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--> '''Hawkeye:''' Also for meshuggah'.

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--> '''Hawkeye:''' Also for meshuggah'."meshuggah".
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Frank considers Hawkeye being "deliberately kind to those beneath him" part of the reason he believes the latter to be a "threat" to America.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Radar mistakes Frank’s intentions while searching for the $300 in Mulcahy and Klinger’s tents.
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* CourtroomEpisode: It's a preliminary hearing, but otherwise this episode fits the bill.
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* ExhaustedEyebags: In Frank's recollection, B.J. and Hawkeye are made to look as haggard as possible.
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* DeathGlare: When Frank is not only perfectly aware that if found guilty, Hawkeye will be executed, but also would be fine with him having "worse" (usually meaning rape), B.J. glares at him with bemused disgust.
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--> '''Frank:''' The "M" stands for "mobile!"
--> '''Hawkeye:''' Also "mashugana!"

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--> --> '''Frank:''' The "M" stands for "mobile!"
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mobile!
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'''Hawkeye:''' Also "mashugana!"for meshuggah'.
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--> '''Frank:''' The "M" stands for "mobile!"
--> '''Hawkeye:''' Also "mashugana!"
** Likewise, his belief that the money won from gambling was "stolen." See DeadpanSnarker above.
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* BackgroundHalo: During Frank's recollection of events, his surgical headlamp provides this effect.

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* BackgroundHalo: During Frank's recollection of events, his surgical headlamp head mirror provides this effect.
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* StealthInsult: When Frank busts in on a (now-taboo) poker game, Hawkeye covers it up by pretending telling him they're holding a spelling bee, prompting B.J. to begin spelling the word "cretin".

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* StealthInsult: When Frank busts in on a (now-taboo) poker game, Hawkeye covers it up by pretending telling him they're holding a spelling bee, prompting B.J. to begin spelling the word "cretin".
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* StealthInsult: When Frank busts in on a (now-taboo) poker game, Hawkeye covers it up by pretending they're holding a spelling bee. His choice of word to spell? "Cretin".

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* StealthInsult: When Frank busts in on a (now-taboo) poker game, Hawkeye covers it up by pretending telling him they're holding a spelling bee. His choice of bee, prompting B.J. to begin spelling the word to spell? "Cretin"."cretin".
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** BrickJoke: Later, when Frank and Radar are searching Mulcahy's tent for the "stolen" money, Frank calls Radar a cretin, prompting the latter to start spelling it out.
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* StealthInsult: When Frank busts in on a (now-taboo) poker game, Hawkeye covers it up by pretending they're holding a spelling bee. His choice of word to spell? "Cretin".
--> '''Radar''': What's a cretin?
--> '''Frank''': A moron. A mental defective.
--> '''Hawkeye''': Let's hear it for the horse's mouth.
** BrickJoke: Later, when Frank and Radar are searching Mulcahy's tent for the "stolen" money, Frank calls Radar a cretin, prompting the latter to start spelling it out.
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* DirectedByCastMember: This was the first of several episodes that Harry Morgan directed, which is probably part of the reason why his Colonel Potter character has so little screen time in it.
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* DirectedByCastMember: This was the first of several episodes that Harry Morgan directed, which is probably part of the reason his Colonel Potter character has so little screen time in it.

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* DirectedByCastMember: This was the first of several episodes that Harry Morgan directed, which is probably part of the reason why his Colonel Potter character has so little screen time in it.
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* DirectedByCastMember: Harry Morgan directed this episode.

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* DirectedByCastMember: This was the first of several episodes that Harry Morgan directed this episode.directed, which is probably part of the reason his Colonel Potter character has so little screen time in it.



* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Frank is put in temporary charge of the 4077 while Col. Potter is away on R&R. Needless to say, it does not go well.

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* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Frank is put in temporary charge of the 4077 while Col. Potter is away on R&R. Needless to say, it does not go well.

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* CombatMedic: What Frank ''thinks'' he is, anyway...



* CombatMedic: In Frank's mind, he is....

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* CombatMedic: In Frank's mind, he is....DirectedByCastMember: Harry Morgan directed this episode.
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* SmallNameBigEgo: Frank's version of events at the trial can be this. He's always on top of things doing everything that everyone else can't, even being able to give last rites when Father Mulcahey has passed out from exhaustion, then claiming that Trapper and B.J. outright refuse to do any other work because they've hit the DespairEventHorizon. One of the presiding officers at the trial proceeds to tell him that he wouldn't trust Frank to be a ''pastry chef.''

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* SmallNameBigEgo: Frank's version of events at the trial can be this. He's always on top of things doing everything that everyone else can't, even being able to give administering last rites when to a patient after Father Mulcahey Mulcahy has passed out from exhaustion, then claiming that Trapper Hawkeye and B.J. outright refuse to do any other work because they've hit the DespairEventHorizon. One of the presiding officers at the trial proceeds to tell him that he wouldn't trust Frank to be a ''pastry chef.''
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* JerkassWoobie: It's hard not to feel at least a ''little'' sorry for Frank when Potter undermines him by joining the poker game at the end.
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* BackgroundHalo: During Frank's recollection of events, his surgical headlamp provides this effect.

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* InsaneTrollLogic: Because the M in M.A.S.H. stands for "mobile", Frank decides to have the 4077 moved across the road. He proceeds to move them back the next day

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* InsaneTrollLogic: InsaneTrollLogic:
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Because the M in M.A.S.H. stands for "mobile", Frank decides to have the entire 4077 moved across the road. He then proceeds to move them have the camp moved back the next dayday.


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* RashomonStyle: Frank's and Hawkeye's recollection of the events in the O.R. are ''very'' different.

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* SmallNameBigEgo: Frank's version of events at the trial can be this. He's always on top of things doing everything that everyone else can't, even being able to give last rites when Father Mulcahey has passed out from exhaustion, then claiming that Trapper and BJ outright refuse to do any other work because they've hit the DespairEventHorizon. One of the presiding officers at the trial proceeds to tell him that he wouldn't trust Frank to be a ''pastry chef.''

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* SmallNameBigEgo: Frank's version of events at the trial can be this. He's always on top of things doing everything that everyone else can't, even being able to give last rites when Father Mulcahey has passed out from exhaustion, then claiming that Trapper and BJ B.J. outright refuse to do any other work because they've hit the DespairEventHorizon. One of the presiding officers at the trial proceeds to tell him that he wouldn't trust Frank to be a ''pastry chef.''''
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Frank is put in temporary charge of the 4077 while Col. Potter is away on R&R. Needless to say, it does not go well.
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* TheNeidermeyer: This episode is a showcase on why Frank Burns should ''never'' be in charge.

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* TheNeidermeyer: This episode is a showcase on why Frank Burns should ''never'' be in charge.charge.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Frank's version of events at the trial can be this. He's always on top of things doing everything that everyone else can't, even being able to give last rites when Father Mulcahey has passed out from exhaustion, then claiming that Trapper and BJ outright refuse to do any other work because they've hit the DespairEventHorizon. One of the presiding officers at the trial proceeds to tell him that he wouldn't trust Frank to be a ''pastry chef.''
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Because the M in M.A.S.H. stands for "mobile", Frank decides to have the 4077 moved across the road. He proceeds to move them back the next day
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--> '''Hawkeye:''' I wouldn't even try. My mother taught me two things - never argue with crazy people and always wear clean underwear in case you get run over by a Sherman tank and have to go to the hospital.

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--> '''Hawkeye:''' I wouldn't even try. My mother taught me two things - never argue with crazy people and always wear clean underwear in case you get run over by a Sherman tank and have to go to the hospital.
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* CombatMedic: In Frank's mind, at least....

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* CombatMedic: In Frank's mind, at least....he is....
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* TheNidermeyer: This episode is a showcase on why Frank Burns should ''never'' be in charge.

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* TheNidermeyer: TheNeidermeyer: This episode is a showcase on why Frank Burns should ''never'' be in charge.
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--> '''Hawkeye:''' I wouldn't even try. My mother taught me two things - never argue with crazy people and always wear clean underwear in case you get run over by a Sherman tank and have to go to the hospital.

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--> '''Hawkeye:''' I wouldn't even try. My mother taught me two things - never argue with crazy people and always wear clean underwear in case you get run over by a Sherman tank and have to go to the hospital.hospital.
* CombatMedic: In Frank's mind, at least....
* LaughTrack: While the laugh track has always been on the show (though, on DVD sets, you do have the option to turn it off), this episode is notable for being the only time the laughter can be heard in the O.R. Of course, that's because it's only happening in [[SmallNameBigEgo Frank]]'s version of the events leading to the court martial. Considering the laughter is silent as usual in Hawkeye's story, this might clue one in that Frank's story is not true....
* TheNidermeyer: This episode is a showcase on why Frank Burns should ''never'' be in charge.

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[[TyrantAtTheHelm Temporary C.O. Frank Burns]] places Hawkeye on trial for mutiny, and it's up to his friends to save him from possible execution.

!!Attention! Attention, all personnel! Capt. Pierce is charged with the following tropes:

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[[TyrantAtTheHelm Temporary C.O. Frank Burns]] Burns places Hawkeye on trial for mutiny, and it's up to his friends to save him from possible execution.

!!Attention! Attention, all personnel! Capt. Pierce is charged with the following tropes:tropes:
* DeadpanSnarker: Practically anyone not named Frank Burns is in full force in this episode when it comes to this, especially Hawkeye and B.J.
** For example, when Burns is attempting to find "stolen" money, even when Hawkeye told him that someone won it gambling:
--> '''Frank''': Impossible. [[InsaneTrollLogic Gambling's prohibited. There is no gambling in this unit. Therefore the money was stolen.]]
--> '''B.J.:''' I can't argue with that kind of logic!
--> '''Hawkeye:''' I wouldn't even try. My mother taught me two things - never argue with crazy people and always wear clean underwear in case you get run over by a Sherman tank and have to go to the hospital.
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[[TyrantAtTheHelm Temporary C.O. Frank Burns]] places Hawkeye on trial for mutiny, and it's up to his friends to save him from possible execution.

!!Attention! Attention, all personnel! Capt. Pierce is charged with the following tropes:

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