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First broadcast February 22, 1977
Written by Gene Reynolds, Don Reo, Allan Katz, and Jay Folb
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: Enid Kent, Judy Farrell, Jeffrey Kramer
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A lull in the fighting meant no wounded and this gave a chance for the O.R. to get a much needed clean. Having to clean the O.R. was bad enough but what made it worse was the fact that Frank had been put in charge. And with no mail from home everyone was starting to become very irritable.
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At long last Mulcahy arrived with the mail, he also brought a movie, not just any old movie, this was 'My Darling Clementine" Col. Potter's all time favorite.
The Colonel announced that the movie was to be screened in the mess tent and everyone was invited. Hawkeye saw this as an ideal opportunity to go out with one of the nurses, but he was too late they'd all been invited to a party at I-Corp. Frank was also out of luck when he tried to ask Hotlips to go with him. |
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Klinger was acting as projectionist, but he wasn't having a lot of luck, the movie was in such poor condition that it kept breaking.
While Klinger was repairing the movie Father Mulcahy went to the O'Club to fetch the piano and Col. Potter led everyone in a chorus of "The Tennessee Waltz".
It wasn't long before Klinger had the movie ready to run again, but it didn't last for long, this time it was the projector bulb that had blown. With Mulcahy on the piano it was time for another sing along with everyone taking it in turns to sing.
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Next it was Radar who provided the entertainment, with impersonations of John Wayne and Jack Benny, (with a little help from Klinger and Father Mulcahy.)
Then everyone did an impersonation of Father Mulcahy.
Next it was Margaret's turn. She got so carried away with her song that the movie started running while she was still singing.
By the time it came to the scene of the 'gunfight at the O.K. Corral' everyone was having a great time, in fact when they began acting out the scene, they got so involved they didn't hear the ambulance arrive in the compound. The movie was over but the war was still on.
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As everyone stood over their patients in the O.R they sang one final chorus of 'My Darling Clementine'. |
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The most popular scene in the episode is probably the 'Army Life' song
Father Mulcahy:
A chaplain in the Army
has a collar on his neck,
if you don't listen to him
you'll all wind up in heck.
Chorus, sung by all:
Oh I don't want no more of Army life,
Gee Ma, I wanna go home!
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Hawkeye & B.J
Oh the surgeons in the Army
they say we're mighty bright,
we work on soldiers through the day
and nurses through the night.
[Chorus]
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Colonel Potter:
Friendships in the Army
they say are mighty rare,
so I spend all my free time
carousing with my mare.
[Chorus]
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The Nurses:
The surgeons in the Army
they're bright, they are profound,
but we'll take chopper pilots
they'll get you off the ground.
[Chorus]
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Radar O'Reilly:
The corporals in the Army
you say we're really green,
but if it weren't for us guys
you'd be in the latrine.
[Chorus]
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Corporal Klinger:
Oh some guys like the Army
I think that it's a mess,
if it's so damn terrific
how come I wear a dress?
[Chorus]
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Margaret Houlihan:
Oh some nurses in the Army
they haven't tied the knot,
but this one's gonna try it
with Donald Penobscott.
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Frank Burns:
Oh Hawkeye and oh B.J.
they think they're pretty smart,
I'd like to take a scalpel
and stab them in the heart.
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Final chorus:
Oh I don't want no more of Army life,
Gee Ma, I wanna go,
But they won't let me go,
Gee Ma, I wanna go home!
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