Season Three
Episode 69: "Big Mac"
Writers: Laurence Marks
Director: Don Weis
Original Airdate: February 25, 1975
Plot: Word gets out that General Douglas MacArthur will be paying the 4077th a visit because of it's efficiency record, which makes everyone jump with excitment, so everyone starts decorating camp, making it look very patriotic with the colors red, white, and blue, Frank Burns burns "dirty books", Radar fixes up the V.I.P. tent to be fit for a king, while everyone prepares for a special formation for his arrival, complete with a rehearsal with Radar pretending to be MacArthur; finally MacArthur's jeep arrives, but much to the disappointment of everyone, he doesn't even stop, he just simply passes through camp.
Comments:
- Although this is the twenty-first episode of Season Three, it was the thirteenth produced.
- This is another one of Jamie Farr's favorite episodes; in fact, he's been told time and time again that Klinger's scene where General MacArthur spots him dressed as Lady Liberty is considered to be Klinger's greatest moment.
- Speaking of which, this is Klinger's first episode where he's on guard duty.
- In the Mess Tent, a map of the 4077th is displayed; it appears to be of the large set on the FOX Ranch.
- Corporal Klinger's Latest Scheme to Get Out of the Army: Actually showing General MacArthur what a nutcase he is.
- Margaret's father name is revealed in this episode as "Howitzer" Al Houlihan.
- GOOF: Frank Burns claims to be "Assistant Chief Surgeon".
- GOOF: The Showers Tent has the V.I.P. sign on it.
- GOOF: The camera ends up loosing focus as Hawkeye and Trapper walk into the Swamp after taking away the books Frank starts burning.
What's Cut:
- The scene in Henry Blake's office where Henry babbles about how he'll be famous back home has been nicked for time.
- Any scene with Klinger in a bridal outfit has been edited out.
- Captain Spaulding practicing his song for General MacArthur for Henry and Frank has been cut.
- A brief scene where Radar carries a couple of lamps with patriotic shades has been edited out.
- The scene where Henry chews Klinger out for parading around in dresses while MacArthur is coming has been cut.
- The closing sequence where the camp, disappointed at MacArthur's drive through camp, while Captain Spaulding sings another ballad has been cut.
Overall:
A very, very funny episode. I really like it. It gets 7.5 out of 10 stars.
Episode 69: "Big Mac"
Writers: Laurence Marks
Director: Don Weis
Original Airdate: February 25, 1975
Plot: Word gets out that General Douglas MacArthur will be paying the 4077th a visit because of it's efficiency record, which makes everyone jump with excitment, so everyone starts decorating camp, making it look very patriotic with the colors red, white, and blue, Frank Burns burns "dirty books", Radar fixes up the V.I.P. tent to be fit for a king, while everyone prepares for a special formation for his arrival, complete with a rehearsal with Radar pretending to be MacArthur; finally MacArthur's jeep arrives, but much to the disappointment of everyone, he doesn't even stop, he just simply passes through camp.
Comments:
- Although this is the twenty-first episode of Season Three, it was the thirteenth produced.
- This is another one of Jamie Farr's favorite episodes; in fact, he's been told time and time again that Klinger's scene where General MacArthur spots him dressed as Lady Liberty is considered to be Klinger's greatest moment.
- Speaking of which, this is Klinger's first episode where he's on guard duty.
- In the Mess Tent, a map of the 4077th is displayed; it appears to be of the large set on the FOX Ranch.
- Corporal Klinger's Latest Scheme to Get Out of the Army: Actually showing General MacArthur what a nutcase he is.
- Margaret's father name is revealed in this episode as "Howitzer" Al Houlihan.
- GOOF: Frank Burns claims to be "Assistant Chief Surgeon".
- GOOF: The Showers Tent has the V.I.P. sign on it.
- GOOF: The camera ends up loosing focus as Hawkeye and Trapper walk into the Swamp after taking away the books Frank starts burning.
What's Cut:
- The scene in Henry Blake's office where Henry babbles about how he'll be famous back home has been nicked for time.
- Any scene with Klinger in a bridal outfit has been edited out.
- Captain Spaulding practicing his song for General MacArthur for Henry and Frank has been cut.
- A brief scene where Radar carries a couple of lamps with patriotic shades has been edited out.
- The scene where Henry chews Klinger out for parading around in dresses while MacArthur is coming has been cut.
- The closing sequence where the camp, disappointed at MacArthur's drive through camp, while Captain Spaulding sings another ballad has been cut.
Overall:
A very, very funny episode. I really like it. It gets 7.5 out of 10 stars.