss genre fiction (Y not try some YA today?), and learn the origin of the phrase “How do you like them apples”. Surprise: apples are not involved at all. Apparently. Maybe. How do you like them apples?
Guest Paul Francis Sullivan returns to bring it with trivia about the actors from MASH—and his analysis of why we feel bad for Radar in this scene prompts a deep dive into how this story was adapted for the tv show. But, really, how could we not feel sorry for Radar as EVAC Number 88 literally just spits water all over him? Hammond and Blake double the bets, Johnny Mandel’s “The Football Game” kicks in, and Jones dominates on the field (and earns a new nickname) as the second half begins.
After Super Bug takes out the cheerleaders (in a joke that has always and will always get a laugh), the teams retire to their locker rooms. Blake’s inspiring halftime speech is cut short when he has to go press the bets. Our pal Sully learns a heartbreaking fact about the MASH cheerleaders. But no one can be sad too long with MASH pajamas, Father Mulcahy sipping a beer, and the firm knowledge that MASH and Jaws are forever linked.
This is a confusing minute, and not just for EVAC football player Smith, who now believes he’s at a track meet after being drugged. Mike thought he was talking about Harold Ramis, Tierney never took physics, and Megan is swept away by her Norwegian Long Jump Lover. Also, the 220 and 440 are not track events, but the broad jump is. Also, this is the first f-bomb in movie history, but not really.
Radar gives a lot more than water to the players: he delivers a needle of… something that instantly messes up our dear Super Bug after he is (safely) injected with it. We debate whose plan this was, how football teams are assembled for movies, and spoil the ending of Varsity Blues. Really, I cannot emphasize enough how blatantly we give away every major plot point of Varsity Blues. You’ve been warned. Mike Logerfo is back and he is definitely NOT encouraging us to commit crimes to get a copy of SPY*S.
A lineman is not supposed to have the ball. Dads love to give history lessons about Nixon. Coffee is good. These are the truths Megan and Tierney hold to be self-evident as they watch Judson fall down, Trapper get mad, and the center sending the ball way over Duke’s head.
This minute features all things football: old sports newsreels, actors pretending to be athletes, athletes pretending to be actors… There’s also plenty of fashion talk thanks to Houlihan (in a sporty look) and Jones (in the worst possible disguise!), and the popularity of Griffith Park for filming movies. We hear some of Fred Williamson’s thoughts on Dr. Ollie Jones. All that plus Ben Davidson and Super Gnat!
Blake has a great idea: maybe they should have some plays. Guest Mike Carlucci has a great idea: let’s introduce the idea of a movie about a mule that plays football. That will keep us on topic! We talk about Jones as an off-field team leader, The Washington Post March by John Phillips Souza, the classic film Little Giants, and Lindsay Lohan. (Yes, again, back off.) Come for the argument that everyone should play flag football instead of tackle, stay for us convinced that’s Colonel Flagg hiding in plain sight by disguising himself as Hammond’s aide.
Mike Carlucci joins us to watch football and cheerleading practice. Nobody looks very good, but the important thing is to have fun! Megan asks Tierney about her “vast football knowledge” which turns out to mostly be the names of dogs associated with the Cleveland Browns. From Everything You Know Is Wrong to My Favorite Spring, from pro athletes in the Korean War to M.D. football players now, we embrace a “very Altman-y” minute.
In this tough minute, we learn about “Spearchucker” Jones and meet him as he starts football practice. We love Fred Williamson while hating his character’s nickname. Each of us finds some solace though. Tierney realizes Duke should be called “Augie”. Guest Jennifer Levasseur admires the parking skills of a Jeep driver in the background. And Megan fills us in on the amazing Dr. Alvin Blount, Jr. from the IRL MASH 8225th.
This minute is a doozy: it introduces a new important MASH character. But instead of using his given name, for some inexplicable reason, he is “nicknamed” a racist insult. This in the same 60 seconds where Hammond dismisses Houlihan’s charges with “Screw her”. So you can understand why Megan, Tierney, and Jennifer Levasseur needed to take a detour and talk about college football. But things get really interesting when discussion turns to the historical accuracy of this movie, the tv show, what the feelings of people in that time would be towards the Korean Conflict, how history is studied… it’s very deep and thoughtful but still with plenty of jokes about Indiana Jones.
This episode came very close to being named “Ah, Toledo!” because native daughter Jennifer Levasseur is back and she has lots of stories about Jamie Farr, golf, Mud hens, and Walleyes. On screen, someone is manipulating someone into playing a football game, but we are as confused as Duke about exactly what’s happening. We continue trying to read the room as Hammond joins Henry in his office and inches closer to our sports spectacle while playing with a model helicopter and ignoring Blake’s speech.
Let the football begin! And the sexism continue. Today Hammond arrives at the 4077th (in an unidentifiably weird Jeep) along with his mysterious aide. After he and Vollmer exchange some of the world’s worst ADR, we dig in with guest Jennifer Levasseur to try to make sense of a few things. Like why everyone is on a first name basis with the brigadier general… or why there are all these jet planes flying overhead… or how this investigation into Houlihan’s complaints turned into a conversation about football with the Swampmen.
Have you ever heard the tragedy of Colonel Henry Blake trying to regain a sense of normalcy in Korea by keeping up with his fishing? Today Alex Robinson joins us to watch Blake and Radar work together in perfect harmony. General Hammond follows up on Houlihan’s report, although he doesn’t get very far. We get very far afield as we talk about the Battle of Old Baldy, bobbins and culottes, Winona Ryder Halloween costumes, Dirty Harry… But it all comes back together when Alex issues us the challenge of naming Hammond’s aide.
This minute is not going to go how you think it will. It starts in the O.R. and ends with Henry’s fishing habits, but really this is a minute about torturing your college roommates. Today we discuss important things like how do you lock a tent? If you say Maugham enough times, will he appear in your bathroom mirror? Does Margaret have a shot in the 1952 Hide-and-Seek Championship? Paint a Moorish symbol on your door, wear a blue bathrobe with army boots, slip into your muscle tank scrubs, whatever it is that makes you comfortable, and watch as Hawkeye and Trapper find out Duke has a new paramour.
Crack yourself open a cold grape Ne-Hi, sit back, and make like Mulcahy by ignoring Trapper’s rudeness in this minute. Returning guest Chris Callaghan is here to discuss Robert Altman’s favorite part of the movie. We debate the practicality of golf shoes in the O.R. as well as the cast list for The Halls of Montezuma, the entrancing visuals, some subtle (and not so subtle) digs at religion, and the talents of both William Christopher and Rene Auberjonois. Even Socks, the Clinton’s cat, becomes a part of the MASH universe! He joins Arlene Chu in the pantheon of “characters you didn’t even know were in this movie but now we are incredibly invested in their backstory”.
Colonel Merrill may feel as firm as the Rock of Gibraltar but that’s no match against being gassed into a coma. When he comes to, he finds himself in bed with one of the ladies of the NEHWH… and the focus of a rather suggestive photography session! Jen Struzziero is back to talk about audio books, Sam Hills, and the amazing camerawork in this scene. Don’t be fooled into thinking all is well though: we uncover a golfing scene from the script that was mercifully cut.
Let’s get clinical, clinical… Today Me Lay asks the guys for help treating a newborn who’s have trouble and plans are quickly laid for getting him into the hospital for surgery. While Tierney and guest Jen Struzziero of The Big Brown Chair fawn over this adorable infant, Marston worries about getting caught by Colonel Merrill. We dig in to the hospital’s duty to this kid and the nonsensicalness of “mid season finales” in modern television shows, and still find time to teach Jen about MASH. #11seasonsandamovie
Sean German joins us one more time as Hawkeye and Trapper escape the Colonel’s court martial and head for dinner at the NEHWH instead. In a minute that really rewards reading the closed captioning, we instead talk about Boston real estate including The Glass Slipper, Ruckus noodle shop, and the old Combat Zone. While Megan is startled at the sight of Hawkeye without a hat and Tierney bemoans the long list of uncredited actors from this film, we all band together to debate the difference between a pro shop and a place where you shop for pros.
The Korean War is the top news story of 1951, there continue to be no consequences for the doctors, and Sean German is back for another episode! Maybe you didn’t think you needed head cannon for who decorated Colonel Merrill’s office or where these guys got their golf balls—but you did and you’re welcome. Move over Maslow, Trapper’s hierarchy of needs is in full swing this minute as Hawkeye explains how they’re going to get out of this latest jam while they practice their putting in the colonel’s office.
Hawkeye is having the BEST trip to Japan: he has an in in Kokura after running into Ezekiel “Me Lay” Marston. Trapper just wants to get out to the golf course, but they are waylaid by the MPs. After being corralled into Colonel Merrill’s office they surrender and surely learn an important lesson in courtesy. Guest Sean German is just kidding, of course. No, Hawkeye and Trapper now pretend to be part of a totally different type of movie and they even enlist the movie’s score in helping them.
It’s a small war after all: the gas passer for this operation in Japan is an old friend of Hawkeye’s. After a little more identity subterfuge between New Englanders, Trapper fills us in on “Me Lay” Marston’s unusual nickname and Marston fills us in on why he doesn’t have time to golf. Sean German joins us to help appreciate the genius of the New Era Hospital and Whore House—the NEHWH—a less problematic place than you might assume. We share strong opinions on what to do in a library, in the privacy of your own home, or outside, and Tierney shares the story of that time she watched MASH with Michael Murphy.
If you think this episode’s title is odd, just brace yourself. Today the tangents are flowing fast and furious between Megan, Tierney, and Jim O’Kane. This is an iconic minute of MASH where we see Captain Peterson bested, ask Trapper how he wants his steak cooked, start an operation on the congressman’s son, AND meet Colonel Merrill and his boss mustache. But if you think having that much to talk about will stop us from also discussing astronauts, Mr. and Mrs. Radar’s autumnal Ottumwa Iowa retirement, Groucho’s tv career, Jack Armstrong All American Boy and his progeny, townie license plates, the CBS Saturday night lineup and what it meant to American culture, and Jim’s massive crush on Jo Ann Pflug, well, then you don’t know MASH Minute. Make yourself comfortable because Grandpa has a lot to tell us about the ancient history of the early 1970s and you won’t want to miss his story of sneaking into the movie theater to see this for the first time.
We have an absolutely packed episode of MASH Minute today. Onscreen, the fight with Marion Peterson escalates to the point that she calls for backup: Captain Peterson. Played by Cathleen Cordell, she quickly becomes a favorite of Megan, Tierney, and guest Jim O’Kane. Jaunty hats, good posture, and a last minute movies-by-minutes miracle all help us move on from “thirtysomething syndrome” and the terrible dialogue Trapper was spouting in the hallway.
What do Jim O’Kane, Julie London, and Harold E. Stine all have in common? They’re all incredibly important to this minute of MASH. As the trip to Japan begins, we meet Bobby Troup and his boss ring before being whisked into the hospital to find the congressman’s son. In this vignette, the role of the loudspeaker will be performed by a gong. Side discussions: the sideburn wars of Emergency!, wedding rings on All in the Family and The X-Files, and the startling realization that they made a tv series out of Casablanca.
Adam Liebreich-Johnsen rejoins the gang to debate the appeal of golfing, because while Hawkeye and Trapper are very excited to hit some balls in Japan, we would rather be mini-golfing. Everyone agrees two Captain John McIntyres is a terrible idea and that Vollmer’s awkward exit is superb. This is also a great minute if you want to realize that Richard Hornberger totally used the “pro from Dover” ruse that he included in the novel. Take two golf balls and call Elliott Gould when you get to Kokura.
Today Megan and Tierney are joined by Adam Liebreich-Johnsen for an actually fun minute! Vollmer is confused, Trapper teases this lieutenant by acting as if he’s a patient, and Hawkeye sounds a bit like Doc Brown from Back to the Future. What are they gonna do next? They’re going to Tokyo Disneyland! Ok, not really, but Trapper is to proceed to Kokura, Japan.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, especially if you throw some of it at his back. The Korean doctor tells Hawkeye “Nice try” and takes Ho Jon with him. (Ho Jon Lives! should be spray painted on the subway walls.) We are all whisked back to the 4077th to move on via golfing. We get a fun anti-war announcement, learn about Sedalia and their VFW post, conduct some fashion analysis, and realize that Mike basically lived MASH one evening on a rooftop.
Chris Callaghan and Mike Logerfo join the ladies of MASH to talk about the results of Ho Jon’s medical exam. We’re all shocked at how bad a liar Hawkeye is… although no one is surprised that Tierney noticed the dogs in this minute. What do Burl Ives, Nova Scotian slang, and Sudafed have in common? Press “y” to find out! (Note from Tierney: I don’t know if that video game joke actually makes any sense.)
Who needs a guest when we have such a charming story about Donald Sutherland’s dad watching MASH for the first time? After dropping Ho Jon off for his medical exam, Hawkeye returns to the Jeep to wait. He recaptures our hearts with his goofy antics, heartfelt line readings, and a lot of adorableness as he’s suddenly interviewed by a reporter driving by. Everything about this is fantastic and we have to give Altman his due; as Megan says, this minute is “annoyingly good”.
Christy Porter of Indiana Jones Minute is used to protagonists who make it up as they go along, but this is out of control: did you know this was supposed to be Houlihan’s last scene? But Altman didn’t yell cut when expected, so Kellerman just kept going and… the rest is movie history. We put more thought into her character arc than probably anyone who made this movie did, realize that Leslie is the only grown up in this camp, and are unsettled by a chillaxed Henry Blake. After a transition that doesn’t transition, we find ourselves in a busy city street, having apparently moved on from the shower scene with literally no consequences!
Margaret Houlihan has had it with these finks, bastards, and twerps. She bursts into Henry Blake’s tent and has one of the best meltdowns ever captured on film. Christy Porter wants to know if she’s ever been this mad before in her life; Tierney does some script consulting; Megan has strong opinions about who should and shouldn’t read audio books. Get ready to ride the emotional rollercoaster of Houlihan’s speech AND the realization that perhaps Henry is more of a dog than we thought possible.
Today Megan, Tierney, and guest Christy Porter tackle THE shower minute aka the cruelest minute of the entire thing aka the nudey part. We talk about both the onscreen trio of scumbags who lift the side of the shower tent so the entire camp can see Houlihan naked and the behind-the-scenes filming of this scene. Piecing together interviews with Sally Kellerman, Robert Altman, and Gary Burghoff, we’ve come up with one perfect piece of advice: guys, if your plan to help a woman be more comfortable naked in public is to also get naked, don’t help.
Beer and binoculars. Nuns and nurses. Intimate Matters and matters of intimacy. Today Sally Kellerman starts blowing our minds with how good her acting is in this scene and Prof. Christy Porter blows our minds by sharing the best worst idea a Catholic high school drama club ever had. We also ask some really tough questions. How do you balance the idea of a powerful female who just isn’t liked from the pervasive misogyny in our culture? Are these other women complicit? What’s the best way to combat “The Matilda Effect”? Did Mulcahy just take a shower with a dog? Everybody’s in bathrobes and we just want to share a lousy cup of coffee.
The bro-fest by the river continues as Duke stakes $20 on his belief that Houlihan dyes her hair. Bandini volunteers to find out, but there’s going to be a much more elaborate plan than that! Liz Whitaker points out the possibility that Trapper’s protestations are not in earnest. After playing with an inflation calculator, we change scenes and embrace the return of the real heroes of the movie: Ho Jon the bartender and Radar the quick-thinker.
After Radar the Vampire saves the day, we leave the OR to watch the boys bro out by the river. Thanks to a real-life helicopter crash, Altman got a really cool set for this scene. We compare the real crash to the one they discuss in universe, and Tierney has a horrible realization about all the jokes the TV show made regarding Margaret’s roots. Liz Whitaker keeps us guessing: is this bad acting or drunk acting… or both? And it took over an hour into the film, but Megan finally gets a chance to unleash her inner Top Gear Geek and compare James May’s Liberty shirts to Trapper John’s paisley boxers.
MASH Minute is on vacation. How often do you get to go to Japan with your clubs? We'll be back to our normal Monday-Friday release schedule on October 7th. That is all!
This minute is more surgery and Megan, Tierney, and Liz Whitaker are here with the world’s finest medical advice. We know so much about keeping calm in high pressure situations. And surgeons’ emotional temperaments. And how patients can be like chicken. And decision making. And what flavor anesthesia to get. We would be such good doctors. Ok, that’s a lie and we all know it. But we also know that Trapper’s “compliment” to Houlihan doesn’t add up, that Ugly John is cool as a cucumber, and that spurting is a very good technical term. The minute ends on a cliffhanger as Hawkeye and Trapper argue over how to treat a patient.
This one’s for you, babe. Megan and Tierney are joined by Liz Whitaker of Mean Girls Minute to talk about… surgery and having blood drawn. Very different type of movie. The heroes of this minute are the closed captioner and Radar the Vampire. Meanwhile, Trapper operates on a prisoner of war and tries out his best dad jokes. We discuss the importance of admitting when you don’t know what you’re doing and also the importance of admitting when you did something wrong. There are several stories of woe about donating blood; just a heads up in case you aren’t into phlebotomy.
Trigger warning for rape. Because according to Painless, he just slept like a doll last night. So… Megan, Tierney, and guest Kathleen Mocklin have all reached the same awful conclusion. Painless enjoys breakfast, Hawkeye smugly cleans his glasses, and Dish all but shouts “K THX BYEEEEEEE” as she takes off in the helicopter. Lucky her, she’ll never have to deal with these boys again. Meanwhile it’s up to Mom Vollmer and Sandy Koufax to keep us from giving up on males entirely.
We set a record for how many bleeps had to be added during editing and issue a trigger warning (yes, AGAIN) for abusive, manipulative, crappy people especially men. Which is too bad because we also in this episode get to hear guest Kathleen Mocklin sing the All That theme song, hear Tierney’s English-minor-inspired MASH theory that she’s been trying to tell the world for years, and Megan basically implies that Knocko invented the Morning After pill. There’s a crazy great musical swell (because cymbals = coitus) and we learn Dish’s full name! All good… except for, you know, this entire premise.
(TW: Abusive relationships with jerk men.) We finally give Kathleen some context for this scene so that she doesn’t have to worry that Painless is actually dead. It doesn’t make it better though, since this whole minute is Hawkeye trying to convince Dish to have sex with Painless. So Hawkeye is cancelled! We shouldn’t have to tell you this, but apparently some people need to hear it: don’t pressure your partner to have sex with someone. Louder for the misogynists in the back: CONSENT IS A REAL THING. Red rooms, eggplant emojis, and manstresses are only fun if everyone is on board, ok? Stay safe and consensual kids!
It’s Lt. Dish’s last night at the 4077th and things are about to get WEIRD. Kathleen Mocklin decided to conduct a little scientific experiment by only watching these minutes so she has no context for what’s happening once the make-out session turns into Hawkeye hugging a loudspeaker pole and then leading Dish in to see the presumably-dead Painless. We reassure our guest multiple times that we did not invite her to watch a porno and she comes up with a tagline for MASH that even Altman would have loved: “I thought you’d be cool with it man!”
Painless’s friends are preparing him for the afterlife with everything he could possibly need: booze, dental tools, and porn. Also possibly his little black book? This is not the death you’re looking for: every one of our main trio have now hinted that Painless isn’t really dying. Too bad no one’s told Boone that. Meanwhile Radar O’Reilly wins our hearts and also confuses us with his peacenik ways. As we wonder what the rest of the camp is up to post-party, Eric Nash swoops in with possibly the best Radar/Star Wars theory yet!
Seidman and Bandini are really getting into their song, Vollmer is wearing scrubs(!), and we are watching the men say their final farewells to Painless. Today we dub our guest Eric Mash as he takes us on a journey from Mike Altman to Watchmen Minute (via Leonard Cohen). We develop in-universe theories, worry about Painless’s mother having to deal with his three girls finding out about each other, and check in with Megan’s sanity as this movie continues. Come for the Crown Royal velvet bag references, stay for Tierney’s disappointment that Arianna Grande wasn’t singing about the space program.
We’ve done it: we’ve found the person who prefers the movie to the tv show! Eric Nash leaves the rock stars of Almost Famous Minute to talk with us about Ken Prymus, Bandini’s guitar-playing skills, and Painless’s gum. Also, just assume there is a trigger warning for this entire film, ok? This is the minute where Painless actually takes his Black Capsule and where we turn a fun debate about what they’re all drinking at this party into a connection between MASH and the Jonestown Massacre.
You never know what will happen during a lunch break… Altman managed to recreate the entire Last Supper! Art History major Josh Neufeld is back to break down the symbolism in this minute as the men of MASH bid adieu to Dear Old Walt. Meanwhile Megan makes Tierney super jealous by describing “The Drunk Tour of Italy with Megan”, we read from the script, and Josh is deputized to spread the idea of “Do Over Cities” throughout the world.
We just want to make clear that Painless is going to be ok. He is NOT going to commit suicide, he is only intending to, as Hawkeye insists to Father Mulcahy. Poor Father Mulcahy… first he gets talked in circles by Hawkeye, then he looks into the tent to see a very familiar tableau assembling… We’ve assembled a great crew to talk about this minute: Josh Neufeld of Scene by Scene with Josh & Dean is here. He has a simple explanation for why this Hawkeye is so different from the TV show AND one of the best possible MASH origin stories. While 3 nurses play Taps outside, we swap stories of fandom, realize the brilliance of the theme song’s title, and talk about the movie soundtrack. By the way, if anyone wants to buy Tierney that soundtrack, feel free to do so!
Megan and Tierney would love to be celebrating being halfway through this movie about MASH Middle School, but today is a heavy minute as Painless tells the guys he’s decided to end his life and they all react… terribly. Seriously, they’re just the worst. Even getting to deep dive into history isn’t fun since it’s about the demise of a certain dictator and his certain wife and his dog and his fanatical followers… yeah. Brad Mendenhall does an amazing job analyzing the “why” of this scene, has us questioning who are the major characters throughout the movie, and joins in the gratefulness for Father Mulcahy as the scene finally changes. In all seriousness, if you ever are having feelings like Painless is, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
Welcome to “Story Time with Trapper John”, I’m your host Trapper John. Today we’re gonna drink, we’re gonna roast marshmallows, we’re gonna talk about Minute 57, no big whoop. First I need to introduce our guest, Brad Mendenhall. Brad has a fabulous story about the funniest bassett hound in the world but first we need to analyze the demise of horse racing’s popularity in America. My best friend Hawkeye is going to get the giggles and it’s going to confuse everybody—but not as much as Ho Jon’s behavior. See, now I’m getting all mixed up. I can’t go on. Talk amongst yourselves. I’ll give you a topic: almost nothing I’m saying here about Man O’War is true—discuss.
Brad Mendenhall of The Cosmic Geppetto Podcast was brave enough to come back today and we’re so grateful he did because we are trying to focus on the positive. Sutherland, Schuck, and Altman set up a well-executed scene that wasn’t played laughs… but it’s all in service of setting up one of the most uncomfortable storylines of the movie. We don’t get minor character development, but we do get a chance to hear why Kinsey weirds Megan out and find out which doctors are most determined not to miss out on s’mores.
Come and knock on our tent, we’ve been waiting for you… Despite Hawkeye’s best efforts, Painless is determined to see his encounter with the nurse as a life-altering tragedy. The problem, as guest Brad Mendenhall points out, is that this story was written backwards to get to the “joke” the minute ends with. Enjoy our desperate attempts to find some sex positivity in this discussion, and somebody fire Jimmy the Idea Guy because these boys are missing a couple dozen steps here!
Hoh-hoh-hoh, would you like to buy some sexy postcards? After we leave Mulcahy to his muttering and bluff our way past the Perpetual Poker Playing in Painless Pole’s Pavilion, we settle in to talk about what’s bothering Painless. Oh boy, do we settle in to talk about Painless! First we critique his interior decorating with all these pictures of women. Guest Jarf Harden leaves us with a literary mystery for future minutes. And Painless himself does his best “one minute of mime” to tell Hawkeye about the little nurse from the 325th with the big heart. Awwwww.
Megan “Catholic by association” and Tierney “Cast Mandy Moore in the MASH remake you cowards” are joined once more by Jarf to talk about euphemisms, divulging, and the Pope’s Hey American Catholics, What’s Up tour. First he compares Hawkeye to R2-D2, then he points out Father Mulcahy basically is Winnie the Pooh as he attempts to pass along his concerns about Painless to Hawkeye. This is a great Donald Sutherland minute, and the dog getting a belly rub probably agrees.
The AMA and marijuana. Dish and Trapper “playing doctor” but that’s not a euphemism. The return of MASH Middle School. A Pflug Fact. MASH as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Introducing Megan to the Mandela Effect. Pup Pup and Hawkeye and Tierney. Madam Secretary connections. Tom and Elliott’s Shared Mustache Google Calendar. Has any good conversation ever followed being asked to talk outside? Today we stay inside but go off the rails with Jarf Harden from The Cosmic Geppetto Podcast.
You wouldn’t think it’s possible to have fun discussing a minute in which a patient moans in agony and the camera gives several close-ups of his wound, but Megan, Tierney, and Jarf aren’t feeling squeamish at all. We get to talk about Hawkeye as hero and the idea of surgeon as god that became such a big part of the tv show. For the movie, it’s time for Mr. Party Hard to Work Hard, and out here in the real world of the internet, it’s time for us to find all the MASH gifs the world deserves.
Today we’re going out of the fight and into the fire barrel. It turns out Frank Burns really did go nuts! After the MPs get him in a straightjacket and remove him from camp, we have more questions than ever. Guest Travis Bow of the Watchmen Minute points out that we never see Houlihan’s reaction. None of us are certain we’re reading this look between Hawkeye and Trapper well. And is there any significance to the number 20960965 on this license plate? Who will Megan love to hate now? As Act 1 of our movie comes to a close, we’ve gotten everyone to the MASH and now it’s time to start taking people away. Or rather, the time has come to say sayonara.
Radar tells Blake the truth… from a certain point of view. Inside the Mess Tent, Hawkeye’s teasing (and Tigger impression) escalate until Frank finally attacks him. It’s the return of Blake’s English Boarding School! Travis Bow brings the history research, including the origin of “You wouldn’t hit a guy with glasses, would you?”. What follows this fight is the MASHiest transition in all of MASH and a song that inspires a mystery when Tierney’s research turns up nothing. As Megan points out, if you want the drama of middle school but also enjoy drunken antics, then have we got a movie for you!
The general wasn’t there, but Travis Bow is here! We’ve whisked him away from his superhero movies to help us discuss this “proto-frat-boy-antics” film. We have mixed feelings about Hawkeye being on a mission to corrupt or destroy Frank, but we have a guest that liked the movie AND talks to Megan about the book, so things are looking up. Surely everything’s gonna be just fine as Sutherland and Duvall start to raise their voices…
Women’s studies class continues today as we attempt to talk about the awfulness inflicted on Houlihan as the Swampmen break her spirit in the Mess Tent. There’s a brief reprieve where Blake and Radar are adorable together, but it’s quickly ruined by Blake taking advantage of his mistress. eye roll here Since MASH’s brand is “booze and awkwardness” that’s what we talk about today: frat parties, why Simmons girls are better than Wellesley girls, favorite musicals, The Golden Girls, etc. One real observation: great hats in this minute. One real question: whatever happened to Mr. Dish?
An uplifting and climactic minute is ruined by Duke and Trapper’s bro-y behavior towards Houlihan at breakfast the morning after her rendezvous with Frank is interrupted by the loudspeaker broadcast. We have an awesome guest (Rachel Mummert’s back), we get to history-geek out over the Armed Forces Radio Network (now AFRTS snicker Get it? A Farts?) and certain things happening with the moon in July 1969, AND name a new character! Ok, it’s Murrhardt. But we didn’t recognize him at the time and we had to do something to cheer ourselves up. That spoon in Trapper’s mouth portends more awfulness. We have lots of recommendations but the biggest one is maybe just respect women’s personal spaces!
She might not even be talking about the lips on her face, Sonny! Today Margaret Houlihan becomes Hot Lips and we learn a lot we didn’t necessarily want to. We can’t help it: fellow library enthusiast Rachel Mummert is here and it’s time to ask reference questions about the history of vibrators and Hawkeye’s medical joke. Pour yourself your libation of choice, stay safe and consensual, and flip the switch on the PA system to loudspeaker: we’re going to share this with the rest of the camp.
Definitely DON'T think about how weird it is that this party is sitting around listening to their coworkers have sex. Try instead to learn about the old radio show The Bickersons... nope, now we're laughing at Mulcahy trying to be one of the guys. Welcome to the party Padre. Does Margaret climax? Please let’s talk about the lighting and cinemtography instead. Dang it, back to talking about stag films, porno theaters, and that time Tierney saw a pervert enjoying PG-13-rated Australia. At least our fundraiser (a trivia contest benefiting cff.org) is better than Trapper's in the book (pretending to be Jesus). And our week is wrapped up perfectly with Rick's music stylings as he presents his lyrics for the theme from MASH.
Everyone's favorite cool aunt and uncle are back to talk about sex (baby). From doctors telling us not to wear underwear with our pajamas to Margaret's one strategic button, from realizing Frank looks like James Taylor to how to maximize your enjoyment of a heated mattress pad, we don't hold anything back. Just as Frank's passion can't be contained by his parka, we can't contain our dismay at their claim that all this is the will of God. Also, because it's us, major spoilers for Madam Secretary and The American President.
Rick and Julia Ingham trade in their Mad Max expertise to give us all some sex advice as Margaret and Frank begin their rendezvous with love. Today we learn the thesis of Frank Burns: he's used to being insulted. There's plenty of TV talk, we learn why the loudspeaker is Julia's favorite character, and passions flare as we debate the merits (or lack thereof) of Moxie. If you learn nothing else today, however, remember: don't watch A Boy and His Dog.
There were so many options to title this episode: Rock Around the 24 Hour Clock. Burns is Burning. Knocko's Knockers. Leave the Door Unlocked. Volmer's Night Off. Blood and Fluid Replacement Party. Period Accurate PBR. But how could we not pay tribute to "our president's theme song"? See, our guest Doris Weiss is from Germany and today we are going to explore SO MANY differences between our countries. At least we all agree that Natty Ice isn't really even beer.
Today is a jam-packed minute: first Megan invents a new term for awful guys as we decide Frank isn't as innocent as he pretends to be. Then Tierney figures out who Margaret would be in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe, and Doris points out the most perfect sign to be on this mailbox possible. I hope you're not too ravenous because we're going to watch Burns and Houlihan kiss, grope each other, leave him wanting more, and mail a letter. All before dinner, RIGHT Robert Altman? Dress casually and try not to feel the need... the need for an absolute ton of speed!
The party doesn't stop as we invite Doris Weiss into our tent to talk about this minute and tell us all about MASH's popularity in Germany. There's more zooming from Altman (and we're pretty sure none of these actors know where the camera is) before we focus in on Robert Duvall being an excellent creep and Sally Kellerman showing off Margaret's "oomph" eyes. Love is in the air as Houlihan finishes their letter on a typewriter that gives everyone satisfaction.
Hail to the Pete/He's the Peter the Retailer/He usually talks about the Wars in Stars/Today he is here to discuss with us this party/And convince us Duke's joke really is funny! All singing aside, the Swampmen have had a whole week to plan the celebration of Trapper John's appointment as Chief Surgeon. Unfortunately Houlihan is in no mood for it and after a dramatic exchange of zooms between her and Trapper John after he insults her, she (with her eyes) vows to destroy him. Or are they in love? We have all sorts of questions. Was Radar a podcaster? Would Alan Alda have made a good Batman?
Find your fellow MASH nerds and just cling to them. Tierney, Megan, and Chris Henry (from EAA and Apollo 13 Minute) are back and we get all of each other's obscure references to the TV show. First Tierney explains the Doctor's Draft and the Barry Plan (badly) before we dive into who's the real Radar O'Reilly and plenty of book talk. On screen, Blake goes off screen, leaving Burns in charge while he's away. Sounds like a great plan that could not possibly backfire on them!
Chris Henry from the EAA is back today and he has some amazing suggestions for field trips related to our podcast. Tierney is swept away by the awesomeness of well acted fights, while Megan drops a major spoiler for the 20th century. In between we have a lot to say about lobsters in Korea, the use of model airplanes and helicopters in MASH, and that time Chris got to hang out with the actual Bell 47 from the show's opening credits.
After a brief detour to talk about astronauts, we get back to discussing Hawkeye and Houlihan discussing the nurses. MASH expert Chris Henry confirms that real MASHes in a blackout would have had people holding flashlights just like in Hawkeye's story, although no word on how much singing was involved. Before you feel too light-hearted, we go deep for a Monday into the symbolism of the song "When the Lights Come On Again", Chris shares a story of the real Hawkeye dealing with death in the OR, and we explore the Circle of Life for Anti-Communist Dictators and debate the lessons of the Vietnam War.
Hawkeye is joined by Margaret Houlihan and we are joined by Chris Henry. Chris is an aviation expert so of course he's going to talk to us about... this mess tent conversation. He has some fascinating insight into why Houlihan is so proud to think of the Army as her home. Also, Tierney mentions Laura Tierney and that's not a person; she means Gene Tierney who starred in Laura, obviously.
You know what they say: Generals have more fun! Thomas Howeth is back for another minute in which we transition away from the Swamp to Henry fishing to Hawkeye kissing a puppy before going into the Mess Tent. Along the way we are thoroughly confused about what Leslie's doing hanging out with Blake and we ponder the appropropriateness of showing When Willie Comes Marching Home to soldiers overseas.
After the cardiovascular surgeon provided cathartic relief in the last minute, Trapper John is about to face the consequences of punching Frank Burns. But what's Henry gonna do? Not wash any coffee mugs belonging to the Navy! Thomas Howeth of CritStormCast joins us and is subjected to discussion of urinalysis, Tierney's weird family stories, and Megan's concept of "instant relatives". But then we're all reunited in dunking on Natty Ice and how cute Trapper looks in his sleeping bag.
Active... Confident... Secure! Pull on your favorite all-white outfit and enjoy watching this "fight" between Trapper and Frank Burns (really just one fantastic punch). Have you ever wanted to hear Megan and Tierney go from discussing toxic masculinity to the history of Tampax to how tall David Arkin was to the controversy surrounding movie The Last Temptation of Christ? We're joined by Captain Tuttle to talk about all this and more as each character on screen reacts perfectly to the literal falling down of Frank Burns.
The return of Jeff Ferry means it's storytime once more: today we're going to hear about the time he basically lived an episode of MASH while in Turkey. If Megan seems a bit quiet this episode, it's because she was visited by our guest co-host The Littlest Podcaster. Whatever you do, don't forget about poor Dennis Murrhardt. Remember? He carried your bags. It's not his fault he's overshadowed by the movie's medical advisor appearing onscreen AND Tierney finding all the best Sally Kellerman stories.
Jeff Ferry is back to share his military and medical knowledge with us, with training details regarding both CPR and 18-year-olds in the army. Burns's patient dies and we all agree he reacts in the worst possible way: by blaming Boone. Boone cries and Tierney cannot handle it. Today we're talking about Bud Cort, what inaccuracies in tv shows set in hospitals drive us nuts, and how to build a respectful work environment. (Hint: the first step is making sure that Burns is never in charge.)
We've brought in a ringer: Jeff Ferry is here to tell us what it's REALLY like to be around military medical staff. He also has some valuable insight in to how to act around helicopters... Basically everything Houlihan's doing? Don't do that. Jeff traded in the inappropriate shenanigans of Mallrats (as part of The Jay and Silent Bob Minute podcast) to watch Robert Duvall play a Class A jerk as Burns enlists Boone's help in saving his patient.
Painless Pole is the best equipped dentist in the army. Megan, Tierney, and Cassandra Fredrickson of LotR Minute are some of the least equipped podcasters to understand this scene where other men line up to watch Painles shower. But we try dang it! By which I mean we started googling things... It was worth it though for Cass's perfect summation of what this movie is about, complete with Howard Shore soundtrack added underneath.
We're thrilled to welcome Cassandra Fredrickson of Lord of the Rings Minute to our podcast, even if she was not thrilled by the movie MASH. This is the Maine minute where we debate where Hawkeye went to school, if Northern New England is a exactly a hotbed of college football fandom, the higher education opportunities for moose, and what you should call that thing that you drink water from. This minute we learn how Trapper John got his nickname and it... is... not a cool story, bro.
The Swampmen insult Leslie in the operating room, which leads Megan, Tierney and guest Sully to question this and future minutes' misogyny. Fun! As a palate cleanser, we end up talking about John Cusack movies and the perfect way to prepare eggplant parmesan. Somehow it all ties together in the end.
Today each of us is bringing some new knowledge to the table: Sully's discovered Elliott Gould's character inspiration, Tierney wants to talk about military libraries, and Megan has an important PSA for anyone donating to a book drive. Onscreen, the boys get out of the Swamp and into the OR where Trapper John shows just how good a chest cutter he really is--and sets himself up to be able to get away with everything yet to come in this movie.
Grab your favorite gum or drink (but please not both!) and join Tierney, Megan and Sully to watch the Swampmen get to know each other. Trapper John isn't letting Hawkeye know any of his biographical details, but his face is familiar. We get familiar by sharing a few drinking stories and then bonding over the perfect comedic timing in this minute--and let's please give a special standing O to poor Sully, who honestly tries to keep us focused on talking about MASH.
This minute has everything: Parkas. Mustaches. Boston accents. Movie Loft and V66 references. The history of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Someone destroying our souls by making us wonder what the Swamp smelled like in real life. But among it all is the most important thing: that Megan is no longer alone in her love of Trapper John. Sully joins us to meet Elliott Gould and make friends the New England way.
Well that was fast: the chest cutter has arrived. And thank goodness because Ho Jon interrupts Hawkeye and Dish's makeout session before things get even more out of hand. Our guest is Father David Mowry and you can probably guess his feelings on this scene. Luckily we're able to end the minute talking about what Father Mulcahy does in his down time, religious orders, and what changes were made by Vatican II which is honestly much less awkward than making a priest watch a Robert Altman film.
Have you ever wondered what a priest thought of your hairstyle? How about which book is best for a "priest on the go"? Today Father David Mowry is back to read from the Collectio Rituum and praise Rene Auberjonois's performance as Father Mulcahy. He teaches us how priests get out of awkward situations and grades Hawkeye's understanding of Christian ethics (hint: it's not good).
Everyone's gotta get to work as the ambulances are coming in full. After a brief interlude to discuss sleep deprivation, Fr. Mowry, Megan, and Tierney are ready to talk shop about the nurses and surgeons of the 4077th. When Ugly John loses a patient, it's time to dig in deep on how exactly "Last Rites" are performed.
Some lovely bonding time between Leslie and Blake is interrupted by Duke and Hawkeye with several demands. Our new guest Fr. David Mowry is forced to talk about Col. Blake and his office before we'll let him anywhere near Fr. Mulcahy. Now that we have him in OUR TENT, it's time to play pogs and sing "Sky Pilot" all night long.
Gerry Porter rejoins us one last time to watch the beginning of the end for Frank Burns's sanity. Our guest is no stranger to questioning religion, but Indiana Jones never burst into song! Grab your friends, confuse a priest, and get ready to mock Christianity... wait, that doesn't sound right...
Frank Burns gets to praying and Gerry Porter of Indiana Jones Minute fame joins us again. Today it's to talk about things like the importance of the age of eight, the adaptation of Frank and Margaret to the small screen, and just why that Bible has red page edges.
First Hawkeye wraps up his amputation, then he and the boys retire to the Swamp for some refreshments--but not all the surgeons care to imbibe. Gerry Porter (or is it Colonel Flagg?) is back to talk about "these jokes or whatever" in addition to Civil War medicine, Moutain Dew, and the inappropriateness of image searching "short arm inspection".
After sending Ho Jon off to discover porn, Duke fumbles in the operating room while Hawkeye is in his element. Gerry Porter of Indiana Jones Minute joins us to discuss the many aspects of Duke (is he a good doctor? How many youth has he corrupted?) and tell us all about how MASH went from bring his favorite show to one he doesn't even like. Just don't call him Max.
It's all about Duvall y'all! Jonathan Howell is back to talk about Bobby D and how his interpretation of Frank Burns differs from Larry Linville's, as well as where Ho Jon might enjoy shopping in Chicago. If you like to talk about accents in movies and modern day adult bookstores, and if you don't mind that we ran into technical difficulties multiple times while recording, this is the perfect episode for you.
Are you a friend of DeSoto? Today Jonathan Howell leaves Minute Impossible to talk to us about the inappropriateness of Duke calling dibs on Leslie and to make Popeye Patreon promises that Megan and Tierney do not intend to keep. We talk a lot about Altman's style today and it's safe to say none us will be attending his film school.
Vibrant Visionaries's host has a new nickname: Odo-Head-Heidi! We meet several residents of MASH this minute, so we have plenty of nicknames (mostly inappropriate) to talk about and lots of connections between these actors and Star Trek to make. There are so many people, even Gilda Radner sneaks in for a moment! This episode was recorded during the winter, so sorry for our complaints about the cold, but the message to be kind to yourself and your fellow human beings is evergreen.
Lt. Dish gives Duke "the fingers" as she rejects his advances. Col. Blake is ready to lay down the law for his two new cutters, but it might be more impressive if he cared that they're drunk. Hawkeye is revealed to be a captain AND to have mastered the flirting move of treating women as actual human beings, earning him a smile from the departing nurse. We institute a strict "no powdered milk" policy today with guest Heidi Bennett of Vibrant Visionaries.
Both MASH Minute babies AND our guest's dog are as unimpressed with Duke in this minute as Lt. Dish. After he and Hawkeye enter the Mess Tent, he tries to pick her up with the worst "lines" in history. Megan finds an Animal House connection, Tierney dives way too deep into some historical minutiae, and our guest Heidi Bennett sends us off into the weekend with an amazing song suggestion. All business as usual here! Side note: We're all excited about the possibility of a MxM meetup--and it is happening. Promo at the top of the episode and tickets at http://moviesbyminutes.com/portland/
It's just us girls as Megan and Tierney are joined by Heidi Bennett of Vibrant Visionaries. On the screen, Duke and Hawkeye arrive at the 4077th and oogle a nurse through the wall of the Mess Tent. Offscreen, we have a lot of feelings about these "sexy weirdos of the '70s"!
Tierney is developing a mild anxiety disorder as we watch Hawkeye steal a Jeep... and as Megan points out, how do they even know where the 4077th is? Duke uses his mind powers to stall Grumpy McMasters and the MPs, leading to one of the best fights in cinematic history. Head to your nearest diner, order a plate of fries for writer/podcaster/guest Tom Taylor, and get ready for more heroic fanfare.
Duke mistakes Hawkeye for his driver, something that makes this movie different than the book. (Or is it that the book is different than the movie?) Megan and Tierney bond over their love of the Red Sox while poor Tom Taylor just wants to get out of this mud already!
After one last quote to prove there's no WAY this movie could be about Vietnam, we are swept into the action of the movie by Hawkeye finding his jeep and fixing his broken luggage. But what's this? An angry motor pool sergeant?! Tom Taylor is back to name our new character and learn some more trivia about Donald Sutherland.
It's time to start the movie! Join John Schuck, David Arkin, and Tom Taylor (of Indiana Jones Minute and ABC Devo fame) to prove we're definitely watching a movie set in Korea. Grab your cool older cousin and get ready to understand why this minute is the perfect Robert Altman microcosm.
We have one more minute of this opening credits sequence and one more minute with Hal Bryan. He takes us on a journey into the past to talk about the first Hollywood union. Tierney gives us a glimpse of the distant podcasting future, and Megan tell us the piece of MASH tie-in merchandise she most wants. Today we're going to talk about the toys and the Vietnam War! And some how it all works together.
Hal Bryan has been kidnapped once more from The Rocketeer Minute to talk about another minute of opening credits. Today we turn the Drama Knob up to 14 to discuss being a teenager, debate whether the '70s or '80s were "worse", and confirm some famous behind-the-scenes stories from the Altman family. Bonus: a dramatic reading of the lyrics to the Star Trek theme song! Did you even know those existed? Most kids on the playground didn't, but now you do.
Our movie has begun. Megan and Tierney are joined by Hal Bryan from the Experimental Aircraft Association to explore the first minute of opening credits. Every day we'll tackle another minute of the movie, but never again will we share how to make helicopters land in your yard or explain how the Bell 47J is like Jayne Mansfield. It's time to talk (a lot) about the true heroes of MASH: these helicopters.
Our movie has begun. Megan and Tierney are joined by Hal Bryan from the Experimental Aircraft Association to explore the first minute of opening credits. Every day we'll tackle another minute of the movie, but never again will we share how to make helicopters land in your yard or explain how the Bell 47J is like Jayne Mansfield. It's time to talk (a lot) about the true heroes of MASH: these helicopters.
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Megan and Tierney are ready to share their love of MAS*H with the world. Trailer, teaser, whatever you want to call it, Minute 0 is here to get you hyped.