Okay, time to address the elephant in the room. While I consider this episode to be one of the funniest in the series, after reading the reviews, I can see why some people think this episode is bad.
First off, let me say that I actually felt bad for Frank because he REALLY did nothing wrong for once. So, Hawkeye chastises Margaret for her performance in OR, but that's only because an important Colonel is coming to MASH 4077. So, Margaret peer pressures Frank to "teach Hawkeye a lesson". His response is towel whipping Hawkeye. Now usually, Hawkeye just insults Frank and walks away. But instead, he PUNCHES Frank. Now, I'll admit, this is a bit out of character for Hawkeye. But then again, this isn't the first time he got physical with Frank (see Season 1 episode "Sticky Wicket" for more details). And to add insult to injury, Frank gets falsely accused of raping Colonel Reese (played by Mary Wickes) when she putting the moves on HIM. So, yeah, I felt bad for Frank in this episode.
So, everyone on here is talking about how Hawkeye gets treated as royalty for hitting Frank. I get why they're upset, but folks, you need to understand why this happened. NO ONE AT THE 4077 LIKES FRANK!!! Frank is an unlikable character that no one wants to hang out with. He thinks he's better than anyone at the camp and treats anyone who is below his rank like dirt. He acts all gung-ho when it comes to military tactics when in reality, he's nothing but a coward. Plus, I'm pretty sure the whole camp doesn't know the whole story of why Hawkeye punched Frank. They just give a big cheer because they don't like Frank. One of my favorite parts of this episode is Trapper giving his witness statement saying Frank "slipped on a bar of soap". And Hawkeye tried to catch him by "jamming his fist in Frank's eye" XD.
There's also the B Plot of Radar buying new shoes to make him taller. But Hawkeye tells him that he doesn't need the shoes to make himself taller. He just has to be himself and not change his image.
I read that some people believed this episode was the reason why McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers left the series. But I don't believe that is true. There were other reasons why they left. But this episode isn't one of them. Other than that, I still love this episode, regardless of the negative reviews I have read here. I do understand the hate which is why I'm giving this episode a 7. It's still an enjoyable episode.
First off, let me say that I actually felt bad for Frank because he REALLY did nothing wrong for once. So, Hawkeye chastises Margaret for her performance in OR, but that's only because an important Colonel is coming to MASH 4077. So, Margaret peer pressures Frank to "teach Hawkeye a lesson". His response is towel whipping Hawkeye. Now usually, Hawkeye just insults Frank and walks away. But instead, he PUNCHES Frank. Now, I'll admit, this is a bit out of character for Hawkeye. But then again, this isn't the first time he got physical with Frank (see Season 1 episode "Sticky Wicket" for more details). And to add insult to injury, Frank gets falsely accused of raping Colonel Reese (played by Mary Wickes) when she putting the moves on HIM. So, yeah, I felt bad for Frank in this episode.
So, everyone on here is talking about how Hawkeye gets treated as royalty for hitting Frank. I get why they're upset, but folks, you need to understand why this happened. NO ONE AT THE 4077 LIKES FRANK!!! Frank is an unlikable character that no one wants to hang out with. He thinks he's better than anyone at the camp and treats anyone who is below his rank like dirt. He acts all gung-ho when it comes to military tactics when in reality, he's nothing but a coward. Plus, I'm pretty sure the whole camp doesn't know the whole story of why Hawkeye punched Frank. They just give a big cheer because they don't like Frank. One of my favorite parts of this episode is Trapper giving his witness statement saying Frank "slipped on a bar of soap". And Hawkeye tried to catch him by "jamming his fist in Frank's eye" XD.
There's also the B Plot of Radar buying new shoes to make him taller. But Hawkeye tells him that he doesn't need the shoes to make himself taller. He just has to be himself and not change his image.
I read that some people believed this episode was the reason why McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers left the series. But I don't believe that is true. There were other reasons why they left. But this episode isn't one of them. Other than that, I still love this episode, regardless of the negative reviews I have read here. I do understand the hate which is why I'm giving this episode a 7. It's still an enjoyable episode.