When Hawkeye throws his food in the mess tent, we see a close-up of the food hitting the tent screen behind Klinger and Radar, but when the camera returns to the wide shot, the screen is clean.
The helicopter with the ribs lands directly in the compound as opposed to the helipad above the compound.
The supply sergeant that is holding up the ribs, says he is from Joliet. He pronounces it "Jolly-et." No one from the Chicagoland area (or Joliet) would pronounce it that way. It is pronounced "Joe-lee-et."
A Major is in charge of the shipments and reports to a Sergeant despite the Rank of Major being superior to that of a Sergeant. Officers often claim to be led by their noncoms, who often have more time in the service and more hands-on experience with the tasks officers oversee.
The actor who plays the sergeant where the ribs are being held is shown as Joseph Stern - Master Sgt. Tarola. But the actor is wearing Staff Sergeant stripes, consisting of three chevrons up and one rocker. A Master Sergeant would have three chevrons up and three rockers down.
During Hawkeye's mess-tent rebellion, a patch of blue "sky" from the interior set can be seen in the upper-right-hand corner of the picture, as part of the tent has been pulled aside to accommodate the camera crew.
Considering that Klinger angrily refused to help Hawkeye get the order of ribs from the store to Midway Airport, it's curious that Klinger is at the mess tent table when Igor and Goldman bring out the ribs from the kitchen.
When Hawkeye and Trapper are in Seoul to pick up the package, they are shown taking it down a large cardboard package from a shelf. Firstly, the box was supposed to be marked URGENT. CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES. HANDLE WITH CARE. HIGHLY INFECTIOUS. QUICKEST POSSIBLE. DO NOT SPILL. KEEP REFRIGERATED."
Noe of this is seen on the package, and, certainly "HIGHLY INFECTIOUS" would be stamped on numerous sides of the box.
More importantly, this is fresh meat that has been in transit for several days at least, and even if it was refrigerated along the way, it's not presently refrigerated -- and may have been in this state for several hours. Ultimately, Hawkeye and Trapper are taking a risk eating this poorly packages and cared-for food.
Noe of this is seen on the package, and, certainly "HIGHLY INFECTIOUS" would be stamped on numerous sides of the box.
More importantly, this is fresh meat that has been in transit for several days at least, and even if it was refrigerated along the way, it's not presently refrigerated -- and may have been in this state for several hours. Ultimately, Hawkeye and Trapper are taking a risk eating this poorly packages and cared-for food.
In Blake's office, when Hawkeye is telling Henry and Trapper that he must have "Adam's Ribs," [Wayne Rogers] breaks character when [Alan Alda] walks in front of him. Rogers looks at [McLean Stevenson] and starts laughing uncontrollably (far more than would be expected during this part of the scene). Stevenson smiles back at Rogers, and continues on with the dialogue. Roger's laughter was such, that it was likely "dubbed out" in audio post-production.
Master Sgt. Tarolo says he knows of Adam's Ribs because he's from Joliet, but he pronounces it "Jolly-et", which everyone from there knows is verboten. There is even an antiquated law still on the books prohibiting such a pronunciation. Joe-lee-ET is correct.
When Col. Blake is explaining to Trapper how he knows the phone number for the Dearborn Street Station by memory, he says that he "spent half [his] life at the Dearborn Station" and that it was the first place that his mother let him go to the men's room alone, implying that he was there often from a young age. But Henry is from Bloomington, Illinois, which is approximately 135 miles from Chicago -- a distance that makes his being in Chicago often enough to have "spent half [his] life there" very unlikely.
Blake CURRENTLY lives in Bloomington, Illinois. That may not have been where he grew up.
Blake CURRENTLY lives in Bloomington, Illinois. That may not have been where he grew up.