M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H1972

Stars: Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, William Christopher
Rating: TV-PG
Runtime: 25 minutes

Members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital care for the injured during the Korean War and use humor to escape from the horror and depression of the situation. Among the 4077's people are Capts. Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce and "… more »



B.J.:
You know, I really can't wait to see the place.

Hawkeye:
You can wait. You've heard of a military post? This is a compost. Everything we've got is surplus. The lice are surplus. Only the wounded are new. Supplies are a joke. The tedium is relieved only by the boredom. I can't think of a single reason why we're here, except we're needed. So, pitch in, muddle through, pip pip and the whole schmear. Ours not to reason why, ours not to let 'em die.

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