Love and Marriage (M*A*S*H)
| "Love and Marriage" | |
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| M*A*S*H episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 20 (68th overall) |
| Directed by | Lee Philips |
| Written by | Arthur Julian |
| Production code | B317 |
| Original air date | February 18, 1975 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Dennis Dugan (Danny McShane) |
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Dennis Dugan (Danny McShane)
Jerry Fujikawa (Orderly)
Robert Gruber (Sergeant)
Johnny Haymer (Sgt. Zelmo Zale)
Jeanne Joe (Mrs. Kwang)
Pat Li (Soong Hi)
Soon-Tek Oh (Mr. Kwang)
"Love and Marriage" is the 20th episode of the third season of M*A*S*H. It was originally broadcast on February 18, 1975.
Hawkeye and Trapper John play matchmaker while performing required examinations of soldiers who are asking permission to marry locals. They help a soldier reunite with his pregnant Korean wife, and attempt to stop a young soldier from marrying a tuberculosis-infected prostitute so she can be sent to the United States to find new customers.
Everyone is in the OR working on wounded, and the usual arguing is going on. However, Frank continuously insults Mr. Kwang, the new orderly who fumbles a bit with the instruments. After the shift is over and the guys are washing up, Kwan apologizes for messing up, but Frank still lectures him. Trapper and Hawkeye defend Kwang and get in another jab at Frank.
Outside the OR, Trapper and Hawkeye invite Kwang to the swamp for a drink. After the doctors observes that Kwang speaks English very well, the Korean explains that he studied at the University of Seoul when the war broke out. Soon after that he was "recruited" by being thrown into a truck and sent to a surgical clinic. Soon after that he was transferred to the 4077th.
Kwang is happy to be at this MASH, but before he was transferred, he was unable to say goodbye to his wife. Hawkeye and Trapper promise that they will find him a 3-day pass so that he can see his wife.
Later, Trapper and Hawkeye are giving marriage physicals to soldiers and their prospective wives. Off to the side, Hawkeye promises Radar a new book on reproduction should the corporal be able to get that 3-day pass for Mr. Kwang. Radar tricks Henry into signing the pass, mainly because Henry is distracted by a persistent, but non-English speaking local who keeps asking for teeth.
Back in the exam room, Danny McShane comes in with his fiance, Soong-hi, whom the doctors recognize as an older prostitute from Rosie's Bar. After a brief discussion, Trapper and Hawkeye take McShane into the hall and ask him about his betrothed. McShane claims that Soong-hi is only 21 years old and that they "really love each other." After more persuading, McShane agrees to wait two weeks before going through with the marriage.
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