To save the life of an elderly local who rejects an operation because he believes bad spirits surround the 4077th, Colonel Potter permits a Korean exorcism.To save the life of an elderly local who rejects an operation because he believes bad spirits surround the 4077th, Colonel Potter permits a Korean exorcism.To save the life of an elderly local who rejects an operation because he believes bad spirits surround the 4077th, Colonel Potter permits a Korean exorcism.
- Corpsman
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- Lt. Kellye Yamato, RN
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- Corpsman
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- P.A. Announcer
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- Korean Translator
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaVirginia Ann Lee makes her 4th appearance on the show as a different character. This time playing Kyong Ja.
- GoofsThe spirit post that the local Koreans put up to drive away evil spirits is inscribed with Chinese characters, not Korean.
- Quotes
Kyong Ja: The exorcism would have to be performed by a Priestess. Once the spirits are gone, my grandfather would let you operate.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: We haven't got time for that.
Kyong Ja: She's only a mile away.
Corporal Walter Eugene O'Reilly: I could drive her, Sir.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: You do that, Radar.
Maj. Frank Burns: You do that Radar, and I'll have your stripes.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: You look lousy in stripes, Frank. Go ahead, Radar.
Maj. Frank Burns: Now just a minute, Bub. U.S. Regulations do not allow for heathen rituals on government property.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: Dangerous talk, Frank. If the spirits heard you say that, they'd turn you into a pumpkin, or a dedicated doctor.
Maj. Frank Burns: Ah, bunko junko.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: Run along, Radar.
Maj. Frank Burns: Permission to run along denied!
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: Permission to deny denied!
Maj. Frank Burns: You can't do that! I outrank you. I have half a mind to tell the Colonel.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: I deny you have half a mind.
Maj. Frank Burns: Then I will see the Colonel.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: I'll deny I said anything. I'll deny I denied anything. Beat it, Radar!
[Radar and Kyong Ja drive off]
Maj. Frank Burns: Pierce, you are the most unmilitary man in this man's army.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: Thank you.
Except this episode. Watching every episode in order as we always do, this episode is so bizarre and out of place that we usually skip it and move onto the next one, Hawk's Nightmare. The few times I've tried to watch it myself to find out why I always skip it, I never make it more than about half-way.
We have no problems with other cultures and other ways of thinking -- my wife is Vietnamese and my siser-in-law is Korean. Most of the men in my family were in the Army, stationed in Viet Nam, South Korea, and the middle east.
Maybe that's the problem. The "exorcism" near the end is such a horri-bad display of a ceremony that visually and technically isn't even close to reality. It's painfully embarrassing like watching native Americans in a 50's western. Or like watching white people playing Asians in 60's movies, complete with modified "slant-eyes".
That being said, the first half of the episode is typical great-MASH, but it's not worth it to change it halfway through to avoid the pain in the second half.
- craigbenting
- Apr 30, 2021
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Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3