Although credited as Capt. Calvin Spalding, Loudon Wainwright, III is clearly wearing 1st Lieutenant rank during all scenes.
(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.
Klinger: Maybe I can get out for bravery. I'm sure not making it for nutsery.
(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.
Henry: The meeting place is a place called Rainbow Bridge. It's fifty miles inside their territory. Frank: It's a trap. Margaret: Absolutely. They're savages! Trapper: I say we go. Frank: When are you going to learn about Chinese treachery? Didn't Pearl Harbor teach you anything?
Hawkeye: Frank, if you say "yellow horde" one more time while the war is still in motion, I'm going to cut out your tongue and use it for a pen wiper.
Margaret: Can I please say something? Trapper: Anything but "yellow horde." Hawkeye (pointing to Frank): That's his.
Hawkeye: It could be a trap, Trap.
Trapper: (to Margaret) If I don't come back, honey, be sure that our son Henry gets a good education. (kisses her)
Henry: Oh, yes. Well, I'm afraid this is what you call your command decision. It's lonely-at-the-top time. Strictly something for your leader. (Long silence) Hawkeye: Well, Henry? Henry: Oh, golly. Whatever you people decide is fine with me.
Hawkeye: Frank, the R-E-D speaks English better than Y-O-U do.
Hawkeye: Look, you're doing something decent in the middle of a giant indecency. Don't endanger nine men just because some idiot wants to do his General Custer impersonation.
Mako was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film "The Sand Pebbles".
Loudon Wainwright sings an original composition, "Oh Tokyo" all throughout this episode, giving it a very different feel each time.
This is the first of 4 appearances by Mako, as various characters. The last appearance is in episode 199.
This is the first of 6 appearances by Leland Sun, in various roles, the last in episode 232.
This is the first of three appearances by Loudon Wainwright III as Captain Spalding.
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.
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.
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