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Where is Radar's teddy bear?

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Alex Cain

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Jun 4, 2001, 5:33:25 PM6/4/01
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Where is the teddy bear used by Gary in M*A*S*H these days? Was it
donated to the Smithsonian as part of the exhibit there? That bear is
probably worth a fortune today. Imagine the price it would bring on
eBay! So I'm curious, is it stuck in a drawer somewhere on the backlot
of a studio somewhere, or is it in a glass display case for the rest of
eternity? Anyone know?

JayZ755

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Jun 4, 2001, 9:02:24 PM6/4/01
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There was no real teddy bear. The teddy bear in M*A*S*H was a composite of
several actual teddy bears, but any resemblence to any particular teddy bear
was purely coincidental.

Jay


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Way2rick

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Jun 4, 2001, 11:08:13 PM6/4/01
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>There was no real teddy bear. The teddy bear in M*A*S*H was a composite of
>several actual teddy bears, but any resemblence to any particular teddy bear
>was purely coincidental.
>
>Jay

...And no teddy bears were harmed in the making of these episodes.

Rick

ohj...@nospamvisto.com

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Jun 5, 2001, 1:36:00 AM6/5/01
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Actually, he's sharing a steamer trunk with ALF. I hear they're very happy.

JD

Cx20

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Jun 5, 2001, 4:48:25 AM6/5/01
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There were probably more than one. A lot of studios get their props
from garage sales, thrift shops, etc. In my opinion, it probably would
not be worth as much as you think, even it was proven it was actually
used in the show. Maybe Gary Burghoff knows what happened to it.

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Alex Cain

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Jun 5, 2001, 10:01:57 AM6/5/01
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*smirk* So how about an ACTUAL answer this time?

Ron Goch

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Jun 5, 2001, 4:36:49 PM6/5/01
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If I'm searching the Smithsonian website correctly, the only prop from M*A*S*H
is the signpost?? Although I thought that I read here that the individual city
arrows were taken by the cast?? In any event, no mention of the teddy bear. I
could be searching the site incorrectly.

Ronnie G.


Bob Flaminio

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Jun 5, 2001, 7:34:57 PM6/5/01
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"Alex Cain" <alex...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Where is the teddy bear used by Gary in M*A*S*H these days?

Wasn't it buried in the time capsule :-)?

-Bob


George Hiebert

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Jun 5, 2001, 8:26:37 PM6/5/01
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Cx20 <ho...@dferp.net> wrote in message news:9fi64...@enews1.newsguy.com...

> There were probably more than one. A lot of studios get their props
> from garage sales, thrift shops, etc. In my opinion, it probably would
> not be worth as much as you think, even it was proven it was actually
> used in the show. Maybe Gary Burghoff knows what happened to it.

I don't have an answer but I still say Radar's bear and Mr Howell's bear
were one and the same.

PAUL GADZIKOWSKI

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Jun 6, 2001, 6:03:28 AM6/6/01
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George Hiebert <ge...@direct.ca> wrote:
: Cx20 <ho...@dferp.net> wrote in message news:9fi64...@enews1.newsguy.com...

:> There were probably more than one. A lot of studios get their props
:> from garage sales, thrift shops, etc. In my opinion, it probably would
:> not be worth as much as you think, even it was proven it was actually
:> used in the show. Maybe Gary Burghoff knows what happened to it.
:
: I don't have an answer but I still say Radar's bear and Mr Howell's bear
: were one and the same.

I suspect it was part of the package packed off to the Smithsonian when
the series ended, but I don't specifically recall from when all that was
on exhibit when I was there in 1983. Though I'm suspicious that I should
have failed to notice if it *wasn't* there. I think I'd remember that.

Oh hey wait, didn't they put it in the time capsule they really buried
when they did the time capsule episode, like they did in the time capsule
episode? Did we ever establish whether that's got dug up again or not?

--
Paul Gadzikowski, scar...@iglou.com
http://members.iglou.com/scarfman

"Hey, whatsa matter you? I can't-a let you in until-a you say 'swordfish'."

ESolomonso

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Jun 6, 2001, 8:57:34 AM6/6/01
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>If I'm searching the Smithsonian website correctly, the only prop from
>M*A*S*H
>is the signpost??

I'm pretty sure that the Swamp and / or the O.R. is there.

ohj...@nospamvisto.com

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Jun 6, 2001, 10:15:32 AM6/6/01
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It did get dug up when they did construction at the site. I think, may be wrong,
the construction workers tossed the stuff or something like that. But I'm not
sure if Radar's Teddy was in that time capsule. I'd like to think that Gary has
it.

Help? ;-)

JD

ESolomonso

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Jun 6, 2001, 10:30:49 AM6/6/01
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>ohj...@NOSPAMvisto.com

JD....please e-mail me.

Eddie

Brad

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Jun 6, 2001, 7:46:58 PM6/6/01
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"ESolomonso" <esolo...@aol.com> wrote in message
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That's what I thought too. It was mentioned in "Memories of M*A*S*H", I'm
sure, that the still was in the Smithsonian.

--
Brad


PAUL GADZIKOWSKI

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Jun 6, 2001, 8:46:01 PM6/6/01
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ESolomonso <esolo...@aol.com> wrote:
:
:>If I'm searching the Smithsonian website correctly, the only prop from

:>M*A*S*H
:>is the signpost??
:
: I'm pretty sure that the Swamp and / or the O.R. is there.

They were in September 1983. They weren't to be on display permanently though.
The signpost may be all that's still out.

ESolomonso

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Jun 7, 2001, 8:01:01 AM6/7/01
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>"Brad" mouse...@bigpond.com

>I'm pretty sure that the Swamp and / or the O.R. is there.
>
>That's what I thought too. It was mentioned in "Memories of M*A*S*H", I'm
>sure, that the still was in the Smithsonian.
>

Kalter's book I think was published in 1984. At the time, the O.R., Swamp, the
still and a helmet with a Red Cross were on diplay at the National Museum of
American History at The Smithsonian Institution.
As for the signpost, I think that's still on display. I don't know about the
others.

Robert D. Baker

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Jun 12, 2001, 12:57:46 AM6/12/01
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Way2rick wrote in message <20010604230813...@ng-cl1.aol.com>...

Well, that puts to rest, once and for all, those "vicious teddy bear
sacrificial ritual" rumors, eh? I've heard that teddy bears were dismembered
for each take of a scene, and that Igor is the repository of a secret recipe
for Teddy Bear Soup. Special effect blood? Nah, just open a vein on a teddy.
Stunt men too expensive for combat scenes? Hey, just dress teddies in
uniforms, put 'em in toy trucks, blow 'em up! Teddy bear sex slaves at
Rosie's, teddy bears used as caddys, teddy bear targets...hell, they even
stuffed teddys down mortars and launched 'em while Rizzo took bets! Frank
needs surgical practice - slice open a teddy bear.
Strictly rumors, of course.

tt
Robert
(not affiliated with the Teddy Bear Local #12)


Mibbitmaker

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Jun 12, 2001, 2:30:17 PM6/12/01
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If Frank cut open the teddy bear for surgical practice(and, boy, did he need
it!), the look on Radar's face would've been priceless!

Wayne Brown

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Jun 12, 2001, 3:25:36 PM6/12/01
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sorry to intrude but i remember radar's bear being placed into a time
capsule on one of the episodes. by the way i'm not with teddy bear local
#13.
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Brad Filippone

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Jun 14, 2001, 9:57:03 AM6/14/01
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ohj...@NOSPAMvisto.com wrote:
: Actually, he's sharing a steamer trunk with ALF. I hear they're very happy.

I thought he was seeing Mr. Howel's teddy bear?

The Other Brad

OhJeeez

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Jun 14, 2001, 3:53:33 PM6/14/01
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Thanks, Brad. Now I just hope neither Radar's Teddy or ALF read your post!

Homewrecker! ;-)

JD

Wayne Brown

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Jun 14, 2001, 9:43:45 PM6/14/01
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sorry folks they just read it.

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Nancy T.

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Jun 15, 2001, 2:34:59 PM6/15/01
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Brad Filippone wrote ...

> : Actually, he's sharing a steamer trunk with ALF. I hear they're very
happy.
>
> I thought he was seeing Mr. Howel's teddy bear?
>
> The Other Brad

I just want to know if all the rumors about the teddy were true. I've always
heard that he was really hard to work with. Very demanding, wanting more
screen time, more lines, more money. A real prima donna. Of course, they
could just be unwarranted rumors. Did Jackie Cooper mention him in his book?

--
--Nancy

To get a copy of my M*A*S*H episode guide (Access, Excel, Acrobat or HTML),
go to my website at http://natemple.virtualave.net


OhJeeez

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Jun 15, 2001, 4:40:56 PM6/15/01
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Teddy Bear was a extra ... he didn't have any lines.

I don't believe JC mentions him in his book but I know Teddy has a whole
chapter on Jackie in his book, "T*E*D*D*Y."


JD

Nancy T.

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Jun 15, 2001, 5:43:01 PM6/15/01
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OhJeeez wrote ...

> Teddy Bear was a extra ... he didn't have any lines.
>
See there. Now I guess he had a legitimate complaint! ;-)

Forbin two

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Jun 15, 2001, 9:40:20 PM6/15/01
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>Subject: Re: Where is Radar's teddy bear?
>From: OhJeeez OhJ...@NOSPAMvisto.com
>Date: 6/15/01 3:40 PM EST
>Message-id: <3B2A72D7...@NOSPAMvisto.com>

But his autobiography, "MASH: The Bear Facts" was outstanding.

Already punishing himself for that one,
Forbin

OhJeeez

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Jun 15, 2001, 11:12:56 PM6/15/01
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I like yours better than mine <g>

Didn't he sue Jack Webb when his book came out "Just the Facts ... the Bear
Facts"? I know it was a typo on the publishers end but I think he had a
legitimate point. ;-)


JD

Mibbitmaker

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Jun 16, 2001, 11:22:54 AM6/16/01
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Teddy shouldn't complain! If you look real close at the opening credits of
Radar's last full season, you can see: WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER.......JAMIE
FARR......RADAR'S TEDDYBEAR.

Mibbitmaker

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Jun 16, 2001, 11:26:10 AM6/16/01
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LOL! Nancy T, you are a regular Linda Bloodworth, Mary Kay Place! Did you work
close with Elsig on this? :-)

OhJeeez

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Jun 16, 2001, 3:21:53 PM6/16/01
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But I think that was part of it ... he wanted to be recognized for the actor
that he was and not as "Radar's Teddy Bear."


JD

Wayne Brown

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Jun 17, 2001, 11:01:29 PM6/17/01
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i thought I saw him playing golf in chattanooga the other day but thenaagain
it was probably a guy in a teddy bear costume there.
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Wayne Brown

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Jun 17, 2001, 11:03:57 PM6/17/01
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no wait a minute. the bear was put into a time capsule and later was placed
on permanent display athe the smithsonian museum in washington d. c.
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OhJeeez

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Jun 18, 2001, 12:47:55 AM6/18/01
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Might have been Mr. Howel's teddy ... you know, Teddy Bear's born with silver
spoons in their mouths love the golf course! ;-)


JD

Robert D. Baker

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Jun 18, 2001, 11:35:06 AM6/18/01
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Nancy T. wrote in message <9gdlmv$8ifbh$1...@ID-75465.news.dfncis.de>...

>Brad Filippone wrote ...
>> : Actually, he's sharing a steamer trunk with ALF. I hear they're very
>happy.

Well, _I_ heard that he and Snuggles were a big item....


Nancy T.

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Jun 18, 2001, 2:27:31 PM6/18/01
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Mibbitmaker wrote...

> LOL! Nancy T, you are a regular Linda Bloodworth, Mary Kay Place! Did you
work
> close with Elsig on this? :-)

Yeah, right, in my dreams!
But thanks for the compliment. Just the sort of pick me up I needed on a
Monday morning!

Forbin two

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Jun 18, 2001, 11:32:47 PM6/18/01
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>Subject: Re: Where is Radar's teddy bear?
>From: "Wayne Brown" ovr...@icx.net
>Date: 6/17/01 10:01 PM EST
>Message-id: <daeX6.389614$ho6.24...@news5.aus1.giganews.com>

Someone thought they saw him in a Burger King in Nashville, but it was Elvis.
It's a common mistake.

Waiting for the King,
Forbin

OhJ...@nospamvisto.com

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Jun 19, 2001, 1:39:34 AM6/19/01
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NOW we know who the song "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" is about! ;-)


JD

metalsh...@gmail.com

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May 30, 2014, 2:57:07 PM5/30/14
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On Tuesday, June 5, 2001 5:26:05 PM UTC-7, George Hiebert wrote:
> Cx20 <ho...@dferp.net> wrote in message news:9fi64...@enews1.newsguy.com...
> > There were probably more than one. A lot of studios get their props
> > from garage sales, thrift shops, etc. In my opinion, it probably would
> > not be worth as much as you think, even it was proven it was actually
> > used in the show. Maybe Gary Burghoff knows what happened to it.
>
> I don't have an answer but I still say Radar's bear and Mr Howell's bear
> were one and the same.
>
>
> > Alex Cain wrote in message <3B1BFF...@yahoo.com>...
> > >Where is the teddy bear used by Gary in M*A*S*H these days? Was it
> > >donated to the Smithsonian as part of the exhibit there? That bear is
> > >probably worth a fortune today. Imagine the price it would bring on
> > >eBay! So I'm curious, is it stuck in a drawer somewhere on the backlot
> > >of a studio somewhere, or is it in a glass display case for the rest of
> > >eternity? Anyone know?
> >
> >

I have to agree. With Mash and Gilligan running next to each other in the SF Bay Area, you can see both bears seem to be one and the same. I think they are in the Smithsonian Inst. Or it as the case may be.

Wiseguy

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May 31, 2014, 10:17:35 PM5/31/14
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metalsh...@gmail.com wrote in
news:779021d3-d44e-48ef...@googlegroups.com:
Yeah, because as we all know, there is a shortage of teddy bears
available to two different studios in two different decades. Yes, they
must be the same!

Jerry Mungo

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Feb 20, 2017, 7:10:34 PM2/20/17
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On Monday, June 4, 2001 at 5:33:25 PM UTC-4, Alex Cain wrote:
> Where is the teddy bear used by Gary in M*A*S*H these days? Was it
> donated to the Smithsonian as part of the exhibit there? That bear is
> probably worth a fortune today. Imagine the price it would bring on
> eBay! So I'm curious, is it stuck in a drawer somewhere on the backlot
> of a studio somewhere, or is it in a glass display case for the rest of
> eternity? Anyone know?

http://oakauctions.com/MASH--Radars-Iconic-Teddy-Bear-LOT2124.aspx
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