MASH Trivia

Welcome to season six of the Dorky, Geeky, Nerdy Trivia podcast. I'm your host Brian Rollins and I have a whole years worth of TV trivia all set for you. We'll do old shows and new shows, but always shows that are completed with the exception of some that have gotten reboots. We've done several shows in past seasons, especially sci-fi shows. So if you don't hear me talk about your favorite show, check out dorkygeekynerdy.com to see if I've covered it already. We kick off season six with one of the biggest sitcoms of all time, MASH. How big was it? Well, the series finale is still the most watched episode of television. Only live sporting events have had more viewers. I've talked enough, so let's get started with the show. What it be trivia lovers? It's your pal Ryan Buds, host of Trivia with Buds, a Monday through Friday pop culture podcast with episodes under 10 minutes to give your nostalgic brain a workout. With over 2000 episodes, you're all set for fun and games on your next long flight, road trip, or weekend hang out with friends and family. Check out recent episodes on famous mullets, Dungeons and Dragons, classic cocktails, and tons more. And for info on virtual in person and hybrid trivia bingo and game show events, go to my website triviawithbuds.com. Cheers. The dorky round Number one who played Hawkeye Pierce for the duration of the series. Alan Alda #2. The show is set during Which Conflict? The Korean War #3. What is the nickname for Hawkeye and company's tent? The Swamp #4. Larry Linville played what high strung character for the first five seasons of MASH. Major Frank Burns #5 What character tried cross dressing as a way to get out of the Army? Corporal Clinger number six, which officer brought his own horse to the MASH unit. Colonel Potter #7 Actor Wayne Rogers auditioned for Hawkeye before being cast as Who? On MASH Trapper John McIntyre #8 William Christopher played what religious figure for 213 episodes of the series? Father Francis Mulcahy #9 What was Major Houlihan's nickname? Hot Lips, Though the name stopped being used during the course of the show #10. Though set during the Korean War, the show was a commentary on what then? Active War, The Vietnam War, The Geeky Round #1. Alan Alda is credited in all 251 episodes of the show, along with what other actor Loretta Switt, who played Margaret Houlihan #2 What was Major Houlihan's position in the UNIT? Head Nurse #3 What was the unit number for the MASH unit shown in MASH the 477th #4? What does MASH stand for? Mobile Army Surgical Hospital #5 Colonel Potter is a veteran of how many wars. Three he served in World War One, World War 2 and Korea. Number six David Ogden Steers was added to the show as which character? Charles Winchester, the third number seven, who wrote the book that the series and movie are based on. Richard Hooker #8. What character replaced Trapper John as Hawkeye's sidekick starting in season four? BJ Honeycutt #9 The show used a laugh track, except for scenes filmed on which set the operating room number 10. What comedy magazine parodied the show with the acronym MUSH Mad Magazine? The Nerdy round Number One? Who is the only actor to play the same character in the film and TV version of MASH? Gary Burkhoff, who played Radar #2? What director's son has earned over $2,000,000 in royalties for the show's theme song? The theme song, titled Suicide is Painless, was written by Mike Altman. He's the son of the film's director, Robert Altman. Ironically, Robert Altman only made $70,000 for his work on the film #3. In what year did the show premiere? 1972 #4. How many seasons did this show have? 11. For comparison, the actual Korean War lasted 3 1/2 years #5 What was the title of the series finale? Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen Number six. Mash had what, three spin off series? Trapper John MD, which didn't feature any of the original cast. After Mash and Walter #7, what actor wore his own dog tags as part of his character's costume? Jamie Farr. He served in the Army #8. What actor appeared on the Cher sketch comedy show announcing Guys, I'm OK, McLean Stevenson? After his character Henry Blake was killed off, angry viewers flooded the production company's phone lines #9 The outdoor sets for MASH were built near what California City? Malibu, CA. You could find a rusted Jeep and a sign for where the set stood in Malibu Creek State Park #10, who is credited with creating the series? Larry Gilbert. And that's it for our first episode of season six. Let me know on Spotify, Facebook, Reddit, or YouTube what your favorite episode of MASH was. If you're looking for ways to support the show, I've added a new [email protected]. You won't get stickers, but if $12.00 a year is worth it, you can get ad free episodes. I appreciate all your support. 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