M*A*S*H {MASH}: SOMETIMES YOU HEAR THE BULLET (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy programs about the men and women of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M*A*S*H) stationed behind the lines during the Korean War. In this episode, Hawkeye receives a surprise visit from a childhood friend, and he also discovers that a young appendectomy patient has lied about his age in order to join the Marines. Hawkeye's old friend, Tommy Gillis, had his choice of assignments as a war correspondent, so Hawkeye is surprised to learn that his friend prefers to experience the war as a soldier simply because he is writing a book called "You Never Hear the Bullet." After Tommy returns to his unit, Hawkeye and Trapper John discover a young Marine who needs his appendix removed but seems too young to be in the service. Hawkeye learns that the teen-age boy has lied about his age to prove himself to his girlfriend, who dropped the boy for a soldier. Meanwhile, Frank has back pains, so he and Houlihan apply for a Purple Heart. Ron Howard plays the role of the appendectomy patient. Commercials deleted.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by Alan Alda.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: January 28, 1973 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:25:36
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:28493
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Korean War - Comedy
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1972-1983
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Gene Reynolds … Producer
- Burt Metcalfe … Associate Producer
- William Wiard … Director
- Larry Gelbart … Developed by
- Carl Kleinschmitt … Writer
- Johnny Mandel … Theme Music by
- Alan Alda … Cast, Capt. Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Wayne Rogers … Cast, Capt. John "Trapper John" McIntyre
- McLean Stevenson … Cast, Col. Henry Blake
- Loretta Swit … Cast, Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
- Larry Linville … Cast, Maj. Frank Burns
- Gary Burghoff … Cast, Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly
- William Christopher … Cast, Father Francis Mulcahy
- Howard, Ronny (See also: Howard, Ron) … Cast, Wendell
- James Callahan … Cast, Tommy Gillis
- Fred Lerner … Cast, Patient #1
- Chuck Hicks … Cast, Patient #2
- Lynnette Mettey … Cast, Lt. Nancy Griffin