17 Misc Q&A's (MASH)
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This article is from the M*A*S*H FAQ, by Doug Krause mash-faq@lido.com with numerous contributions by others.
17 Misc Q&A's (MASH)
This section contains miscellaneous questions and answers that
----------- don't fit into any of the other sections and aren't big enough
to warrant their own.
Q: From where is B.J. Hunnicut's first name derived?
A: From his mother, "Bea", and his father, "Jay".
Q: Why did Colonel Blake sometimes say "Abyssinia" instead of goodbye?
A: "Abyssinia" was a popular slang term for "I'll be seeing ya'".
Q: The emotions in the O.R. scene of "Abyssinia, Henry" right after Henry's
death looked so real! Why was that?
A: The writers had kept Henry's death a secret from all of the cast members,
so they had no way of knowing what was to come. Gary Burghoff (Radar)
was given the revised script a couple minutes before he had to say those
heart-wrenching lines, and he did a great job of it. Unfortunately one
of the extras screwed up the scene and it had to be retaken, so what we
see on TV is actually the second take! But the shock from the news was
so great that the emotions still seemed very genuine.
Q: Are the rumours true about Radar O'Reilly having a deformed hand?
A: Yes, a couple of the fingers on Gary Burghoff's left hand are smaller than
normal. This is well hidden from the audience though, as just about
every scene has Radar conveniently covering up his left hand or holding
something with it.
Q: Who owns the faceless voice that does all the P.A. announcements? It
usually isn't Radar or Klinger.
A: The voice is that of Sal Viscuso, who you may remember from the 70's
sitcom, "Soap". Sal was shown in one or two MASH episodes (check the
ever-so-handy Episode Guide), though he wasn't playing his P.A. announcer
character.
Q: Does Radar O'Reilly's teddy bear have a name?
A: As far as I know, Radar's teddy bear hasn't been referred to as anything
other than "bear", "teddy bear", etc.
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