History Recap / MashS1E11GermWarfare

* ShoutOut: To the [[Franchise/UniversalHorror Universal Horror movies]].
-->'''Hawkeye''': [''imitating Bela Lugosi as Dracula''] Good work, Igor. Very good. In the morning, he will be one of my brides.\\

-->'''Hawkeye:'''"Observe the female of the species. Seemingly calm and detached, beneath her tiny GI bosom her heart is beating wildly, because she senses the presence of her frequent partner, the notorious red-necked nose-breather. Uh-oh, the signaling process has begun. Eyeballs are exchanged, and our khaki lovers do their famous 'Where'll we meet today?' ritual. It is almost impossible for the uninitiated to discern any connection between these two US Army majors. Yet, the trained observer will see that what these two officers have in mind is to arrange a bit of brass rubbing."
* WrongInsultOffence: Hawkeye is insulted to be called a ghoul. He prefers to be called a vampire.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Spearchucker Jones disappears with no explanation after this episode.[[note]]The producers had him dropped from the series because they didn't have any evidence there were black Army surgeons serving in Korea, but this was actually a double-reverse case of CriticalResearchFailure, since Spearchucker was based on a real-life black surgeon Richard Hooker (who wrote the original ''Literature/{{MASH}}'' novel) had heard about at the 8055, who'd been sent home only a month before Hooker's arrival in Korea.[[/note]]

** When informed about the [[=POW=]] developing anemia and the fear that Burns might have it as well, Burns shows actual medical knowledge about how hepatitis progresses and genuinely considers the risks before deciding to go into the Operating Room, a change from his usual malpractice in the medical field.

** Stealing blood and keeping the victim in the dark about medical information is pretty out there even for Hawkeye and Trapper. They even twist the knife by putting Frank through humiliating situations to test him without letting him know. At the end of the episode they bring him a bouquet to show they appreciate his donation, willing or not. They even praise him as being noble for ending up with anemia because he donated blood without prepping before hand, although this was at least partly in jest.

* CantHoldHisLiquor: Frank has an interesting case of this.

-- '''Hawkeye:'''"Observe the female of the species. Seemingly calm and detached, beneath her tiny GI bosom her heart is beating wildly, because she senses the presence of her frequent partner, the notorious red-necked nose-breather. Uh-oh, the signaling process has begun. Eyeballs are exchanged, and our khaki lovers do their famous 'Where'll we meet today?' ritual. It is almost impossible for the uninitiated to discern any connection between these two US Army majors. Yet, the trained observer will see that what these two officers have in mind is to arrange a bit of brass rubbing."

** Stealing blood and keeping the victim in the dark about medical information is pretty out there even for Hawkeye and Trapper. They even twist the knife by putting Frank through humiliating situations to test him without letting him know. At the end of the episode they bring him a bouquet to show they appreciate his donation, willing or not.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A literal example. To prove whether Frank has hepatitis or not, Hawkeye and Trapper have to get a urine sample from him.

* DeadpanSnarker: The P.A. Announcer in the opening scene.
-->'''Announcer''': Attention, all MASH personnel. Tonight's War Department film on how to lead a good, clean life has been cancelled . . . due to unusually heavy indifference.

-->'''Frank''': [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry Don't make me get unpleasant]].\\

-->'''Lieutenant Dish''': Everything's under control.\\

* [[IDidWhatIHadToDo I Have No Choice]]: Henry feels this way about transferring the North Korean patient.

* [[ItsAllAboutMe It's All About Us]]: Margaret begins to believe the camp is keeping her and Frank separated because they're jealous of their relationship.

* RoleReprisal: This is the only other episode where Karen Philipp plays Lt. Dish.
* RunningGag: Henry Blake is caught off guard by Radar's ability to sense whenever the colonel needs him.
--> '''Radar''': Yes sir.\\

* WhatTheHellHero: Frank and Margaret are both gobsmacked to Hawkeye confessing he and Trapper drew blood out of Frank.

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This is the last episode in which Spearchucker Jones appeared.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Spearchucker Jones disappears with no explanation after this episode. [[note]]The producers had him dropped from the series because they didn't have any evidence there were black Army surgeons serving in Korea, but this was actually a double-reverse case of CriticalResearchFailure, since Spearchucker was based on a real-life black surgeon Richard Hooker (who wrote the original ''Literature/{{MASH}}'' novel) had heard about at the 8055, who'd been sent home only a month before Hooker's arrival in Korea.[[/note]]

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Spearchucker Jones disappears with no explanation after this episode. The producers had him dropped from the series because they didn't have any evidence there were black Army surgeons serving in Korea, but this was actually a double-reverse case of CriticalResearchFailure, since Spearchucker was based on a real-life black surgeon Richard Hooker (who wrote the original ''Literature/{{MASH}}'' novel]]) had heard about at the 8055, who'd been sent home only a month before Hooker's arrival in Korea.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Spearchucker Jones disappears with no explanation after this episode. Fox had him removed because they didn't have any evidence there were black doctors, but in actuality, it was a double case of research failure, since Spearchucker Jones was based on a black doctor Robert Hooker heard about at the 8055, but had been sent home only a month before Hooker's arrival in Korea.

* BefriendingTheEnemy: Inverted with Frank. He tries to have a North Korean patient imprisoned before he can fully recover. By the end of the episode they're playing cards together.

* ABNegative: While it's never actually specified what blood type Frank and the prisoner are, it's implied to be AB-, although it also could be O-, which, unlike AB-, can only take transfusions of O-.
* BecomingTheMask: Hawkeye claims Henry is turning into an army guy.
* BefriendingTheEnemy: Inverted with Frank. He tries to have a North Korean patient imprisoned before he can fully recover.

---> '''Trapper''': Frank, I'm sorry about that. But you know how it is,[[GoshDangItToHeck war is heck]].
---> '''Frank''': What have you got against writing clearly?
---> '''Trapper''': If I could do that, I'd have become a lawyer.

---> '''Announcer''': Attention, all MASH personnel. Tonight's War Department film on how to lead a good, clean life has been cancelled . . . due to unusually heavy indifference.

---> '''Frank''': [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry Don't make me get unpleasant]].
---> '''Hawkeye''': I can't improve on nature, Frank.

---> '''Lieutenant Dish''': Everything's under control.
---> '''Margaret''': That's when this place is the most dangerous.

---> '''Radar''': Yes sir.
---> '''Henry''': [''had started to call out Radar's name''] Damn it, Radar. How many times have I told you not to come in here before I call you?
---> '''Radar''': I don't like to be late.
---> '''Henry''': How can you be late if you come in here before I even know I want you?

---> '''Hawkeye''': [''imitating Bela Lugosi as Dracula''] Good work, Igor. Very good. In the morning, he will be one of my brides.
---> '''Trapper''': [''shushing'']: Not so loud, my count.

---> '''Frank''': [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry Don't make get unpleasant]].

* WrongInsultOffence: Hawkeye is insulted to be called a ghoul. He prefers to called a vampire.

* TheOtherDarrin: This is the only other episode where Karen Philipp plays Lt. Dish.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Spearchucker Jones disappears with no explaination after this episode. Fox had him removed because they didn't have any evidence there were black doctors, but in actuality, it was a double case of DidNotDoTheResearch, since Spearchucker Jones was based on a black doctor Robert Hooker heard about at the 8055, but had been sent home only a month before Hooker's arrival in Korea.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Spearchucker Jones disappears with no explaination after this episode. Fox had him removed because they didn't have any evidence there were black doctors, but in actuality, it was a double case of DidNotDoTheResearch, since Spearchucker Jones was based on a black doctor Robert Hooker heard about at the 8055, but had been sent home only a month before Hooker's arrival in Korea.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Spearchucker Jones disappears with no explaination after this episode. Fox had him removed because they didn't have any evidence there were black doctors, but in actuality, it was a double case of DidNotDoTheResearch, since Spearchucker Jones was based on a black doctor Robert Hooker heard about at the 8055, but had been sent home only a month before his arrival in Korea.

* ABNegative: While it's never actually specified what blood type Frank and the prisoner are, it's implied to be AB-, although it could be O-, which, unlike AB-, can only take transfusions of O-.

* ABNegative

This is the last episode in which Spearchucker Jones appeared.