M*A*S*H {MASH}: FOLLIES OF THE LIVING -- CONCERNS OF THE DEAD (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, Klinger develops a high fever from a mysterious illness, enabling him to communicate with the spirit of a soldier who has just died. While the 4077th medical staff is dedicated to making sure Klinger returns to health, Hawkeye realizes that the life of Private Weston cannot be saved. Gripped by zealous delirium, Klinger is able to see the young private's spirit exit his body while Father Mulcahy performs the last rites. The spirit of Weston refuses to believe that he is dead, however, and he moves around the camp pleading with the medical personnel to acknowledge his existence. Klinger attempts to reassure the deceased soldier while battling his own illness. Commercials deleted. (This program is closed-captioned.)

Cataloging of this program was made possible by Alan Alda.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: January 4, 1982 9:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:24:39
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T:28742
• GENRE: Comedy
• SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
• SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1972-1983
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Burt Metcalfe … Executive Producer
• John Rappaport … Supervising Producer
• Dan Wilcox … Producer
• Thad Mumford … Producer
• Dennis Koenig … Producer
• Stanford Tischler … Associate Producer
• Alan Alda … Director, Writer
• Larry Gelbart … Developed by
• Johnny Mandel … Theme Music by
• Alan Alda … Cast, Capt. Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
• Mike Farrell … Cast, Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt
• Harry Morgan … Cast, Col. Sherman T. Potter
• Loretta Swit … Cast, Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
• David Ogden Stiers … Cast, Maj. Charles Winchester
• Jamie Farr … Cast, Cpl. Max Klinger
• William Christopher … Cast, Father Francis Mulcahy
• Kario Salem … Cast, Private Weston
• Randal Patrick … Cast, Hicks
• Jeff Tyler … Cast, the Soldier
• Perren Page … Cast, the Driver