In the TV series version of MASH, great pains were taken to make sure the audience knew Hawkeye was not married. This fact was verified time and again. The main character was a confirmed bachelor. In the original novel, Hawkeye, Trapper, and Duke were all married. In the film, Hawkeye is married, but no explicit … Read more
They began as pure antagonists. Hawkeye, the anti-authority, irreverent prankster, and Margaret, the by-the-books head nurse who valued military discipline. Both grew as characters, and their relationship grew into one of the most complex and debated ones in TV history. You may remember an episode of MASH where Hawkeye and Margaret fall into each other’s … Read more
Hawkeye’s red robe on MASH is as iconic as the character. He’s seen wearing it throughout the series. What says “I shouldn’t be here” more than a bathrobe? But is it really red? Or is it, as Hawkeye himself once said, purple? Hawkeye’s color-changing robe has confused some fans, and some curious internet conclusions have … Read more
If you’re a true MASH fan, then you know that Hawkeye quickly became the main character and chief focus of the show. This only intensified as the seasons went on through the eleventh and final one. You may also know that there is a contingent of Hawkeye haters, or rather Alan Alda haters, on the … Read more
In Season 7, Episode 7 of MASH, entitled None Like It Hot, the 4077th was experiencing a heat wave of epic proportions. Hawkeye and B.J. receive a package in the mail that turns out to be a canvass bathtub they ordered from Abercrombie and Fitch. Now they can soak in cold water and beat the … Read more
Alan Alda, who played Captain Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce on MASH, started writing episodes for the show early on in season one. The first episode penned by Alda was Season 1, Episode 19, The Longjohn Flap, a title Alda hated. It aired on February 18, 1973. Season 1, Episode 19: The Longjohn Flap In The … Read more
The writers really couldn’t keep Hawkeye’s character straight during the first season of MASH. He is the subject of such change, it will make your head spin. So, if you’re rewatching the first season, you may wonder, Does he have a sister? Is his mother alive? Is he from Vermont? I thought he was from … Read more