M*A*S*H (TV Series) Rainbow Bridge (1974) User Reviews

Frank Become Dangerous

[Hitchcoc · 7/10 · 5 March 2015]

Hawkeye and Trapper are ready to set sail for Tokyo. Their bags are packed and they have got their reservations and plans. Henry even brings them a list of things to pick up for others in the camp. Suddenly, a truckload of plasma shows up. Apparently, when this happens it means that wounded are on the way (and it turns out this is so). They take care of this and then Henry has another task. It seems that the Chinese (the enemy) have several wounded soldiers and they don't have the ability to care for them. They have offered an olive branch. If the 4077th were to send a bus, following their conditions, they can take the wounded back to camp. Of course, they must deal with the reality that it could be a trap. Frank is suspicious. Margaret talks him into going along, hoping he will get a citation or a promotion. What he is is trouble. Margaret gives him a pistol to take along which is counter to the demands of the Chinese. They all meet at what is referred to as the Rainbow Bridge.

Guest starring Loudon Wainwright III as Capt. Calvin Spalding

[safenoe · 7/10 · 16 March 2024]

Famous folk singer Loudon Wainwright III guest stars as Capt. Calvin Spalding, and it's his first of three appearances (two in season three, and one in season 4). I'm not sure how his folk singing fit within the rhythm of M*A*S*H, but Larry Gelbart liked him so much that he brought him into the show.

Anyway, I'd love for the M*A*S*H Matters podcast to interview Loudon to recount his experience on M*A*S*H. The podcast is hosted by superfan Ryan Patrick and Jeff Maxwell, famous for playing Igor from season two onwards. Anyway, Rainbow Bridge is interesting and worth watching at least once init.

Not A 300 Mile Goof

[noibn48 · 10/10 · 2 March 2019]

The comment that the docs would had to drive 300 miles is wrong. The Chinese army was deep into South Korea in 1952. In this case "Chinese territory" was Chinese HELD territory and could have easily been a 50 mile run.