M*A*S*H Love Story (1972–1983) Online
- Original Title :
- Love Story
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Drama / War
- Year :
- 1972–1983
- Directror :
- Earl Bellamy
- Cast :
- Alan Alda,Wayne Rogers,McLean Stevenson
- Writer :
- Laurence Marks,Larry Gelbart
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 25min
- Rating :
- 7.4/10
Radar receives a "Dear John" recording on 45 RPM from his fiancee, Linda Sue. He is so distraught, he cannot eat or sleep and makes hash of the 4077 requisitions and reports. Henry, Hawkeye and Trapper are so concerned, they put Radar through a physical. They quickly learn: Radar has a 1-A body and a 4-F brain. When pretty Lt. Louise Anderson visits the 4077, Radar is smitten. Hawkeye helps Louise unpack to learn about her literary and musical tastes. Hawkeye describes her as "highbrow" and the guys, together with Father Mulcahy, help Radar brush up on Bach, Tolstoy and Italian classic poets. But not everyone is happy about the "mixed" (enlisted and officer) romance in the offing; a very nasty Margaret threatens to call Gen. Clayton if Henry does not break them up. Hawkeye wonders how Hotlips would feel if her own romance with Frank was threatened. The hapless Ferret Face is like chloroform in the hands of the masters. But, can the guys actually force Hotlips to say "Uncle?"
Episode cast overview: | |||
Alan Alda | - | Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce | |
Wayne Rogers | - | Capt. 'Trapper John' McIntyre | |
McLean Stevenson | - | Lt. Col. Henry Blake | |
Loretta Swit | - | Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan | |
Larry Linville | - | Maj. Frank Burns | |
Gary Burghoff | - | Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly | |
Kelly Jean Peters | - | Lt. Louise Anderson | |
Marcia Strassman | - | Nurse Margie Cutler | |
Barbara Brownell | - | Lt. Jones | |
Stefanianna Christopherson | - | Lt. O'Brien (as Indira Danks) | |
Jerry Harper | - | Sergeant |
The signpost shows Tokyo twice - on top and at the bottom. This occurs in the scene where Pierce is just coming out of Surgery after a marathon meat ball surgery session. The names of places would increase later and the place names would change as time passed by.
There was three such signposts made during the shooting of the series. The second one was destroyed in a fire at the sets during the final season. The last third signpost used for the series finale was donated to the Smithsonian museum. and is currently at the National Museum of American History (Washington DC).
The only "dear John" recording in the entire series. All other "dear Johns" have been letters.
The title is based on the movie Love Story (1970).
As with many installments, this one has no real conclusion. Radar's love interest, Lt. Anderson, is never seen again.
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