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* CallBack: To "[[Recap/MashS4E22TheMoreISeeYou The More I See You]]", which inspired Creator/MikeFarrell to ask for this episode, as Hawkeye asks B.J. "Who gets an A in fidelity?" (which was ArcWords in that ep).

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* CallBack: To "[[Recap/MashS4E22TheMoreISeeYou The More I See You]]", which inspired Creator/MikeFarrell to ask for this episode, as Hawkeye asks B.J. "Who gets an A in fidelity?" (which was ArcWords in that ep).
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* CallBack: To "The More I See You", which inspired Farrell to ask for this episode, as Hawkeye asks him "Who gets an A in fidelity?" (which was ArcWords in that ep).

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* CallBack: To "The "[[Recap/MashS4E22TheMoreISeeYou The More I See You", You]]", which inspired Farrell Creator/MikeFarrell to ask for this episode, as Hawkeye asks him B.J. "Who gets an A in fidelity?" (which was ArcWords in that ep).
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* CallBack: To "The More I See You", which inspired Farrell to ask for this episode, as Hawkeye asks him who gets an A in fidelity, which was ArcWords in that ep.

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* CallBack: To "The More I See You", which inspired Farrell to ask for this episode, as Hawkeye asks him who "Who gets an A in fidelity, which fidelity?" (which was ArcWords in that ep.ep).
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* TheAtoner: B.J. in spades. He even tries to confess all to Peg, but is interrupted by Hawkeye, who talks him out of it.

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* TheAtoner: B.J. in spades. He even tries starts writing a letter to confess all to Peg, but is interrupted by Hawkeye, who talks him out of it.
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---> '''Col. Potter:''' Not much I can do, Major. Maybe Penobscot's busy.

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---> '''Col. Potter:''' Not much I can do, Major. Maybe Penobscot's Penobscott's busy.
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* DeadpanSnarker: A rare demonstration of this from Frank, who gets a couple of zingers off at Donald's expense.

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* DeadpanSnarker: A rare demonstration of this from Frank, Frank Burns, who gets off a couple of zingers off at Donald's expense.
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** And still later, after Margaret learns he's in the Tokyo hospital:

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** And still later, after Margaret learns he's in the Tokyo hospital:hospital, we get some tag-team snarking from a most unexpected pair:

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* ShoutOut: The episode opens with Hawkeye singing "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Only_Have_Eyes_for_You I Only Have Eyes for You]]" in surgery. And later he recites "I'm Late" from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland''.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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The episode opens with Hawkeye singing "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Only_Have_Eyes_for_You I Only Have Eyes for You]]" in surgery. And later he recites "I'm Late" from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland''.''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland''.
** Radar explains to Hawkeye why he's so tired at breakfast:
---> '''Radar:''' I didn't get any sleep last night. I dreamt I was dancing with Major Houlihan, and Creator/BettyGrable woke me up, or somethin' like that.
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* ShoutOut: To the song "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Only_Have_Eyes_for_You I Only Have Eyes For You]]".
** Hawkeye also recites "I'm Late" from WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland.

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* SerialKiller: Klinger's latest Section 8 con has him confessing to being one of these (the "Toledo Strangler") and asking Colonel Potter to extradite him back to Toledo "for a lengthy jury trial". Potter refuses to buy it, especially since the newspaper clipping Klinger helpfully provides states that the most recent murder was just two weeks ago.
* ShoutOut: To the song The episode opens with Hawkeye singing "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Only_Have_Eyes_for_You I Only Have Eyes For You]]".
** Hawkeye also
for You]]" in surgery. And later he recites "I'm Late" from WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland.Disney's ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland''.
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** And still later, after Margaret learns he's in the Tokyo hospital:
---> '''Hawkeye:''' Maybe he's having a neck installed.
---> '''Frank:''' Or getting his upper lip starched.
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--> '''Klinger:''' Me, too. This stuff stinks.

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--> '''Klinger:''' ''[pouring]'' Me, too. This stuff stinks.

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--->'''Col. Potter:''' Not much I can do, Major. Maybe Penobscot's busy.
--->'''Frank:''' Yeah, learning to write.

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--->'''Col.---> '''Col. Potter:''' Not much I can do, Major. Maybe Penobscot's busy.
--->'''Frank:''' ---> '''Frank:''' Yeah, learning to write.



--->'''Margaret:''' ''[to Potter]'' I'm worried about Donald. He works so hard.
--->'''Frank:''' Maybe he strained himself thinking.

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--->'''Margaret:''' ---> '''Margaret:''' ''[to Potter]'' I'm worried about Donald. He works so hard.
--->'''Frank:''' ---> '''Frank:''' Maybe he strained himself thinking.



* IResembleThatRemark: After Radar delivers a letter from Donald to Margaret:
--> '''Margaret:''' Wait a minute! This letter has been opened. Look.
--> '''Radar:''' ''[defensively]'' Sometimes they come like that.
--> '''Margaret:''' And sometimes they're opened by creepy company clerks who like to peek at intimate personal passages!
--> '''B.J.:''' Come on, Margaret, that's uncalled-for.
--> '''Hawkeye:''' It's not fair.
--> '''Radar:''' Yeah, and it wasn't even very intimate, either!



-->'''Col. Potter:''' I don't mind singing in the O.R. I'm liable to bust out myself any minute.
-->'''Frank:''' Oh, go right ahead, Colonel. It'll do your old heart... middle-aged heart good, sir. ''[laughs nervously]''
-->'''Col. Potter:''' You certainly have a winning way, Junior.

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-->'''Col.--> '''Col. Potter:''' I don't mind singing in the O.R. I'm liable to bust out myself any minute.
-->'''Frank:''' --> '''Frank:''' Oh, go right ahead, Colonel. It'll do your old heart... middle-aged heart good, sir. ''[laughs nervously]''
-->'''Col.--> '''Col. Potter:''' You certainly have a winning way, Junior.



-->'''Hawkeye:''' Are you sure there's nothing going on between you two kids?
-->'''B.J.:''' Honest.
-->'''Hawkeye:''' A little hanky panky after Taps?
-->'''B.J.:''' Scout's honor.

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-->'''Hawkeye:''' --> '''Hawkeye:''' Are you sure there's nothing going on between you two kids?
-->'''B.--> '''B.J.:''' Honest.
-->'''Hawkeye:''' --> '''Hawkeye:''' A little hanky panky after Taps?
-->'''B.--> '''B.J.:''' Scout's honor.

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--->'''B.J.:''' Hawk, her husband's back in the States and, uh, their marriage is in trouble.
--->'''Hawkeye:''' Gee, I can't understand why. They're only 12,000 miles apart.

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--->'''B.---> '''B.J.:''' Hawk, her husband's back in the States and, uh, their marriage is in trouble.
--->'''Hawkeye:''' ---> '''Hawkeye:''' Gee, I can't understand why. They're only 12,000 miles apart.


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* BaitAndSwitch: In the mess tent, Klinger approaches the table with a coffee pot in hand:
--> '''Klinger:''' Colonel, how'd you like a delicious cup of coffee?
--> '''Col. Potter:''' I'd love it.
--> '''Klinger:''' Me, too. This stuff stinks.
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** And then:

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** And then:shortly afterward:
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* DeadpanSnarker: A rare demonstration of this from Frank, who gets a couple zingers off at Donald's expense.

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* DeadpanSnarker: A rare demonstration of this from Frank, who gets a couple of zingers off at Donald's expense.

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* DeadpanSnarker: A rare demonstration of this from Frank, who gets a couple zingers off at Donald's expense.
** After Margaret tells Colonel Potter that she hasn't gotten a letter from him in days:
--->'''Col. Potter:''' Not much I can do, Major. Maybe Penobscot's busy.
--->'''Frank:''' Yeah, learning to write.
** And then:
--->'''Margaret:''' ''[to Potter]'' I'm worried about Donald. He works so hard.
--->'''Frank:''' Maybe he strained himself thinking.



* DescentIntoAddiction: Frank tries to make nice with Margaret, but soon can't help himself and has to make a pass at her/grope her.

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* DescentIntoAddiction: Frank tries to make nice with Margaret, Margaret in her tent, but soon can't help himself and has to make a pass at her/grope her.
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-->'''Frank:''' Oh, go right ahead, Colonel. It'll do your old heart... middle-aged heart good, sir.
-->'''Col. Potter:''' ''[chuckling]'' You certainly have a winning way, Junior.

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-->'''Frank:''' Oh, go right ahead, Colonel. It'll do your old heart... middle-aged heart good, sir.
sir. ''[laughs nervously]''
-->'''Col. Potter:''' ''[chuckling]'' You certainly have a winning way, Junior.
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-->'''Frank:''' Oh, go right ahead, Colonel. It'll do your old heart...middle-aged heart good, sir.
-->'''Col. Potter:''' ''[Chuckling]'' You certainly have a winning way, Junior.

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-->'''Frank:''' Oh, go right ahead, Colonel. It'll do your old heart... middle-aged heart good, sir.
-->'''Col. Potter:''' ''[Chuckling]'' ''[chuckling]'' You certainly have a winning way, Junior.
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-->'''B.J.:''' Hawk, her husband's back in the States and, uh, their marriage is in trouble.
-->'''Hawkeye:''' Gee, I can't understand why. They're only 12,000 miles apart.

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-->'''B.--->'''B.J.:''' Hawk, her husband's back in the States and, uh, their marriage is in trouble.
-->'''Hawkeye:''' --->'''Hawkeye:''' Gee, I can't understand why. They're only 12,000 miles apart.

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Committed family man B.J. falls "off the fidelity wagon" with a nurse whose husband has just asked for a divorce - and feels sick about it.

!!All personnel! B.J. regrets the following tropes:

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Committed family man B.J. falls "off the fidelity wagon" with a nurse whose husband has just asked for a divorce - and feels sick about it.

!!All ----
!!Attention, all
personnel! B.J. regrets the following tropes:



-->'''B.J.:''' Scout's honor.

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-->'''B.J.:''' Scout's honor.honor.

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** Hawkeye also recites "I'm Late" from WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland.

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** Hawkeye also recites "I'm Late" from WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland.WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland.
* TitleDrop: Between Hawkeye and B.J.:
-->'''Hawkeye:''' Are you sure there's nothing going on between you two kids?
-->'''B.J.:''' Honest.
-->'''Hawkeye:''' A little hanky panky after Taps?
-->'''B.J.:''' Scout's honor.
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* CallBack: To "The More I See You", which inspired Farrell to ask for this episode, as Hawkeye asks him who gets an A in fidelity, which was ArcWords in that ep.
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* LampshadeHanging: B.J. turns Hawkeye down, so he asks out Carrie, and she calls him out on making her second fiddle so obviously.
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* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: B.J. falls in the good camp, remorseful about what he's done.
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Committed family man B.J. falls "off the fidelity wagon" with a nurse whose husband has just asked for a divorce - and feels sick about it.

!!All personnel! B.J. regrets the following tropes:

* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder:
** Contributes to B.J.'s cheating and Nurse Donovan's divorce.
-->'''B.J.:''' Hawk, her husband's back in the States and, uh, their marriage is in trouble.
-->'''Hawkeye:''' Gee, I can't understand why. They're only 12,000 miles apart.
** Averted according to Margaret, who claims Donald is "so devoted, it's scary". [[spoiler:Other episodes would suggest otherwise...]]
* TheAtoner: B.J. in spades. He even tries to confess all to Peg, but is interrupted by Hawkeye, who talks him out of it.
* DearJohnLetter: Donovan gets a "Dear Jane" letter from her husband.
* DescentIntoAddiction: Frank tries to make nice with Margaret, but soon can't help himself and has to make a pass at her/grope her.
* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: B.J. falls in the good camp, remorseful about what he's done.
* LastSecondWordSwap: Frank pulls this (ineffectively).
-->'''Col. Potter:''' I don't mind singing in the O.R. I'm liable to bust out myself any minute.
-->'''Frank:''' Oh, go right ahead, Colonel. It'll do your old heart...middle-aged heart good, sir.
-->'''Col. Potter:''' ''[Chuckling]'' You certainly have a winning way, Junior.
* NoodleIncident: Whatever Donald Penobscot did to give himself a double hernia on the rope climb.
* ShoutOut: To the song "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Only_Have_Eyes_for_You I Only Have Eyes For You]]".
** Hawkeye also recites "I'm Late" from WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland.

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