There have been many contributions concerning MASH when it comes to subjects like Hawkeye and his noncompliance with the military regulations and the official punishment he would officially face. Not based on opinion but based on military law.
And I'm simply saying that if Hawkeye where to be in front of General MacArthur in his bathrobe MacArther would take extreme disciplinary action on him and the commanding officer. This is not an opinion. Does somebody actually think that MacArthur would just smile and move onto the next person?
So please tell me what the problem is with this because it's certainly not an opinion and it's not that long. I've seen other contributions that almost form a book in length.
I ask this be reevaluated with a specific explanation why it was declined.
Thank you
18 February 2026#260218-152558-105000
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TRIVIA ADDITION
During the rehearsal where Radar is playing the role of General MacArthur, Hawkeye is in formation wearing his red bathrobe and Trapper is wearing his fatigues with the shirt totally unbuttoned and overall disheveled. Although this is a rehearsal, they had planned on wearing the same clothes when the real MacArthur shows up to inspect the unit. As Hawkeye said earlier, they plan on proving their own point that they are "gamey draftee doctors". Had MacArthur actually stopped his motorcade to inspect the unit and saw the pair of them like this, not only would their attempt to display this symbol of protest not have the desired outcome they wanted, but in fact, it would have resulted in immediate and severely harsh disciplinary action on both of them as well as Lt Col Blake as not only would this stunt be a gross sign of disrespect to the most powerful general in the United States military, but at the very least it would be a charge of conduct on becoming an officer as well as conduct contrary to good order and discipline.
Peter_pbn
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I think most people reading that would think, "It's comedy!" It is not supposed to take every rule from real life seriously.
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Zutroy
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Personally, this strikes me as a little too... trivial to be included as an interesting factoid. It's a given that not all actions by fictional characters would have the same repercussions in real life as they do onscreen. That looking disheveled in front of your military superior is among those is pretty obvious. Do you think a trivia item that said, "Homer Simpson is a grossly incompetent safety inspector. In real life, he would be fired from his job at the nuclear power plant" would be that interesting or enlightening, for example?
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Maya
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Hi Cousinvin62-
Thank you for posting the reference! After further review, we can confirm it was declined because it is speculative rather than factual. The entry describes hypothetical disciplinary consequences that are neither depicted nor confirmed in the episode.
This wouldn't qualify as a Goof either, given that we do allow for artistic license in fictional shows.
IMDb Trivia guidelines require verifiable facts or documented information, rather than interpretations of what might have occurred.
Cheers!
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