A clerical error results in an unexpected payday windfall for Hawkeye and the ire of a zealous payroll clerk.A clerical error results in an unexpected payday windfall for Hawkeye and the ire of a zealous payroll clerk.A clerical error results in an unexpected payday windfall for Hawkeye and the ire of a zealous payroll clerk.
Patricia Marshall
- Lt. Nelson
- (as Pat Marshall)
Roy Goldman
- Corpsman
- (uncredited)
Mary Peters
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
Todd Susman
- P.A. Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPatricia Marshall, the poker-playing 'Lt. Nelson,' was M*A*S*H producer Larry Gelbart's wife.
- GoofsCapt, Sloan shows up at 3 AM to investigate the $3,000 paid out to Hawkeye and bring him back to headquarters. This makes no sense, because it would be extremely dangerous to drive unlighted roads near the front in the middle of the night, not to mention plain inconvenient. Capt. Sloan should have set out for the 4077th at first light.
- Quotes
Henry Blake: I sure wish I knew what was going on.
Radar: I'll tell you later, sir.
Henry Blake: You know Radar, you always say that, but you never do.
- ConnectionsReferences A Day at the Races (1937)
Featured review
Too Many Oddities.
Although entertaining to watch as story lines flows wonderfully, the many oddities, however, make one wonder if these "script errors" were unintentionally overlooked or just deemed "unimportant."
For example, it's hard to reconcile Radar's justification to falsify paperwork to compensate Hawkie $3,000.00 when he was uncomfortably worried about how to explain the $10.00 overage from the payroll funds. The swiftness of Captain Sloan's arrival is also suspect; it's implied he drove through the night to investigate the $3,000.00 pay out yet we learn Father Mulcahy has already donated the money. So, he too drove in the middle of the night? Yet, another puzzling (and hard to believe) aspect found in this script is that the "poker pot" was over $3,000.00.
This episode "works" but better scrutiny of script details could've made it outstanding, instead of just "good enough."
This episode "works" but better scrutiny of script details could've made it outstanding, instead of just "good enough."
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- cmoroni-23115
- Dec 28, 2022
Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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