M*A*S*H Meets The Marx Brothers
Brad
and even jokes by the characters in Groucho's voice count. Occasionally
Hawkeye made a joke and used Groucho's voice, like in 'The More I See
you', the episode with Blythe Danner.
I'll start it off, firstly with the obvious:
Captain Spaulding.
In 'Yankee Doodle Doctor', Hawkeye and Trapper dress up as Groucho and
Harpo for the comedy sequence in the short film.
"I have every confidence in you Doctor Hackenbush": Hawkeye to Trapper
in 'Radar's Report'.
"Hello room service? Send up a larger room": Hawkeye in (the episode
escapes me).
"By the way, I loved you in 'Duck Soup'": Hawkeye to Henry in 'The
Long-John Flap'.
And many, many more...
Brad
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George Hiebert
Brad <whitf0rd...@eisa.net.au.invalid> wrote in message
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> Who's up for a list of Marx Brothers references? Quotes, comic style,
> and even jokes by the characters in Groucho's voice count. Occasionally
> Hawkeye made a joke and used Groucho's voice, like in 'The More I See
> you', the episode with Blythe Danner.
>
> I'll start it off, firstly with the obvious:
>
> Captain Spaulding.
>
> In 'Yankee Doodle Doctor', Hawkeye and Trapper dress up as Groucho and
> Harpo for the comedy sequence in the short film.
>
> "I have every confidence in you Doctor Hackenbush": Hawkeye to Trapper
> in 'Radar's Report'.
>
> "Hello room service? Send up a larger room": Hawkeye in (the episode
> escapes me).
>
> "By the way, I loved you in 'Duck Soup'": Hawkeye to Henry in 'The
> Long-John Flap'.
>
> And many, many more...
In 5 O'clock Charlie, Hawk says:"Nurse you're out of uniform."
Nurse:"Where?"
Hawk (using Groucho voice) "How 'bout my place in 5 min."
Elf
To tell you the truth, I see a Marx-reference in EVERYTHING Alda does. As
a friend of my once said: "Alan is so inspired by Groucho Marx that it hurts."
-Elf-
--
Mail: e...@mo.himolde.no URL: http://www.mo.himolde.no/~elf/ IRC: Elf/Alv
"Out of my mind. Back in five minutes."
Forbin two
>a friend of my once said: "Alan is so inspired by Groucho Marx that it
>hurts."
>
>-Elf-
I wasn't going to comment on this, since my memory is so fuzzy, but Elf's
message is prompting me to relate this:
In the mid-80's I can remember reading a book on television humor that was done
with some seriousness, as the author was trying to figure out what works and
what doesn't. Sadly I can't remember the author or the book title, but I do
remember a very long (whole chapter?) on MASH. In it, the author made the very
same point your friend made, Elf, that Hawkeye's humor uses the same patterns
as that of Groucho.
I remember the author particularly noted Hawkeye's ability to turn words or
phrases around and the quick insults which were trademarks of Groucho.
Mind you, the author wasn't saying "copied", and others have noted the more
direct references to the Marx Brothers (my favorite is still the "Duck Soup"
reference when Henry is doubled over), but was referring to the type of humor
and the pattern of jokes.
Forbin
Steve
the cheerleader (IIRC). Someone mentions Henry's wife to him and Henry's face
to blank and he freezes. Then the dialog goes something like "The secret
word." Hawkeye then responds (Groucho-like): "It's a common word, found
everyday around the house."
Help, my memory is faaaaaading........
Brad
I might be wrong, but I'm sure Hawkeye says in one episode, "Say the
secret word and a duck'll come down and give you $100".
How about Klinger singing 'Lydia The Tattooed Lady' in OR. Probably the
"Images" episode.
Also in "That's Show Biz" when Klinger thinks he has written a new
joke, Mulcahy say 'Fat chance Groucho.'
Brad
I see this in Henry's sex lecture, Hawkeye is talking to Frank and
Margaret.
HAWKEYE: I've devoted my life to this subject. At least a good many of
the nights.
or
HAWKEYE: Star of stage, screen and radiology ...
or
HAWKEYE: Evening ladies and germs, sorry I'm late but my watch stopped.
It had to, it's been running fast all week.
HAWKEYE: The ambulance stopped with a jerk and I got off.
Malene Hald
Forbin two <forb...@aol.com> skrev i en
nyhedsmeddelelse:20000124200126...@ng-ff1.aol.com...
> >To tell you the truth, I see a Marx-reference in EVERYTHING Alda does. As
> >a friend of my once said: "Alan is so inspired by Groucho Marx that it
> >hurts."
> >
> >-Elf-
>
> I wasn't going to comment on this, since my memory is so fuzzy, but Elf's
> message is prompting me to relate this:
>
> In the mid-80's I can remember reading a book on television humor that was
done
> with some seriousness, as the author was trying to figure out what works
and
> what doesn't. Sadly I can't remember the author or the book title, but I
do
> remember a very long (whole chapter?) on MASH. In it, the author made the
very
> same point your friend made, Elf, that Hawkeye's humor uses the same
patterns
> as that of Groucho.
>
> I remember the author particularly noted Hawkeye's ability to turn words
or
> phrases around and the quick insults which were trademarks of Groucho.
>
more
> direct references to the Marx Brothers (my favorite is still the "Duck
Soup"
> reference when Henry is doubled over), but was referring to the type of
humor
> and the pattern of jokes.
>
> Forbin
You're so right about this! I've always wondered who it was Hawkeye reminded
me of. This may sound stupid, but when I think of Groucho and then Hawkeye,
I think that both the way the tills their heads when they joke, and roll
they eyes, their whole facial expresions are so alike. HAVE to see a Marx
Brothers movie soon!
Malene
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Malene Hald
cheer up the patients?
Malene
Brad <whitf0rd...@eisa.net.au.invalid> skrev i en
nyhedsmeddelelse:0b51e592...@usw-ex0101-003.remarq.com...
> In article <20000124200126...@ng-ff1.aol.com>,
> forb...@aol.com (Forbin two) wrote:
Brad
<malen...@mail.com> wrote:
> Didn't Hawkeye once wear a large mustache with big nose and
> glasses, to
> cheer up the patients?
> Malene
Yes. He wears them in 'The Consultant' where he and Trapper are going
for a swim in the pool; in 'Dear Sigmund', the episode you're probably
referring to when he marches into post-op and says "Evening ladies and
germs I'm sorry I'm late but my watch stopped"; in 'They Call The Wind
Korea' in post-op after the water tower had fallen and Nurse Baker/Able
was in bed (Radar had lost his guinea pig Babette).
When Hawkeye wrote his will in 'Where There's A Will There's A War' he
left the 'large mustache with big nose and glasses' to Margaret (for
her silly side she shows all too infrequently).
Brad
Brad Filippone
: In article <86s4a5$u4c$5...@news.cybercity.dk>, "Malene Hald"
: <malen...@mail.com> wrote:
: > Didn't Hawkeye once wear a large mustache with big nose and
: > glasses, to
: > cheer up the patients?
: > Malene
: Yes. He wears them in 'The Consultant' where he and Trapper are going
: for a swim in the pool; in 'Dear Sigmund', the episode you're probably
: referring to when he marches into post-op and says "Evening ladies and
: germs I'm sorry I'm late but my watch stopped"; in 'They Call The Wind
: Korea' in post-op after the water tower had fallen and Nurse Baker/Able
: was in bed (Radar had lost his guinea pig Babette).
: When Hawkeye wrote his will in 'Where There's A Will There's A War' he
: left the 'large mustache with big nose and glasses' to Margaret (for
: her silly side she shows all too infrequently).
He does Groucho in "Yankee Doodle Doctor" as well. and Trapper is Harpo.
The Other Brad
Rev No9
>>You're so right about this! I've always wondered who it was Hawkeye reminded
me of. This may sound stupid, but when I think of Groucho and then Hawkeye,
I think that both the way the tills their heads when they joke, and roll
they eyes, their whole facial expresions are so alike. HAVE to see a Marx
Brothers movie soon!<<
Well if this was mentioned elsewhere and I'm repeating it, sorry, but I recall
an article written by Alan Alda many years ago about his role in "Paper Lion"
...Alda wrote that after all the time he'd worked so hard training with the
Lions team for the film, one of the players said, "Your running style reminds
me of somebody famous." Alda said he brightened up at this praise and asked who
that famous person was, and the guy said "Groucho Marx"!