MAS*H

Rainbow Bridge

Season 3, Episode 2, Aired 9/17/74

Episode Summary

As Hawkeye and Trapper are planning to leave for Tokyo, an unusual offer to swap POW patients between the Chinese and the 4077th comes in. Henry, after much debate, agrees to send Hawkeye, Trapper, Frank, Radar, and Klinger into enemy territory. Frank almost botches the swap when he brings a squirt gun to the exchange. Fortunately, the Chinese Dr. Lin Tam has a sense of humor; he went to the University of Illinois, after all.moreless

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Cast & Crew

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Larry Linville

Major Franklin Delano Marion Burns (Season 1-5)
Gary Burghoff

Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly (Season 1-8)
Alan Alda

Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce

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Solid episode to watch.

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By maritimer00, Aug 12, 2005 Report Abuse

This episode lends a more dramatic tone to the series than many of the episodes that precede it. The MASH unit receives an offer from the North Koreans to exchange wounded soldiers at a point deep within enemy territory. Despite the dangers presented by such an action, Colonel Blake quickly agrees to the exchange and gets volunteers for the mission. After brief farewells, Trapper, Hawkeye, Frank, Klinger and Radar set out for the agreed rendezvous and what will transpire there will surprise and amuse the viewer both.

A good episode that shows the faces of people on both sides of the Korean conflict and how some can share common concerns.moreless

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Trivia
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- Although credited as Capt. Calvin Spalding, Loudon Wainwright, III is clearly wearing 1st Lieutenant rank during all scenes. Edit
Notes
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- Mako was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film "The Sand Pebbles". Edit
- Loudon Wainwright sings an original composition, "Oh Tokyo" all throughout this episode, giving it a very different feel each time. Edit
- This is the first of 4 appearances by Mako, as various characters. The last appearance is in episode 199. Edit
Quotes
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- (Hawkeye is trying to take a Chinese patient into the hospital) Frank: I remind you, Captain Pierce, Army standard triage procedure is as follows: American wounded first, allies second, enemy last -- repeat, last! Hawkeye: Frank, that man is bleeding more than anybody in here, (he forces Frank aside) with the possible exception of your nose if you don't get out of my way. Let's go. Get him inside. Frank: Now what you're doing is mutiny! I'm command of this bus! Hawkeye: Mutiny on the Bus. It was a B-movie. They couldn't afford a bounty. Allen Jenkins played the bus driver. Edit
- Klinger: Maybe I can get out for bravery. I'm sure not making it for nutsery. Edit
- (After Mulcahy says a short prayer) Hawkeye: He's really very good, isn't he? Trapper: Tops. Hawkeye: I feel guilty. We tried to get Pat O'Brien. Edit
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- Frank uses Pearl Harbor as an example of Chinese treachery. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) was attacked without warning by the Japanese in 1941 and prompted the U.S.'s entry into World War II. Edit
- Hawkeye mentions that Frank wants to imitate General Custer. Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was a member of the U.S. Cavalry. He died in 1876 at the Battle of Little Big Horn aka Custer's Last Stand when his company was outnumbered and defeated by the Indians. Edit