The Trial of Henry Blake

Episode aired Nov 3, 1973
TV-PG
25m

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8.5/10

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Gary Burghoff and McLean Stevenson in M*A*S*H (1972)

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Henry's on trial on charges that Frank and Margaret brought against him. So that Hawkeye and Trapper can't help Henry, the Majors put them under house arrest.Henry's on trial on charges that Frank and Margaret brought against him. So that Hawkeye and Trapper can't help Henry, the Majors put them under house arrest.Henry's on trial on charges that Frank and Margaret brought against him. So that Hawkeye and Trapper can't help Henry, the Majors put them under house arrest.

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9packerhof

Written by McLean Stevenson

In all the years I've seen this episode, long one of my favorites, I just realized Stevenson wrote this episode. This was a very funny episode woven with some amusing stories with a overlying serious tone. As with all sitcoms, Henry plays the lovable father figure, and Burns and Houlihan play the nastier characters always the thorn in everyone's side. My overall criticism of the series is the show should have been called the Alan Alda Show. There's a reason Altman didn't like the show and I believe that is why. But the first three seasons, in my opinion, where the best. And this is one of the best episodes. Enjoy!

10Hitchcoc

Every Part of This is Hilarious

Once again the team of Burns and Houlihan have complained to the powers that be. This time it has to do with their perceived incompetence of Henry Blake. He has been sent for a complete hearing of the charges with Court Martial a possibility. He is charged with allowing gurney races in the camp, allowing Radar to run a business (selling wing-tipped shoes), and putting up with Klinger. There is a wonderful scene where Klinger builds a hang glider and makes it two miles from camp, only to crash. The most serious charge is giving aid and comfort to the enemy because he has been giving supplies to a female doctor who helps the pregnant Korean women with their birthing. Hawkeye and Trapper escape MP's and go to the hearing along with the aforementioned nurse. They are closely followed by Frank and Margaret. This is such a satisfying episode.

Trivia
Major Frank Burns tells the court that his family came to America in 1927. That means that if Frank was born in America he is (at the most) between 23-26 years of age at the time of this episode (depending on what year of the Korean War it takes place) or, and this seems far more likely, Frank was not born in the United States.

Goofs
As Henry is calling the race, the gurneys are shown passing a fuel truck. Bouncing Betty is pulling away. It cuts back to Henry, who now calls that Bouncing Betty is dropping behind. The exact same footage is shown of the gurneys passing the fuel truck.