Even a show as well written as M*A*S*H has the occasional mistake. Here are
just a few that have slipped over the years.
In an early episode Henry called his wife Mildred, later she became
Lorraine.
Hawkeye said he was an only child and that his mother was dead, but in one episode
he ends a letter home with 'give my love to mom and sis'
When Radar gives Col Potter a horse he says it is male, but Potter calls the horse
Sophie.
In one episode Radar is seen showing Henry his new tattoo, later in
the series Hawkeye persuades Radar not to get a tattoo.
In the episode 'A War For All Seasons' Col Potter is seen at the end of 1951
but he didn't arrive at the camp until Sept 1952.
Henry was given a discharge because he had enough 'points' but the points system
wasn't used for doctors in the Korean War.
The 'Godzilla' series of films were often mentioned in the show, but they weren't
actually made 'till after the Korean War.
In the episode "Movie Tonight" Radar did an impersonation of John Wayne. The impersonation
he did was a quote from the movie "Mclintock" however, the movie wasn't made until 1963, ten
years after the Korean War ended.
In an early episode Margaret says her father is dead, but later in the series he visits the
camp.
In his first appearance, Sidney Freedman is referred to as Milton Freedman.
In the episode "Bulletin Board" there is a tug-o-war. Hotlips falls into the mud pit, and Hawkeye falls in after her. You can see Loretta Swit mouthing
"Ow, Ow!" and looking as though she's in pain. Then you can see Alda
mouth "Loretta, it's OK, it's OK" are they're both laughing along with
everyone. Of course none of this can be heard, as the sounds of the cast
laughing and acting crazy are dubbed over the scene.
In the episode "Depressing News". Alan Alda and Mike Farrell are walking into
frame in the scene where Hawk and B.J. discover the huge shipment of the
depressors, Alda's feet are visible for about 2 seconds and he has
bright blue early 80s trainers on!
In one episode people can be seen drinking from beer cans that are
clearly all-aluminum cans, an invention of the early 1970s!
Thank's to Kevin Smith, Emily Marcroft and all the other people who have sent in goofs.