October 17, 1951: This episode is told as a voice-over of Radar reading a report as he is typing it. Comically, it includes where he puts punctuation and how he spaces the report. In each scene of the episode, the viewer hears the actual scene as well as the report that Radar is making.
An enemy prisoner who is being treated in the OR grabs a scalpel and attacks a nurse, Lt. Erika Johnson (Joan Van Ark), and inadvertently splashes foreign matter into the wound of a patient of Trapper's before being subdued by Hawkeye. When Trapper's patient subsequently dies, Trapper is furious at the enemy soldier and stands over his bed menacingly, as if he is going to sabotage his care. However, Hawkeye talks him down from acting.
Hawkeye, meanwhile, has fallen head over heels in love with Erika. Although he is temporarily deterred by seeing a wedding ring on her hand, he is happy to discover that the ring is merely a shield against unwanted advances. Hawkeye is prepared to propose to the nurse, but she is not interested in a long-term relationship and is shipped out to Tokyo. During the crucial conversation, in which she reveals to Hawkeye that they can't have the kind of relationship that he desires, the PA system plays "As Time Goes By", and Hawkeye says, "Not their song," thinking of the implicit parallel to Rick and Ilsa in Casablanca.
After Frank mistakes Klinger for Margaret, the two majors decide to get rid of Klinger. They convince Lt. Col. Blake to have Klinger undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Dr. Milton Freedman (Allan Arbus), an Army psychiatrist, interviews Klinger, and tells him that although he believes Klinger to be sane, he is willing to grant him a Section 8 discharge if he will sign a report confirming that he is a transvestite and a homosexual (a report which Freedman notes will follow him into civilian life). Insisting that he is neither ("I'm just crazy!"), Klinger refuses to sign, and Freedman files a report saying that Klinger is sane.[1][2][3][4][5]
Production
This was the first episode to feature Allan Arbus as Army psychiatrist Dr. Freedman. In this episode, he is called "Milton Freedman"; in later episodes, the character is renamed "Sidney Freedman".
References
^Wittebols, James H. (2003). Watching M*A*S*H, Watching America: A Social History of the 1972–1983 Television Series. McFarland. pp. 161–166. ISBN0-7864-1701-3. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^"Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^"The Classic Sitcoms Guide: M*A*S*H". classicsitcoms.com. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^"M*A*S*H: Season Two (Collector's Edition) (1973)". Digitallyobsessed.com.
^Reiss, David S. (1983). M*A*S*H: the exclusive, inside story of TV's most popular show.
radar, report, 27th, episode, third, season, episode, aired, september, 1973, episodeepisode, season, 2episode, 3directed, byjackie, cooperwritten, bysheldon, kellerlaurence, marksproduction, codek402original, dateseptember, 1973, 1973, guest, appearancesjoan,. Radar s Report was the 27th episode of M A S H and third of season two The episode aired on September 29 1973 Radar s Report M A S H episodeEpisode no Season 2Episode 3Directed byJackie CooperWritten bySheldon KellerLaurence MarksProduction codeK402Original air dateSeptember 29 1973 1973 09 29 Guest appearancesJoan Van ArkAllan ArbusEpisode chronology Previous 5 O Clock Charlie Next For the Good of the Outfit M A S H season 2 List of episodes Contents 1 Overview 2 Production 3 References 4 External linksOverview EditOctober 17 1951 This episode is told as a voice over of Radar reading a report as he is typing it Comically it includes where he puts punctuation and how he spaces the report In each scene of the episode the viewer hears the actual scene as well as the report that Radar is making An enemy prisoner who is being treated in the OR grabs a scalpel and attacks a nurse Lt Erika Johnson Joan Van Ark and inadvertently splashes foreign matter into the wound of a patient of Trapper s before being subdued by Hawkeye When Trapper s patient subsequently dies Trapper is furious at the enemy soldier and stands over his bed menacingly as if he is going to sabotage his care However Hawkeye talks him down from acting Hawkeye meanwhile has fallen head over heels in love with Erika Although he is temporarily deterred by seeing a wedding ring on her hand he is happy to discover that the ring is merely a shield against unwanted advances Hawkeye is prepared to propose to the nurse but she is not interested in a long term relationship and is shipped out to Tokyo During the crucial conversation in which she reveals to Hawkeye that they can t have the kind of relationship that he desires the PA system plays As Time Goes By and Hawkeye says Not their song thinking of the implicit parallel to Rick and Ilsa in Casablanca After Frank mistakes Klinger for Margaret the two majors decide to get rid of Klinger They convince Lt Col Blake to have Klinger undergo a psychiatric evaluation Dr Milton Freedman Allan Arbus an Army psychiatrist interviews Klinger and tells him that although he believes Klinger to be sane he is willing to grant him a Section 8 discharge if he will sign a report confirming that he is a transvestite and a homosexual a report which Freedman notes will follow him into civilian life Insisting that he is neither I m just crazy Klinger refuses to sign and Freedman files a report saying that Klinger is sane 1 2 3 4 5 Production EditThis was the first episode to feature Allan Arbus as Army psychiatrist Dr Freedman In this episode he is called Milton Freedman in later episodes the character is renamed Sidney Freedman References Edit Wittebols James H 2003 Watching M A S H Watching America A Social History of the 1972 1983 Television Series McFarland pp 161 166 ISBN 0 7864 1701 3 Retrieved May 15 2009 Episode Guide TV Guide Retrieved May 15 2009 The Classic Sitcoms Guide M A S H classicsitcoms com Retrieved May 15 2009 M A S H Season Two Collector s Edition 1973 Digitallyobsessed com Reiss David S 1983 M A S H the exclusive inside story of TV s most popular show External links Edit Radar s Report at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radar 27s Report amp oldid 1098871371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
