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The 8063 visits the 4077 for the M*A*S*H ping-pong finals; Cho, of the 4077, wins 21-18, to the delight of all but Frank, who bet on the 8063. Lt. Col. Harold Becket is shot in the rear echelon and his old friend, Sherman Potter, is there to give him a hard time and reminisce. Cho introduces his fiancee, Soony, to the Swamp Rats. The guys suggest the couple get married at the 4077, as Soony is an orphan. Ferret Face interviews the bride-to-be to work at the 4077; Radar is there to inject common sense. Cho goes to Seoul to buy Soony a ring. Potter's pal, Becket, is a DC desk jockey, bucking for promotion to full bird colonel; all he needs is 5 more days on the line for his Combat Infantry Badge. Potter will be the acting father of the bride. One of Col. Becket's men, Sgt. Blanchard, tells BJ and Hawkeye that Becket's lack of courage and leadership caused massive casualties; the Sgt. thinks he will be court-martialed for talking. The doctors know they have to tell Col. Potter. Margaret ...

The storyline with Colonel Potter and his friend Lt. Col. Becket is repeated in the season 11 episode "Friends and Enemies."

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    • Author: Vuzahn
    Two plots going on. A young Korean man wins a ping-pong tournament for the unit. Later he announces that he wants to be married and introduces his bride to be. Complications set in when he is shanghaied by the Korean army. The other plot involves an old officer friend of the Colonel's who needs just five more days in combat to retire a full colonel. The problem is that he has become incompetent and a danger to his men. They feel he is responsible for their being at the MASH unit. What will Potter do? There is also a traditional Korean wedding performed. It's a nice balance of hopefulness and the sadness of war. It also shows how detached the people at the top could be.
  • Episode cast overview:
    Alan Alda Alan Alda - Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
    Mike Farrell Mike Farrell - Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt
    Harry Morgan Harry Morgan - Col. Sherman T. Potter
    Loretta Swit Loretta Swit - Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
    Larry Linville Larry Linville - Maj. Frank Burns
    Gary Burghoff Gary Burghoff - Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly
    Jamie Farr Jamie Farr - Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger
    William Christopher William Christopher - Father Francis Mulcahy
    Richard Narita Richard Narita - Cho Lin
    Frank Maxwell Frank Maxwell - Lt. Col. Harold Becket
    Sachiko Penny Lee Sachiko Penny Lee - Soony
    Robert Phalen Robert Phalen - Blanchard
    Enid Kent Enid Kent - Lt. Bigelow, RN
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